The SITREP Podcast

Bob Mackenzie, Tanks and Gaming Burnout?

Hello Players! We have a big show for you today! We have two guests inhouse to talk about their Kickstarter. We bring you the latest news and in turn talk about an obscure battle during WWII that we were not familiar with. The conversation takes a turn to how to bring in youg players and adjust complexity of games. Gaz talks about burnout (Say it ain't so!) We finally talk about possible game in a real world setting that is very recent. 
Links: 
https://store.warlordgames.com/collections/pre-orders/products/d-day-the-us-sector-campaign-book?variant=33217534787664 Warlord Games - Bolt Action - This 150+ page book focuses on the conflicts of the US Sector in 1944, from the road to Carentan to the assault on Fort Montbarey. This book allows you to recreate the actions of not only the US forces, but other Allied Forces in the Sector, ranging from SAS, Partisans…In addition there is a themed miniature of War Photographer Robert Capa as part of this pre-order.
https://store.warlordgames.com/collections/epic-battles-american-civil-war Warlord Games - Epic Battles: American Civil War - sees a whole host of items go up for pre-order. Amongst those available there are Union and Confederate Brigades, Cavalry Brigade, Iron Brigade, Zouaves Regiments, Union and Confederate force bundles, trees, scenery packs, paint sets as well as a starter set.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wowbuildings/wowbuildings-relives-kellys-heroes?ref=ksr_email_user_new_project_from_creator_youve_backed WOWBuildings - Play out the film and the assault of the bank, all you need to create the town centre from the film, created from the actual buildings located in the town of Vizinada where the film was shot. This is a specially priced themed KS, two packages are available, there will be no bonus or stretch goals as its part of a continued themed KS outlook, this will enable you to get all of the files from the set and to get them as soon as the payment process is finished come the end of the KS, so no wait time, get stuck in and create your gaming table. You get the entire town center set up as shown below, but if you want to go that little bit further you can add a further 10 buildings, 5 ruins, and 5 complete, these are based upon buildings and ruins from the actual town of Vizinada so basically everything is on the theme for a complete setup.
https://mythicgames.net/kickstartercampaign Mythic Games - Rainbow Siege 6 Boardgame - Coming this summer, we have put in a link below to their teaser 15 second video which gives you very little but does say going to KS Summer this year.
http://www.hmgsmidwest.com/category/little-wars/ Have one of the team who has previously attended chat about the event.
https://bobmack3d.com/bob/

Ghost Ops Kickstarter, Entry Games, Collateral Damage; what else can you ask for?

Welcome back PLAYERS! In this episode we are talking with J. from Feral Games Inc. about his next Kickstarter: Ghost Ops Second Strike. We then hear Gaz get all flustered with the news. Big Jim talks about Collateral Damage during games and Marty talks about what is the best way to get new gamers? Bill finishes out the show with Convention updates. 
 
In the News: 
https://www.facebook.com/victrixlimitedVitrix are adding to their 28mm Napoleonic range with some cavalry options. This will allow you to build either British Dragoons or Scots Greys with the kit containing the different heads to do one or the other. Following soon we will see a trumpeter and an officer before they move onto the Household Cavalry.
https://wargamesatlantic.com/blogs/news/new-set-announcement-boxer-rebellion?_pos=3&_sid=ec30d95b7&_ss=rhttps://wargamesatlantic.com/blogs/news/boxers-ready-for-tooling?_pos=2&_sid=ec30d95b7&_ss=rWargames Atlantic is bringing the Boxer Rebellion to us as we see their new miniature line move into the tooling stage in preparation for production.
https://www.facebook.com/mailempressminiaturescomEmpress Miniatures are continuing to expand their Vietnam miniature range and are this time bringing some elephants to the table.
https://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/hmv?mc_cid=4c7ff28e74&mc_eid=9b7426eda3https://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/weapons?mc_cid=4c7ff28e74&mc_eid=9b7426eda3https://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/drones?mc_cid=4c7ff28e74&mc_eid=9b7426eda3Spectre Miniatures have plenty of stuff back in stock from HMV variants, weapon enhancement for vehicles and drone options.
http://kck.st/3qO1Epu Footsore Miniatures Savage Frontier Kickstarter FIW (meet funding in 90 minutes. 
 

Proxies, Scales and Big Games: What is Your Thoughts?

In todays show we look at over and underrated games, what is your choice? We talk about proxies and their place in gaming along with what is the best scale to play a combined arms game. Of course we bring you the news and much, much more! 
Absolute Emperor from Osprey Games
https://ospreypublishing.com/absolute-emperor
Quartermaster 3D - 5 Days to go for their War In Iraq Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/qm3d/war-in-iraq-28mm-modern-warfare-miniature-stls?ref=project_link&fbclid=IwAR2QQUFHnhDHhUWrnh2L10_BcSdjQxaDnTXNZv2oNRsre-PKkfhdedviCsk
Back Order is Back Spectre Miniatures
https://www.facebook.com/spectreminiatures/
 
 Win a Spectre Miniatures Delta Force Prize!!!

Tanks and Warthogs, What could go wrong? Also Terrain and Home Brewed Rules (Rules Bashing)

Welcome back operators! We are diving into a great show with all kinds of talk and laughs about military wargaming. This week we talk about whats new and we go off on a wide path talking tanks and Warthogs (A10 Thunderbolt IIs, that is). What else could be better to help you get the creative Juices flowing.  So grab your cuppa and let's hit it! 
 
Spectre Miniatures -
Have started to have STL files on their online shop
https://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/stl-files?mc_cid=cbe3fe6696&mc_eid=9b7426eda3
New Delta Range
https://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/delta?mc_cid=9d8a2e294a&mc_eid=9b7426eda3
Plastic Soldier Company
North Africa WW2
British 8th Army Platoon
https://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/product/british-eighth-army-platoon/
German Afrika Korp Platoon
https://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/product/british-eighth-army-platoon/
Northag British Fox Patrol
https://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/product/northag-fox-patrol/
 

New Year New Season. Welcome To Season 6: Skirmish vs. Large Scale Battles and Brexit

Join the Command Team as we welcome the new year with exciting topics and news about the war gaming world! We talk about skirmish versus large scale battles, Air Combat gaming as well as how Brexit might affect the smaller wargame companies. We also talk about the latest in news. Lastly, we talk about 3D printing with Quartermaster 3D.
 
Grenzer Games release 15mm Roman Legionnaire STL files https://grenzergames.co.uk/3dprint
Footsore North America have a KS in Feb for their Savage Frontier release https://www.facebook.com/FootsoreNorthamerica?mc_cid=c51fb1cdd9&mc_eid=063a14245a & https://footsoreminiatures.co.uk/collections/barons-war-range
Battlefront Miniatures release German Bagration and a Hungarian Starter Set for FoW and WWIII Team Yankee sees the West German forces enter the fray https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=7179

Season 5 Episode 14: Eureka we found it! Eureka USA that is.

Hello operators! We are back with the crew to catch up on what's hot and what's not in the gaming world. We are frank about we like and what we don't. There is a lot jam packed into this hour and a half show! 
 
Links to today's conversation: 
Spectre Miniatures - Delta Forcehttps://www.facebook.com/spectreminiatures/
Plastic Soldier Company - Battlegroup - British 8th Armyhttps://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/product/british-eighth-army-platoon/
Firelock Games - Blood & Valor - British 1916-18http://thephalanxconsortium.com/late-war-british-army-starter-box-1916-18/
Knuckleduster Miniatures - Gunfighters Ball
The Bad Guys Faction - https://knuckleduster.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=1_70_81&product_id=738
The Young Posse Mounted - https://knuckleduster.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=1_70_82&product_id=739
 
Ultracomabt Modern: 
https://www.skirmishsangin.com/shop/ultracombat-modern/
Eureka USA:
https://eurekaminusa.com/
Footsore North America:
https://footsorenorthamerica.com/
 
 
 
 

Season 5 Episode 13: State of the Union Address

This one Bill (SITREP 6) runs solo to have a frank discussion about the state of the podcast. The past, present and future of the podcast and where we would like to go. Bill lays it all out on the table. Let us know your thoughts! 

Veteran's / Remembrance Day Special

We get together to talk about past military adventures and such. We talk about Battlegroup NORTHAG and many other gaming topics. 
 
Empress Miniatures VC heads
https://www.empressminiatures.com/vc-heads-1-2368-p.asp
 
Perry Miniatures War of the Triple Alliance
https://www.perry-miniatures.com/index.php?cPath=23_105&osCsid=f52193788c5840c06612f719e6e73412
 
North Star Military Figures War of 1812
https://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=290&cat=719&sub=895&page=1
Battlegroup NORTHAG / PSC 
https://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/
Quartermaster 3d 
https://northernlightsterrain.com/product-category/qm3d/qm3d-files/?fbclid=IwAR0x6SvxjpbquGeZWKoOZewiqreeUGYBhQMji0frNWNF7F8fEiyfh-3-ivs
 
Blood and Valor
https://www.firelockgames.com/product/blood-and-valor-rulebook/#
 
 

We Heard You and We are Listening! Also, 2020 and Rona Suck!

We take your feedback and talk about the future programming of the channel and how 2020 has sucked the life out of gaming. We look at ideas on how to defeat the isolation caused by this B.S. 

Hot Off of the Press! Season 5 Episode 10: The Big Announcement in the News!

We just took this one out of the oven and boy is it hot! We talk all about the news, updates for the channel and the big announcement this week from our friends at On Table Top and Beasts of War! Is the Golden Age of Gaming over? Let us know what you think. #Ontabletop #BoW #OTT #BeastsofWar #WaylandGames