{"product_id":"nexus-5","title":"Nexus #5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActually, there is a kind of magic in a historical game. It's not the blatant kind: no thundering giants are summoned, no demons appear, and no dragons spit fire. Instead, it's the subtle magic of being transported across time to stand in another man's shoes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1983 and \u003cem\u003eNexus #5\u003c\/em\u003e has just been released. It focuses this time on historical boardgames, starting with an interview with Keith Poulter. There are reviews of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroadsides and Boarding Parties\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarsaw Pact\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArmor at Kursk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. One article focuses on \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBattlewagon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Then there are two historical articles of interest to wargamers. One focuses on naval ships – the other, on Gettysburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course there is the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStar Fleet Universe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e section. This issue has SSDs of the Lyran Jaguar, Klingon D7C, and Kzinti Command Cruiser. There is also a master weapons chart and a scenario. Richard Kerr also lets people know how to make conversions to their Kzinti ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a new scenario for \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoarding Party\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and an expansion for \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOperation Pegasus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. There is also a look at the “new” \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEpyx\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\/Automated Adventure line of games for the Apple II+, TRS-80, and Atari 400\/800.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis PDF is provided by Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc. with the kind permission of Allen D. Eldridge. It includes ads and offers from 1983; these are no longer valid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by \u003c\/strong\u003eStephen Cole \/ Allen Eldridge\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amarillo Design Bureau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52414506172706,"sku":"xih1787935941296","price":2.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/2249\/9618\/files\/nexus-5_1.jpg?v=1787935946","url":"https:\/\/mossmerton.com\/products\/nexus-5","provider":"Mossmerton","version":"1.0","type":"link"}