In a lot of ways, the Congress Faction represents the heart of the game. Gandhi himself was a major player in the movement and many of the founding principles of the game developed out of building a system around nonviolent resistance. Playing Congress will feel unlike any other COIN faction you’ve played before, for their […]
The Invasion So Far… In our last after action report, we went through three days of action. We also had our first storm turn playing havoc on Allied supplies and reinforcements, but overall the British moved closer to Caen provoking a lot of punch and counter-punch near that city. The Omaha sector was pretty thinly
Normandy ’44 Campaign AAR Part III: June 11th-12th Read Post »
After Action ReportHere is a first collection of thoughts on French strategy in COS. I hope to write at least one article on strategy for each Power, and may get to a second if I just skip sleeping for the next year. Er, so, don’t hold your breath on that…. To start with a one-line look over
The following article shows a brief example of how the Platoon Activation Cycle works in The Last Hundred Yards. Enjoy!
A Brief Example of Platoon Activation in The Last Hundred Yards Read Post »
Designer BlogsThe Commander can only watch as the T-34/76 comes to a sudden stop, mud spraying. Get out of there! But it is too late – the Panther’s gun barrel settles in, aimed at the T-34/76. He isn’t sure what came first, the sound of the shot or the explosion as the T-34/76’s hatches blow clean
Tank Duel Scenario 2: Hold the High Ground – Round 7 Read Post »
After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/VariantsBelow is Part 4 in a series from David Waldorf covering a Manoeuvre: Distant Lands tournament “March Madness” style. Parts 1, 2, and 3 can be found here, here, and here. Enjoy! -Rachel
Manoeuvre: Distant Lands Tournament Part 4 of 4: France vs. Qing Dynasty Read Post »
Strategy ArticlesThe Invasion So Far… In our last after action report, I introduced Normandy ’44 and discussed the initial invasion plus airdrops. I sprinkled in a little commentary on game mechanics while reporting on the action. I intend to continue this format for the rest of the series. Last time we had just witnessed the failure
Normandy ’44 Campaign AAR Part II: June 8th-10th Read Post »
After Action ReportGet your motor runnin’ Head out on the highway Lookin’ for adventure And whatever comes our way Yeah Darlin’ go make it happen Take the world in a love embrace Fire all of your guns at once And explode into space I like smoke and lightning Heavy metal thunder Racin’ with the wind And the
Apocalypse Road: The Essendarium – Part 11, The Final Chapter Read Post »
Designer BlogsSmoke drifts from the hull where the round impacted, but the Commander doesn’t see any flames – hopefully they can get the fire out quickly. Across the battlefield, the Commander sees the Stug moving into a flanking position, it won’t be long until he stops and aims at our weaker side armor! We need to
Tank Duel Scenario 2: Hold the High Ground – Round 6 Read Post »
After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/VariantsBelow is Part 3 in a series from David Waldorf covering a Manoeuvre: Distant Lands tournament “March Madness” style. Parts 1 and 2 can be found here and here. Enjoy! -Rachel
Manoeuvre: Distant Lands Tournament Part 3 of 4: Tokugawa Shogunate vs. Qing Dynasty Read Post »
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