Great review. I don't have the ACW version but I do have Battles of Frederick(SYW), Jacobite rebellion, FIW and AWI versions. They are older and have counters rather than blocks although some have been reprinted with figures I believe. I have all the Command and Colors games but I keep coming back to Hold the Line, because of the command system. I want to see how good I am at commanding the battle and not how good are the cards I am dealt. Once again, great review.
I haven’t compared the board sizes, but could you in theory play these scenarios on a Battle Cry game board with the nicer plastic pieces (if you could somehow also track morale colors)? How long did it take the sticker the beast? That’s always a negative for these games in my book - though not only be that would keep me from buying them. And while I’m writing, I HATE the random card sections for the C&C series. I own Ancients, Napoleonics, Battle Cry, and enough Memoir 44 to play my full D-Day Landings expansion, but I have a really hard time getting any of it out due to the way the cards work. I really just want the same exact games but with action points mechanics I can spend anywhere. The last game of Napoleonics I played was a train wreck because I essentially never had more than one card I could use to activate my units during the first three turns. That really makes you want to leave the game on the shelf.
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer I should clarify - I’m a bit of a mini war gamer and so I painted up my minis. I’d hate to leave them sitting in the box if I can pull em out and play them in a better game system.
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer Slightly off topic, but would you dig a Civil War block game that used more elongated rectangular blocks that moved using something like the X-Wing flight path system? I’ve been toying with the idea of hidden movement selection like that, followed by movement and combat resolution. To me it would be an ideal way to play some Civil War without needing hexes or an elaborate miniature setup.
I feel robbed of an opening joke :( Those are the only reason I watch these videos!
I'll have to owe you one.
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer Civil War jokes? I General Lee don't find them funny
Thanks for the review and comparisons/differences to the commands and colors system.
Thank you. glad you enjoyed it.
I would tell a joke about the American Civil War ....
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but I won't for fear of getting Stonewalled....
You!
Much prefer the blocks in this game over the plastic minis in other hold the line games and battle cry. Great review. More of you two together please.
Thank you, I agree. It all depends on Zac's schedule.
It looks like the civil war was fought on the moon.
Wasn't it?
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer maybe the next civil war will be.
Great review.
I don't have the ACW version but I do have Battles of Frederick(SYW), Jacobite rebellion, FIW and AWI versions. They are older and have counters rather than blocks although some have been reprinted with figures I believe.
I have all the Command and Colors games but I keep coming back to Hold the Line, because of the command system. I want to see how good I am at commanding the battle and not how good are the cards I am dealt.
Once again, great review.
Thank you, sir. Glad you enjoyed it.
I recommend to look at the Horse and Musket series by Hollandspiele, made by the Designer of Hold the Line: Fredericks War and Highland Charge.
I see a Command & Colors Blue & Grey game in the near future... have you heard about it yet?
@@jmarzacco2780 Battle Cry came out 20+ years ago. Think they got that one covered.
My favorite game! It bumped Battle Cry for me...just wish this system could get more love.
Indeed.
I haven’t compared the board sizes, but could you in theory play these scenarios on a Battle Cry game board with the nicer plastic pieces (if you could somehow also track morale colors)?
How long did it take the sticker the beast? That’s always a negative for these games in my book - though not only be that would keep me from buying them.
And while I’m writing, I HATE the random card sections for the C&C series. I own Ancients, Napoleonics, Battle Cry, and enough Memoir 44 to play my full D-Day Landings expansion, but I have a really hard time getting any of it out due to the way the cards work. I really just want the same exact games but with action points mechanics I can spend anywhere. The last game of Napoleonics I played was a train wreck because I essentially never had more than one card I could use to activate my units during the first three turns. That really makes you want to leave the game on the shelf.
"Nicer plastic pieces"? I really prefer wooden blocks, myself. I guess in theory you could play that way if you wanted to.
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer I should clarify - I’m a bit of a mini war gamer and so I painted up my minis. I’d hate to leave them sitting in the box if I can pull em out and play them in a better game system.
@@ajlynch123 Understood. I will tell you that all that stickering is indeed a pain.
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer Slightly off topic, but would you dig a Civil War block game that used more elongated rectangular blocks that moved using something like the X-Wing flight path system? I’ve been toying with the idea of hidden movement selection like that, followed by movement and combat resolution. To me it would be an ideal way to play some Civil War without needing hexes or an elaborate miniature setup.
@@ajlynch123 Sounds like fun. There are some real possibilities.
4:06 lol triple 6
Indeed.
The one hanging question... was love on time?
Yes?
Nice review
Thank you!
Columbia rules are not known to be the most well written. Has potential, Athens Sparta and and Napoleon are 👍👍
Perhaps, but this game is from Worthington.
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer oh good point...never mind.....
For me, Battle Cry did it better.
To each their own