Idk what happened to this channel, but after happening across it while deciding whether to p500 order the upcoming 2nd printing, I’ve watched half the videos in one sitting. I didn’t even intend to. I do intend to watch the rest, but I checked to see what other videos had been done. I was saddened to find only the one. I hope all is well with you, friend. If you ever contemplate coming back to covering things on video, I hope you do. This was a useful and enjoyable time that I spent watching you play. Solidarity.
It isn't that easy for the north to win. The north has to get 3 to 4 victory points per turn and not lose them back to the south to win. Also the south can negate 2 or more northern victory points per turn with successful cavalry raids in the spring, summer and fall turns. A successful southern strategy is to hang on to the edges of their territory for as long as possible without losing too many troops. Attack with Lee in the east to pin federal troops in Virginia and to keep them from being used in amphibious assaults. And always send Forrest north to raid union cities. If you do it right and are lucky those raid victory points will pile up faster than they fade away. If you're lucky and do this right you will lose Tennessee, most of Arkansas and Louisiana and Mississippi and northern Virginia but you will still hold the southern heartland when it's time for Lincoln's election. That and the cavalry raid points will lose it for him.
I doubt it. He published this video before the new rules had even been revealed. The new rules (May '17) fixes all the imbalance issues. The most recent rules are Aug '17, which only clarifies two paragraphs.
mounted maps sometimes rise up so the plexi acts as a weight to flatten it. and the plexi can save counters from displacing when its knocked better than the board can.
@@keithjohnston4488 This. Especially true with GMT boards, as the back paper is often too damn tight, so they never settle, unless you crack or damn near crack, the paper over the hinges.
Great Introduction!! Love Ken Burns' series
Idk what happened to this channel, but after happening across it while deciding whether to p500 order the upcoming 2nd printing, I’ve watched half the videos in one sitting. I didn’t even intend to.
I do intend to watch the rest, but I checked to see what other videos had been done. I was saddened to find only the one.
I hope all is well with you, friend.
If you ever contemplate coming back to covering things on video, I hope you do. This was a useful and enjoyable time that I spent watching you play.
Solidarity.
It isn't that easy for the north to win. The north has to get 3 to 4 victory points per turn and not lose them back to the south to win. Also the south can negate 2 or more northern victory points per turn with successful cavalry raids in the spring, summer and fall turns. A successful southern strategy is to hang on to the edges of their territory for as long as possible without losing too many troops. Attack with Lee in the east to pin federal troops in Virginia and to keep them from being used in amphibious assaults. And always send Forrest north to raid union cities. If you do it right and are lucky those raid victory points will pile up faster than they fade away. If you're lucky and do this right you will lose Tennessee, most of Arkansas and Louisiana and Mississippi and northern Virginia but you will still hold the southern heartland when it's time for Lincoln's election. That and the cavalry raid points will lose it for him.
tanks so much
Does your game balance complaint reflect the newest set of rules? I’ve yet to play, but I’ve read that the changes do effect game balance.
I doubt it. He published this video before the new rules had even been revealed. The new rules (May '17) fixes all the imbalance issues. The most recent rules are Aug '17, which only clarifies two paragraphs.
I will ask the question that others might be afraid to ask: Is the system of this game maybe just too complicated?
Why do you have plexi over a mounted map?
mounted maps sometimes rise up so the plexi acts as a weight to flatten it. and the plexi can save counters from displacing when its knocked better than the board can.
@@keithjohnston4488 This. Especially true with GMT boards, as the back paper is often too damn tight, so they never settle, unless you crack or damn near crack, the paper over the hinges.