Prelude to the Central From Tourney Finals

Prelude To the Finals Okay, since most everyone is distracted by the eclipse, I’ll use this opportunity to let everyone know that I’ve painted myself into a corner with regards to the tournament finals. Through the previous rounds all was well. Wargames squared off against others in the same category and everything moved along smooth, …

2023-24 WWIII Central Front Tournament: Semifinals Part II

2023-’24 Central Front Wargame Tournament Semi-Finals Part II Six wargames are left. Four will remain standing come the Final Four on Monday. I wanted to do it tomorrow, but it looks like Final Four will go off on Monday and then the Tournament championship game on Wednesday. Corps/Divisional Level 1 NATO Division Commander 2 Less …

2023-24 WWIII Central Front Tournament: Semifinals Part I

2023-’24 Central Front Wargame Tournament Semi-Finals Part I Eight wargames remain. Only four will make it to Sunday. Operational Level 1 NATO the Next War in Europe 2 Third World War: Battle for Germany This matchup is a heavyweight boxing match. Tyson vs Ali in every way, shape, and form. Unfortunately, only one title can …

2023-24 WWIII Central Front Tournament: What’s Coming Up In Round 4

2023-2024 Central Front Wargame Tournament Final Rounds I wanted to post this on Sunday evening, but it slipped my mind. First off, I hope all of you had an enjoyable Easter. Next, I wanted to lay out some information on the final two rounds of the tournament. On Thursday the Semi-Finals round will be played …

2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 3 Part IV

Round 3 (Part IV) Finally, I have the opportunity to bring this round to a close. Come Round 4, there will be 8 games remaining. The competition will be intense and bracket writeups are certain to be long. I have a lot to say about the titles stepping up to do battle next. Most of …

2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 3 Part III

Round 3 (Part 3) Parts 3-4 of this round will handle the Tactical and Corps/Division Level brackets. Tactical will be posted today and Corps/Division Level matchups are going to go up around mid-week. For the Tactical games in this round user-friendly interface and a reasonable learning curve will count for a great deal. The line …

2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 3 Part I

We’re getting deep into the tournament now with Round III. This is the round that normally sees heavy battles between wargame titans and perhaps a Cinderella will emerge from the chaos. I’ve kept the write-ups short for this round, but the trend will not continue into the future rounds. We have some real showdowns on …

2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 2 Part II

Round II…Continued Tactical Games 1 Red Star/White Star 8 World at War: Eisenbach Gap Another case of old versus fairly new. Red Star was a groundbreaking game when it was released in 1972, being the first tactical level game to contend with combat between US/NATO and Soviet Union/Warsaw Pact forces. The subject matter of a …

2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 2 Part I

The pace of this round is going to be brisk. Closing comments will be kept to a minimum in the hopes of wrapping up this round completely, as well as Round 3 over the weekend. Also, as I’m undergoing treatment through week less work is what the doctor ordered. Nothing worrisome, just maintenance treatment. Round …

2023-’24 WWIII Holiday Tournament Round 2 Seedings

Good Thursday afternoon. I trust that most of you are enjoying the week thus far. President’s Day is approaching and as promised, I am going to jumpstart the 2023…and now 2024 as well…. World War III Holiday Tournament. For anyone who does not remember, this tourney will be the final one that is run by …