Player Profile #21 PK Powers

[Mr Grumpy]

What is your real name?
Phil K. Powers.

How did you decide upon your Blitz nickname?
Keep it simple, that’s my policy.

What ladders are you represented on?
I’ve been active on all of them one time or another, just shows I own too many games.

What is your favourite PC War-game?
All-time favourite would have to be any reincarnation of Steel Panthers.

Who has been your hardest opponent?
It would have to be Volcano Man ; A few years ago he beat me something like 20 times in a row, and every loss held a lesson.

How long have you been a member of the Blitz?
I think I’ve been around since it started. Smolensk was the only game on the ladder.

What War interests you the most?
The American Civil War.

If you could choose to be present at one military historical event what would it be?
I would like to stand in the background and watch the Battle of Gettysburg unfold.

What is your favourite War movie?
“Das Boot” and for a series I like “Band of Brothers.”

What do you snack on while gaming?
No snacks…just COFFEE and lots’ of it!!!

What is your favourite and least favourite aspect of the Blitz website?
I enjoy the wide variety of tournaments to play in.

I don't enjoy opponents that vanish after 2 turns but that’s not the Blitz’s fault.

Do you own any war memorabilia?
I own many weapons but none considered memorabilia.

What is the best military book you have read?
“It never snows in September” by R. Kershaw.
Also “Hitler moves East” by P. Carell.

What do you think was the single most important event of WWII?
The Battle of Britain handed Hitler his first major loss, and after this it was nothing but downhill.

What is the most interesting military documentary you have ever watched?
“The World at War” by the BBC.

Which is your favourite HPS PzC title?
My favourite is still Tobruk 41, I enjoy the wide open desert.

Are there any war games catching your eye at present?
Keep an eye on AGEOD’s site, they make the only “strategic” level games I can get into.

What piece of wisdom would you like to pass on to your fellow Blitz members?
Fire the first salvo, always be aggressive, and once you get your enemy down don’t let them up!