tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post273939001226635401..comments2024-03-28T16:32:41.081+00:00Comments on Battlefields and Warriors: Saratoga by GMTNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-74809710712729033992018-12-17T09:38:46.688+00:002018-12-17T09:38:46.688+00:00I saw you post there - thank you for checking out ...I saw you post there - thank you for checking out the blog.. I’m not sure how well the system models AWI warfare, but it is a fun game and the maps are lovely.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-64938246800568078322018-12-17T08:48:18.874+00:002018-12-17T08:48:18.874+00:00We play a lot of GMT games although I hav,nt got t...We play a lot of GMT games although I hav,nt got this AWI series. Thanks for a clearly presented report , I enjoyed reading it and may well buy this especially if it comes up on EBay. I stumbled across this blog on the Lead Adventure Forum and am certainly enjoying it . Regards Belisarius. Belisariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786063541787499591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-55850494801190001032018-09-01T12:30:30.581+00:002018-09-01T12:30:30.581+00:00Phil the entire package is just a box of wargaming...Phil the entire package is just a box of wargaming goodness.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-4610506972405909452018-09-01T07:18:01.692+00:002018-09-01T07:18:01.692+00:00A battle to play and replay! And GMT is sooooo goo...A battle to play and replay! And GMT is sooooo good!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-21157238624984146532018-08-17T08:13:34.303+00:002018-08-17T08:13:34.303+00:00You have given me food for thought Norm, I might h...You have given me food for thought Norm, I might have to try to get a few things out of my head and down as a blog post around the subject of my dilemma. I am baulking at the creation of yet another terrain set for my 40mm figures, and the idea of playing boardgames such as this is really tempting me. I looked up this game and it's available in the tri-pack in the UK so I might invest in it.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-66943785189087673912018-08-16T17:32:53.987+00:002018-08-16T17:32:53.987+00:00Thanks Lee, I sit astride that same dilemma, I see...Thanks Lee, I sit astride that same dilemma, I see the functional advantage of the boardgame, but they don't have the figure drool factor :-) <br /><br />Plus you can hardly have a parade day with all of your boardgames :-)<br /><br />One of the things I do like with the boardgame is that terrain can be 100% accurate, including contour lines etc for large features and you can easily move units through the densest wood and have troops in buildings hexes, this is harder to translate to the table top, certainly with my hexed terrain at least, since each cell can easily hold either a terrain type or a unit type, but often struggles to hold both simultaneously and conveniently.<br /><br />Aesthetically an open table takes some beating. Form over function perhaps and why not!Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-2547545914385886052018-08-16T15:50:26.205+00:002018-08-16T15:50:26.205+00:00I read this a couple of days ago and have had this...I read this a couple of days ago and have had this game in my thoughts since, as mentioned above the graphics and general quality of the map board are beautiful. Your narrative really brings the game alive, I am so tempted to try a couple of the games you review on here and this would be one of them. If only I could break that mental need for model soldiers I'm sure I would enjoy the challenge and ease of set up that boardgames offer. I do of course own C&C Napoleonics and all it's expansions, I really must play a scenario to see how I still feel about it.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-62947981516440429952018-08-16T10:38:38.649+00:002018-08-16T10:38:38.649+00:00Thanks Matt, its been around for over a decade and...Thanks Matt, its been around for over a decade and one would have thought that it would have inspired more games to ‘look’ like it.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-1574124530447930122018-08-16T06:56:15.351+00:002018-08-16T06:56:15.351+00:00Agree with everybody a very nice looking board gam...Agree with everybody a very nice looking board game, Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-36888325613745837152018-08-14T15:35:30.971+00:002018-08-14T15:35:30.971+00:00Thanks Mark, modern graphics are certainly making ...Thanks Mark, modern graphics are certainly making games look more appetising.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-33006660683775213052018-08-14T15:31:51.575+00:002018-08-14T15:31:51.575+00:00Thanks Iain, this is my cheat for not having to pa...Thanks Iain, this is my cheat for not having to paint all of those lovely uniforms :-)Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-74890648822423455242018-08-14T11:07:56.423+00:002018-08-14T11:07:56.423+00:00Beautiful looking game. I have not played a board ...Beautiful looking game. I have not played a board game like this in too many years. After reading your review i will have to <br />look into this series. Thank you.Old Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414321650267966787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-38638564099796853482018-08-14T10:23:32.698+00:002018-08-14T10:23:32.698+00:00Lovely looking game and sounds like it plays well,...Lovely looking game and sounds like it plays well,not a war I particularly fancy gaming for some reason (probably best, there's plenty to spend my money on!)but you've made it sound interesting!<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-11173031956470945792018-08-14T08:36:49.656+00:002018-08-14T08:36:49.656+00:00Peter, I think when a game gets the visuals right,...Peter, I think when a game gets the visuals right, you are halfway there in terms of being enthusiastic to read the rules and then just the pleasure of traversing over terrain that has buildings and fields named etc.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-55731778324095840422018-08-14T07:58:53.861+00:002018-08-14T07:58:53.861+00:00I do like the look of the board of these GMT games...I do like the look of the board of these GMT games.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-44274833142141120392018-08-14T06:36:50.091+00:002018-08-14T06:36:50.091+00:00I too like Average Die, after playing plenty of &#...I too like Average Die, after playing plenty of 'Honours of War' games. They give a good balance, without the potential double one or double sixes 'extremes' of a 2D6 roll. Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-77049031191515717822018-08-14T04:26:46.082+00:002018-08-14T04:26:46.082+00:00The game sits at the complexity level that these d...The game sits at the complexity level that these days is the sort of thing that increasingly attracts me. Combined with good looks, it is unsurprising that it has turned my head :-)Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-9512151147387982932018-08-13T22:32:44.228+00:002018-08-13T22:32:44.228+00:00This game seems like fun. I must of missed the bo...This game seems like fun. I must of missed the boat for GMT games as I don’t have any. I like a good game in the AWI. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-6445724382025554622018-08-13T21:11:36.781+00:002018-08-13T21:11:36.781+00:00Thanks Steve, I feel much the same about D10. They...Thanks Steve, I feel much the same about D10. They are probably most useful for probability rolls in armour games for 'to hit' and 'penetration' results, but on a standard CRT can have an outcome range that is too swinging …. but then again I like Average Dice, so what do I know :-)<br /><br /><br />the system has a limited number of 'momentum chits', you can spend one of these to force a re-roll (if you have one at hand that is) and I think their presence in the system is to dampen down some of the extreme results.<br /><br />The map is lovely and all the maps in the series have lovely detail on them.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-30624089525782154742018-08-13T20:18:35.434+00:002018-08-13T20:18:35.434+00:00As always a great post on the game and the AAR its...As always a great post on the game and the AAR itself. I think this is the nicest looking boardgame I've seen on your Blog Norm; the woods in particular are excellent.<br /><br />Personally I've gone off games that use D10's compared to say 2D6. The former I find it's too much down to chance, rather than the bell curve probability of the latter. I hope this makes sense!Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-21719073871159004622018-08-13T18:34:01.951+00:002018-08-13T18:34:01.951+00:00Thanks Jonathan, I have always felt that for games...Thanks Jonathan, I have always felt that for games like BAR, they have to be a favourite system that is played regularly (in the same way that ASL is), simply to keep one's hand in with the rules, so that games are more rewarding. The GMT games are easier to pull of the shelf and do a quick re-familiarisation of the rules.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-48370776547134995122018-08-13T17:19:33.856+00:002018-08-13T17:19:33.856+00:00This is a beautiful looking game and up to GMT'...This is a beautiful looking game and up to GMT's usual high production standards. I "almost" bought this tri-pack when it was on sale during GMT's 04 July AWI offering. I was severely tempted. Alas, I did not. I have a couple of the BAR SYW games but have found them to be difficult to grasp especially will all of the rules on formation changes. While I have not looked at any in this series for years. perhaps, I should pull one off the shelf for a second look?<br /><br />Excellent job on the replay as you continue your usual high standards! Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com