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I remember being at Gen-Con in the 90's and seeing a game of Harpoon[1] going on. It was pretty amazing seeing all of the ships they were using. Maybe not as

I remember being at Gen-Con in the 90's and seeing a game of Harpoon[1] going on. It was pretty amazing seeing all of the ships they were using. Maybe not as impressive as some of the Warhammer setups, but still pretty cool. I remember talking to a few of the folks and they believed it was the best game of this type. Larry Bond was also an author of some note. 1) http://www.larry-bond.com/games.htm http://www.larry-bond.com/games.htm

audiometry 8y ago
I recall Harpoon was the game that began Tom Clancy’s writing inspiration.
- protomyth 8y ago
  I’m not sure it began his inspiration, but Red Storm Rising certainly came from it and had Larry Bond acknowledged as a co-author in the preface.
  - audiometry 7y ago
    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/columns/criticalintel/11100-Tom-Clancy-The-Writer-And-The-Wargamer http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/co... Yeah, I guess it was more a reference-source for him. Foggy memory I have.
cyberferret 8y ago
I never played tabletop Harpoon, but the IBM-PC computer game Harpoon was one of my favourites many decades ago. It was a game that highlighted the devastative power of air superiority over pure naval engagements. A squadron of soviet Blackjack bombers armed with Kitchen missiles could take out an entire carrier group or ground base while staying out of reach of carrier based fighters. Wish there was a version of this game that runs in a browser or on modern tablets.
- mrguyorama 8y ago
  You could absolutely run Harpoon in like dosbox on an android tablet or such. The modern version/remake/inspired product is "Command" https://store.steampowered.com/app/321410/Command_Modern_Air__Naval_Operations_WOTY/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/321410/Command_Modern_Air...
  - MrMember 8y ago
    CMANO is great if you can get past the spartan graphics and UI (and to be honest the target market for such games probably doesn't care much about the presentation as long as the gameplay is solid). There's something uniquely satisfying about watching military engagements play out as you direct the units.
    - mrguyorama 8y ago
      Don't forget the rather high price for a "video game". I do find it interesting that the group behind it distributes the database of unit information that backs the actual game for "free" (it's just available, with AFAIU, no hoops to jump through)
      - MrMember 7y ago
        $80 is pretty nuts and I don't think I would buy it for that much. I got in on sale for I think $25.

audiometry 8y ago

I recall Harpoon was the game that began Tom Clancy’s writing inspiration.

protomyth 8y ago
I’m not sure it began his inspiration, but Red Storm Rising certainly came from it and had Larry Bond acknowledged as a co-author in the preface.
- audiometry 7y ago
  http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/columns/criticalintel/11100-Tom-Clancy-The-Writer-And-The-Wargamer http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/co... Yeah, I guess it was more a reference-source for him. Foggy memory I have.

cyberferret 8y ago

I never played tabletop Harpoon, but the IBM-PC computer game Harpoon was one of my favourites many decades ago. It was a game that highlighted the devastative power of air superiority over pure naval engagements. A squadron of soviet Blackjack bombers armed with Kitchen missiles could take out an entire carrier group or ground base while staying out of reach of carrier based fighters. Wish there was a version of this game that runs in a browser or on modern tablets.

mrguyorama 8y ago
You could absolutely run Harpoon in like dosbox on an android tablet or such. The modern version/remake/inspired product is "Command" https://store.steampowered.com/app/321410/Command_Modern_Air__Naval_Operations_WOTY/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/321410/Command_Modern_Air...
- MrMember 8y ago
  CMANO is great if you can get past the spartan graphics and UI (and to be honest the target market for such games probably doesn't care much about the presentation as long as the gameplay is solid). There's something uniquely satisfying about watching military engagements play out as you direct the units.
  - mrguyorama 8y ago
    Don't forget the rather high price for a "video game". I do find it interesting that the group behind it distributes the database of unit information that backs the actual game for "free" (it's just available, with AFAIU, no hoops to jump through)
    - MrMember 7y ago
      $80 is pretty nuts and I don't think I would buy it for that much. I got in on sale for I think $25.