Limey Yank Games

I'll start by apologising for the fact that this month's upodate is a week late due the fact I was away on holiday (vacation) last weekend. I was hoping to do the update remotely but the resort's internet connection was verrrrrry slooooooow.

And this Saturday I have a friends around for a day of face-to-face gaming - so, I'll be doing the update a bit at at time. For this reason, I suggest you pop back at the end of thew weekend just to check nothing has changed (all a ploy to get my traffic up of course ;-) ).

Talking of traffic, one of my sponsors was good enough to let me know that their traffic driven from LYG has been steadily increasing. This is very, very, gratifying and I'd like to sincerely thank those of you that are visiting our sponsors from this site.

When I upload it you'll see one of this month's additions is a ZT module for Caesar's Legions. The author, Dave Deitch, commented in his covering email that hed love some feedback so, can I encourage you all to use the rating/commenting facility - not only for Dave's file but for any module or gamebox you use. The designers put a lot of effort in and the only reward they get is the appreciation you show and - to be frank - we're a bit miserly in giving it.

You may have noticed that I've been flogging LYG shirts to those of you that are visiting this years CSW Expo (see base of page). I'm putting the order in a week tomorrow (19 May) so time is running out. If you're going and would like one, let me know. ***STOP PRESS *** I've been asked if it is possible to have a shirt if you're not attending the Expo. The answer, if you're prepared to cover postage at cost, is a definite YES. Let me know by 19 May. The price is £15/$25/E19 plus postage. ***STOP PRESS ***

Incidentally, I've deleted a few entries in the 'Work in Progress' forum where the files have been completed and submitted. If posters could possibly delete their own posts at the appropriate time that would be greatly appreciated.

As you know, we're going to be featuring one of our Sponsors each month for the next few months. These guys really deserve our thanks and our business. They all give their wholehearted support to the likes of Vassal, Cyberboard and ZunTzu - and our hobby is the richer for that support.

This month we're featuring Clash of Arms, who are taking the opportunity to promote their worryingly topical Persian Incursion.

Persian Incursion

"Is Iran building a nuclear weapon? Little is known for certain. However, on June 6, 2008, Israeli Transport Minister, Shaul Mofaz said; "If Iran continues with its program for developing nuclear weapons, we will attack it".

With the escalating situation in the Middle East, Clash of Arms’ game Persian Incursion is generating a lot of media attention (for a wargame). Perhaps not surprising as this game, which came out in 2010, allows players to explore the very situation that is now developing.

Persian Incursion explores the political and military effects of an Israeli military campaign against Iran. It uses rules adapted from Harpoon 4 to resolve the military action. But its goal is to look beyond the military action by modelling the political and intelligence actions and consequences of a potential political conflict by including a card-based diplomatic/political component to the game.

Players spend Political, Intelligence and Military Points to influence allies or enemies, purchase reinforcements, execute military strikes or shape their own domestic opinion. Players choose variable starting conditions that shape scenarios, while random strategic events influence play in unexpected ways.

Persian Incursion provides comprehensive and detailed information on:

• Orders of battle for the Israeli and Iranian Air Forces and the Iranian Air Defence Force
• Analysis of the Iranian nuclear and oil infrastructure
• Iranian ballistic missiles and Israeli ballistic missile defences
• Target folders for Iranian nuclear facilities, oil terminals and refineries, and airfields
• Variable starting conditions

See what the media are saying:

• Defense Media Network
• Ammariyon (in Farsi)
• Foreign Policy
• Wired
• Spel! (Translation)

Here’s your chance to understand history before it is written!

The last bit of news is that I've bitten the bullet and decided to splash out on airfare to Consimworld Expo again this June. Last year was my first visit - and I loved it. Meeting a number of you was amongst the highlights of the week. Hopefully I'll meet more of you this year. If there is any interest, I'll again have some LYG polo-shirts made and bring them over (saving on shipping). If you are interested drop me a line and I'll find out prices. They are $25 and  are available in a range of sizes and the following colours:

• Black
• White
• Bottle (green)
• Purple
• Heather
• Navy
• Sunflower
• Burgundy
• Royal (blue)
• Emerald
• Red
• Sky
• Orange
• Deep Navy

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Thanks as always to our great sponsors and contributors. Without you we wouldn't be here!

Limey