The Competition & Teaser Thread

[Tide1]

Speaking of John Tiller. I thought this answer was really interesting.
Maybe this is where he came up with the idea for Panzer Battles?

http://www.1up.com/features/john-tiller

CGW: What's the key decision in a game?

JT: In wargaming, the single most important decision is scale. For example, take the Squad Battles games set in Vietnam. The higher you get in scale, the more discouraging the result becomes. But by staying down at the squad level, the level that individuals fought, and by just focusing on specific battles and not trying to include higher-level considerations, it is possible to create something that is representative of the tactical fighting and interesting to play.

That looks like a very old interview, based on the answers.

When I was a newbie trying to determine SB versus PzC, I actually EMAILed Tiller about that very question, and he steered me toward Squad Battles. I think he likes the intimate aspect of the battle without having to worry about things like supply lines and the like. I feel the same way, truthfully.

I believe PB is a trying to be hybrid of both series, giving a combination of infantry and especially armor, which many SB players struggle with/bitch about. If this game models armor well, with the interplay of ground level infantry fighting, it should be the best of both worlds....

What's the complaint about armor in SB?