Thanks for the video. This looks good so I purchased it as my first official solo wargame. I'm doing reads and re-reads of the rules and coming back to this to catch little things that are easy to forget.
Hey that's great. I think this is a *fantastic* first official solo wargame! It has a lot to offer in a pleasing way that isn't too overwhelming. I hope you enjoy it. The great thing is that if you do, there are other games in this sort of format (price, complexity, etc.) on a number of different historical and even sci fi themes so you could go from there. Obviously, the hobby is filled with tons of other games with much more depth and complexity too.
On combat...at 13:30, it's now the Japanese 2 strength soldier's turn to fight. Who does he attack? Is it the 5 strength American, or the 1 strength soldier directly in front of him?
Try not to use zip lock bags. Get a bigger box to protect the game box and use 35mm photo tubes or diabetic test strip tubes. Place your maps under a sheet of glass and it will last decades. I put my counters in a plastic screw assortment box and they are abrased badly since 1982. I just saw baby food jars that fit in the assortment box just this year (2018.) Then I came across photo tubes and they fit better and allows for more sorting of counters. When one wants another number on their counters, art and hobby shops offer stencils and decals of varying sizes to modify counters and charts. I would toss the initiative roll to see who hits first, but I would apply the results at the end of the round. I use curved surgical clamps since the late '80's to handle my counters. If it were not for the assortment box abrasing my counters, they would be in great shape for as much I have played them over the years.
Cool! Super good and detailed overview!
I had a buddy that served with Merrill's Marauders. He had some interesting stories. Been a long time since he's been gone, but Ed was a great guy.
My great uncle was a member. His name was Robert Elisha Earp. He passed away in 1989. My dad loved his uncle.
Thanks for the video. This looks good so I purchased it as my first official solo wargame. I'm doing reads and re-reads of the rules and coming back to this to catch little things that are easy to forget.
Hey that's great. I think this is a *fantastic* first official solo wargame! It has a lot to offer in a pleasing way that isn't too overwhelming. I hope you enjoy it. The great thing is that if you do, there are other games in this sort of format (price, complexity, etc.) on a number of different historical and even sci fi themes so you could go from there. Obviously, the hobby is filled with tons of other games with much more depth and complexity too.
On combat...at 13:30, it's now the Japanese 2 strength soldier's turn to fight. Who does he attack? Is it the 5 strength American, or the 1 strength soldier directly in front of him?
Great question. I think per the rules (if my memory serves) it is the 1 strength unit--you go down the line.
Try not to use zip lock bags.
Get a bigger box to protect the game box and use 35mm photo tubes or diabetic test strip tubes.
Place your maps under a sheet of glass and it will last decades.
I put my counters in a plastic screw assortment box and they are abrased badly since 1982.
I just saw baby food jars that fit in the assortment box just this year (2018.)
Then I came across photo tubes and they fit better and allows for more sorting of counters.
When one wants another number on their counters, art and hobby shops offer stencils and decals of varying sizes to modify counters and charts.
I would toss the initiative roll to see who hits first, but I would apply the results at the end of the round.
I use curved surgical clamps since the late '80's to handle my counters. If it were not for the assortment box abrasing my counters, they would be in great shape for as much I have played them over the years.