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NC Wyeth Death Cult posted:A pic (taken from a FB group so sorry if this is you) of the board from Compass Game's Russian Campaign re-issue. First thing I noticed was in the original you could hole up in front of Berlin and all the Russian could do is hammer at you and this map eliminates that strategy by ending a little bit behind Berlin. TRC's an interesting cat, just because of the mechanics that actually make it beneficial for a defender to have neighbors but in a natural way(essentially, you must put an attack on every single hex with every enemy unit to which any friendly unit is adjacent, kind of like No Retreat but every hex has a counterblow marker on it).
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Panzeh posted:TRC's an interesting cat, just because of the mechanics that actually make it beneficial for a defender to have neighbors but in a natural way(essentially, you must put an attack on every single hex with every enemy unit to which any friendly unit is adjacent, kind of like No Retreat but every hex has a counterblow marker on it). I think it was common with Avalon Hill games at the time - I remember Fortress Europa used the same mechanic and I thought it was dumb at the time but really a time saver if you want to roll one big combat.
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I checked the OP first, but what's the current favorite counter corner clipper these days ?
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mllaneza posted:I checked the OP first, but what's the current favorite counter corner clipper these days ? Oregon Lamination Premium 2mm Radius Deluxe Corner Punch Cutter Rounder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYPSBYW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DYCHC7VTRM6PCZJ2T974 That’s the one I bought. There are reports of the plastic handle breaking on people but I just don’t mash it down all the way. There is some give after it cuts a counter and when it bottoms out. I ease up before then and haven’t had any issues. I clipped all of Beyond Valor 3rd Edition and a few counter heavy GMT games with no issues at all.
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I opted into the heavy duty one. You really work on the grip strength when clipping a new game.
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NC Wyeth Death Cult posted:I think it was common with Avalon Hill games at the time - I remember Fortress Europa used the same mechanic and I thought it was dumb at the time but really a time saver if you want to roll one big combat. Yeah, one of the benefits of the design is that it kinda gets rid of the incidental 'oh, i just kinda randomly have a 3-1 on this against the hex grain hex, might as well', and you end up having to search the board for them in a more conventional design. I think, yeah, there's still a lot of problems with that kind of design, though.
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Anyone fancy learning OCS? I feel like going through some RE/Tunisia II if anyone is interested in playing against me and wants to learn the system.
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Posting here because it might get someone who played the first one: Anyone got any experience in the solo side of the Compass Games Enemy Action? They have a sequel Enemy Action: Kharkov but the solo rules are 30-50 pages in length! Seems a bit much, but maybe it works? I'm wondering how accurate the map is compared to the current battle of Kharkiv,
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Comstar posted:Posting here because it might get someone who played the first one: Enemy Action is one of the only true blue hex games where the solo bot, without a need for any human decision making, plays the game. There are some rules differences for each sides' solo games but ultimately, yeah, you can play one side and the other will be played. The solo rules in EAA for both German and Allied solos are full rulebooks and don't require anything else to play the solo mode.
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Tekopo posted:Anyone fancy learning OCS? I feel like going through some RE/Tunisia II if anyone is interested in playing against me and wants to learn the system. Yes
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May 7, 2022 22:46
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You already know how to play though!
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The map for Flying Pig Games' "A Most Fearful Sacrifice" is awe inspiring- I have that same feeling as looking at the maps for Advanced Third Reich or Siege of Jerusalem for the first time. This thing is like a Dorothy in OZ technicolor marvel if she was a dork who collected board games about war. So, you know, here have a crappy cell phone pic of it because I had to set it up at work.
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May 12, 2022 15:04
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Oh, wow, that's really nice.
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Tekopo posted:You already know how to play though! Yes, but I know you're just planning on pubstomping some n00b.
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If I even had time, let alone the sleep schedule to play on UK time, I’d definitely take you up on that Tekopo. As it stands, I have neither.
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Tekopo posted:Anyone fancy learning OCS? I feel like going through some RE/Tunisia II if anyone is interested in playing against me and wants to learn the system. Yes, but I need to buy it first.
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If someone does take Tekopo up on an OCS playthrough, consider recording it, especially if its Tunisia II. I am sure there are almost a dozen of us who would watch it. I enjoyed the EotS sessions that were done earlier in the thread.
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I’ll probably stream it when it comes to it, like I did with those RE tutorials I did ages ago.
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Tekopo posted:I’ll probably stream it when it comes to it, like I did with those RE tutorials I did ages ago. What sort of time commitment would that entail? I have a wrapped copy of Tunisia II I would love to try, but I also have a seven year old…
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The start of the campaign is pretty low in counter density, so really it's as much time commitment as you want. Starting Tunisia II and then trailing off is fine, so it probably would be at least two sessions of about 3-4 hours each.
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 Managed to finish clipping US Naval/Army Air, Commonwealth and other Allied Air forces next. Think I'm like 1.5 counter sheets out of 10 through now. Gotta get PacWar done though.
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forearms to rival popeye’s
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How do you remove your counters from the sprues? X-acto? Pizza cutter? Something else?
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I’ve tried em all and I’ve settled on pizza cutter method. I have one I’ve put an edge on.
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I just punch them out by hand. Although this can lead to issues if you aren't careful.
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Hypnobeard posted:How do you remove your counters from the sprues? X-acto? Pizza cutter? Something else? I just punch them out by hand. You can feel how much you have to bend the counters to get a clean break. I clip all the corners anyway so it’s not worth being precise. In fact, I’d argue that you spend less time just clipping them with one of the Oregon tools than trying to exacto them off sprues and the results are infinitely better too.
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i've torn the paper layer of too many counters when punching by hand. the pizza cutter saves me from myself.
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I use an exacto knife. But this can cause issues if you're not careful and things aren't misaligned. I find it helps reduces the fluff I have to clear from the corners.
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I'm thinking of starting a LP of me going through all of the Engagements for PacWar. They are apparently solo affairs so should be doable by myself. Any interest?
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Tekopo posted:I'm thinking of starting a LP of me going through all of the Engagements for PacWar. They are apparently solo affairs so should be doable by myself. Any interest? 
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Tekopo posted:I'm thinking of starting a LP of me going through all of the Engagements for PacWar. They are apparently solo affairs so should be doable by myself. Any interest? 
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Tekopo posted:I'm thinking of starting a LP of me going through all of the Engagements for PacWar. They are apparently solo affairs so should be doable by myself. Any interest? 
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As I've gotten older and become a dad, I've felt the desire to read military history books. Is there a generally recommended series that covers, say, the ACW with details of the major players and engagements? And same with WW2? I don't think I need a 10 volume set or anything, but something a bit deeper than what you learn in high school history class.
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A Strange Aeon posted:Is there a generally recommended series that covers, say, the ACW with details of the major players and engagements? And same with WW2? I think for WW2 you need to get a book on a campaign or region - a single or even 4 volume book on WW2 is too a high a view. I'd start with what battle or area are you interested in. North Africa has a lot of too and fro, many different armies and characters, and still covered a huge area and 3 years.
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For ACW the best single-volume history is BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM by James McPherson. Some people will say it's the best single-volume history of anything, period. Seriously, it's that good.
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For an overview of WW2, I would recommend The Second World War by Anthony Beevor. Like the name says, it covers the entire war in one book so it doesn't get into a lot of detail on anything, but Beevor is a fantastic writer and I've liked pretty much every book from him. Edit: also, the military history thread in A/T is a good place to ask for more recommendations if you don't get enough here
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Cheers, that's exactly what I was looking for! The one volume overview of WW2 will help me even identify campaigns I'd want to learn about in more depth. I have very vague concepts of things like North Africa and Rommel and the Desert Fox, and D-Day and the London Blitz, but almost nothing beyond very general impressions. And my ACW knowledge is a smattering of generals and Gettysburg was 3 days long and Sherman's March. Really appreciate the suggestions!! I've tended to read more classics like Tacitus and Thucydides, so my knowledge of modern conflicts is really lacking.
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FMguru posted:For ACW the best single-volume history is BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM by James McPherson. Some people will say it's the best single-volume history of anything, period. Seriously, it's that good. Seconding this because the final chapter blew my mind- after reading about the Civil War for years his conclusion never occurred to me.
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A Strange Aeon posted:And my ACW knowledge is a smattering of generals and Gettysburg was 3 days long and Sherman's March.
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