Blood Red Skies: A Quick Review

Some of you may have heard our interviews with Jon Russel from . In our July 2017 interview he announced that a new air combat game would be hitting the market. That game, Blood Red Skies (BRS), has arrived.

I do recall asking him if Warlord would be able to put out an air combat game when the market has a lot titles to choose from, and no single game system as really been deemed as the benchmark. I have played Wings of Glory and Check Your Six in the past and I have a huge collection of bi-plane models.

I cannot say either game has really hooked me. Maybe it is the fact that I have been an “Airman” my entire adult life that leads me to be harder on air themed games. I believe that to be good, a game focused on air warfare either needs to be very detailed (which bogs it down) or super easy like an arcade game (rock, paper, scissors) and neither option is fun for me. At least not until BRS hit my gaming table.

No Dice No Glory Episode 11: Live From the Game Tavern: FoW Tournament

We are back on the road at the “Trial By Fire” FoW Tournament hosted by the great folks at ” in Chantilly VA.

Segment 1: A chat with Brian “Bocage” Sullivan from Battlefront with Mitch and Ed Sales from the NDNG team

Segment 2: Mitch sits down with Tim McClelland from the Pittsburg crew and Ben Gobel talks about his return to the game

Segment 3: A gaming rarity; we talk to James and Jo Copeland, a husband and wife FoW team

The Free Nations book for Team Yankee Spoiled

While the membership NATO has grown since 1985 (15 members to 29 today) the mission and role of the alliance is just as relevant today as it was when first formed in 1949. So far has given us the forces of the major nations of the alliance and now it is time for the smaller nations to enter in the game. While these nation’s may have smaller and less well-equipped armies than the major players, their commitment to NATO should not be overlooked. They do play a major role supporting NATO’s mission.

FOW Tournament: 21 April, Chantilly VA


Battlefront, The Game Tavern and NDNG want to invite you to the first Flames of War event at the newest store in Northern Virginia.

Details

The Game Tavern Trial By Fire Tournament
4124 Walney Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

1775 Points – Late War
21 April 2018

Prize support provided by Battlefront. Maximum 36 players.
Every player will receive at least one prize.

No Dice No Glory Episode 4; ‘Nam Spoiled Part 1

The guys from NDNG are at it again!

This time Iron Tom, Matt Varnish, Chairborne Tom, and Mitch talk about the upcoming release from Battlefront “‘NAM”.

They talk about the new universal rules, the special rules and the US forces in the new book. Even if you are not into games about Vietnam you should tune in and hear these guys talk about how excited they are for this great new release.

Loads of excitement from the Delta to the DMZ, so grab your surfboards and join us for the first of many articles about ‘Nam!

Nam: Reviewed and Spoiled

Next month Battlefront will release the book ‘Nam, which covers the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1972. This book is a significant release for many reasons; it not only covers previous titles that covered the conflict; it also ushers in what will be a standard rules set for all Battlefront games and expands the forces that you can play with. While the Vietnam period may not be your thing (this will change) it shows us the way ahead for future releases and how they will link with one another. This book was released in a partnership with Osprey Press and this collaboration will also be behind the upcoming re-releases of Fate of a Nation and The Great War.

Tournament News: Cold Wars 16-17 March 2018

Gamers!  This year at the run “Cold Wars” No Dice No Glory will be running two events with the folks from Battlefront.

The event takes place in Lancaster PA at the .

Friday 16 March: Team Yankee

  • 64 Points, 3 Rounds, battle plans will be used
  • Registration 10:00 AM Start 10:30 AM
  • All books and PDFs allowed
Saturday 17 March: Flames of War Mid War
  •  Flames of War Mid War to be run by Battlefront.
  •  115 Points per player. Battleplans will be used.
  •  Sign in will start at 10:00 AM, and dice will roll at 10:30 AM.

Reserve your spot by emailing me at NDNG_Mitch_R@NoDiceNoGlory.com

See you in Lancaster!