Spiel 2014 in Essen

**Jack Aubrey** · 10-16-2014, 13:22

I just came back from the gamefair in Essen and of course I visited the Ares stand.
It was poor.....and sad. So it make no sense to put a foto here.
In the left down side of a glasstower I found six ships and a starterbox.
The rest was Wings of Glory, Dino Race and Age of Conan.
And boxes over boxes to sale from Galaxy Defenders. And this game was played on the tables.
But for Admirals of the Fleet I found this: www.Strategema-Games.com
Winter is comming, and if snow falls and you can not come out of your house, play one of the three games..

Greetings
Uli

**7eat51** · 10-16-2014, 13:56

Uli, that is sad news indeed.

I hope you are enjoying your time.

**7eat51** · 10-16-2014, 13:59

Downloading the rules - a bit slow given the file size. Will look at them this evening. Is there any deal on the game at Essen?

**Jack Aubrey** · 10-16-2014, 14:59

Originally Posted by 7eat51

Uli, that is sad news indeed.

I hope you are enjoying your time.

I did, indeed. Alchemists, Firefly and Realm of Wonder are my new games..

**Jack Aubrey** · 10-16-2014, 15:00

Originally Posted by 7eat51

Downloading the rules - a bit slow given the file size. Will look at them this evening. Is there any deal on the game at Essen?

No, regular prices. But it looks interesting........(thinking.....)

**Jack Aubrey** · 10-16-2014, 15:18

Originally Posted by 7eat51

Downloading the rules - a bit slow given the file size. Will look at them this evening. Is there any deal on the game at Essen?

No, regular prices. But it looks interesting........(thinking.....)

**Comte de Brueys** · 10-17-2014, 06:09

No SoG Demo Game...

Did they present the new Wings of Glory bombers (B17 & Lancaster)?

**Jack Aubrey** · 10-17-2014, 12:39

so, here are the pictures:
The ares stand

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Commanding a fleet..by Strategema-Games.com

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handmade
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the demo round at this day

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Black Fleet, a funny family game

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Zwesdas invissible admiral

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the ares place

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Planes
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and at least at your feet SoG!

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Sorry that the pictures flip, but i shoot them not in this way.
Don`t know what has happened with them while placing here.

Cheers

**Coog** · 10-17-2014, 12:56

Nice game photos at Spiel. Thanks for posting.

**7eat51** · 10-17-2014, 13:57

Uli,

Folks on the 'Drome would love to see the plane photos. I will post this link there.

Thanks. for these.

Hope you're having a good time,
EAT

**Jack Aubrey** · 10-17-2014, 15:18

OK and greetings to the Drome

**Comte de Brueys** · 10-17-2014, 15:37

Thank you Ulli for those WoG prototype pictures!!!

Those Flyboats are amazing!

**7eat51** · 10-17-2014, 15:50

Originally Posted by Jack Aubrey

OK and greetings to the Drome

Folks are starting to make comments on the planes - all positive. Your pictures are being appreciated.

**Nightmoss** · 10-17-2014, 18:22

Thanks for sharing the photos. Hope you're having a great time!

**Naharaht** · 10-17-2014, 19:52

Were the ships on display the existing series 2 or were they new ones, please?

**Angiolillo** · 10-17-2014, 20:46

Originally Posted by Naharaht

Were the ships on display the existing series 2 or were they new ones, please?

The ships displayed are HMS Victory and USS Constitution. Closer view here, for those of you on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/AresGames/p...type=3&theater

It looks like the game is regulary demoed by red-shirt staff members. As in the picture above and in the one at this link.

https://scontent-a-mxp.xx.fbcdn.net/...11&oe=54B1CBF1

**7eat51** · 10-17-2014, 21:24

It is nice to see that beautiful US frigate. I can't wait to have both of these ships on the table.

**Diamondback** · 10-17-2014, 23:53

Originally Posted by Angiolillo

It looks like the game is regulary demoed by red-shirt staff members. As in the picture above and in the one at this link.

https://scontent-a-mxp.xx.fbcdn.net/...11&oe=54B1CBF1

Didn't anybody learn the lessons of Star Trek? I wouldn't mind a job with Ares, but I will NEVER wear a red shirt for ANYONE, for ANY REASON...

LOL

**David Manley** · 10-17-2014, 23:58

A myth! I recall reading something on the interwebs where a chap had analysed the death rates in Star Trek and worked out that yellow shirts had a higher mortality rate. Best shirt to wear for longevity in the ST:OS universe was blue.

**Diamondback** · 10-17-2014, 23:59

Besides, speaking for myself WWII SoWesPac khakis are more my color anyway. LOL

**Angiolillo** · 10-18-2014, 00:06

A relative of mine was the standard bearer for Garibaldi at the Calatafimi battle. He did not survive, alas. Anyway the very largest part of the one thousand red shirts (actually 1088 men and at least one disguised woman) that took Sicily and the Kingdom of Naples from Bourbons to unite them to forming Italy were still alive at the end of the campaign.

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**Jack Aubrey** · 10-18-2014, 02:41

Originally Posted by Naharaht

Were the ships on display the existing series 2 or were they new ones, please?

the existing series 2 in a new packaging, so the masts can not be damaged they told me.
And they think that the 2 big ones will come at the end of the next month.
It would be a great christmas gift..

**Angiolillo** · 10-18-2014, 03:06

They will also feature captains cards for two officials each (Nelson included) and for their skills. The USS ship has also a couple of crew skills too.

**7eat51** · 10-18-2014, 10:16

Originally Posted by Angiolillo

A relative of mine was the standard bearer for Garibaldi at the Calatafimi battle. He did not survive, alas. Anyway the very largest part of the one thousand red shirts (actually 1088 men and at least one disguised woman) that took Sicily and the Kingdom of Naples from Bourbons to unite them to forming Italy were still alive at the end of the campaign.

The red shirt style, depicted below, was worn by many members of the Garibaldi Guard (39th New York State Volunteers) during the ACW: