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[CountDeMoney]

I was reading some of the threads for Compass Games' Brezhnev's War over at BGG.  Oh man, what a dumpster fire.   

[CountDeMoney]

Another BotB game. Yawn.


https://www.gmtgames.com/p-658-a-time-for-trumpets-the-battle-of-the-bulge-december-1944.aspx

Spray paint it red, and voila! You have a Market Garden game.

[Ed Anger]

I was reading some of the threads for Compass Games' Brezhnev's War over at BGG.  Oh man, what a dumpster fire.   

The game, the comments or both?

-Curious in Ohio

[Ed Anger]

This would have been an absolutely ideal game for me. Unfortunately UK forces are rated in this game as the worst in Western Europe. The designer can go and **** himself.
2017-09-15

WATCH OUT, WE GOT A REAL BADASS HERE.

[CountDeMoney]

Yes, several Brits took umbrage to that, especially for 1980.    Ty Bomba said you don't like em, you can change them yourself.  People took even more umbrage to that. 

Also--

The 50" x 35" map covers the core area of the Federal Republic of Germany at 6.66 miles (10.8 km) per hex. There are 352 large-size (5/8") unit counters, representing the divisions and brigades immediately on scene at the time, along with the masses of other units that could've been sent as reinforcements.

That's a shitload of map without many counters.

[Habbaku]

 

[11B4V]

Yes, several Brits took umbrage to that, especially for 1980.    Ty Bomba said you don't like em, you can change them yourself.  People took even more umbrage to that. 

Also--

The 50" x 35" map covers the core area of the Federal Republic of Germany at 6.66 miles (10.8 km) per hex. There are 352 large-size (5/8") unit counters, representing the divisions and brigades immediately on scene at the time, along with the masses of other units that could've been sent as reinforcements.

That's a shitload of map without many counters.

Looks like a bag of ass.

[Ed Anger]

I went to the game's bgg page. The Brit butthurt is worth it.

Even better: French units are rated better.

[CountDeMoney]

Even better: French units are rated better.

Game accounts for intrinsic commuter factors.

[11B4V]

Bomba has never been impressive.

[CountDeMoney]

Ed's cornered him more than once with his scooter and whacked off in front of him.

[Ed Anger]

Ed's cornered him more than once with his scooter and whacked off in front of him.

Hells yeah

[The Minsky Moment]

Yes, several Brits took umbrage to that, especially for 1980.    Ty Bomba said you don't like em, you can change them yourself.  People took even more umbrage to that. 

Also--

The 50" x 35" map covers the core area of the Federal Republic of Germany at 6.66 miles (10.8 km) per hex. There are 352 large-size (5/8") unit counters, representing the divisions and brigades immediately on scene at the time, along with the masses of other units that could've been sent as reinforcements.

That's a shitload of map without many counters.

Looks like a bag of ass.

Agreed, the game is a joke.  All the complaining from Brits when the most glaring error is nerfing the Americans.  No EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle and no Sgt. Hulka leader counter.  Sad.

[Ed Anger]

Yes, several Brits took umbrage to that, especially for 1980.    Ty Bomba said you don't like em, you can change them yourself.  People took even more umbrage to that. 

Also--

The 50" x 35" map covers the core area of the Federal Republic of Germany at 6.66 miles (10.8 km) per hex. There are 352 large-size (5/8") unit counters, representing the divisions and brigades immediately on scene at the time, along with the masses of other units that could've been sent as reinforcements.

That's a shitload of map without many counters.

Looks like a bag of ass.

Agreed, the game is a joke.  All the complaining from Brits when the most glaring error is nerfing the Americans.  No EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle and no Sgt. Hulka leader counter.  Sad.

I like the cut of your jib.

[Ed Anger]

I'm thinking of kickstartering that Platoon Commander Kursk game. I'm a sucker for platoon level games.