tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post5960273264524012141..comments2024-03-28T11:52:55.714+00:00Comments on Battlefields and Warriors: Band of Brothers - Infantry PrimerNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-79911333556782525772017-08-12T02:47:47.304+00:002017-08-12T02:47:47.304+00:00This is an entirely different system from Advanced...This is an entirely different system from Advanced Squad Leader (which I also play often in the learning stage). I highly recommend BoB system !!!Pushofpike. Jimmy. San Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11870017442674962166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-62382770002939722932017-08-11T08:01:27.000+00:002017-08-11T08:01:27.000+00:00Thanks Aaron. Yesterday I went to the copy shop an...Thanks Aaron. Yesterday I went to the copy shop and had board 1 enlarged 140% to A3 size for a face-to-face replay of the scenario with Mike tonight. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-39129345246952683092017-08-11T06:46:49.448+00:002017-08-11T06:46:49.448+00:00Wow Norm, that is one thorough primer and play-thr...Wow Norm, that is one thorough primer and play-through! Well done :)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AaronPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-28027274608776180742017-08-09T19:13:02.775+00:002017-08-09T19:13:02.775+00:00Hi Ellis, you are now good to go on your Battle Pa...Hi Ellis, you are now good to go on your Battle Pack - 1 map :-)Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-16381372779832329832017-08-09T19:01:00.819+00:002017-08-09T19:01:00.819+00:00Thanks for that entertaining post. Yes, when you a...Thanks for that entertaining post. Yes, when you are away from any of these tactical systems for a while, a primer is helpful before you get stuck in to a meaty scenario.Ellis Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824084848258716512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-41599849755554141252017-08-09T16:43:44.561+00:002017-08-09T16:43:44.561+00:00Excellent summary, Norm! Much appreciated. Sound...Excellent summary, Norm! Much appreciated. Sounds like a system I ought to give a whirl. I look forward to your replays with BoB and your own rules.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-71095155130168687382017-08-09T16:25:37.736+00:002017-08-09T16:25:37.736+00:00I quite like the infantry counters, but have never...I quite like the infantry counters, but have never really liked the 3/4 look on the vehicles. I would say the main differences with ASL / SL games from a BoB perspective are that 1) You really do have to fix and suppress before you even dare move into the open in front of an enemy 2) the armour proficiency is a superior but simple way of reflecting the combat differences between vehicles and crew capability, 3) there is greater inter-play (less IGOUGO), 4) game play is faster, 5) the rules are shorter and easier to assimilate and some things like artillery fire are an absolute breeze with BoB, 6) The orders of battle are still limited, though much is promised - I doubt anything will ever reach the breadth of coverage of kit that can be found with ASL, 7) BoB does not have campaign modules.<br /><br />I do find the vehicle counter information in ASL too small and in that regard, I prefer the BoB counters.<br /><br />I am going to re-run the scenario with my hex terrain and miniatures. When I do that, I will also do a run through with my own rules and just see how they play out, though infantry in my system tend to be a bit generic, while in BoB differences REALLY influence play.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-36299049000093100502017-08-09T12:46:11.356+00:002017-08-09T12:46:11.356+00:00Norm, another first rate game walk-through from yo...Norm, another first rate game walk-through from you! Quite excellent work and your effort is much appreciated. <br /><br />This is a game to which I am unfamiliar. How do the mechanisms, game flow, and play compare to either Squad Leader or your own Tigers at Minsk? Some interesting mechanisms introduced in this game but the counters leave me uninspired. Perhaps using miniatures would be more appealing?Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-65525598946540610132017-08-09T12:44:06.888+00:002017-08-09T12:44:06.888+00:00Thanks Jay. I didn't do Nations at War as a vi...Thanks Jay. I didn't do Nations at War as a video, but did blog it. I had quite a few videos up on various things, but I closed my YouTube account, and everything died with that.<br /><br />The new NaW East Front is high on my radar.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-59600535860895718412017-08-09T12:24:09.664+00:002017-08-09T12:24:09.664+00:00Hi Norm,
A very interesting post which I greatly ...Hi Norm,<br /><br />A very interesting post which I greatly enjoyed. I'm playing around with tactical systems myself at the moment so this was very interesting.<br /><br />Remind me, did you do a video of Nations at War at some time in the past, I don't seem to be able to find it and the one on the Russian module on BGG doesn't work.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />JayOld Trousershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866101372406631079noreply@blogger.com