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Chapter 4. Big Wing. Random Event. Is basically None Event. I put two sections up as intercept escorts . Then play it out with the other squadron (I give them passes at bombers.

Ive rolled "scramble" twice in a row with 6 kias. I think my jobs on the line here soon.

Thanks, Tim great playthrough

Ambush targets section/fighter in Lost Contact.

I put the flak markers on the bomber tiles before they are set up in formation. So as not to forget.

Great videos, I'm trying to catch up as I playing through the chapters myself 😅

I have this game but my work schedule prevents me from playing. So i throw the game on the shelf and 'listen' to you play it. My wife really loves the way i spend our money haha.

Messerschmidts are stragglers in deep zone. I

19:50 - I should have reduced the Luftwaffe fighter marker from the damage result.

BOOYAH!

10:40 - I should have expended a fuel for starting in the coastal zone, though it didn't end up mattering.

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Another sterling effort.

Thanks for the great work again, Tim. You taught me Silent War and, although I played SaB when it first came out, your videos on this terrific game have lit the fire to get it back on the table after too long a hiatus. Your method of teaching these wargames really resonates with my preferred learning style. Really appreciate the insane amount of time and effort you put into these.

Would have thought that the fighters could not have RTB until an another phase, next Bomber Phase I think therefore would be subject to German fighter interception. Now to watch Chapter 3 😀

Too late now but at about 10.00 luftwaffe advantage card, 'replace' rotte with schwarm.

Great videos, great explaning

Thanks for the video. I loved playing this when it first came out. Seeing your video inspired me to go back and play it again, and it also served as a rules refresher. I began playing it on Table Top Simulator just to get started quickly. I'm unsure if I'll bother pulling the physical version out since that module turned out to be so good.

I know hindsight is a great thing. But I would have RTB after I failed to intercept the bombers. Definitely wouldn't be flying over the Channel low on fuel.

Having just played the same Chapter/Patrol it is plain to see pilot shortage is the critical factor as it was in reality, especially in later chapters. This series is giving me confidence that I have got the rules pretty straight. Great presentation.

Your Patrol really shows the hard decisions made by Fighter Command between destroying the Luftwaffe, defending England & minimising losses. Great that you have continued to present this game through two Campaigns. Not very common with games nowadays.

Just starting Chapter 2 myself. Quite a simple game really.

1:28:50 Remember that Green pilots always roll on their own row of the Fate table. I agree with you that "Cratered" does not affect Replacement rolls. *Help Arrives?* procedure according to JW: "The rules are not explicit on this, so there is wiggle room here. Either draw the Advantage Cards all at once, distribute them randomly. It is possible for a RAF Fighter to receive two Advantage Cards. I suggest not applying both Advantage Cards simultaneously, do one at a time. Don't reveal the second one. If the first one results in the RAF Fighter being sent to a Fate Box or Lost Contact, then find another RAF Fighter to apply the second Advantage Card to." It's also explained that you can't be attacked by more than the total number of Luftwaffe interceptors. So if you have three RAF fighters and five Luftwaffe interceptors, you only make three attacks (with 109s taking priority over 110s).

I know I'm a little late to the party but.. 1:24:45 You forgot that when single fighters are chasing they roll two dice and take the lower result. However, nothing was gained from it (rather the opposite). 1:25:50 The Escort exit number is 10+ for the 109's in that space. 1:43:30 (Another Escort Exit chance)

Quite the busy day over the channel! Lots of German fighters patrolling ahead of the bombers. Very fun episode!

Thanks for these videos. I have this game and it’s been on the shelf for a few months while I’ve been playing some other games. This is making me want to get this back on the table. Many good reminders in these videos, I’m enjoying them very much.

Great to see this campaign played through to completion Tim. Interesting to see myself making the same simple mistakes.

In the previous version, you appeared to be using Chapter 3 scenario setup. I assume all six flights use Chapter 1 details. Agree about the blue blocks, I borrowed some from Skies Above the Reich. Slightly bigger but I prefer them. Love your videos.

Am currently on Ch1 Patrol 2. Now to see what I am still doing wrong. Have a few of your episodes to catch up on !

48:50 can only start in the sun if the prior Contact roll was a 10. Just starting my first Campaign, this is a great help to get down the Patrol Phase.

11:00 It hardly mattered, but I believe that because you apply the result of the first combat before you do the maneuver step for the second combat, the hit marker prevents the section from maneuvering. (p.12)

1:12:00 - I looked at the 109 column instead of the 110 column. The actual result I should have chosen was "vanish", so instead of ending up in the Wing fate box, they should have remained in the bomber formation. I did the same thing at 1:14:32. The result there should have been a damage and low ammo, and the dogfight should have continued. I will be posting a corrections video that will rectify these mistakes.

I was playing this scenario three times yesterday on normal, one time I got killed by last bandit before my final blow so that was kinda brutal. Other two attempts I got wiped quite quickly... Thanks for pointing out that extra guard shield kicks in after they do their movement and attack, I played it like they have it right from the start of the round, so that made it quite harder. I also totally forgot that archers have a disadvantage when I'm standing right next to them... anyway after seeing your gameplay, I have to use retaliation more, that was quite helpful. At 10:00, in rules it says, monster follows shortest path to its attack hex. Always prioritize path without hazards. Monster only trigger hazards when there is no other viable path to attack an enemy. So i think in this exact case bandit archer would not move in that hazard, because it had range 2 and you would be still 3 hex from it, but if it would had range 3 it would move into that hazard because there was no other way and it would be able to attack you there. But either way, stepping into hazard hex is always monsters last option, it always prioritize path without hazard, even if it would be 10 times longer. Anyway, great gameplay, thanks for the video.

Just got the game myself and I’m loving it so far. Nice to be able to watch someone else playing a long campaign.

It may be irrelevant now, but I guess that this particular loner at 1:06:56 should have counterattacked you after the surface gunnery combat roll. In any way I'm learning the game by watching your campaign, thanks!

Tim, thanks to you, I've spent the last 3 days learning and loving Silent War 1.0. So much in fact, I ordered 2.0 from Compass. And now you're playing my 2nd favorite wargame in my collection, Skies Above Britain. I've only recently discovered you and your channel, but you've definitely earned my sub. Thank you, and I'm looking forward to the campaign in this masterpiece of a game

Great game. Thanks Tim great playthrough

As I started playing Week 4, I noticed that I forgot to do the Operations Segment for the subs in the Sea of Japan. This will be rectified at the beginning of the next episode.

Right there with you with you star war movie rating order! This game look so fun. Hahaha you got me laughing when started scrolling while reading the story. Have a great time playing it!

I have the base game and have been wanting to table this for awhile. Thanks for the video!

Just came across this because I just got Buttons and Bugs and struggled with Scenario 2 - I think you actually had a decent shot at winning this scenario, you could have forgotten your discarded card to negate the damage. This would have meant this was guaranteed your last turn, but it was going to be over anyway, so it's definitely hail mary time.

Finally, upgrade to the new Silent War 2.0 thanks to your great playthrough Tim. Question are you working with Brien on the new Steel Wolves

If Tang gets a super skipper in my game you better believe I'm going to hand-pick O'Kane!

"Chill-durz" is indeed how I pronounce my last name

Grider has an 80% chance of still being alive because you did not make the roll to determine whether the second reattack can happen: d10 <= Skipper Rating so 0 or 1.

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Thanks, Tim great playthrough. I'm so far behind you just dropped 4 week on Jan 44

1:30:24 - Mutsu is pronounced "Moo-tsoo" Also, sub sinks DD = Mouse ate the cat. :D

You forgot @28:10 to give yourself a poison because the Spitting Moth attacks you in range with poison. i like your gameplays.