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Here's the latest news from Decision Games, as of 11 Apr 08:
11 Apr 08
World at War Magazine Subscriptions Pouring In
Over 100 World at War subscriptions were processed this week. Don't miss the first issue with Ty Bomba's design update of the
original SPI Barbarossa game. Articles cover the East Front, A Drop Zone Too Far: an analysis of Operation Market-Garden, Amerika Bomber, and Biak: Unknown Blunder in the Pacific. Several FYI-style pieces are included: On the Seas with
Japan's Escort Convoys, On the Home Front with New Orleans and Lagrade Hospital, and War by Other Means, the US State Department in WWII. World at War #1 will be shipping in late May. Orders can be placed on the Strategy & Tactics
Press site. Get a free issue when you take advantage of the special dual subscription offer for Strategy & Tactics and World at War
A new Mega-Feedback for World at War will be going up on the S&T Press web site in May. We will
be selecting game designs for World at War issues #13-20. Anyone who would like to submit a game design proposal should contact Doc (our publisher) at ccummins@bak.rr.com for design guidelines and to submit proposals.
24 Mar 08
Dispatch #15 is in the Mail!
Dispatch #15 is in the mail to all U.S. customers. An electronic file is also available here. Our feature
offers in this Dispatch are a dual S&T/World at War subscription deal and a last chance to pledge for Highway to the Reich, China: the Middle Kingdom, and Down in Flames World War I at discount prices. Descriptions and sample
components are in the Dispatch and on the web site.
22 Mar 08
Strategy & Tactics #249 is in the mail!
S&T#249, featuring the game Forgotten Napoleonic
Campaigns: Egypt and Russo-Swedish War is in the mail (more information on our www.StrategyandTacticsPress.com web site). Check your mail box, game store shelf, or bookstore magazine racks for the latest issue.
19 Mar 08
Boxed Games heading to Printers
The following games have started heading off to the printers: Highway to the Reich, China: the Middle Kingdom, Down in Flames World War I, War in the Pacific
Extension Kit, and Lightning Poland. Letters will be heading out to all those who have already pledged next week. For anyone who has not pledged, you can do so here on the web site, or via the next Dispatch (which will be mailed later this
week).
18 Feb 08
Strategy & Tactics Press Web Site Fully Operational!
All of the S&T pages have been moved to the new www.StrategyAndTacticsPress.com web site so if you're here looking for E-rules, subscribing, ordering back issues, Mega-Feedback, or anything else connected with S&T or World at War, just click on the link and head over to the new site. Check out the new forums area for posting about the games and the magazines! All things Decision Games will remain here. The next Dispatch and pledge update will occur in March.
11 Feb 08
Land without End Gets Replacement Rules
All pledge and pre-order customers have been mailed a copy of the revised rules for Land without End (LWE). LWE is now available for sale direct and via
your favorite game store
28 Jan 08
World at War Subscriptions Now Available!
World at War magazine is underway! The first four issue games are complete and ready to go the printers.
The first issue is in layout. Samples of the game components are available for viewing at the StrategyAndTacticsPress.com web site, forum topics have been set up for the games, and subscription orders can be placed. The first issue (with
Ty Bomba's game design Barbarossa: East Front 1941-1945) is expected to ship in June.
21 Jan 08
Strategy & Tactics #248 is in the mail!
S&T#248, featuring the game First Blood, Second Marne is in
the mail. Articles include The US Third Division at the Second Battle of the Marne 15 Jul 1918, Alexander the Great's Conquest of Afghanistan, Peterwardein: Eugene of Savoy in Hungary 5 Aug 1716, FYI includes Alexander's Army in Bactria,
Conquistadors vs. Chinese, Manila 1574, NATO Order of Battle in Afghanistan, The Afghan National Army, and Mongol Training. Also included is our next Mega-Feedback (an on-line form is available at the StrategyandTacticsPress.com web site).
Check your mail box, game store shelf, or bookstore magazine racks for the latest issue.
24 Dec 07
Computer War in Europe still in development
The Windows edition of Computer War in Europe is moving forward through the debugging process slowly - the
developer and play testers are all working on CWIE in their spare time and this is a brand new program for a new platform so it is difficult to estimate the time to finish. Karl reports that he is confident the game will be finished within
a few months as there is just debugging and documentation completion to go. The game will continue in pledge status until it is ready for production. All pre-orders have been converted to pledges and will receive the better discount. When
the game is turned in and enters production, a letter will be sent to all CWIE customers advising them of the projected shipping date. Click here for a description of the new edition and a demo of the game.
24 Dec 07
New Land Without End Files Posted to eRules section.
17 Dec 07
DG Associates Update
Excalibre
Games (Robert Mosimann): Robert reports that his component artist has told him it will be 2-3 months before the component artwork will be finished. Robert is still working on the rules booklets. Once the component artwork is finished, the
box covers and pre-press preparation will be necessary and we are estimating that will take four to six weeks. Another two months will be required to complete the printing. Altogether this is looking like shipping won't start until at
least June for the first of the four-some: The Conquerors, Battle of Stalingrad, Ancient Conquest, and A Mighty Fortress.
Game Q&A for Kaiserschlacht 1918 and To the Green Fields Beyond can be sent directly to Excalibre Games at newton999000@yahoo.ca
10 Dec 07
War in the Pacific Update
The Extension kit is wrapping up and will be printing with our next boxed game components. The Extension
kit will include a new counter sheet, an additional set of aircraft counter sheets (five total), two more tactical island maps and one rules and chart booklet. Kevin finally responded to our inquiries and reported he has burned out on
wargaming for now and will not be doing Q&A or providing the Okinawa and Tawara scenarios. All direct order WITP customers will receive a mailing when this project is ready to print. Art samples are available for viewing on the WITP
page (click here for more information).
26 Nov 07
Strategy & Tactics #247 is in the mail!
S&T#247, featuring the game Holy Roman Empire is in the mail.
Articles include The Italian Wars, 1494-1529, Seven Key Battles of the Italian Wars, Military Renaissance: The Art of Warfare in Europe 1500s, The Fall of France 1940: The Reasons Why, and Battle for Fallujah: Operation Vigilant Resolve.
FYI includes briefings on Thermopylae, Bessus, the US Navy's Oldest Submarine, and the New Iraqi Army. Check your mail box, game store shelf, or bookstore magazine for the latest issue.
18 Oct 07
Dispatch #14 is in the mail!
Dispatch #14 is in the mail to all U.S. addresses. For those outside of the U.S. or prefer an electronic version, please click the url below to go to the Dispatch page. This Dispatch features a clearance sale on back
issues of the magazines, all of our 2007 boxed game releases, and provides an update of the pledge program and the games we anticipate for 2008.
Click here to read dispatches
11 Oct 07
Fire & Movement #145 is in the mail!
F&M #145 is in the mail. Features include an Interview with Chad Jensen, designer of Combat Commander Europe, the Holy War: Afghanistan replay concludes, and the usual host
of reviews, house rules, industry update and new scenarios.
1 Oct 07
Strategy & Tactics #246 is in the mail!
S&T#246, featuring the game Manila 1945 is in the mail. Articles include Manila:
Stalingrad of the Pacific, Memnon's Island Hopping Campaign against Alexander, Biafran Sunset: The Nigerian Civil War, and Falling Waters: the final battle of the Gettysburg Campaign. These articles plus several FYI articles will be in
your mail box and on store shelves near you shortly!
24 Sep 07
Call for S&T Game Design Proposals!
The next Mega-Feedback for Strategy & Tactics will appear in S&T#248. Submit your game
proposals to the publisher at ccummins@bak.rr.com – proposals should be 100-150 words briefly describing the proposed battle or campaign and the game system. Proposals should indicate the unit size/scale and the number and size of the counters. Proposals must be submitted by 31 Oct 07. Designers will be notified in March of proposals selected for publication and will need to submit the finished designs by December 2008. Thanks to those who have submitted proposals and welcome to the first timers!
10 Aug 07
New Subscription Rates and Frequency!
A change in postal rates as well as a change in the classes of mail plus our internal change in frequency in preparation for launching World at War magazine have resulted
in a change in subscription rates. The new rate is $109.97 for six issues (one year). Canada will add $20 per year and non-U.S./Canada will add $26 per year. The positive side of this change is that our non-North American customers should
experience faster delivery! (click here to go to the S&T page).
25 Jun 07
World at War Magazine game schedule announced on New S&T Web Site!
The
first twelve issue games to appear in World at War have been announced on the new S&T Web site ( www.strategyandtacticspress.com ). The game schedule and discussion can be found at:
http://www.strategyandtacticspress.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=5
The new Strategy & Tactics
Press web site will be the place to go for everything regarding S&T magazine and games, the new World at War magazine and games as well as the forthcoming book line and S&T Special Editions. Information for S&T will be posted
on both sites for the next few months.
DG Associates Update
Schroeder Publishing/Wargames (SPW - Dave Schroeder) Middle East Campaigns has been delayed. Dave is in the Army Reserve and the demand on his time to support
the troops has pulled him away from finishing the remainder of the Mid-East artwork – he apologizes for the delay and hopes to have it complete and ready to print with our next round of printing. Gorlice-Tarnow and the Brusilov Offensive
are now back in print. Middle East Campaigns will include four full maps (one for each of the four Ottoman fronts (Caucasus, Mesopotamia, Palestine, and Gallipoli) along with three counter sheets. Duration: the Grand Campaign will be the
next volume and will include everything needed to play a full Der Weltkrieg campaign game. Both may be pledged on the pledge page and through the latest Dispatch.
2007 Games and Magazines Now Available:
• Fire & Movement #142
• Strategy & Tactics #241 (Twilight of the Ottomans)
• Strategy & Tactics #242 (Boots 2: Pershing and Mad Anthony)
• Fire & Movement #143
• Strategy & Tactics #243 (SEALORDS)
• Storm of Steel
• Strategy & Tactics #244 (Drive on Moscow)
• Nine Navies War
• Luftwaffe
• Land without End (formerly Proud Monster 2)
• Fire & Movement #144
• Strategy & Tactics #245 (Triple Alliance War)
• Strategy & Tactics #246 (Manila)
• Fire & Movement #145
• Strategy & Tactics #247 (Holy Roman Empire)
Projected Release Schedule
(Dates and order of publication of boxed games subject to change)
• Strategy & Tactics #248 (First Blood, Second Marne) – March, 2008
• Strategy & Tactics #249 (Forgotten Napoleonic Campaigns: Russo-Swedish War and
Middle East) – May, 2008
• Strategy & Tactics #250 (Red Dragon Rising) – June, 2008
• Strategy & Tactics #251 (Cobra – Double-sized game) – July, 2008
• Strategy & Tactics #252 (New Mexico Campaign) – September, 2008
• Strategy & Tactics #253 (Kursk) – November, 2008
• Strategy & Tactics #254 (Hannibal's War) – January, 2009
• World at War #1 (Barbarossa) – August, 2008
• World at War #2 (Solomons Campaign) – October, 2008
• World at War #3 (Bulge) – December, 2008
• Highway to the Reich - June, 2008
• China Middle Kingdom - June, 2008
• Lightning Poland - June, 2008
• Down in Flames: World War I - June, 2008
•
Fire & Movement #146 – December, 2007 (no communication from Jon regarding when this issue will be turned-in – will take about three weeks to print and ship)
• Fire & Movement #147 – March, 2008
• Fire & Movement #148 – June, 2008
• Fire & Movement #149 – September, 2008
• Fire & Movement #150 – December, 2008
• Computer War in Europe – 2008
• Excalibre: The Conquerors – 2008
• Excalibre: Battle for Stalingrad – 2008
• Excalibre: Ancient Conquest – 2008
• Excalibre: Mighty Fortress – 2008
• SPW Middle East Campaigns – 2008
PLEDGE PAGE FOR FUTURE GAMES
Here's a PDF of the games listed in this section
A new feature has been added to the pledge page for those who want to check on their pledge list status. See the pledge page for more details or view pledge order page here..
RULES DOWNLOAD SECTION
E-Rules for many of our games are now online. Now you can get the rules for our games, complete with up to date errata. Click here.
DESERT FOX GAMES
Desert Fox has an extensive backstock of Excalibre Games titles that includes games from 3W, Metagaming, Yaquinto (among others) in its never-ending line-up of games. Click here to go to the Desert Fox Games pages. You can download the latest "Dispatches from Decision" flyer with the latest special offers. The PDF of the Desert Fox ad is updated regularly.
CUSTOMER SERVICE SECTION
In an effort to answer common questions and provide better service we've created a new customer service section with some useful forms and FAQs. You'll find a service request form, Address Change Form, info and answers to the most common questions we receive.
We're adding something to our site every week, so keep checking back!
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