Gentlemen, long live the queen!

Ladies & Gentlemen

My name is Marco, 45 years old and living in Kiel/Germany. After a long time & search, I have now sailed straight into the SOG harbour. I really like reading (Bolitho), play historical PC strategy games since the 80s (MatrixGames/HPS & Co.) but now I want to play it non virtual. I searched the web for naval boardgames, looked at many but I think SoG is what I really want, so I just bought the SoG starter kit and some more single ships. In the next days all the ordered stuff will reach my hands and I hope my wife doesn't get any notice of that. :)

I am already very excited to see what awaits me. I hope, of course, to find interested people here in my region.

Is there anything I have to pay attention to as a beginner?

Do I need other game elements or do you guys have buy recommendations for me?

Best wishes & keep healthy,
Mo

Welcome to the Anchorage Marco on behalf of the sailors based here at the Anchorage.
I am certain that they will all be along to give you excellent advice as their ships dock.
Meantime you could get in contact with Sven, aka Comte de Brueys who is ipso facto Commander of the German navy. He can also tell you about our get together in Prague next April.
May you sail with a fair wind and a willing foe.
Rob.

Bonjour Marco, welcome on board.


...and: "Long live King George III." :wink:

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Is there anything I have to pay attention to as a beginner?

Do I need other game elements or do you guys have buy recommendations for me?

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Be shure to get yourself some more ship mats, coast and battery elements and additional counters. They do a reprint at the moment. :moneygone:

Welcome to the Anchorage!

I would recommend that rather than buying extra counters and ship mats, buy another starter. You basically get those for free with the extra ships.

Welcome to the Anchorage, Marco, from here in the United Kingdom.

Do we have online shops here in Germany that are good for buying further SoG components?

Where to get these fortifications and land structures?

Amazon and eBay are looking more expensive. I have a little daughter & wife and we don't want to eat gruel & drink water for the rest of the year. ;)
Regards
Mo