Saturday 20 August 2022

Harpoon Third Edition

I have a dog eared second hand copy of this somewhere but saw an unpunched version, bundled with most of the supplements and forms on eBay, so put in a low bid and got the lot for twenty quid. I doubt anyone plays it anymore but you can't argue with the price tag and the Falklands and Third World War scenarios have some replay value. 

I'm sorry to say that my modern and post war naval gaming has been minimal this year, having been frustrated by all the glitches in Naval Command and by the lack of a decent, fast play alternative, but I may pick it up again if I can find a better set of rules. I may even give prehistoric Harpoon a go, who knows? 

5 comments:

  1. I am sure Nick Jones was working on something...I keep wondering about Shipwreck.

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  2. I've had a look at Shipwreck too. That's another alternative that might work.

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  3. I picked up a similar copy at our local gaming store. Should really read it.

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  4. I'd give Harpoon 3e a go first. It is comparatively fast-play and easy to get into.

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  5. Loved these rules!

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