German Turn 3 – Searching for the breakthrough. Card draws are the same on Turn 3 as on Turn 2. The Germans get a lot of fuel to power their advance, particularly for 5th Panzer Army (yellow), whilst 6th Panzer Army get a valuable Force March. Importantly, the US gets another Garrison, 2 Replacements, and […]
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After Action ReportThe Germans kick things off this Turn with a draw of 5 cards, as the US get nothing! The US then play a Reinforcements card to build up the 1st Infantry which are coming in as reinforcements from Zone A. Another step will see them become a powerful Elite 3-strength unit, so it’s worth investing
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After Action ReportGerman Turn 2 – Schwerpunkt. The turn begins with cards being drawn. The Germans maintain a strong advantage here through much of the game, starting with a draw of 9 cards. The US draws 7 to begin with, but the hap will be larger during their own Admin phase. Neither side knows what the other
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After Action ReportU.S. Turn 1 — Hold the line! The US player has very little to do on the first turn, but there is one big decision they need to make. Will they continue to stand and fight in Marnach, or pull back? The advantage of staying is that it means the Germans will be unable to supply
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After Action ReportSDHistCon East, 2023 U.S. Naval War College Museum Newport, Rhode Island The Newport Skirmish: Notes and Thoughts First, I want to thank Dave Stiffler for filming and posting these videos: Miklos Rhode Island Part 1 https://youtu.be/lJFeMXD8N4A Miklos Rhode Island Part 2 https://youtu.be/7_hE-28q01Y Miklos Rhode Island Part 3 https://youtu.be/chADvoWGAu8 Miklos Rhode Island Part 4 https://youtu.be/WkoXVLtJuQ0 Miklos Turkey Hill Part 1 https://youtu.be/ez4_81EPR5o
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After Action Report, Designer BlogsGerman Turn 1 – Here Comes the Panzer Attack The game starts at the beginning of the combat phase of the first German turn. As they are on the strategic offensive, the Germans have access to a re-roll marker for the first half of the game, allowing them to force any one die to be
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After Action ReportPart II The scenario for the Final match was “Howe’s Grand Assault” at White Plains. Father Todd and I each wanted the British and so we bid. It only took one round. He bid zero and so I prevailed with a bid of 1 army morale point. I surrendered it from my at-start morale, and
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After Action Report, Designer BlogsPart I We tied our third-best attendance record for Battles of the American Revolution at the WBC this year with 31 players participating. Among those were eight new, unrated players which speaks to the continued popularity of the series. Also participating this year were six of the top ten AREA rated players which made for
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After Action Report, Designer BlogsWe all are thrilled and waiting for another great space-related creation of John Butterfield – Away Team. However, there are still many players who needs introduction to the previous title from that designer which stormed hearts and minds of so many fans of our hobby (including the one writing this words) – SpaceCorp. And that is exactly
“?? ????? ???ℎ ??? ??????? ?ℎ? ?????” – by Mark Hollett I’ve always been a bit snarky about corporate mission statements and the like, but I’ve always appreciated the simple clarity of purpose in that commonly cited mission of the infantry. The Last Hundred Yards is a game that focuses specifically on closing with and
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