This is a great example of why your channel is among my favorites in this genre. I’d just seen a first look at this same game on another channel, which only mentions the high solitaire rating and the solitaire card, leaving me with the mistaken impression that there’s an actual solitaire mode. I would have been exceedingly disappointed if I’d bought this and learned otherwise - thankfully you set the record straight on that. Maybe at some point I’ll decide I want this game anyway, as the components do look great, but right now I already have more than enough games I need to play two-handed, and am only looking for true solitaire games.
Really enjoyed TOW and Hubris looks every bit as good. Like everything about these games and Vuca a company going places. Many thanks for the overview.
My pleasure, I'm very curious to see how the choice of offensive options works out for the Germans. It looks like a clever way to give the game a lot of operational diversity.
@@ZillaBlitz I posted this same comment on The Board Wargamer on FB. I find that for depth, map quality and playability Vuca seem to set a high standard
I am still tempted by this, but I didn't entirely love the situation in the previous one. I think the playtime and only one scenario will keep me away from this. Their 1812 game though...
They kept every single OOB error that the original had. Amazing that no one involved found the 47th Guards Mechanized Corps suspicious. The Soviets only had nine of those in the entire war and they were numbered 1-9.
If they can't even get the spelling of the cities correct, using the current Ukrainian nationalist 'Kharkiv' instead of the historically correct Kharhov then it brings into question the whole game. I'll give this one a big miss.
This is a great example of why your channel is among my favorites in this genre. I’d just seen a first look at this same game on another channel, which only mentions the high solitaire rating and the solitaire card, leaving me with the mistaken impression that there’s an actual solitaire mode. I would have been exceedingly disappointed if I’d bought this and learned otherwise - thankfully you set the record straight on that. Maybe at some point I’ll decide I want this game anyway, as the components do look great, but right now I already have more than enough games I need to play two-handed, and am only looking for true solitaire games.
Oh, I'm glad it was helpful, thanks! The game will still be here if you decide to get it later! :)
I couldn’t agree more. That was my biggest takeaway from this video.
Looks good as I would expect from Nakamura. A perfect scale when you don’t want the very detailed treatment.
Very smooth and steady play, find "tableable" games. :)
Really enjoyed TOW and Hubris looks every bit as good. Like everything about these games and Vuca a company going places. Many thanks for the overview.
My pleasure, I'm very curious to see how the choice of offensive options works out for the Germans. It looks like a clever way to give the game a lot of operational diversity.
Looks very interesting. Would like to see more of it.
Me too. I'm hopeful that I can bring an AAR video to the channel at some point in the near future.
Such a beautiful game, i hope to pick this one up this year.
VUCA's stuff is incredibly artistic and thematic. Just so much fun to explore. :)
Great review...although Operation Uranus made me laugh (as I'm a child)!
Haha! It's always worth a chuckle. :)
Excellent overview.... Now how to make space on my shelf for this one....?
Thanks! More shelves, bigger house, more games. ;)
Dying to play this one. I hope the next Traces game deals with the battle for Berlin.
I'm hoping to get this to the table sooner than later too. :)
@@ZillaBlitzI can't wait to see more of this gsme and more from this series.
@@ZillaBlitzI can't wait to see more of this gsme and more from this series.
@@tookiem7618 I'm hoping to get some more time with it in August. :)
'Zilla what waa the most powerful infantrerie Division in the German Army at this time?....
I've no idea, is this a quiz? :)
@@ZillaBlitz yep...71st Sturm Division...burned out at Stalingrad
I have become study, thanks!
Vuca rarely disappoint me think?
I've not been disappointed yet. :)
@@ZillaBlitz I posted this same comment on The Board Wargamer on FB. I find that for depth, map quality and playability Vuca seem to set a high standard
I am still tempted by this, but I didn't entirely love the situation in the previous one. I think the playtime and only one scenario will keep me away from this.
Their 1812 game though...
I'm looking forward to exploring that one as well. :)
I suppose if you can give a 9/10 solitaire rating for a game without solo rules then you can have fictional cities like Kharkiv on the map.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I should clarify. Fictional at the time the game is set. The city was named Kharkov during WW2
They kept every single OOB error that the original had. Amazing that no one involved found the 47th Guards Mechanized Corps suspicious. The Soviets only had nine of those in the entire war and they were numbered 1-9.
Thanks for sharing.
If they can't even get the spelling of the cities correct, using the current Ukrainian nationalist 'Kharkiv' instead of the historically correct Kharhov then it brings into question the whole game. I'll give this one a big miss.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.