Tyrant was another scenario expansion, covering the Greek battles in Sicily IIRC. It didn't come with the 4th Edition Expanded set, but the errata to it did.
I think the Phillip the II counters are for the Battle of Chaeronea, (not errata for another GMT title [Hoplite?]) and this battle which was included in the original Alexander first edition (orange box). The list of battles and Tyrant are outlined on GMT's game page or the BGG page.
This looks like a lot of value in one box. How are the GBOH/SGBOH rules in comparison to Richard Berg's other game - Men of Iron? Around the same level of complexity or is it leaps and bounds higher in complexity? Men of Iron was fantastically easy to grok for me, so I'd be keen to jump in to ancients with this game.
Although I'm not a big fan of GBoH's control Alex & Successors are always topping the list for me in terms of theme, so I will preorder this one once it's available on the reprint list...
Early on I determined to go WTH the full ruled set as fiddliness doesn't bother me too much. Going with simpler rules always makes me wonder what I am missing. Plus I didn't find the simple rules that much simpler.
The Simple GBOH rules doesn't really make it much simpler despite the name - it mainly removes some of the fiddliness and some of the chome. However, for me, it also loses some of the feel of the Alex scenarios. That said, the normal rules take an age to play through and a *lot* of counters per unit. It's one of those game systems which I like playing but just can't get the will to actually do so since it's just a slog.
@@Jackdaw5сложность игры по правилам Simple GBoH кроется в необходимости выполнять множество вычислений модификаторов броска кубика для каждого боя. Мозг устаёт. Хотя можно записывать модификаторы каждого боя на отдельных листиках. Кроме того, можно использовать хоумрул "во время игрового хода все формации активируются". Это повышает динамику игры.
Owned this game for years. Typical Richard Berg's over complication of rules. Also, while I am ranting, why do game companies no longer provide counter trays with their games? I would gladly pay a couple of bucks more for the game!
Congrats on having a GMT game named after you Alexander! Well deserved after all the reviews you've done for them. :)
Ancient battles are my personal favorite. Thanks for the unboxing!
Tyrant was another scenario expansion, covering the Greek battles in Sicily IIRC. It didn't come with the 4th Edition Expanded set, but the errata to it did.
I think the Phillip the II counters are for the Battle of Chaeronea, (not errata for another GMT title [Hoplite?]) and this battle which was included in the original Alexander first edition (orange box). The list of battles and Tyrant are outlined on GMT's game page or the BGG page.
Would love to get this one. I'm new into GBOH and have SPQR & Cataphract. Too bad not more in this series are in print.
P500 it
I played the first edition back in the 90s. A lot less stuff, but still fun.
This looks like a lot of value in one box. How are the GBOH/SGBOH rules in comparison to Richard Berg's other game - Men of Iron? Around the same level of complexity or is it leaps and bounds higher in complexity? Men of Iron was fantastically easy to grok for me, so I'd be keen to jump in to ancients with this game.
Simple GBoH is VERY similar to Men of Iron in complexity. Transitioning between the two systems is not hard, and they feel familiar.
@@ThePlayersAid fantastic. Now I just need to find a copy in the UK 😅
It’s very fiddly but all seems intuitive. I have fond memories of making hundreds of pre shock TQ checks in the early nineties…
@@victoryfish try Second Chance Games
@@rhysjohnson1224 they’re usually my first port of call but no chance sadly
Although I'm not a big fan of GBoH's control Alex & Successors are always topping the list for me in terms of theme, so I will preorder this one once it's available on the reprint list...
Early on I determined to go WTH the full ruled set as fiddliness doesn't bother me too much. Going with simpler rules always makes me wonder what I am missing. Plus I didn't find the simple rules that much simpler.
The Simple GBOH rules doesn't really make it much simpler despite the name - it mainly removes some of the fiddliness and some of the chome. However, for me, it also loses some of the feel of the Alex scenarios. That said, the normal rules take an age to play through and a *lot* of counters per unit. It's one of those game systems which I like playing but just can't get the will to actually do so since it's just a slog.
You like playing it but you don't play it because its a slog?
@@Jackdaw5сложность игры по правилам Simple GBoH кроется в необходимости выполнять множество вычислений модификаторов броска кубика для каждого боя. Мозг устаёт. Хотя можно записывать модификаторы каждого боя на отдельных листиках. Кроме того, можно использовать хоумрул "во время игрового хода все формации активируются". Это повышает динамику игры.
Viele Grüße aus Minneapolis Alex…. Wo kommst du eigentlich her?
Ich bin englander, komme aus Southampton. Was brachte dir nach Minneapolis?
How is possible to play with 4 players?
Probably a couple of the battles are large, and you split them, but I am not 100% sure.
@@ThePlayersAid thanks for the answer
Owned this game for years. Typical Richard Berg's over complication of rules. Also, while I am ranting, why do game companies no longer provide counter trays with their games? I would gladly pay a couple of bucks more for the game!