Alphabetised game news (V2Z)

V is for Verisimilitudinous virtual tides. The tiny selection of maritime sims that acknowledge the Moon’s effect on sea levels grew by one late last month. Not only do eSail owners who opt in to the V3 beta get improved visuals and a new ‘Trade Islands’ map with dynamic tide heights (tidal flows have yet to be implemented), when close to land they may now encounter anabatic and katabatic breezes in addition to wind shadows.

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Alphabetised game news (Q2U)

Q is for Quick fag card. The 25 cards that make up ‘Victoria Cross Heroes in Action’ are not your typical fag cards. Released in 1970 by Sheffield firm Bassett & Co, they were distributed in packets of candy cigarettes. Compared to the tea cards of the time, the artwork was crude, the subject matter dramatic. Shown below, card no. 6 commemorates Gordon Campbell’s VC. A remarkably cool Q-Ship skipper, Campbell allowed his wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing to be torpedoed, then sunk the U-boat responsible with close-range gunfire when it surfaced.

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Friday Foxer #229

Every Friday, Tally-Ho Corner’s cleverest clogs come together to solve a ‘foxer’ handcrafted by my sadistic chum and colleague, Roman. A complete ‘defoxing’ sometimes takes several days and usually involves the little grey cells of many readers. All are welcome to participate.

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