German 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 […]
Battle Command: The Bulge After Action Report Part 1 — German Turn 1 Read Post »
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
WBC 2023: Battles of the American Revolution After Action Report — Part II Read Post »
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
Mission 23.0 – The Last Hundred Yards: Vol II Read Post »
After Action ReportSeptember 18, 1944: On the main road to Nijmegen, north of Veghel, near a small village the locals called Voederheil, Captain Speirs lowered his binoculars and swore to himself. The fleeting grey figures he had seen moving about in the buildings ahead could only be Germans, and that meant yet another delay. His men were
The Last Hundred Yards Mission 14.0: Another Bump in the Road — A Narrative Style AAR Read Post »
After Action Reportby Herman (Ted) Bingham Introduction by Hitler’s Reich Co-Designer Fred Schachter: A wonderful part of our beloved hobby of gaming is the opportunity to meet fellow enthusiasts through a variety of means. This was the case when I responded to a BGG Hitler’s Reich site post, captivatingly titled “Is Hand Size a Game Breaker?”, from
A Hitler’s Reich Gaming Experience or “Why a Perfect Plan Isn’t Always Perfect” Read Post »
After Action ReportWhen last we left our intrepid President, he had spent most of his previous actions to set up what he believes and hopes will be “max odds on both upcoming wars.” And he may well have accomplished that – we’ll see. But the thing about Mr. President is that there always seems to be a
“Cat-Herder-in-Chief”: Playing the Mr. President 2017 Hard Scenario (Part 3) Read Post »
After Action Report, Examples of PlayI am finding the Great Battles of History as a very well suited system for a solitaire play. It is pretty straightforward to lead both sides, with some randomized elements – like trumping opponent leaders – which has to be taken care of. The actual fight, maneuvers and orders in many cases are evident and
Great Battles of Julius Caesar Deluxe Edition Session Report — Bibracte (58 BC) Read Post »
After Action ReportAs I had a pleasure of playing in short succession the Byzantine Battle of Callinicum (531 AD) using both Mark Herman Great Battles of History (GBoH) and then Richard Borg Commands Colors Medieval (CCM) I would like to share not-so-typical after action report. Yes, I will look into the details of the engagement, historical result, how it went on the board
Great Battles of History vs Commands & Colors – Battle of Callinicum (531 AD) Read Post »
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