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War at Sea: Flank Speed Update Set Delayed Until September 2009
War at Sea: Flank Speed, the third set to War at Sea, has been delayed again. A moderator on the official Wizards of the Coast message boards has announced that Flank Speed is officially delayed until September 2009. This marks the second time in as many months that the second expansion has been delayed. We reported the first delay in War at Sea: Flank Speed Update Set Delayed Until August 2009.
Mr. Richard Baker, lead game designer for War at Sea, blamed the sales and marketing people at Wizards for its initial delay to August 25, 2009. We can only assume this is the case for this new delay.
Of the first delay Mr. Baker said:
We designed the set on time, and we were ready to launch on the original schedule, but the folks on the sales and marketing end had to make some changes to the company’s release schedule. I’m only looking at one release at a time, but in a typical month Wizards of the Coast might have four or five different products releasing in various categories, and sometimes the “master schedule” requires individual products to move back in line a bit or hurry up to the front.
Although War at Sea is not the money maker for Wizards that Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and Star Wars Miniatures are it is important for Wizards to maintain some semblance of order to Axis & Allies Minis and War at Sea minis releases. Gamers will only put up with so much tinkering of release schedules before they get fed up.
This delay allows more time for all of us to be comfortable with the February 2009 Rules Update and a new style of play…50 pt games. More on 50 pt games and Litko Aerosystems War at Sea tokens soon.
CWF Game Cast Available in German, French, Spanish and More
Although we are a blog dedicated to New England gaming we are accessed from across the globe. I looked in Woopra today at the stats and everything seemed in order. We have almost 30,000 unique visits since Woopra was installed but I stumbled across something really surprising.
Woopra lists the languages used by visitors and English, of course, is the most popularly used. Coming in at #2 is German with almost 4% of visitors speaking German. Below is a list of the top 10 languages used by visitors and their percentages.
- English 75.4%
- German 3.57%
- Unknown 3.46%
- French 3.2%
- Spanish 2.63%
- Polish 1.91%
- Italian 1.87%
- Dutch 1.35%
- Portuguese 1%
- Russian .78%
This says that almost 20% of visitors do not speak English as their first language and may have some difficulty fully using the blog. To combat that I decided to translate this blog into each of those languages. This is now a NEW FEATURE.
Visitors to the blog can automatically translate any post, page, etc on this blog into another language. The sidebar on the right has a widget titled TRANSLATOR. The visitor need only click the flag representing the language they wish to use and the blog will automatically be translated. It may take a moment of two for the translation to complete so please be patient.
Visitors can also use some short cuts that will work for some of the languages.
- German https://wargamingforums.com/de
- French https://wargamingforums.com/fr
- Spanish https://wargamingforums.com/es
- Polish https://wargamingforums.com/pl
- Italian https://wargamingforums.com/it
- Dutch https://wargamingforums.com/nl
- Portuguese https://wargamingforums.com/pt
- Russian https://wargamingforums.com/ru
In addition to the above languages visitors can also choose from the following
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Arabic
- Catalan
- Filipino (for my friend Paul)
- Hebrew
When we see more visitors using other languages we will activate them as well.
Lastly, we have purchased another domain name. Visitors can access us using the shorter URL of WarAtSea.net. It automatically redirects to WarGamingForums.com for your pleasure.
Swine Flu Prevention: 6 Good Health Gamer Practices
With the Swine Flu pandemic, now called H1N1 to protect those in the swine industry, floating around the globe and rearing its head in Massachusetts it is important to remember some basic health etiquette To Do’s for Gamers.
Gamers get a bad wrap for cleanliness as evidenced by DorkTower 4 Gamer Hygiene. But, by following the below steps recommended by the CDC we can each continue to game in public, be healthy, and prevent the spread of Swine and other types of Flu.
6 Good Health Gamer Practices
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- Don’t use other people’s dice, models, rulebooks, supplements, or gaming materials. (This comes from me)
- If you get sick with influenza, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them. (I think you should also seek medical help from your doctor but inform them before you appear in person that you suspect you have the flu so they can take necessary precautions to prevent its spread).
These are all good hygiene practices that we should observe every day. No matter how well we take care of ourselves we can always use a kind reminder. You can find out more information from the CDC about Swine Flu by clicking the big graphic of a bar of soap below. It will also tell you how many reported cases of Swine Flu exist in your state. There’s a lot of hype about Swine Flu, more than it deserves in my opinion, but there is no need to panic. We should all continue to go out in public, shop, and most importantly GAME at your Friendly Local Game Store. Don’t let the hysteria over H1N1 prevent you from attending your usual D&D game, Star Wars Minis event, War at Sea gathering, Friday Night Magic, or 40k league.
Use common sense and follow the 6 Good Health Gamer Practices. It will all be safe. This has been a public service announcement brought to you courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.
Flames of War Newsletter April 30, 2009
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| As another month comes to an end we have a number of article and new items for your entertainment. We have Finn, Website and Wargames Illustrated news as well as articles on the Soviet’s 1944 strike against the Finns, a revised Intelligence Briefing for the 16. Luftwaffe Felddivision and the German Pionierkompanie Intelligence Briefing moves to the Official Briefings section.
We also have a report from the Australian Mid War Championship. But first some news from John-Paul: The Finns are Coming! Site Changes JP The new Feldgendarmerie miniatures for the Sicherungskompanie will be available soon. This week we take a look at what you will get. UK Customer Service & Warehouse Opportunities UK Customer Service & Warehouse Opportunities… Website Assistant New Zealand Opportunity Website Assistant Opportunity… 2009 Poll Prize Winners |
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| The Fourth Strategic Offensive To get the ball rolling with the Finns Alessandro Fasolo takes a look at the Soviet Fourth Strategic Offensive of 1944, that attack on the Finns in June. |
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16. Luftwaffe Felddivision The 16. Luftwaffe Felddivision is another Intelligence Briefing that has been revised and brought up to the new organisation standard. In July 1944 this untested division was sent to Normandy and became embroiled in the battle for the city of Caen. |
| German Pionierkompanie goes Official Thanks once again for all the feedback. The Pionierkompanie is composed of tough well-trained combat engineers ready to undertake dangerous engineering assignments while under fire, and storm enemy positions by close assault. |
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Conquest 2009 Report Umpire’s Report by Django Upton on the Australian Mid War Flames Of War Championship 2009 held at Conquest 2009 in Melbourne over Easter. |
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Tournament News Heat of Battle III Fall Recruits 09 2nd European Championship IWF 2nd European Championship IWF… SouthCon 2009 HISTORINE – Tournament UK Games Expo 2009 NZ Mid War Tournament US Nationals event noticesBattlefront USA Events…
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33rd New Zealand NatCon Report… Soviet Guards Heavy Tank Regiments… |
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