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12-7-Games.com Renews Sponsorship of Wargaming Recon

admin — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:58:24 +0000

With pleasure I can announce that 12-7-Games.com has agreed to renew its sponsorship of Wargaming Recon for another year. Their support is invaluable to our mission of sharing historical and New England gaming with you through our podcast.

If you are looking for the best online vendor for the cheapest Axis & Allies minis on the net, then look no further than 12-7-Games.com. They are a dream to deal with because of their stellar customer service. I’ve purchased cases of War at Sea minis from them and they’ve always shipped the models quickly in secure packaging. Whenever I’ve had a question they’ve always responded quickly. Bill Dettmers, the owner of 12-7-Games.com, consistently goes the extra mile to provide the best shopping experience for his customers.

Please consider 12-7-Games.com for your gaming needs and tell them Jonathan sent you. You won’t regret it. I promise.

War at Sea: Fleet Command Renamed, Box Art Available

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:48:06 +0000

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The fifth set of War at Sea has been officially renamed. It was previously known as Fleet Command to distributors and online vendors. In an interesting name choice Wizards of the Coast has interestingly enough renamed the set V, which is also the Roman numeral for 5.

The set officially releases January 2011 (Amazon says January 11, 2011 but they traditionally push back the release closer to that anticipated date). Gamers can pre-order now and in fact can get a great deal from our sponsor, 12-7-Games, when pre-ordering this set. Wizards is keeping the MSRP at $14.99 per booster in this 39 model set. You should also ask your Friendly Local Game Store to stock this set. I know that The Whiz in Westborough, MA and Battleground Games & Hobbies in Abington and Plainville will carry the new set.

I’m very proud to share the below box art (originally seen on Amazon).

CWF GameCast Episode 37: Returning to Podcasting, Flames of War, and War at Sea Fleet Commander Pre-Order Special

admin — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:31:04 +0000

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This is hopefully the last of the old style of podcasts. I am officially returning to podcasting. Details pertaining to frequency and schedule are being ironed out but the podcast will focus, along with the blog, on historical gaming and New England gaming.

I discuss the podcast’s new direction in this episode alone with some new Flames of War releases and a great deal on pre-ordering the new set of War at Sea titled Fleet Commander, which releases December 7, 2010. Additionally, I explain why I am returning to podcast and discuss my recent guest appearance on Tom Barbalet’s Stone Ape Podcast.

I hope you enjoy Episode 37 of the CWF GameCast and I am eager for your feedback (both positive remarks and constructive criticism). It has been a long time since I’ve done this and I need to get in the hang of things again.

NOTE* My apologies to Tom. At one point during the episode I refer to the Model Rail Radio as Model Rail Railroad. I regret the error.

Contest Winner Announced

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:17:47 +0000

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I am very excited to announce the winner of our first contest. Tone Knight won by entering the contest on our Facebook Page. His submission has awarded him 1 booster from Axis & Allies Minis 1939-1945 North Africa set courtesy of contest sponsor 12-7-Games.

Tone is an avid gamer who bonds with his twin boys over games of Axis & Allies Minis and War at Sea. He lives across the pond in England and is a regular Axis & Allies ForuMINI member. The CWF Game Cast is proud and delighted to announce him as the winner of our first contest.

Thank you to everyone who entered this contest whether on our blog, on our Facebook Page, or our Twitter (@cwfgamecast) account. We also want to once again thank the Axis & Allies ForuMINI, Battleground Games & Hobbies, the Battlestar Galactica Wiki, and Frakmedia LLC for allowing us to promote the contest on their forums, websites, blogs, and Facebook pages.

This contest would not be possible without the generosity of 12-7-Games and its owner Bill. If you ever need historical gaming product please order from 12-7-Games. They are the first recipient of our Editor’s Choice Award and they provide the best customer service we’ve ever experienced from an online vendor.

Thank you again and please visit us again for more New England and gaming news.

War at Sea at Battleground Games Plainville

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:40:26 +0000

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This Wednesday night a group of us will be playing War at Sea at the new Battleground Games & Hobbies store in Plainville (25 Taunton Street).

There should be half a dozen or more of us battling it out across the seven seas. This will be the first time a larger group of people will be playing War at Sea at the new location in Plainville. Additionally, it is the first time that most of us will be using any of the models from Condition Zebra.

We will be playing both 100pt and 200pt games with the festivities starting around 7 or 7:30pm. If you are in the area and either want to learn how to play or want to join in the fun then please come on by.

If you don’t have any War at Sea items (or don’t have “enough”) do not despair. I have enough stuff to share with everyone. I’ve purchased at least two cases of every set (only one case of CZ) and 4+ cases of some sets. That is over ten cases worth of stuff that I am happy to let others use while we game.

This should be a fun and hopefully regular occurrence in Plainville.

First Contest Has Ended

admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 04:30:36 +0000

Contest runs from 9/3/10-9/11-10

Our first contest has ended and we are picking the winner. We will let you know who that is and the results of this contest as soon as it is resolved.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter this contest. We also have a TON of thanks to our sponsor 12-7-Games for letting us blog and for providing the prize support for this contest. If you ever need a reliable and affordable online vendor with the BEST customer service please give them a try. 12-7-Games is the first recipient of our Editor’s Choice Award and the only (as of writing) online vendor to win that award.

We also have to give a big thank you to the Axis & Allies ForuMINI and to Battleground Games & Hobbies for allowing us to promote this contest on their internet forums.

War at Sea: Set 5 Announced, Named, and Date of Release

admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:12:11 +0000

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War at Sea’s Set V will be here before you know it. It was officially announced, named, and a release date provided. This new set, one I never thought we’d see, is named Fleet Commander. It is composed of 40 units, focusing on the engagements and nationalities of the Baltic. Boosters will set for $14.99 each, which is the same MSRP for boosters from the previous sets. According to Wizards of the Coast’s official release schedule this is due out on Friday, December 17, 2010. That is the Friday the week before Christmas.

There is no guarantee that the set will be released on that date because Wizards has been known to change the release schedule to better fit their needs. But, they’d need a compelling reason to do so now that retailers have been given that date.

We do not know what all of the units will be in this set. There has been supposition floating around as to what will and will not be in the set. Luckily we do know what will be appearing. Some of this was made public at Gencon and some was revealed in various postings on Richard Baker’s official blog.

No confirmed nationality
R Hybrid Battleship/Carrier (new sculpt, presumably the Ise/Hyuga)

Germany

UC – Atlantis – Merchant cruiser raider (GenCon & Blog)
C – TA-25 – DD (GenCon) (Pegaso Reprint)

Japan
R – Kaga – CV (GenCon & Blog)
UC? – Chitose – Seaplane Carrier (GenCon & Blog)

Poland
C – ORP Blyskawica – DD (GenCon & Blog)

Soviet Union
R – Sovyetskiy Soyuz – BB (GenCon & Blog)
C – Il Sturmovik – Plane (GenCon & Blog)
Soviet Sub (name not revealed) (GenCon)

United States
R – USS Quincy – Baltimore Reprint – CA (GenCon & Blog)
C – USS Bagley – DD (GenCon & Blog)

Future units/nations not confirmed to any given set

Not confirmed nationality
Victory Ship (GenCon)
Minesweeper (GenCon)

Netherlands
Java light cruiser (GenCon)

Germany
Atlantic Breakout Bismark or Tirpitz (GenCon)

Japan
UC Jintsu sistership
(GenCon)

Netherlands
Java (GenCon)

United States
R USS Hornet (Enterprise/Yorktown Reprint) (GenCon)
R Late War Enterprise w/ Night Fighter SA (GenCon)

Thailand (GenCon)

LAST Day to Win Your FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster

admin — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:12:02 +0000

Contest runs from 9/3/10-9/11-10

This is absolutely the LAST day to win your FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster courtesy of our sponsor, 12-7-Games. Be sure to ENTER the contest by going to Win a FREE AXIS & ALLIES MINIS or WAR AT SEA BOOSTER.

Tell us “How gaming has impacted, positively or negatively, your life”

You have three ways to win:

That’s it. One winner will be chosen and get to pick from the sets listed on the contest post.

Remember that TODAY is the last day to enter. Once the clock hits Midnight EST the contest ends and we will begin to pick the winner.

Two Days Left to WIN a FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:42:49 +0000

Contest runs from 9/3/10-9/11-10

Time is running out to win your FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster courtesy of our sponsor, 12-7-Games. Be sure to ENTER the contest by going to Win a FREE AXIS & ALLIES MINIS or WAR AT SEA BOOSTER.

Tell us “How gaming has impacted, positively or negatively, your life”

You have three ways to win:

That’s it. One winner will be chosen and get to pick from the sets listed on the contest post.

Remember that Saturday, September 11, 2010 is the last day to enter. Once the clock hits Midnight EST the contest ends and we will begin to pick the winner.

Win a FREE AXIS & ALLIES MINIS or WAR AT SEA BOOSTER

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:55:39 +0000

THE CONTEST HAS ENDED. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

Contest runs from 9/3/10-9/11-10

Our first contest is a simple one. If you want to win a FREE Axis & Allies Minis or War at Sea Booster then read on.

Thanks to our sponsor, 12-7-Games, you have the chance to win some free gaming product.

At 12-7-Games you will find the cheapest Axis & Allies Miniatures and will be able to meet your other gaming needs.

How to Win
Tell us how gaming has impacted, positively or negatively, your life. This is an open-ended topic, so please have some fun with it.

How to Enter
Leave a comment with your answer, write a post on your own site and link back here in the comments, LIKE our Facebook Page, or leave a comment on our Twitter account (@cwfgamecast).

What You Will Win

This contest ends on Saturday, September 11th. On Sunday, September 12th we will pick 1 WINNER, who will win their choice of 1 Booster from the below list:

Axis & Allies Miniatures: Eastern Front approx retail value $14.95
Axis & Allies Miniatures: Early War approx retail value $14.95
Axis & Allies Miniatures: North Africa approx retail value $14.95
War at Sea: Flank Speed approx retail value $14.95
War at Sea: Condition Zebra approx retail value $14.95

Good luck!

Small print
Only 1 submission per person allowed. Submissions remain the ownership of the contestant but contestant gives rights to CWF Game Cast to share them for CWF Game Cast purposes under our Creative Commons license. CWF Game Cast staff excluded from contest participation.

THE CONTEST HAS ENDED. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.