No! You can't leave us hanging on that note with no follow-up/resolution! Seriously, though: your videos have invariably been awesome. Please stay safe, and continue to do what you've been doing (but make sure following up with the remainder of this scenario is a part of it 👍).
That’s a hell of a map ,Gilbert, fascinating to see the Corps moving on it . I was wondering if you had a been in education, a lecturer or something similar, as your lucid narration is very agreeable to the ear .
Thanks for the compliments Colin. No, I have never been a teacher, although many people have told me that I would have been good at it. I think its all the 'reading' that I do, that certainly helps when you are trying to talk on a particular subject. I'm uploading a new video on the Battle of Gettysburg today. A new game from Command Post Games.
Hi Gilbert, nice video, thanks. What game of the serie would you advise to begin with? The "easiest" maybe with not to big scenarios? I was thinking about "Hood strikes north" but I'm not sure. For the moment, I'm playing the GMT/ GBCAW serie games but I'm willing to try something else.
That's a difficult answer question since it depends so much on what area of the war you are interested in. I didn't purchase the 'Hood moves North' title because the campaign does not interest me too much. Off the cuff, I would have to say "Here come the Rebels" gives you some good smaller scenarios but utilizes the entire eastern armies. It's one of my favourites along with "Gettysburg" of course.
Great lecture! Thanks, especially, for the Ryan book suggestion. Wish you had mentioned this during our recent exchange about intelligence during the ACW. I think it may add to my conviction that intelligence failure played a key role throughout the war. One question. It looks like the initiative system is a litttle too liberal. I generally don't like game mechanics that produce significantly ahistorical results that aren't due to player choices. Any opinion on this?
You would have to expand on that. I don't know what you mean by the 'initiative system is a little too liberal'. The marching/fatigue system is dead on.
@@XLEGION1 I mean, perhaps the initiative die rolls seem to influence movement a little too much. For those who agree, this is a simple fix. For those who prefer unpredictability, history is not always the only realistic course of events. A beautiful design can still be imperfect and some of us admire minor imperfections. My main purpose was to thank you for the book recommendation, not to attack the game.
@@lesliedavis775 My only 'mini-beef' with the game is some of the scenario strict adhesion to history. For the Gettysburg Campaign I particularly don't like the way they ham string you as to virtually duplicating what Stuart's Cavalry Corps did. Rather artificial rules like 'Stuar can't enter Adams County until so and so' and the like.
@@XLEGION1 I agree. The game should not be "straight-jacketed" to follow history too closely. Nor, in my opinion, should luck be allowed to make a semblance to history impossible or unlikely. I think there is room for improvement on both sides. Fortunately, both the oversteering and the understeering problems can be easily addressed by in-house rules amendments, which players should employ as they see fit.
@@lesliedavis775 For my part, when I play the Gettsyburg Campaign again, I'm going to chuck the Stuart restrictions. I think Stuart is 'literally trapped behind enemy lines" but I will still like to try to have him join with Lee before the afternoon of July 2nd. That's going to be tough if the Union player is using his cavalry as he supposed to.
This one is a lot of fun and the more I study the campaign rather than the battle I see that it is on THIS level that Lee lost the campaign, not the battle.
@@87ggggyyyy Reading between the lines in my dialogue on the video, you can see that I already think the campaign is lost for Lee on turn 1 of the game. The confederates are far too scattered and the unpardonable sin of having the Cavalry all by itself miles from Lee is what doomed the campaign. But, that is the way it was and I can't slight the game for that. At WBC, year before last I had the pleasure of being a participant in the huge "Long Roads to Gettysburg" game. In that scenario, the maps are all connected together into one huge campaign. With this version you don't have to separate Stuarts' Cavalry from Lee but you do see why it was so at the beginning. Extricating the confederate army from Fredericksburg without the union knowing is a tricky business. Fabulous game system and my only regret is that I had not discovered it sooner in the 80's.
I agree too. If the victory conditions were forcing him to attack the Union in those conditions, I think they should be rethought. Lee had defensive positions between the Union army and the State Capitol. It was the Union who should have been forced to attack IMHO. And if Lee holds his ground and repulses the Union attack, then he has won a victory IMHO.
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Its only when you play these (operational) games that you see how difficult the CSA position was. Good stuff G.
Another Gettysburg game!!! Love it - keep up the great work, Gilbert! We appreciate all your knowledge and the games are a plus!
All of your Civil War games/videos are most enjoyable to view. Thank you for posting them.
Very fun to watch. I'm about to purchase the game, so this video has definitely made me more excited about the board game.
please make a part 2
THANK YOU! I always wanted to play this game and never had the patience to actually do it: living vicariously through you!
The GCACW series is fantastic - I have Stonewall Jackson's Way (original) and Here Come The Rebels, both fantastic. You're in for a treat!
wow such beautiful maps thank you for the concise detailed explanation!
Great upload GC, like the map, great looking...
Nicely done! I would like to see more Great Campaigns videos, Part 2 of this game or maybe others.
No! You can't leave us hanging on that note with no follow-up/resolution!
Seriously, though: your videos have invariably been awesome. Please stay safe, and continue to do what you've been doing (but make sure following up with the remainder of this scenario is a part of it 👍).
Keep us up to date
That’s a hell of a map ,Gilbert, fascinating to see the Corps moving on it . I was wondering if you had a been in education, a lecturer or something similar, as your lucid narration is very agreeable to the ear .
Thanks for the compliments Colin. No, I have never been a teacher, although many people have told me that I would have been good at it. I think its all the 'reading' that I do, that certainly helps when you are trying to talk on a particular subject. I'm uploading a new video on the Battle of Gettysburg today. A new game from Command Post Games.
Fatigue 3 are flipped to their exhausted side, correct?
Hi Gilbert, nice video, thanks. What game of the serie would you advise to begin with? The "easiest" maybe with not to big scenarios? I was thinking about "Hood strikes north" but I'm not sure. For the moment, I'm playing the GMT/ GBCAW serie games but I'm willing to try something else.
That's a difficult answer question since it depends so much on what area of the war you are interested in. I didn't purchase the 'Hood moves North' title because the campaign does not interest me too much. Off the cuff, I would have to say "Here come the Rebels" gives you some good smaller scenarios but utilizes the entire eastern armies. It's one of my favourites along with "Gettysburg" of course.
Great lecture! Thanks, especially, for the Ryan book suggestion. Wish you had mentioned this during our recent exchange about intelligence during the ACW. I think it may add to my conviction that intelligence failure played a key role throughout the war. One question. It looks like the initiative system is a litttle too liberal. I generally don't like game mechanics that produce significantly ahistorical results that aren't due to player choices. Any opinion on this?
You would have to expand on that. I don't know what you mean by the 'initiative system is a little too liberal'. The marching/fatigue system is dead on.
@@XLEGION1 I mean, perhaps the initiative die rolls seem to influence movement a little too much. For those who agree, this is a simple fix. For those who prefer unpredictability, history is not always the only realistic course of events. A beautiful design can still be imperfect and some of us admire minor imperfections. My main purpose was to thank you for the book recommendation, not to attack the game.
@@lesliedavis775 My only 'mini-beef' with the game is some of the scenario strict adhesion to history. For the Gettysburg Campaign I particularly don't like the way they ham string you as to virtually duplicating what Stuart's Cavalry Corps did. Rather artificial rules like 'Stuar can't enter Adams County until so and so' and the like.
@@XLEGION1 I agree. The game should not be "straight-jacketed" to follow history too closely. Nor, in my opinion, should luck be allowed to make a semblance to history impossible or unlikely. I think there is room for improvement on both sides. Fortunately, both the oversteering and the understeering problems can be easily addressed by in-house rules amendments, which players should employ as they see fit.
@@lesliedavis775 For my part, when I play the Gettsyburg Campaign again, I'm going to chuck the Stuart restrictions. I think Stuart is 'literally trapped behind enemy lines" but I will still like to try to have him join with Lee before the afternoon of July 2nd. That's going to be tough if the Union player is using his cavalry as he supposed to.
Great stuff just set it up
This one is a lot of fun and the more I study the campaign rather than the battle I see that it is on THIS level that Lee lost the campaign, not the battle.
@@XLEGION1 yes it's an interesting insight, will let you know how it goes!
how long did it take to play out over all?
@@87ggggyyyy I don't remember exactly but I think I was the whole day with it.
So playing so far I am at a loss as to how the rebels can win. The victory conditions force them to attack and they don't have enough cavalry,
@@87ggggyyyy Reading between the lines in my dialogue on the video, you can see that I already think the campaign is lost for Lee on turn 1 of the game. The confederates are far too scattered and the unpardonable sin of having the Cavalry all by itself miles from Lee is what doomed the campaign. But, that is the way it was and I can't slight the game for that. At WBC, year before last I had the pleasure of being a participant in the huge "Long Roads to Gettysburg" game. In that scenario, the maps are all connected together into one huge campaign. With this version you don't have to separate Stuarts' Cavalry from Lee but you do see why it was so at the beginning. Extricating the confederate army from Fredericksburg without the union knowing is a tricky business. Fabulous game system and my only regret is that I had not discovered it sooner in the 80's.
More! More!
Please follow this up. Take Harrisburg, have Longsrett and Ewell fall back. Fight the battle around Carlisle.
Agreed!
I agree too. If the victory conditions were forcing him to attack the Union in those conditions, I think they should be rethought. Lee had defensive positions between the Union army and the State Capitol. It was the Union who should have been forced to attack IMHO. And if Lee holds his ground and repulses the Union attack, then he has won a victory IMHO.
If practicable!
iPod mini?! What the heck haha