Hell of a game! Very weird rules but super fluid and engaging, really nails the style of fighting in my opinion and so many options for tactical/operational flexibility. I haven’t attempted the the full campaign yet but I intend to when I retire in 30 or so years. Enjoy!
Fantastic game. Two very distinct elements. Operations which are the on board military elements. The game is worth if just for this alone. The system really captures the operational feel of the war. It is so different to a regular war game with a defined front. The second element of the game is the Strategic game. Winning hearts and minds. Influencing the regional population to support either side. So much going on with this. The politics of SVN and the ARVN. The development of the HCM trail. The escalation of the US involvement. There is an inertia to spend your resources. Essentially you have to decide things a season ahead of when they occur. Both elements of the game are not suited to solitaire. The VC units while revealed in combat revert to being hidden so the US has a hard time tracking the strength of VC units. But in the Strategic game there is a lot of subtlety which is quite opaque to the opposing side and it may take time to realise what is the underlying strategy of the opponent. So it’s the ultimate ‘non solitaire’ game.
Oh and the Campaign game is loooooong. A lifestyle commitment. Not realistic to play the Campaign via PBEM as there is so much ‘reaction’ movement. VC can usually reaction move when an opposing unit moves adjacent.
welcome to Vietnam a cracking game. TBH having the new version and comparing it to the original i actually prefer the colour palette and need for only two maps in the original. Counter density isnt very high and the extra footprint of a three mapper makes a big difference. Also not a huge fan of the map quality in the new version the paper feels very thin and light compared to the VG version and components on most VG game was very good. Nice update though.
This one's been on my shelf for a little bit. I look forward to you giving it a go.
It is a great game. I needed to go through the first two scenarios several times to really get a full feel of the common engagements!
Thank you for the unboxing! It looks great. It's one of the games I have promised myself to play if I ever get a regular wargaming friend.
Hell of a game! Very weird rules but super fluid and engaging, really nails the style of fighting in my opinion and so many options for tactical/operational flexibility. I haven’t attempted the the full campaign yet but I intend to when I retire in 30 or so years. Enjoy!
One if my favourite games. Difficult but not impossible to solo with a few house rules
Fantastic game. Two very distinct elements. Operations which are the on board military elements. The game is worth if just for this alone. The system really captures the operational feel of the war. It is so different to a regular war game with a defined front. The second element of the game is the Strategic game. Winning hearts and minds. Influencing the regional population to support either side. So much going on with this. The politics of SVN and the ARVN. The development of the HCM trail. The escalation of the US involvement. There is an inertia to spend your resources. Essentially you have to decide things a season ahead of when they occur. Both elements of the game are not suited to solitaire. The VC units while revealed in combat revert to being hidden so the US has a hard time tracking the strength of VC units. But in the Strategic game there is a lot of subtlety which is quite opaque to the opposing side and it may take time to realise what is the underlying strategy of the opponent. So it’s the ultimate ‘non solitaire’ game.
Oh and the Campaign game is loooooong. A lifestyle commitment. Not realistic to play the Campaign via PBEM as there is so much ‘reaction’ movement. VC can usually reaction move when an opposing unit moves adjacent.
BTW - I have built an Excel spreadsheet to handle the tracking.
my box has finally shipped from the sale items I bought... you have had yours for weeks and mine is still coming... will be here next Monday...
I have this but I haven’t even punched it
It fascinates me but it looks like it’ll be hell on my adhd
Do it solo. please.
I thought it looked like Victory Games Vietnam game. Cheers from Tennessee
welcome to Vietnam a cracking game. TBH having the new version and comparing it to the original i actually prefer the colour palette and need for only two maps in the original. Counter density isnt very high and the extra footprint of a three mapper makes a big difference. Also not a huge fan of the map quality in the new version the paper feels very thin and light compared to the VG version and components on most VG game was very good. Nice update though.
There's a board game?