WordPress 2.6.3 Update Completed

The CWF Game Cast has completed its update from its 2.6.2 version of WordPress to 2.6.3. Why do this, you may ask. Instead of trying to explain it all to you, the WordPress people did a great job of it already.

Please read WordPress 2.6.3 at the official WordPress blog. That explains all the reasons why we are updating.

The upgrade was performed using the automatic upgrade plugin making this easy as bulls-eying womp rats on Tatooine. We even updated our Woopra plugin version 1.4.0.3 and finished everything in less than 5 minutes. Version 2.6.3 fixes a security hole with Snoopy, which is used by WordPress.

Couple this with our previous installation and activation of Gears and we arrive at speedier blogging. If you have a user account and use either Internet Explorer or Firefox please do the following. Sign into your account. Go to Site Admin. At the top right of the screen you’ll see your username, Log Out, Help, Forums, and Turbo. Click on Turbo and then install and activate Gears. If you are on a dial-up connection (i.e. AOL) you’ll receive a speedier user experience on the blog.

You can also view the below video for all the bells and whistles in WP 2.6.

Flames of War Newsletter October 30, 2008

Check out the latest newsletter from Flames of War. There’s lots of great new releases and content for all your Flames of War needs.

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the Flames Of War and Battlefront Miniatures Newsletter. 

NZGT

Last weekend was the 2008 Late War NZGT, and we’ve got results as well as a few comments from a few of the staff talking about their experiences. 

We’ve got five new spotlights as well, The IS-2 Tankovy Battalion box, the SU 57 Assault Gun, a 15cm sIG33 Infantry gun, and the much awaited the Jadgpanther! You can also have a look at the new massive Devastating Bombardment Template!

Finally, James spiced up a few of the new river sections from Battlefield in a Box: River set using some Gale Force Nine Basing Kits. 

News

2008 Late War NZGT Results …
IS-2 Tankovy Battalion (SBX08)

The heavy tanks of the Soviet Union will crush all opposition under their treads. They will not stop for anything until final victory is achieved over the fascist scum!

IS-2 Tankovy Battalion (SBX08) Spotlight

 IS-2
15cm sIG 33 Infantry Gun

15cm siG33 Gun LW (x2) (GE566)

The 15cm siG33 gun is a reliable infantry gun that will help to lend its devastating fire support to your troops…  

15cm siG33 Gun LW (x2) (GE566) Spotlight

SU 57 Assault Gun (SU103)

The SU 57 was the combination of the US M3 Halftrack and the M1 57mm gun… 

SU 57 Assault Gun (SU103) Spotlight

 SU 57
Devastating Bombardment Template

Devastating Bombardment Template

Stalin’s Onslaught has introduced players to the world of massive artillery bombardments…

Devastating Bombardment Template Spotlight

Jagdpanther (GBX22)

The Jagdpanther is equipped with the deadly 8.8 PaK43 gun, able to destroy any Allied tank… 

Jagdpanther (GBX22) Spotlight

 Jagdpanther
NZGT

Road to the GT: Fallout

The Battlefront staff talks about their experiences at the 2008 Late War NZGT.

Road to the GT: Fallout …

Modelling Rivers

We’ve got a great article for you about how to further model your rivers from the new Battlefield in a Box: Rivers set. 

Modelling Rivers …

 Rivers

Tournament News

Tanksgiving

During the month of November we are introducing a special event in North America called Tanksgiving.   

Tanksgiving…

HAMMARFOW 2008 Results

HAMMARFOW 2008 held during the weekend of 11-12 October in Halmstad, Sweden.   

HAMMARFOW 2008 Results…

Games ’08 is on of the UKs largest games shows and an un-missable event for any gamer wanting to try out their skill against the best gamers around. 

Games ’08…. 

SPIEL 08 Messe Essen

Internationale Spieltage – SPIEL 08 Messe Essen.

SPIEL 08 Messe Essen …  

Northern Front in Norway
Northern Front Flames of War Tournament at Drammen Spillforening, Drammen, Norway on 1 November 2008. 

Northern Front Tournament…  

IV Torneo Mercurio
IV Torneo Mercurio en Quimera 25 de Octubre de 2008 (4th Mercury: Historical Tournament at Quimera, 25 October 2008).

IV Torneo Mercurio… 

Valley-Con 2009
New Zealand’s Valley-Con 2009 will be held over Auckland Anniversary weekend, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January 2009.

Valley-Con 2009…

OrcCon Flames Of War Tournament
Bill Wilcox will be hosting a 2-day, 6-round tournament in Los Angeles over President’s day weekend, February 14-15 at OrcCon. Here’s the website for the event http://www.strategicon.net/ (they don’t have next year’s schedule up yet). The event is being held at the Radisson hotel at LAX.

OrcCon Flames Of War Tournament…

US Nationals event notices
The upcoming regional qualifiers notice now has qualifers for 2009.

US Regional Qualifiers…

2008-2009 US Qualifier Season
2008-2009 National Tournament Qualifier Season Rules and Regulations.   

2008-2009 US Qualifier Season Rules and Regulations…

Red October
October 2008 gives rise to the largest collection of Regional Qualifiers that North America has seen in a single month.

Red October… 

Flames Of War in other languagesIf you’re in Germany, or a German speaker from elsewhere in Europe, check out:

http://www.flamesofwar.de

If you’re in Spain, or a Spanish speaker from elsewhere, check out:

www.wargames-spain.com  

For all your wargaming needs, including Flames Of War, in the Greek language go to:

http://www.wargamer.gr/ 

Flames Of War in Poland:

http://bitewniaki.polter.pl
 
September’s New Releases 

In Shops 13 September
SUAB03 8y Gvardeyskiy Strelkovy Korpus Army Box 
SBX02 Udarny Strelkovy Batalon 
SU057 PT-34 Mine Rollers (x5) 
SU941 Soviet Decals (Late) 

In Shops 27 September
FW207 Stalin’s Onslaught 
GEAB07 78. Sturmdivision Sturmkompanie Army 
GBX24 Sturmkompanie 
GE147 Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) 
SU733 Pyl’cyn and SMG Company
October’s New Releases 

In Shops 11 October
AC007   P47 Thunderbolts 
SBX07   Katayusha Rocket Battery 
GE821   78th Sturm Pioneer Platoon 
GE820   78th Sturm Platoon 
GE259   SdKfz 251/17D (2cm)

In Shops 25 October
BB105   Battlefield In A Box – Rivers
GBX25   StuG G Platoon 
GE738   Begleit Assault Platoon 
SU739   Tankdesantniki
November’s New Releases 

In Shops 8 November
SBX08   IS-2 Tankovy Battalion 
GBX22   Jagdpanther 
SU103   SU 57 
GE566   15cm siG33 Gun LW (x2) 
AT003   Devastating Bombardment Template 

In Shops 15 November
FW104   Fortress Europe

In Shops 22 November 08
FW051   The Art of War II
SBX01   T-34 obr 1942 Company
SPS01   Soviet Paint Set
SU801   Soviet Casulaties
GE822   German Casualties   
December’s New Releases 

In Shops 6 December
SBX10   152mm Artillery Batallion
SU737   Flame-Thrower Platoon
SU132   ISU 122/152
TD017   Guards Gaming Set
TD018   78th Sturm Gaming Set

In Shops 13 December
FBX01   Firestorm – Bagration Campaign
SBX09   Partizans & Polizie
SU732   Strelkovy Company
SU734   Machine-Gun Company
GE257   SdKfz 251/16D (Flame)
Check out our website, www.FlamesOfWar.com, for our other scenarios, history, painting tips and much more.

Good Gaming!

Editor@battlefront.co.nz 

Wayne
Waynetu@battlefront.co.nz

Mike 
Mikehau@battlefront.co.nz
 
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Flames of War Newsletter October 23, 2008

Check out the latest newsletter from Flames of War. There’s lots of great new releases and content for all your Flames of War needs.

 

 

 

Welcome to the Flames Of War and Battlefront Miniatures weekly newsletter. 

T-34 tanks

As we near the 2008 NZGT, we’ve got a few last minute progress articles for a few staff armies. Wayne updates us on his Gebirgsjäger and I scramble to get La Nueve tournament-worthy.

We’ve spotlighted the very cool and new River box set. This will be a great addition to your game tables as it will give you and your opponents a new and exciting challenge!

We also have an article about the Soviet 2nd Shock Army and how to field them in Flames Of War using Stalin’s Onslaught.

Finally, JP has a few new announcements, including the new Special Order Catalogue and the Fortress Europe book offer.

News

Special Order Catalogue …

Fortress Europe Book Offer …

10 Commandments of Flames Of War …

Flames Of War in Italian! …
Battlefield In A Boz ~ Rivers Battlefield in a Box: Rivers

We’ve moved the release of the newBattlefield In A Box Rivers set up a month to come out on 25 October. Check out this great new scenery set here:

Battlefield In A Box ~ Rivers…
Road to the GT: Wayne’s Gebirgsjäger, Part II

With mere days left to go, Wayne nears the completion of his Gebirgsjägerkompanie for the New Zealand Late War grand tournament.

Wayne’s Gebirgsjägerkompanie …
Wayne's StuG
Mike's Partisans
 Genesis of an Army: Irregular La Nueve

As time becomes sparse I’ve got to plan out what I can actually get done! My priority is the Organised Partisan Platoon.

Irregular La Nueve … 

History of the Soviet 2nd Shock Army

Van Norton talks about the Soviet 2nd Shock Army, its role in the Great Patriotic War, and how to field them in Flames of War.

The Soviet 2nd Shock Army … 
Soviet Troops

Tournament News

Games ’08 is on of the UKs largest games shows and an un-missable event for any gamer wanting to try out their skill against the best gamers around. 

Games ’08…. 

SPIEL 08 Messe Essen

Internationale Spieltage – SPIEL 08 Messe Essen.

SPIEL 08 Messe Essen …  

MOAB 2008
MOAB 2008 presents the 5th Annual Battlefront Australian Late War Flames of War Tournament 4-6 October 2008 Sylvania Heights Community Centre – Sydney.

MOAB Flames Of War Tournament…

Northern Front in Norway
Northern Front Flames of War Tournament at Drammen Spillforening, Drammen, Norway on 1 November 2008. 

Northern Front Tournament…  

IV Torneo Mercurio
IV Torneo Mercurio en Quimera 25 de Octubre de 2008 (4th Mercury: Historical Tournament at Quimera, 25 October 2008).

IV Torneo Mercurio… 

HammarFoW 2008
HammarFoW 2008 tournament at US Airsoft store, Halmstad, Sweden. 

HammarFoW 2008… 

Valley-Con 2009
New Zealand’s Valley-Con 2009 will be held over Auckland Anniversary weekend, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January 2009.

Valley-Con 2009…

Historicon Results
First up we’ll take a look at some excellent photographs and a report on the US Nationals held at Historicon 2008. Congratulation to Bill Wilcox, the overall champion.

US Nationals at Historicon 2008… 

OrcCon Flames Of War Tournament
Bill Wilcox will be hosting a 2-day, 6-round tournament in Los Angeles over President’s day weekend, February 14-15 at OrcCon. Here’s the website for the event http://www.strategicon.net/ (they don’t have next year’s schedule up yet). The event is being held at the Radisson hotel at LAX.

OrcCon Flames Of War Tournament…

Battlefront New Zealand Late-War Grand Tournament
Battlefront is pleased to host the Late-war GT, on 25 and 26 October, 2008! Tickets are now available through the Online Store.

Tickets Available!

For more information check out:

NZ Late-War 2008 Grand Tournament… 

FoWSA 3
Announcing the third annual Flames Of War San Antonio Tournament. The tournament will be held on Saturday 13 September 2008 at Dragons Lair Comics 7959 Fredricksburg Rd # 129 San Antonio, Texas (Fredricksburg Road and Medical Drive)..

FoWSA 3…

US Nationals event notices
The upcoming regional qualifiers notice now has qualifers for 2009.

US Regional Qualifiers…

2008-2009 US Qualifier Season
2008-2009 National Tournament Qualifier Season Rules and Regulations.   

2008-2009 US Qualifier Season Rules and Regulations…

Red October
October 2008 gives rise to the largest collection of Regional Qualifiers that North America has seen in a single month.

Red October… 

Flames Of War in other languagesIf you’re in Germany, or a German speaker from elsewhere in Europe, check out:

http://www.flamesofwar.de

If you’re in Spain, or a Spanish speaker from elsewhere, check out:

www.wargames-spain.com  

For all your wargaming needs, including Flames Of War, in the Greek language go to:

http://www.wargamer.gr/ 

Flames Of War in Poland:

http://bitewniaki.polter.pl
 
September’s New Releases 

In Shops 13 September
SUAB03 8y Gvardeyskiy Strelkovy Korpus Army Box 
SBX02 Udarny Strelkovy Batalon 
SU057 PT-34 Mine Rollers (x5) 
SU941 Soviet Decals (Late) 

In Shops 27 September
FW207 Stalin’s Onslaught 
GEAB07 78. Sturmdivision Sturmkompanie Army 
GBX24 Sturmkompanie 
GE147 Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) 
SU733 Pyl’cyn and SMG Company
October’s New Releases 

In Shops 11 October
AC007   P47 Thunderbolts 
SBX07   Katayusha Rocket Battery 
GE821   78th Sturm Pioneer Platoon 
GE820   78th Sturm Platoon 
GE259   SdKfz 251/17D (2cm)

In Shops 25 October
BB105   Battlefield In A Box – Rivers
GBX25   StuG G Platoon 
GE738   Begleit Assault Platoon 
SU739   Tankdesantniki
November’s New Releases 

In Shops 8 November
SBX08   IS-2 Tankovy Battalion
GBX22   Jagdpanther 
SU103   SU 57
GE566   15cm siG33 Gun LW (x2)
AT003   Devastating Bombardment Template

In Shops 15 November
FW104   Fortress Europe

In Shops 22 November 08
FW051   The Art of War II
SBX01   T-34 obr 1942 Company
SPS01   Soviet Paint Set
SU801   Soviet Casulaties
GE822   German Casualties   
December’s New Releases 

In Shops 6 December
SBX10   152mm Artillery Batallion
SU737   Flame-Thrower Platoon
SU132   ISU 122/152
TD017   Guards Gaming Set
TD018   78th Sturm Gaming Set

In Shops 13 December
FBX01   Firestorm – Bagration Campaign
SBX09   Partizans & Polizie
SU732   Strelkovy Company
SU734   Machine-Gun Company
GE257   SdKfz 251/16D (Flame)

Check out our website, www.FlamesOfWar.com, for our other scenarios, history, painting tips and much more.

Good Gaming!
Editor@battlefront.co.nz

Wayne
Waynetu@battlefront.co.nz

Mike 
Mikehau@battlefront.co.nz
 
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BG Weird War II: Battle In A French Village

Battleground Weird War II is a game system allowing gamers to play WWII with a twist using just about anything around the house.  Zombies, crazy mechanical creations, and standard WWII equipment fight side by side.

We’ve discussed the game, and products for it, since 2007. Finally we’ve come across an interesting and entertaining battle report.  The report can be found, in its entirety, at The Old Gamer’s Den blog.

The report details a battle fought by the blogger and his son in a French village during WWII.  They intended to have three battles over the course of a weekend and the French village kicked off the events.  What turned me on, besides the writing and pictures, is the inclusion of a Star Wars AT-ST by the Allies.  Technically it is a “prototype walking tank” for their game but the model representing the tank is an Imperial All-Terrain Scout-Transport.  This beautifully showcases one of the game’s strongpoints.  You can use just about any model you have at home in the game to represent something amazing in the game without your opponent squaking.

Before we send you to The Old Gamer’s Den to read the batrep, we wouldn’t think of posting the entire thing here and stealing visitors from his blog, we have to share a picture of the Prototype Walking Tank.  It simply takes the cake.

Don’t forget to head over to The Old Gamer’s Den: BG Weird War II: Battle in a french village for the complete battle report.

Star Wars AT-ST posing as a Prototype Walking Tank in BG Weird War II

Armor Games Warfare 1917

 We spend a lot of time discussing historical gaming because it is one of the most popular types of gaming around.  Our enthusiasm on the subject is just the cherry on top.

Coming from that background it was with eager surprise that I stumbled onto Warfare 1917 by Armor Games.  Armor Games, as you may know, creates a variety of wonderful flash games most commonly found on AddictingGames.  This particular game is very enjoyable for a number of reasons.  First and foremost it is easy to grasp but difficult to master.  It puts you in the trenches of WWI as the British, you can only play as the Germans by going here.

Since I like the game so much I thought I’d share it with all of you.  Please play the game, below, as much as you want.  It is FREE!


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