(08-20-2021, 03:28 AM)plloyd1010 Wrote: Well Keith, your edition of Panzer Grenadier is out of antiquity. The current version is 2 generations past it. For direct expansion of what you have, you should look eBay for Arctic Front and Edelweiss. Since you said you wanted new stuff, here we go.
- Looking at what's on sale, my first option would be 1940: Fall of France, for a full game. You could follow that up with Road to Dunkirk for a companion game.
- Invasion 1944 would be good too, but I would hesitate over the congested terrain and the counterset is a bit small. You can get Dishonor Before Death to go with it, but you will eventually want to get Elsenborn Ridge to play everything.
- Switching the eastern front, Fire in the Steppe and Armata Romana would be a good combination. All the scenarios for your current game will work and you get some better map art. (Actually the original art was pretty good too.)
- The Kursk games are good, but they don't have any expansions yet.
- In the Pacific, Saipan 1944 and Marianas 1944 are the best combination.
- For something in the Pacific, Kokoda Campaign, but you are always in the jungle.
- Conquest of Ethiopia would be a rather esoteric choice. Good game, unique subject matter, but I think I would wait for Africa Orientale Italiana to go on sale.
In regards to Arctic Front and Edelweiss, I don't think he'd get very far without the HotSU and BotB maps. I packed them both into deep storage after I wrapped up my plays on them so I don't have easy access to doublecheck the numbers on that.
You are much better off with the newer product than these old dinosaurs though. I'm the only one crazy enough to play these things.
