tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post522648234085552781..comments2024-03-28T16:32:41.081+00:00Comments on Battlefields and Warriors: Blitzkrieg to Moscow 2 - (1941 - ´42 east front)Normhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-86238035054971861932023-02-28T06:38:45.260+00:002023-02-28T06:38:45.260+00:00Hi, yes, I think the game needs to be played once ...Hi, yes, I think the game needs to be played once to get a better appreciation of how best to use or at least understand the system and its implications. It is interesting that you compare it to ‘No Retreat’, a system that I found too convoluted and after reading the rules and placing the counters, I took it back down off the table without playing - my loss no doubt.<br /><br />I think designing at this level is very difficult as so much has to be factored out without the game being left to feel generic. Even though the designer is no doubt bursting with such knowledge, having the design discipline to remain true to the level being played must be the challenge.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-90008880328716694782023-02-27T23:59:44.798+00:002023-02-27T23:59:44.798+00:00Trying this now. The same scale as No Retreat by G...Trying this now. The same scale as No Retreat by GMT but more simple and fast. Like other games at this scale in more a puzzle to be solved by both sides. There is game by M. Rinella published by ATO: "Slaughterhouse" also on army scale and that I also had an excellent experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-56054713795679880282023-02-14T10:30:27.510+00:002023-02-14T10:30:27.510+00:00Matt ….. nightmare, they have just release The Rus...Matt ….. nightmare, they have just release The Russian Campaign - 5th edition a game from early days of wargaming, that will a 10th game added to the subject matter if I jump.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-34375550003482011032023-02-13T23:41:20.752+00:002023-02-13T23:41:20.752+00:00Fascinating to see you work your way through all t...Fascinating to see you work your way through all these games Norm 👍Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-85664018096393503002023-02-12T11:42:43.063+00:002023-02-12T11:42:43.063+00:00I’m actually pleased that. The counters are fairly...I’m actually pleased that. The counters are fairly plain. Given all the space on them, some artists would be hell bent on packing them with distracting artwork and watermark flags etc (Defiant Russia I am looking at you), making them harder to see the plain info that you want.<br /><br />I have their Storm Over Normandy issue and the Autumn of Barbarossa issue - both very substantial and the latter will be making it to the table as part of this book / game project.<br /><br />Overseas postage is so expensive that going to a UK bricks and mortar outlet becomes a better choice, plus it helps keep them afloat!Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-30200742724535269952023-02-12T11:38:15.026+00:002023-02-12T11:38:15.026+00:00Hi Graham, yes, doing both board and table games g...Hi Graham, yes, doing both board and table games gives us options for all occasions.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-48099086020301887662023-02-12T11:34:04.819+00:002023-02-12T11:34:04.819+00:00Hi Steve, yes in our game in the opening, a group ...Hi Steve, yes in our game in the opening, a group of three counters surrendered, which equals three armies, so quite a haul and very historic.<br /><br />The point about 28 pages of rules Vs 8 pages will be very interesting to compare. I am guessing the longer rules will be more historically anchored, but likely less fun and longer to play, especially on a first outing.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-29884924907940740662023-02-12T10:50:07.529+00:002023-02-12T10:50:07.529+00:00Sometimes, an obscure magazine game offers a big p...Sometimes, an obscure magazine game offers a big punch. Special Ops has a few such games that I have played. The map and counters do not look up to MMP’s standards but functional for play, it seems.<br /><br />As you detail, there are a number of interesting mechanisms in this one that offer much to consider. This is a good find, Norm, and a very useful review.<br /><br />MMP currently has a few titles on deep discount to clear the warehouse that may be worth considering if you have an interest in Feudal Japan.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-40511395193010037112023-02-12T08:58:03.309+00:002023-02-12T08:58:03.309+00:00Certainly seems to tick all the boxes in terms of ...Certainly seems to tick all the boxes in terms of quality, playability, balance and playing time. My Wednesday gaming days with my colleague appears to be turning into a board games day which I’m thoroughly enjoyingGraham Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05229770388869939725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-60290820818694733112023-02-12T08:04:31.203+00:002023-02-12T08:04:31.203+00:00This does sound like a very good game and perfect ...This does sound like a very good game and perfect for that mid-week evening get together when time is limited: ditto for solo play too. I like the zoomed out appraoch of the game and the simplicity of play, with some clever nuances too, such as the out of supply units surrendering. <br /><br />Interesting to compare this to the previous Barbarossa game and as to whether the 28 page game you are playing at present will provide more 'fun' or not.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-21750564322676078772023-02-12T06:40:16.306+00:002023-02-12T06:40:16.306+00:00Thanks Ben. I worked out that I have 9 games that ...Thanks Ben. I worked out that I have 9 games that fit this time frame and 5 of them have been unpunched and unplayed, sitting on the shelf for various amounts of time, so at least this project is getting some of the dormant part of collection into action at last. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-40271776560272526872023-02-12T04:09:25.076+00:002023-02-12T04:09:25.076+00:00Great looking game and great review Norm. A very i...Great looking game and great review Norm. A very interesting project to go through all the Barbarossa games. Thanks for taking the time to write such comprehensive reports on them all.<br />I wish I had time for all the boardgames I would like to play. I certainly would buy this one except it would likely sit in a box with all my other ones. 😒Ben Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132734496369774300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-87996692181486514992023-02-11T23:35:36.906+00:002023-02-11T23:35:36.906+00:00Thanks Stew, if you were to count the hexes in thi...Thanks Stew, if you were to count the hexes in this game, at a standard size it would be a pretty small map, so going for ‘big’ just makes this a nicer game experience and I do appreciate the larger font.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-65827835854150073962023-02-11T23:34:08.220+00:002023-02-11T23:34:08.220+00:00Thanks Keith, I think part of that comes from only...Thanks Keith, I think part of that comes from only writing about the systems that I like, so rather than a dispassionate review, they have a positive vibe. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-58281985885462412812023-02-11T22:49:46.488+00:002023-02-11T22:49:46.488+00:00Looks like a fun system. I do like the bigger chi...Looks like a fun system. I do like the bigger chits as well. Much easier to see. Nice right up / review. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-26866136199872761252023-02-11T22:35:09.019+00:002023-02-11T22:35:09.019+00:00Sorry about that, bloody iPad played up and publis...Sorry about that, bloody iPad played up and published a half written comment. AS I was saying before being rudely interrupted, like Phil, I am not a boardgamer ( unless you count Risk and Escape from Colditz fifty years ago?!) but you always manage to make these games sound really interesting, Norm.👍rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-31837649114847967642023-02-11T22:31:22.310+00:002023-02-11T22:31:22.310+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-71945816690896116132023-02-11T22:17:38.423+00:002023-02-11T22:17:38.423+00:00Thanks JB, I have another game up next on the same...Thanks JB, I have another game up next on the same subject and that rulebook has 28 pages, it will be interesting to see how the complex game compares, I suspect all the extra complexity will not bring a better game!Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-64286684202586953402023-02-11T21:56:12.552+00:002023-02-11T21:56:12.552+00:00Like the scale and elegant simplicity of the rules...Like the scale and elegant simplicity of the rules. If I wasn’t already horribly over committed hobby cash wise I’d consider buying this. Great review.The Jolly Broom Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037134974588645559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-3782877232661893132023-02-11T19:37:16.403+00:002023-02-11T19:37:16.403+00:00Hi Phil, it is, I have plenty on the plate at the ...Hi Phil, it is, I have plenty on the plate at the moment, but this one is temping me to putting it back up again and doing a third game.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-69514156286986888172023-02-11T19:34:23.711+00:002023-02-11T19:34:23.711+00:00As you are probably aware I do not play boardgames...As you are probably aware I do not play boardgames but this sounds a cracking game to an "outsider".Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492795333982935431noreply@blogger.com