"A Review of Old School Tactical " Topic
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06 Aug 2016 7:30 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
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| Tango01 | 06 Aug 2016 3:18 p.m. PST |
"When I think of "old school" wargames, I conjure up fond memories of playing Panzer Leader on a tiny table in a friend's home when we were in junior high school. At the time this experience was entirely new to me, and the idea of moving beyond the toys in our Guns of Navarone playsets to an "adult" game of WWII warfare with hexes and units felt almost taboo, and therefore irresistible. Bleeding through the combat on the map board was a realism that couldn't be denied. It was if the futures of real men inside the cardboard pieces hung in the balance while two undisciplined 13-year-olds determined their fates…"
Full review here
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| daler240D | 07 Aug 2016 10:38 p.m. PST |
It would have been interesting if he compared and contrasted these more with, Squad Leader, ASL and Panzerblitz. (This counters look rather dense like ASL) I like the impulse points, but wonder what else is different. I also wonder how it would play if you did not initially know your impulse points like in Blucher. I'm intrigued though.
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| Tango01 | 08 Aug 2016 10:19 a.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| thedrake | 08 Aug 2016 4:47 p.m. PST |
After reading this review it seems very much like Lock N Load tactical system with impulse points. Not surprising seeing this is a Mark Walker game….. |
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