Examples of Play

Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea: An Example of Competition Resolution

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Introduction When I was first introduced to Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea by its Designers (Chris Vorderbruegge and Mark McLaughlin) one of its facets which held immediate appeal was that conflict/battles in this game, called “Competitions”, DID NOT INVOLVE ANY DICE ROLLNG!!  I’ve been a gamer for decades, since playing my first wargame, Avalon […]

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The Last Hundred Yards – 22.2 Armor Example of Play (Part 2)

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Below is Part 2 (and Final) of The Last Hundred Yards Armor Example of Play. Part 1 can be found here.

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The Last Hundred Yards – 22.2 Armor Example of Play (Part 1)

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The following example of play not only demonstrates how the armor system works in the LHY but also how the system models actual armor tactics used during WW2. These include tactical concepts such as Enfilade Fire, Fire and Maneuver (i.e., leap frogging), Halt & Fire, Shoot & Scoot and Reverse maneuvers to avoid enemy fire.

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Cleared Hot! – A Red Storm Example of Play

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The following is an excerpt from the Red Storm example of play. This one covers surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), electronic warfare, anti-aircraft artillery (AAA), and air-to-ground attacks.

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Fox 1! – A Red Storm Example of Play

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The following is an excerpt from the Red Storm examples of play. This one covers air-to-air combat and is intended to help players learn the system by walking through a beyond visual range (BVR) and dogfight combat between a US F-4E Phantom II and a Soviet MiG-29A Fulcrum.

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Fighting Formations Scenario 4: Series Replay Videos

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Here’s another great set of brief (about 2-3 minutes each) videos from Joel Toppen, this time taking us inside Scenario 4 of Fighting Formations. Enjoy! – Gene

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Next War: Poland Video AAR (Part 5)

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In Part 1 ,  Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of  Joel’s video AAR of Next War: Poland, he covered the action during turns 1 -6 of the campaign game. In this article, we’ll pick up the action during turn 7. Enjoy! – Gene

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Nevsky: Crusade on Novgorod Replay – Part 3

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Continuing our detailed exposition of gameplay in Nevsky—Teutons and Rus in Collision. Part 3 covers storming an enemy garrison—including our first closeup look at the nature of forces and fortifications in the Levy & Campaign system. Part 1 here. Part 2 here. Note: All images below are playtest images, not final art. We are within the Campaign portion

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Cataclysm Overview and Strategy Videos

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  Joel Toppen has created another set of informative and insightful game videos – this time for one of our newest releases, Cataclysm. We present them here for your  enlightenment and enjoyment! – Gene

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After Action Report, Examples of Play

Next War: Poland Video AAR (Part 4)

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In Part 1 ,  Part 2, and Part 3 of Joel’s video AAR of Next War: Poland, he covered the action during turns 1 -5 of the campaign game. In this article, he’ll take us into the action during turn 6. Enjoy! – Gene

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