Today's Article: First Impressions of WWII in Europe

[bayonetbrant]

BC's first impressions of WWII in Europe grace our front page today.  What do you think?

[Staggerwing]

Looks good! I plan to pick this one up after Xmas, wallet willing.

[Barthheart]

Good first taste..... should get people watered up to play and more.....

[Marty Ward]

How hard is it to pick up on the system? I have always wanted to get one of Ron's games but it always looked like to much work learning the system.

[Barthheart]

How hard is it to pick up on the system? I have always wanted to get one of Ron's games but it always looked like to much work learning the system.

It's really not that much work. It's just a very different UI. Once you play a couple of scenarios it's easy to play and push counters around and fight. But there is a learning curve to the deeper logic of how to fight well. It requires a bi of trial and error to see how all the parts work together. But again after a few plays you get that feel and can have some real fun.
The AI is good for learning the game. It puts up a reasonable defence and can be good at offense as well, especially in the East Front scenarios.
Well worth the time and money.

More coming on the weekend.  ;)

[Marty Ward]

How hard is it to pick up on the system? I have always wanted to get one of Ron's games but it always looked like to much work learning the system.

It's really not that much work. It's just a very different UI. Once you play a couple of scenarios it's easy to play and push counters around and fight. But there is a learning curve to the deeper logic of how to fight well. It requires a bi of trial and error to see how all the parts work together. But again after a few plays you get that feel and can have some real fun.
The AI is good for learning the game. It puts up a reasonable defence and can be good at offense as well, especially in the East Front scenarios.
Well worth the time and money.

More coming on the weekend.  ;)

Thanks. I don't mind not being able to play a game well but I hate not being able to work the interface. I might give this one a shot, since it looks like it will eventually cover everything.

[Barthheart]

Did you check out the intro video that Ron Dockal made?

[Marty Ward]

Did you check out the intro video that Ron Dockal made?

Not yet. It's somewhat long so I need to find the time to do it.