FYI -- my issue has been resolved. Thanks all!

I've yet to receive my Heroes of The Bitter Harvest pledge reward. I started a support ticket with LnLP over a month ago with no response at all despite several prompting messages from me. Is there a phone number to contact LnLP directly or is there only the support ticket system? I've made many...

The graphical "pizzazz" of TTS is certainly sweet, but I find hex and counter wargames much easier to manipulate and manage with VASSAL.

TTS is great for eye-candy games, but I've always found it cludgy for anything with many pieces and constant manipulation of said pieces (i.e., most wargames). VASSAL has wargames fully in its corner. TTS is wonderful for games with minis. I'm glad we have both platforms to use.

Man, that video is some heavy propaganda. That said, you can't deny the Russians are masters of the dramatic arts.

I commute to work on a Tachanka. You would not believe the stares I get. Sheesh.

Larry, I believe that's custom Java coding in VASL that provides that feature. It's not part of the VASSAL standard tool kit.

Nope. Went home.

LnLP continues to outshine itself. I just finished placing an order to make use of the Christmas sale, and noticed an "International Shipping Discount" automatically applied at checkout. It brought my original $36 USPS First-Class shipping charge down to $20. That combined with my Loyalty...

Oh boy, sorry about your luck, John. I've ordered games from the Sentry Box before so thanks for that reminder. As far as international shipping goes, it seems there are no decent solutions for us Canucks. I placed an order for North Africa and Red Star direct from LnLP due to the Black Friday...

Thanks for that info, John. I may try the FedEx route the next time USPS First-Class isn't an option. Please enjoy the wretched Canadian November! Cheers, Scott

Not too long ago, there was an option for Canadian shipping when checking out in the LnLP online store. While never cheap, it was certainly more reasonable than USPS Priority International rates. What happened? Are less expensive rates to Canada coming back? I really want to continue investing...

Hey CombatOz, If you're talking about a "fold", then yes, I know what you mean. The maps have been bent and folded like could be done to any flat piece of stock. What I wish the X-Maps had was a very definite middle crease, a ripple that has been intentionally pressed into the cardstock, that...

I've ordered many sets of X-Maps and they're all like that. They don't have a pre-formed crease in the middle like an ASL board, or an ATS map panel. I just try to backbend them as gently as possible and hope for the best. Gentle is key.

Thanks to all for your input so far. In the meantime, I'll probably just play vehicle pivots for shots (both as Fire and Op Fire) as an implicit expenditure of 1 MP per vertex that triggers a single Op Fire response, with the shot taken as +1 OFT mod for the pivot(s). Cheers, Scott

Barthheart, Ok, got it regarding the Crazy Chain. More questions, though. If a vehicle must spend MP's to pivot to take a shot, then it must declare Assault Move for that impulse with all attendant penalties for firing, right? S.

Hey Mac, Yes, that bit about 1 MP per vertex is in there (15.1). However, it's also possible for the vehicle to pivot for an Op Fire shot, incurring a +1 OFT penalty but technically NOT spending any MP's as Op Fire is not an impulse action. Perhaps the intention is an implied expenditure of 1...

I think the 2 SMC limit has more to do with "tactical" considerations than any reasonable limit to the number of human bodies you can squeeze into a 50m hex.

Thanks, Mac. Right, and 1.7.1 is explicit about WT's spending MP's to pivot and then fire, with the only penalty being the +1 OFT mod -- that's clear. There is no equivalent statement regarding vehicles changing covered arc to Fire in an impulse. The rules address the possibility of Assault...