Undaunted: Battle of Britain Review: Do a Barrel Roll!

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  • @davidthompson7233
    @davidthompson7233 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Woot! So glad you guys dug it!

    • @wishmeheaven
      @wishmeheaven ปีที่แล้ว +3

      David, you are a very gifted person, but if beside the talent - you also have some influence on the publisher you cooperate with -
      May you please take care of making Undaunted Reinforcement approachable to order in Amazon USA, exactly like its siblings?
      They keep publishing games, but doesn't the purpose is taking care that they will remain in stock so the community will be able to enjoy them?
      If all the operation and materials to make this games is functioning -
      I really don't understand this publisher's logic.
      I guess I should be thankful for the fact that you're working with other publishers as well..

  • @iainstanford3563
    @iainstanford3563 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    That 'target' symbol is the symbol of the RAF.
    There's different styles to it that denote the type of aircraft, and it's designed that way to be easily seen and recognised from the ground + air

    • @diecycling
      @diecycling ปีที่แล้ว

      Except I believe that roundel belongs to Latvia, not the RAF. Was Osprey trying to save money with their printing?

    • @robertcavanna789
      @robertcavanna789 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Tom also complained that the LRDG scorpion symbol in Undaunted:North Africa seemed too "bad guy". lol. It's like nah, they're just badass! History, y'all.

    • @bearhustler
      @bearhustler ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought it was something to do with the RAF symbol being trade marked or something.

    • @bighamster2
      @bighamster2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@diecyclingAll their card backs are monochrome (white on colour background). If you apply that to the RAF roundel then this is what you get, but it definitely works less well than other symbols (like the iron cross)

    • @funkoxen
      @funkoxen 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Noone cares about the Latvian airforce

  • @peterkarlsson1825
    @peterkarlsson1825 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Running, scrambling, flying
    Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
    Running, scrambling, flying
    Rolling, turning, diving
    Run, live to fly
    Fly to live, do or die
    Won't you run, live to fly
    Fly to live, aces high

  • @eddieharr
    @eddieharr ปีที่แล้ว +4

    preordered, and cannot wait! My grandmother would watch dog fights from her house during the battle of Britain. Her house was hit my a bomb too, amazingly not injuring her or her family.

  • @dio1122able
    @dio1122able ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Does this have solo rules to go with the reinforcement rules?

  • @digitaloracle3079
    @digitaloracle3079 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    For games like this, I often resort to using mini's from the Axis and Allies Miniatures game, assuming you can get the correct pieces that relate to the in-game unit it's standing in for.

  • @buryitdeep
    @buryitdeep ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I hope they do release minis for the undaunted series.

  • @inttruders
    @inttruders ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This looks good. I will add to my Undaunted collection. Another pretty simple but fun dogfighting game is Fighters of the Pacific.

    • @merovekh
      @merovekh ปีที่แล้ว

      Fighters of the Pacific looks amazing, but almost impossible to get in Europe.

    • @danacoleman4007
      @danacoleman4007 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@merovekhThat's because it's in the Pacific

  • @garfi97
    @garfi97 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Solid review, and nice explanation of the new things in the Undaunted series, but why just 8.5 points? I didn't see any kind of critism that would lower the score

  • @yankeehill10
    @yankeehill10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'd love to see Tom's thoughts on Fighters of the Pacific and/or Fighters of Europe.

  • @drew8235
    @drew8235 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've only played Undaunted Normandy so far, but absolutely loving it. Happy I got into it late, because there's so much to look forward to and it's all already out.

  • @jumpmaster82nd.
    @jumpmaster82nd. ปีที่แล้ว

    Arriving in June for me. I saw a playthrough somewhere and it looks like it could get tense. Lots of opportunity for deception and trickery!

  • @markbeaulieu411
    @markbeaulieu411 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve been debating on this or North Africa. I think I’ll get North Africa but I do like the planes theme. Thank you for reviewing this

  • @bearhustler
    @bearhustler ปีที่แล้ว

    Just got my copy, it really is fantastic...I couldn't stop adding sound effects.

  • @andrewhopkins5755
    @andrewhopkins5755 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It seems like an update of Richthofen's War!

  • @usaghy1O
    @usaghy1O ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can we play in solo?

  • @aprilw2287
    @aprilw2287 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I need this game yesterday.

  • @jefflanzilotta2057
    @jefflanzilotta2057 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have the minis for these planes to scale from a game that has very weak rule set. Sounds like I get this game and I can use my mini's, win win !

    • @Hadrada.
      @Hadrada. ปีที่แล้ว

      What game is it that you have these minis? Does it have all you need? Thanks

  • @TheBlakeWhitaker
    @TheBlakeWhitaker ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Really enjoying Mr. Evan’s reviews on games. Seems to have some nice perspective that i find valuable.

  • @sporadic08
    @sporadic08 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this review! Will you all be reviewing Stalingrad?

  • @CrispyMyth
    @CrispyMyth ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OMG! Now the black die is wrong also! You moved it just to bother *me*, I'm sure!
    Look, guys, on a D6, the 3 and 4 are opposite each other, not adjacent. I know you know this.
    I'm only partially being facetious about this, being the DICE Tower you really should fix those dice. 😊

  • @TerrierHalo
    @TerrierHalo ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh this is good, I really like Undaunted so had my hopes up for this game, glad it does seem to live up to my expectations.

  • @robertcavanna789
    @robertcavanna789 ปีที่แล้ว

    TBH, so jealous they get to play this already! Though i'm loving the Stalingrad campaign. and eyeballs deep.

  • @Teachermook
    @Teachermook 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do a barrel roll!
    *did one, because this game rocked.*

  • @nobbynobbs8182
    @nobbynobbs8182 ปีที่แล้ว

    It looks cool but for some reason, my brain has trouble grasping the rulebook of the previous games and Im afraid it'll be the same with this game.
    Then again, this version looks easier to grasp

  • @robertcavanna789
    @robertcavanna789 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *Battle of Thermopylae, Tom.

  • @nshaw1299
    @nshaw1299 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So after the gradual scenarios you do reach a sense of 'so few vs so many'? or it's not that realistic?
    Because if it does give you the historical sense - isn't it weird playing the nazi side? (it's always my question in undaunted andmemoir 44, etc. - I mean, I get how we can just look at it as a battle that may be based on something historical but that history doesn't come across except for the initial setup, but still... the more famous the battle is...)

  • @edwindrood2816
    @edwindrood2816 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool

  • @notsaved
    @notsaved ปีที่แล้ว

    doesn't look as interesting as other Undaunted boxes tbh. Prefer having thematic connection between cards and soldiers, and lot of interaction with the terrain... this is basically a hex grid

  • @martind2520
    @martind2520 ปีที่แล้ว

    Let's be clear, this is the Battle of Britain, therefore they are not airplanes, they are _aeroplanes._

  • @VeeeeryyyFaaaastSlooooth
    @VeeeeryyyFaaaastSlooooth ปีที่แล้ว

    Funny how great this system works, cant wait to see for myself how good it is with airplanes.

  • @Warriorking.1963
    @Warriorking.1963 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's a shame they used an old WW1 warship in that counter you had on the board. No British or German ship had heavy calibre guns in wing turrets in WW2.

  • @johannesblank1552
    @johannesblank1552 ปีที่แล้ว

    Any chance you'd review the Star Trek: Alliance games? Really loving those.

    • @SeanUCF
      @SeanUCF ปีที่แล้ว

      For real. Those are some of the best games I've played in years.

  • @koalabrownie
    @koalabrownie ปีที่แล้ว +1

    4:08 is where I lost interest. Board falls apart moving one piece.

    • @dellh5029
      @dellh5029 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Watch the Gaming Rules playthrough - no board movement at all. I think Tom has fat finger syndrome.

  • @ganjielong
    @ganjielong ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Made up of tiles, the map is flimsy. 4:10

    • @VeeeeryyyFaaaastSlooooth
      @VeeeeryyyFaaaastSlooooth ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They have it on a smooth slippery surface, ofc it will move when someone heavyhandedly messes with counters. From the unboxing vid I saw it's decently thick cardboard, on a cloth/felt surface it will be same as any other decently produced game.

  • @Bot101101
    @Bot101101 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t like that modular map at all. No sale.

  • @azizmandar
    @azizmandar ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These games sound great. I wish they had a fantasy or sci Fi theme as historical war is not interesting to me and a turn off for many in our group.

  • @SeanUCF
    @SeanUCF ปีที่แล้ว

    The dice tower needs to review Star Trek Alliance. There are two box sets out now with a third on the way. Those games are too good not to be featured on this channel!

  • @danielrowland663
    @danielrowland663 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These wargamers are such jerks. :)

  • @KissellMissile
    @KissellMissile ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Undaunted is a cool light wargame system with a really terrible combat system. I was hoping they would finally change it in this iteration, but alas. Wargames have developed a lot better combat resolution systems in the last decade, and its d10 based system is just too random.

    • @neildoran4681
      @neildoran4681 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This game is essentially a deck builder, so not really a war game the same as all Undaunted series. So of course the combat is simple

  • @ormstunga7878
    @ormstunga7878 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I dont expect Tom to have any in depth knowledge of the Battle of Britain, but that box cover is just too cringy. Yes diversity is a great thing, but it’s obvious here that it’s done commercially. No Indian pilots flew in the Battle of Britain 🤷‍♂️

    • @Hadrada.
      @Hadrada. ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yea I’m not going to purchase it for that reason fed up of our history being black washed

    • @bighamster2
      @bighamster2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Indian pilots did fight in the Battle of Britain, such as Mohinder Singh Pujji (whom this may be based on).
      There were also a number of black pilots from the Carribbean who fought, in addition to the more famous Polish, Czechoslovakian etc. volunteers.

    • @ormstunga7878
      @ormstunga7878 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bighamster2 Mohindet Singh Pujji arrived in Liverpool Oct 1st 1940. Put directly to training and received his wings in April 1941, flying his first active service in June 1941. He did not fly in the Battle of Britain campaign that took place July-October of 1940. No Indians flew in the Battle of Britain. It’s just facts 🤷‍♂️

  • @draco949
    @draco949 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Seems boring compared to X-wing or the other Undaunted games. I will pass on this one.

  • @ZainAhmad-jl4vt
    @ZainAhmad-jl4vt ปีที่แล้ว

    half the video is "final thoughts"...