Wing Leader GMT games

[acctingman]

I've been looking on BGG and reading some material on these two games (Wing Leader series).

Who owns them? Any comments on the series? Good or bad?

I'll take your comments off the air, thanks 

[mirth]

I own them. They are great games. Recommend them without hesitation.

[bayonetbrant]

we've run events at Origins with them the past 2 years, to rave reviews.

[mirth]

to rave reviews.

well, maybe not last year

[bayonetbrant]

to rave reviews.

well, maybe not last year

Barth's did fine :)

[mirth]

His got canceled for lack of players.

[bayonetbrant]

His got canceled for lack of players.

whose point are you trying to make?

[mirth]

I'm not sure anymore

[acctingman]

LOL

Love how threads get totally derailed here!

Thanks for the comments gents. Good enough for me to warrant a purchase  O0

[mirth]

Derailed? We've been talking about Wing Leader the entire time.

[acctingman]

Huh....maybe you're right. I'm just used to threads getting derailed here  :P

[bayonetbrant]

it's a solid assumption to make

[Barthheart]

They're great games. Fun, easy to learn and easy to solo. They also look fantastic.

[Nefaro]

The mechanics have some relation to LBW's Downtown air war game, which turned into a series.  Not surprising considering they were originally concocted by the same guy.

The Wing Leader series is easier to get into, though, since it doesn't have all the hidden planning & info stuff so embedded in the Downtown series.  Makes it easier to run both sides if you need to, along with some less finely detailed bits shortening the learning curve.

[Kushan]

How are the solo rules for Wing Leader: Supremacy 1943-1945? Since I don't have a gaming group, solo is really my only option. GMTs website ranks it as a high medium but curious to hear some first hand impressions.