Just a quick heads up that A Most Fearful Sacrifice is currently available (March 2024) via a Kickstarter reprint that will ship shortly after it ends (in April): www.kickstarter.com/projects/markhwalker/a-most-fearful-sacrifice-second-edition
This is my absolute favorite hex and counter game, bar none. The game play, the beautiful map, the large counters…I’ll probably be searching for years for another game that compares to this.
I can relate. It's such a marvelous gameplay experience. The other thing that surprised me is that it wasn't as complicated as I imagined it to be. The core gameplay rules are remarkably clear and easy to execute. I run into edge case questions now and then, but on the whole it's just so playable.
Hey ZB! Terrific playthrough - thank you so much for taking the time to show the game. So glad you enjoy it! To add to the notes below, the Confederate color is indeed "butternut" (we wanted to make the game look different than all the others and butternut is actually a more prevalent uniform color for the Rebels) and indeed the "Rally 'Round the Flag" card should not have been used (this is a simple way to make players keep brigades together without extra rules). Thanks again!
Thanks, Hermann. I'm just loving your game. Soooo good. :) And thanks for the clarification on the Confederate color, good to know. And yeah, total brain fart on the "Rally Round the Flag" card. I've played it correctly a good dozen times already, but my brain shrinks when recording videos. Thanks for the clarification, I've made a note in the "Known Errors" section of the video description. I'll be playing/recording the second hour shortly.
Thank you for playing this game. I would say that out of my entire war game collection, roughly 75% of those games are about the American Civil War and out of these close to half of them are about Gettysburg. Been to the battlefield park countless times, read so many books about it and have seen the movie probably more often than what’s considered healthy 😊 I place an order for this one, since I had miss the first release of it but I would still purchase a first printing if I was to find one somewhere. Watching a play trough of it is definitely what t I need today since I took time off from work due to being down with a pretty nasty cold, I can relax watching this with a nice cup of warm tea.
I hope you feel better, and hope the video can provide some distraction, Patrick. I'd recommend sticking with the 2nd edition, to be honest. The charts on the first edition are tricky to read, and the rules and scenarios have been changed a bit with the second too.
On the Fast Courier card - it has to be used for a division whose Corps card has not been drawn. So using it for the Confederates was valid, and Longstreet's card had not been drawn. However, when you drew the Union Fast Courier, Sickles card had already been drawn, so it would have not been useable at that point.
Aha, thanks! I can see what you mean now, I was misinterpreting that. I was reading it as a Division that has not been activated that is part of a Corps, but that doesn't make sense, as all the divisions are parts of a Corps. You're definitely correct. Thanks! I'll make note of this in the known errors section of the video. :)
Great playthrough. Thank you. I've already played 5 different G'burg games over the years so this isn't a high priority, but it's nice to see the creative juices are still alive in game design. I also really like CDGs. Tempting.
Really excited to see this. I have seen a lot of unboxings, but very little game play. I jumped on it on the latest Kickstarter. I have had serious non-buyer's remorse.
I just received my kickstarter notification yesterday that my pledge for this has been paid, and I will receive my copy in April. These new games can't interfere with my shelf of shame playing, or maybe they will 😅
The color of the Confederate forces probably are in "butternut" colored uniforms. Gray dye was becoming scarce by this time to color the wool jackets and trousers. Great review again.
Great playthrough ZB! As always, the music, battle sounds, and your excitement and energy really added ambiance to the video. Just love this game which is visually stunning and plays so well. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the video and good job with the mechanics of play. Quite interesting to see you getting close to the historical battle. I just one item on the cohesion calculations for Robertson that would have affect the second round of the firefight. He should have been 3 instead of 4 cohesion. This might have affected him staying on the top of LRT. All in all great play and look forward to the next one.
Thanks! For Robertson's cohesion rating, thanks. At what point in the video was that? There was one point he was under a Rebel Yell that boosted his CR.
@@ZillaBlitz Oh wait, my confusion the initial cohesion was with Vincent's unit. But shouldn't the Return fire at 46:20 should be a 6+3cohesion=9 resulting in NE only? Robertson still needs to skedaddle, but not FF first and no effect on the retreat though. There is quite a bit going on there.
Yes, I see what you mean about Robertson's Cohesion rating. I forgot to subtract the additional 1 because they had been shaken just before that. I actually make the same mistake at 44 minutes too. Having said that, a 9 on the NE column for a cohesion test is the same as a 10, so it didn't impact play. Nice catch! I've added it to the Known Errors section of the video description. Much appreciated. :)
Thanks for the feedback. :) For the music, the videos get better retention with music than without, but I realize there is a percentage of viewers who find it distracting. In case it helps, I have found that reducing the volume while listening can make the music less distracting.
Love to sit up on Little Round Top and look out on the battlefield when I go to Gettysburg. I thought about this game but I will wait for the reprint of Three Days of Gettysburg.
I really want to go there now. I was there once when I was very small, really want to go again now after playing this game. I also want to reread Killer Angels.
@@ZillaBlitzIts a lovely place despite what happened there. I've been there many times. I do believe they are doing restoration to Little Round Top and Devils Den so no foot traffic is allowed there but you may wish to check on their site to see if its done. I've never read Killer Angels but I've been studying the Civil War for the better part of three decades. It was the first period of history I latched on to as a kid. Then came Classical Antiquity and the horse and musket period in general.
I've watched a couple of videos of the park and it does strike me as a beautiful location, as you mention despite its bloody history. I really have to make it a point to get there again. Thanks. :)
@@ZillaBlitzYou should if you are interested in the Civil War and can make the trip out there. Easier for me since I live close enough to get there in a few hours.
That's one thing that's surprised me a lot about the game. It was much easier to pick up than I imagined it to be, and this is coming from someone who hasn't played a lot of Civil War games.
Hmmm. Interesting question. The scale is different, I believe. This is 200 yards/hex, while Panzer is 100 meters/hex. But that aside, visually it seems like it could work? It'd be fun to try it.
Definitely a small sample size, I think. In my experience units are getting battleworn and broken quite frequently. It can take a bit, though, as they usually have to work through "Shaken" to get to Battleworn in most cases.
Great looking game, but are you sure Robertson was eligible to use Rally Round the Flag? Doesn't he have to be stacked with or adjacent to another unit of his brigade?
Whoops! Yes, you're totally correct. Thanks for pointing that out, I've noted it in the "Known Errors" section of the video description. Much appreciated. :)
Just a quick heads up that A Most Fearful Sacrifice is currently available (March 2024) via a Kickstarter reprint that will ship shortly after it ends (in April):
www.kickstarter.com/projects/markhwalker/a-most-fearful-sacrifice-second-edition
This is my absolute favorite hex and counter game, bar none. The game play, the beautiful map, the large counters…I’ll probably be searching for years for another game that compares to this.
I can relate. It's such a marvelous gameplay experience. The other thing that surprised me is that it wasn't as complicated as I imagined it to be. The core gameplay rules are remarkably clear and easy to execute. I run into edge case questions now and then, but on the whole it's just so playable.
Hey ZB! Terrific playthrough - thank you so much for taking the time to show the game. So glad you enjoy it! To add to the notes below, the Confederate color is indeed "butternut" (we wanted to make the game look different than all the others and butternut is actually a more prevalent uniform color for the Rebels) and indeed the "Rally 'Round the Flag" card should not have been used (this is a simple way to make players keep brigades together without extra rules). Thanks again!
In most accounts there were more southern troops in butternut than not. It was a good choice.
Thanks, Hermann. I'm just loving your game. Soooo good. :) And thanks for the clarification on the Confederate color, good to know. And yeah, total brain fart on the "Rally Round the Flag" card. I've played it correctly a good dozen times already, but my brain shrinks when recording videos. Thanks for the clarification, I've made a note in the "Known Errors" section of the video description. I'll be playing/recording the second hour shortly.
@@ZillaBlitz Awesome! I'm just so pleased that you are enjoying it so much. That means a lot coming from you as I'm a huge fan of yours! All the best!
@@jumpmaster82nd. love the username. I served in division in 80 - 83.
Thanks very much Hermann. :)
Have it from the last kickstarter. Need to get it on the table, but it is a beast!
Highly recommended, and the smaller scenarios are easy to get going with. Rules are much easier than I imagined, too. :)
That map is stunning. I've seen it before on videos, but really pops! Great video, very demonstrative of the game, mechanics and components.
Absolutely one of the best maps in wargaming, and so functional as well. And thanks, Ted!
Thank you for playing this game. I would say that out of my entire war game collection, roughly 75% of those games are about the American Civil War and out of these close to half of them are about Gettysburg. Been to the battlefield park countless times, read so many books about it and have seen the movie probably more often than what’s considered healthy 😊
I place an order for this one, since I had miss the first release of it but I would still purchase a first printing if I was to find one somewhere. Watching a play trough of it is definitely what t I need today since I took time off from work due to being down with a pretty nasty cold, I can relax watching this with a nice cup of warm tea.
I hope you feel better, and hope the video can provide some distraction, Patrick. I'd recommend sticking with the 2nd edition, to be honest. The charts on the first edition are tricky to read, and the rules and scenarios have been changed a bit with the second too.
On the Fast Courier card - it has to be used for a division whose Corps card has not been drawn. So using it for the Confederates was valid, and Longstreet's card had not been drawn. However, when you drew the Union Fast Courier, Sickles card had already been drawn, so it would have not been useable at that point.
Aha, thanks! I can see what you mean now, I was misinterpreting that. I was reading it as a Division that has not been activated that is part of a Corps, but that doesn't make sense, as all the divisions are parts of a Corps. You're definitely correct. Thanks! I'll make note of this in the known errors section of the video. :)
Oooh boy, that map! That map is almost enough to get me to jump on a game I'll struggle to get to the table!!! Don't tell my wife...
The map is sooo good, yes. And the gameplay equals it. :)
very clear and concise video, very enjoyable to watch
Thank you, sir, glad you liked it! :)
Great playthrough. Thank you. I've already played 5 different G'burg games over the years so this isn't a high priority, but it's nice to see the creative juices are still alive in game design. I also really like CDGs. Tempting.
This is my second Gettysburg game so I've not much to compare it to, but I really like the way this one models the chaos of Civil War combat.
Really excited to see this. I have seen a lot of unboxings, but very little game play. I jumped on it on the latest Kickstarter. I have had serious non-buyer's remorse.
I think you'll really like it. Big thumbs up from me on this one. :)
I ordered my copy earlier today from a UK supplier, due April/May, chomping at the bit now having seen your play through. Many thanks.
Oh, very nice! I think you'll enjoy it a lot.
which supplier? I am keen to get this too, as the kickstarter wont ship to UK/EU, I need an alternative source.
@@pzrgren2608 Second Chance Games, currently £116 plus postage.
Good to know, that's a good price.
Beautiful map and counters, with very interesting game mechanics!
Yes, it's such a visual treat to play. All games should be this beautiful. :)
That was a lot of fun, really nicely explained. Always love these play throughs on the channel.
This is a really fun game. Contender for my game of the year so far. :)
Awesome play through.
Thank you, Stuart! Much appreciated and I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
I just received my kickstarter notification yesterday that my pledge for this has been paid, and I will receive my copy in April. These new games can't interfere with my shelf of shame playing, or maybe they will 😅
I'd recommend putting this one to the front of the line. It's that good. :)
Great play through. Really enjoyed.
Thanks, Cory, much appreciated, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Glad to see you playing this great game.
I've been having so much fun playing this. :)
Awesome! Thanks for doing this. We love your videos here at FPG.
My pleasure, and my apologies that it took soooo long to get it done. The backlog is finally getting cleared though. :)
The color of the Confederate forces probably are in "butternut" colored uniforms. Gray dye was becoming scarce by this time to color the wool jackets and trousers. Great review again.
Oh, thanks! I didn't know that. Great piece of information, thanks for sharing.
The game seems so evocative in the story it tells.
Yes, the sweeping ebb and flow of forces just oozes narrative. You can picture the battles playing out in your mind. It's spectacular.
Got behind the recent Kickstarter on this, so your videos were timely. Man, this first one is tremendous, thank you!
Thanks so much for the kind words, glad you've enjoyed it! The final episode should go up today/tomorrow. :)
Great playthrough ZB! As always, the music, battle sounds, and your excitement and energy really added ambiance to the video. Just love this game which is visually stunning and plays so well. Keep up the great work.
Thanks, Uwe! It really is a spectacular game. Such fun. I really want to try the whole battle at some point too.
Excellent video, thank you very much. Looking forward to hours two and three!
Thanks! I'm glad you've liked it. :)
Thanks for the video and good job with the mechanics of play. Quite interesting to see you getting close to the historical battle. I just one item on the cohesion calculations for Robertson that would have affect the second round of the firefight. He should have been 3 instead of 4 cohesion. This might have affected him staying on the top of LRT. All in all great play and look forward to the next one.
Thanks! For Robertson's cohesion rating, thanks. At what point in the video was that? There was one point he was under a Rebel Yell that boosted his CR.
@@ZillaBlitz Oh wait, my confusion the initial cohesion was with Vincent's unit. But shouldn't the Return fire at 46:20 should be a 6+3cohesion=9 resulting in NE only? Robertson still needs to skedaddle, but not FF first and no effect on the retreat though. There is quite a bit going on there.
Yes, I see what you mean about Robertson's Cohesion rating. I forgot to subtract the additional 1 because they had been shaken just before that. I actually make the same mistake at 44 minutes too. Having said that, a 9 on the NE column for a cohesion test is the same as a 10, so it didn't impact play. Nice catch! I've added it to the Known Errors section of the video description. Much appreciated. :)
Always good....the background music made it a little hard to hear your excellent comments.
Thanks for the feedback. :) For the music, the videos get better retention with music than without, but I realize there is a percentage of viewers who find it distracting. In case it helps, I have found that reducing the volume while listening can make the music less distracting.
I'm lowering the volume of the background music a touch in the next episode, also. I think it might have been a bit too loud in some sections.
Love to sit up on Little Round Top and look out on the battlefield when I go to Gettysburg. I thought about this game but I will wait for the reprint of Three Days of Gettysburg.
I really want to go there now. I was there once when I was very small, really want to go again now after playing this game. I also want to reread Killer Angels.
@@ZillaBlitzIts a lovely place despite what happened there. I've been there many times. I do believe they are doing restoration to Little Round Top and Devils Den so no foot traffic is allowed there but you may wish to check on their site to see if its done. I've never read Killer Angels but I've been studying the Civil War for the better part of three decades. It was the first period of history I latched on to as a kid. Then came Classical Antiquity and the horse and musket period in general.
I've watched a couple of videos of the park and it does strike me as a beautiful location, as you mention despite its bloody history. I really have to make it a point to get there again. Thanks. :)
@@ZillaBlitzYou should if you are interested in the Civil War and can make the trip out there. Easier for me since I live close enough to get there in a few hours.
At 31:45 isn’t that attack up a slope, not a steep slope?
Nice catch! Yep, that should have only been a 1 column shift. I'll make a note of it in known errors. Much appreciated.
That map looks the best , 🌿
It really is such an amazing map. :)
Enjoyable game, made the game look less complex. Perhaps I will play my copy one day.
That's one thing that's surprised me a lot about the game. It was much easier to pick up than I imagined it to be, and this is coming from someone who hasn't played a lot of Civil War games.
lol, everyone has those tweezers.. epic!
I do wish they opened wider. They are great for 1/2" counters, though. :)
Wonder if that map is compatible with the Panzer Gaming System?
Hmmm. Interesting question. The scale is different, I believe. This is 200 yards/hex, while Panzer is 100 meters/hex. But that aside, visually it seems like it could work? It'd be fun to try it.
@@ZillaBlitz
Exactly
Cheers!
On that last activation for the Rebs, why did Robinson move? He's not part of the others, is he???
He's in the same division and I believe the activation order was for the Division Group. So he gets to go, but everyone gets the same order.
Maybe it's just this small example, but it seems a bit ... unbloody? for a Civil War battle.
Definitely a small sample size, I think. In my experience units are getting battleworn and broken quite frequently. It can take a bit, though, as they usually have to work through "Shaken" to get to Battleworn in most cases.
Great looking game, but are you sure Robertson was eligible to use Rally Round the Flag? Doesn't he have to be stacked with or adjacent to another unit of his brigade?
Whoops! Yes, you're totally correct. Thanks for pointing that out, I've noted it in the "Known Errors" section of the video description. Much appreciated. :)
That is correct since Robertson is alone.
I am in trinidad in ats2 will it be on the map
Next ets can you buy a scania 8×4 chssie high roof
Horse and muskett budd , 😢