This video made me realize something: When I had kids I thought "Yay, I can play wargames with them!", 2 kids and 4 years later its "I could afford the wargames if I didn't have kids".
I liked 8th Air Force. There were a few rules that were no immediately clear, but the designer clarified them on BGG - and they really not that bad. 20th AF seems like a less interesting situation. I really like Orange Swan too, as a elegant, relatively quick playing strategic PTO game.
I really loved Lost Valley...but I am really super interested in Dien Bien Phu. I had no issues with the game at all...it was precedure heavy, but I expected that going in. My favorite game of all time is Legions "Dien Bien Phu"...but it takes a week to play the damn thing solo...Lost valley was nice in that I could get my "DBP Fix" in a couple of hours.
It is an excellent game for the first six months of the war. I'll be getting back on the table in early 2022 with all the 80th anniversary Pacific carrier battles coming up.
Well, I have five of the games on this list including your number one in my small game collection. I have Tarawa 43 on order. I guess that is why I frequently watch your channel. Keep up the good work. Look forward to your Horse and Musket playthoughs.
I'm not surprised by Tank Duel making your disappointments list - from what I've heard it's a very divisive game, with players either loving or hating it...
Looking forward to see Frederick II stuff. I also just played some Horse and Musket scenarios of the 7YW and hope to get Great crisis on the table soon.
57:00 in HtL Frederick's War the CAP was +1D6/2, so +1,2 or 3, base+3 being max. In Horse and Musket it's almost the same, but only a 1 gets you +1CAP, 2-4 gets you +2CAP, 6 gets you 3CAP. A problem that HtL had, was that a unit in the woods or town couldn't be attacked by Cavalry. I like both game, but i find Volume 3 almlst too brutal with sim. fire back and many dice.
This video made me realize something: When I had kids I thought "Yay, I can play wargames with them!", 2 kids and 4 years later its "I could afford the wargames if I didn't have kids".
thank you for an honest evaluation Merry Christmas
Thank you. And Merry Christmas to you too.
totally agree on Horse and Muskets, I bought all the originals and recently purchased all the upgrades
Thanks, Always enjoy your perspective and commentary.
I liked 8th Air Force. There were a few rules that were no immediately clear, but the designer clarified them on BGG - and they really not that bad. 20th AF seems like a less interesting situation.
I really like Orange Swan too, as a elegant, relatively quick playing strategic PTO game.
20th Airforce, you have to try! Agree with you on The Lost Valley - an accountant not a General, perfect description.
I probably will. I have always been a big fan of Curtis Lemay. His innovations in air power strategy and tactics saved a lot of American boys.
If the monster was made with Hans Delbruck's brain, he would have been a military historian.
True. IIRC the jar with delbrucks brain was labeled scientist and saint.
I really loved Lost Valley...but I am really super interested in Dien Bien Phu. I had no issues with the game at all...it was precedure heavy, but I expected that going in. My favorite game of all time is Legions "Dien Bien Phu"...but it takes a week to play the damn thing solo...Lost valley was nice in that I could get my "DBP Fix" in a couple of hours.
'Dien Bien Phu, The Final Gamble'. By Legion Games.
Good solid list with a lot of intetesting game. Need to think about Centrifugal offensive, as I also battle predominantly in the Pacific😁
It is an excellent game for the first six months of the war. I'll be getting back on the table in early 2022 with all the 80th anniversary Pacific carrier battles coming up.
Well, I have five of the games on this list including your number one in my small game collection. I have Tarawa 43 on order. I guess that is why I frequently watch your channel. Keep up the good work. Look forward to your Horse and Musket playthoughs.
Thank you
I'm not surprised by Tank Duel making your disappointments list - from what I've heard it's a very divisive game, with players either loving or hating it...
Is Table Battles related to Pub Battles?
No. Very different games. Pub battles reminds me of the original Avalon Hill Gettysburg game.
Looking forward to see Frederick II stuff. I also just played some Horse and Musket scenarios of the 7YW and hope to get Great crisis on the table soon.
Very cool
57:00 in HtL Frederick's War the CAP was +1D6/2, so +1,2 or 3, base+3 being max. In Horse and Musket it's almost the same, but only a 1 gets you +1CAP, 2-4 gets you +2CAP, 6 gets you 3CAP. A problem that HtL had, was that a unit in the woods or town couldn't be attacked by Cavalry.
I like both game, but i find Volume 3 almlst too brutal with sim. fire back and many dice.
Actually you are correct. I must have been thinking of something else 🙄
Great, thank you.