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Streets of Stalingrad 4th Edition Announced (SOS4) 15 February 2017



http://www.sos-4.com

The fourth edition of the classic “monster” game Streets of Stalingrad (SOS) has been announced by Lombardy Studios and 626 Designs. In May a Kickstarter (KS) will offer playtest kits along with special discounts and in-game bonus items for KS supporters. The full game Kickstarter will launch in September—the 75th anniversary of the start of the battle for the city.

SOS4 has been in production for more than 2 years. Final playtesting and print-ready files will be completed over the next several months so the game can be printed this coming fall immediately following the September Kickstarter.

First released in 1979, SOS saw three previous award-winning editions by Dana Lombardy and David Parham. SOS4 includes 30 years of additional research by Russell Schulke (626 Designs) in Soviet archives in Volgograd (modern day Stalingrad) and outside Moscow. The Soviet order-of-battle now equals the detail and accuracy of the German side.

The basic game system remains the same as the third edition, but now includes expanded air forces for both sides, the ships of the Volga River Flotilla, and river crossing rules/combat.

You can see the revised artwork, samples counters, and more at SOS-4.com and also sign up to receive email updates. A link to a special Streets of Stalingrad Chronicles blog series provides background on the game, the SOS4 team, fascinating historical facts, and more.

http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX/.1ddcb3ff/0

Russ

Your project looks fantastic Russ!! No mention of cost though Didn't know you were from Warren; I am in the Akron-Canton area. Best wishes.

The price will be announces when the Kickstarter (crowdfunding) campaign starts.

Moved to NE Ohio 3 years ago to be closer to the National Archives, MAX and SOS military shows.



Russ

Excellent!! Keep us posted; I cannot imagine the hours involved in developing such an impressive game/research tool. Best wishes.

The Stalingrad battle has been 30 years of my life!

I would recommend going to the SOS4 blog to learn more: http://www.sos-4.com/sos-4-blog.html

If you use Facebook, here are links to my private collection and archives:

https://www.facebook.com/russ.schulke.5 ... nref=story

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Milcol/ ... JhZA%3D%3D



Russ

SOS4 interview Lombardy Studious and 626 designs LLC.

https://rollingboxcars.com/2017/03/20/s ... design-llc



Russ

March 2017 - Streets of Stalingrad 4 blog articles online:

http://www.sos-4.com/sos-4-blog.html (scroll down for all 16 articles)



Russ

Kickstarter "HISTORICAL ALTERNATIVES" module

"THOR" 600mm HEAVY SIEGE MORTAR



Russ

April 2017 - Streets of Stalingrad 4 blog articles online:

http://www.sos-4.com/sos-4-blog.html (scroll down for all 20 articles)



25 Days to the Kickstarter playtest kits campaign! :)


Russ

Instead of launching the playtest kit Kickstarter (KS) for SOS-4 in May, we decided to take the kits to Consimworld Expo in Tempe, AZ and get feedback from the attendees and all of our other supporters before we have the KS go live soon after convention.

We also wanted to get everyone's feedback on the KS page itself so we can make corrections or additions to it before it goes live.

Here's a link to this test KS page for the SOS-4 playtest kits: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/68 ... n=7da07a25

Note: STRETCH GOAL #2
The basic playtest kit offered is "The Grain Elevator" scenario of the fighting in the southern area of the city. If we reach $34,000 ($14,500 over our goal) we will include a complete, second scenario "Race to the Volga" (breakthrough by 16th Panzer Division to the river near the northern suburbs). That's TWO complete games with separate maps, counters, and set up sheets to all $50 supporters!

http://www.sos-4.com

Russ, Dana & Dave

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/68 ... ame-playte

Russ