Millennium Gameday...

Had fun at Millennium last Saturday.

Played Le Havre, Roll Through the Ages, and Combat Commander: Pacific.

I'm really enjoying Le Havre. It's one of those "meaty" euros that seems very well-thought out for varying numbers of players. The game is a true balancing act and will be hitting the table a lot, over the years.

Roll Through the Ages was OK. It's like playing Yahtzee, with civilization building. I did have a thought about it last night, in that I could perhaps use it with my 2 Social Studies' classes, having them "play" each other. Might be a fun little activity to kick off each class.

Now, CC:Pacific was the best of the lot on Saturday (Hell, I'm a wargamer, what can I say?). Got to play scenarios set in Northern Burma ('44), the Philippines ('45), and Guadalcanal ('42). The game plays differently from the other Combat Commander games (Europe and Med), and I think that's a good thing. In the Pacific, combat seems more brutal, and I guess that's pretty historical. I think I prefer (slightly) the European and Med theaters, but Pacific will get played a lot, that's for sure -- like choosing between steak or lobster for dinner, depends on one's mood...

Now that school is back in session, I have a looooong stretch until April Break kicks in. Will I make it? We shall see! I do need to start getting more gaming in, both FTF and via the Internet. I even re-acquired Silent War, as I think having a solitaire game set up downstairs i can return to when bored will be a good thing. I hope...



And speaking of downstairs, we have mice running through the walls. Cheyenne hears them when I don't, and it drives her nuts! Well, Friday night I was cleaning up some games, getting ready for Saturday's game day, and she made a big commotion behind some boxes. Out she prances, with a ginormous mouse in her mouth (we're talking a fat bastard who's been eating well in my house)! I ask her to drop it, she does, and her tail is going a mile a minute. The mouse is quite dead (crunched, I imagine). I pick it up in a bag and put it out with the trash, then give her a big treat and make a huge fuss over her. She was very excited, and now she's even more focused on hunting down in the basement. Who needs a stinkin' cat, eh?

Next time, I'll need to take a pic...