I hope you enjoy it, Ernest! I'm playing a learning game. I've got a few questions on the rules I'm sorting through, but on the whole am making good progress. :)
Zilla, thank you for another excellent unboxing video. Very informative and of course chock full of compliments which who doesn't love to hear regarding a game they published. Especially since I worked extensively on the rules, not only formatting but working with the developer Claude Whalen to make them as clear and concise as possible. I also created all of the player aids so kind of back to the roots of Legion Wargames when I did 90% of the artwork. As for the Commander counters, the clipped off heads is a graphic design choice from Mark Mahaffey and since I know that it's intentional they never look odd to me. This is the 18th published game by designer John Poniske (and our 2nd with him) and he always has an interesting take on the conflicts he covers. I'm not sure if this is the start of a series but if it were the double-wide counters and large hexes would limit those games to the smaller engagements of the ACW. Of which I'm sure there are many, many, ungamed. Thanks again. Randy Lein Legion Wargames
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Randy, and thank you for the kind words as well. And thanks for clarifying the Commander counters. I suspected that it was intentional, and having punched and clipped them today, I can attest that they look great. I just returned home late last night from a short trip and have started up a learning game this evening. Looking forward to playing and seeing how the double-wide counters work in action! I'm thinking to next do a gameplay demo as I get comfortable with the game. :)
Damn this is an under watched channel. I really love your presentation style and clear passion! I am considering giving solo wargaming a go now. It looks like a lot of fun.
Excellent as always Zilla! You really do set a high bar for those of us who also aspire to do good unboxing videos - great explanations, everything covered thoroughly, just awesome work. And the game looks really good too. Can't wait to see you play it.
Thanks H&C! These are fun to make and I appreciate the kind words. I just started a learning game this evening, so making some progress. So far so good! :)
Nice video Zilla, you sure know how to produce THE most informative unboxings! I've still not gotten into ACW yet and I must put that right soon. Love Legion Wargames so much and as usual, they produced a great map!
I feel like this one is going to be fun to play, yes. The design and rules seem quite solid. I’m looking forward to digging into ACW as well. And thanks for the kind words, SOLO!
Looks great, thanks ZB. I'm still focused on A Most Fearful Sacrifice (Flying Pig Games, Hermann Luttmann) at the moment for my Civil War fix. Will keep an eye out for this one though.
Finally a Civil War looksie. Really looks like a nice game thanks for showing this and looking fwd to you playing it on the channel. I did note that the General square counters seem to have the top of their heads cut off, this seems weird and maybe a quality issue?
I am very excited to dig into my first Civil War game since Gettysburg, from Avalon Hill. :) For a second I wondered about the general counters as well, but they are perfectly centered, so I think that's an intentional design choice and the overage is simply printing bleed. I'll take a look at them after I get back home in a couple of days and can punch and clip everything. I think they'll look fine when punched. :)
When I first saw that I wondered about it, but they are centered perfectly. I think the overrun is just printing bleed. I've got to punch them out still (traveling for a couple of days so can't jump right in an play the game until Monday), but I suspect they'll look fine when punched. :)
I have not really played any ACW games. I got US Civil War (GMT) but have been finding it a slog to learn. A Most Fearful Sacrifice looks excellent. This one looks interesting. It's not my biggest interest as a topic, but I would like to cover that gap historically with a few games.
Yes, that's been my goal as well, to get some games that cover the Civil War, both tactically and strategically. I did get A Most Fearful Sacrifice as well, and am looking forward to playing that too. :)
A full game is listed at 5-6 hours, so I won't do a full playthrough, but I do want to post some sort of gameplay demo. I've somehow taken 7 Days to Rest from playing games and making videos, but am digging back in today. I want to finish my current game first, still sorting through some of the rules and getting the gameplay a bit smoother. :)
Hi Nerdy Nana - Thanks for checking in! All is well. I had some travel last weekend and then had a bit of catching up on things to do when I got back. I decided to rest for a week from making videos to recharge. All recharged now and should be posting more videos today or tomorrow. Thanks again, I hope all is well with you too! :)
I don't have it handy at the moment, but probably something like that, yes. It's a normal box. I'm not sure why it might appear stuffed into the box in the video, but it fits fine, just like any other game's map. :)
I'm not too versed in specific paper weights, but this feels much like a standard, good-quality paper map. It's thick enough that I'm not worried about accidentally ripping it. Having said that, if I weren't recording while playing, I'd be inclined to put a piece of plexiglass on top.
@@ZillaBlitz thank you. I had been on the fence about this game, given that Revolution Games has their own South Mountain game coming out later this year, but your video and the close ups of the Rick Barber inspired map out me in the sold category. Must say, shipping rates to Canada were very reasonable.
I'd be curious to hear how you like it! I'm playing a learning game now and have run into some questions with the rules, but I'm hopeful I can work through those this week. It's a beautiful game, for sure! And "reasonable shipping rates to Canada" is not something I've read in a long time, that's great!
Did you happen to notice that there is an entire Confederate Division included in the game that wasn't even in the battle? On September 14, 1862 Anderson's Division was engaged in operations against Harper's Ferry. One of Anderson's brigades, Mahone, and two of McLaws - Semmes and Cobb, were posted at Crampton's Gap and engaged with Franklin's Sixth Corps.
It really is, and the rules look to incorporate those height advantages into the game nicely. Key advantage for the Confederate forces to take advantage of. :)
Outstanding Looking game I guess Im going to order it. Just subscribed to your channel looking forward to your next review thx
I hope you enjoy it, Ernest! I'm playing a learning game. I've got a few questions on the rules I'm sorting through, but on the whole am making good progress. :)
Zilla, thank you for another excellent unboxing video. Very informative and of course chock full of compliments which who doesn't love to hear regarding a game they published. Especially since I worked extensively on the rules, not only formatting but working with the developer Claude Whalen to make them as clear and concise as possible. I also created all of the player aids so kind of back to the roots of Legion Wargames when I did 90% of the artwork. As for the Commander counters, the clipped off heads is a graphic design choice from Mark Mahaffey and since I know that it's intentional they never look odd to me. This is the 18th published game by designer John Poniske (and our 2nd with him) and he always has an interesting take on the conflicts he covers. I'm not sure if this is the start of a series but if it were the double-wide counters and large hexes would limit those games to the smaller engagements of the ACW. Of which I'm sure there are many, many, ungamed.
Thanks again.
Randy Lein
Legion Wargames
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Randy, and thank you for the kind words as well. And thanks for clarifying the Commander counters. I suspected that it was intentional, and having punched and clipped them today, I can attest that they look great.
I just returned home late last night from a short trip and have started up a learning game this evening. Looking forward to playing and seeing how the double-wide counters work in action! I'm thinking to next do a gameplay demo as I get comfortable with the game. :)
Damn this is an under watched channel. I really love your presentation style and clear passion! I am considering giving solo wargaming a go now. It looks like a lot of fun.
Thanks, Dan, much appreciated! There are tons of great games out there now, too. :)
Excellent as always Zilla! You really do set a high bar for those of us who also aspire to do good unboxing videos - great explanations, everything covered thoroughly, just awesome work. And the game looks really good too. Can't wait to see you play it.
Thanks H&C! These are fun to make and I appreciate the kind words. I just started a learning game this evening, so making some progress. So far so good! :)
Nice video Zilla, you sure know how to produce THE most informative unboxings! I've still not gotten into ACW yet and I must put that right soon. Love Legion Wargames so much and as usual, they produced a great map!
I feel like this one is going to be fun to play, yes. The design and rules seem quite solid. I’m looking forward to digging into ACW as well. And thanks for the kind words, SOLO!
Map looks awesome on this one. Also, your game shelf behind you looks like it's almost full now!!
Yeah, really liking the look and feel of this. And yep, the shelf is actually at capacity. Need more shelving soon. :)
Looks a really good game, that will join my list of ACW games. Rules appear easy to take on board and love the counters & an excellent map.
Yes, I think the real test is how it plays, but the ingredients look solid. Looks like it'll be a fine tasting meal. :)
Looks great, thanks ZB. I'm still focused on A Most Fearful Sacrifice (Flying Pig Games, Hermann Luttmann) at the moment for my Civil War fix. Will keep an eye out for this one though.
Yes, that looks excellent as well. You are enjoying it, correct?
@@ZillaBlitz I am. It's a real table hog though so only the smaller scenarios so far.
Finally a Civil War looksie. Really looks like a nice game thanks for showing this and looking fwd to you playing it on the channel. I did note that the General square counters seem to have the top of their heads cut off, this seems weird and maybe a quality issue?
I am very excited to dig into my first Civil War game since Gettysburg, from Avalon Hill. :) For a second I wondered about the general counters as well, but they are perfectly centered, so I think that's an intentional design choice and the overage is simply printing bleed. I'll take a look at them after I get back home in a couple of days and can punch and clip everything. I think they'll look fine when punched. :)
Looks like the leaders got the tops of their heads die cut off, but then the setup chart looks that way too.
When I first saw that I wondered about it, but they are centered perfectly. I think the overrun is just printing bleed. I've got to punch them out still (traveling for a couple of days so can't jump right in an play the game until Monday), but I suspect they'll look fine when punched. :)
I have not really played any ACW games. I got US Civil War (GMT) but have been finding it a slog to learn. A Most Fearful Sacrifice looks excellent. This one looks interesting. It's not my biggest interest as a topic, but I would like to cover that gap historically with a few games.
Yes, that's been my goal as well, to get some games that cover the Civil War, both tactically and strategically. I did get A Most Fearful Sacrifice as well, and am looking forward to playing that too. :)
Thanks Zilla, must say the map is beautiful. =)
It really is a magnificently detailed map, and the counters look great on it. :)
@@ZillaBlitz Are you going to post a playthrough of the game?
A full game is listed at 5-6 hours, so I won't do a full playthrough, but I do want to post some sort of gameplay demo. I've somehow taken 7 Days to Rest from playing games and making videos, but am digging back in today. I want to finish my current game first, still sorting through some of the rules and getting the gameplay a bit smoother. :)
@@ZillaBlitz Well earned rest, and yes that would be a long playthrough. =)
Just checking in, you haven't posted a video for a while and checking to make sure you are ok. Be Blessed.
Hi Nerdy Nana - Thanks for checking in! All is well. I had some travel last weekend and then had a bit of catching up on things to do when I got back. I decided to rest for a week from making videos to recharge. All recharged now and should be posting more videos today or tomorrow. Thanks again, I hope all is well with you too! :)
@@ZillaBlitz Yep good here too, dealing with a little burn out but I'm good. Glad to know your ok.
@@NerdyNanaSimulations I hope you can get your energy back, thanks again for checking in. :)
the map looks stuffed into that smaller box, so it looks like it has smaller folds.
Interesting. Must be the camera angle? It's a standard size map in a standard size box, so nothing unusual about it. :)
@@ZillaBlitz How big is the box? 12''x9'' or what?
I don't have it handy at the moment, but probably something like that, yes. It's a normal box. I'm not sure why it might appear stuffed into the box in the video, but it fits fine, just like any other game's map. :)
Standard sized 22 x 34 map with 3 folds to open it right up.
Just curious, how durable is the paper map in terms of paper weight?
I'm not too versed in specific paper weights, but this feels much like a standard, good-quality paper map. It's thick enough that I'm not worried about accidentally ripping it. Having said that, if I weren't recording while playing, I'd be inclined to put a piece of plexiglass on top.
@@ZillaBlitz thank you. I had been on the fence about this game, given that Revolution Games has their own South Mountain game coming out later this year, but your video and the close ups of the Rick Barber inspired map out me in the sold category. Must say, shipping rates to Canada were very reasonable.
I'd be curious to hear how you like it! I'm playing a learning game now and have run into some questions with the rules, but I'm hopeful I can work through those this week. It's a beautiful game, for sure! And "reasonable shipping rates to Canada" is not something I've read in a long time, that's great!
Did you happen to notice that there is an entire Confederate Division included in the game that wasn't even in the battle? On September 14, 1862 Anderson's Division was engaged in operations against Harper's Ferry. One of Anderson's brigades, Mahone, and two of McLaws - Semmes and Cobb, were posted at Crampton's Gap and engaged with Franklin's Sixth Corps.
@@NOTBOBROBERTS Interesting catch! Thanks for pointing it out. I just took a look on Board Game Geek now and noticed it there as well.
Hi zilla how are you
Good Ateeq, how about you?
@@ZillaBlitz good thanks
That terrain is really rough. Awful terrain to attack in.
It really is, and the rules look to incorporate those height advantages into the game nicely. Key advantage for the Confederate forces to take advantage of. :)