John Maag

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@Foundersroom107 8 сағат бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this one even with the rules hurdles. Thanks for entertaining me for a few hours here and there! It's a bummer the clarity issues on the VC caused an early end to it, but I suppose it's fitting. I'd say it sure looked like you squeezed everything out of it.

@Foundersroom107 Күн бұрын

Maybe your sub-conscious was purposefully sabotaging Cornwallis. No taxation without representation!

@clarkcommando1983 2 күн бұрын

He was a time traveler

@_johnmaag 2 күн бұрын

That's a legitimate theory, right!? Maybe like the Outlander show? At least he came back. :)

@WARdROBEPlaysWWII 14 күн бұрын

Agree on the cooperative play way of doing things. Jeff from @hex2hex and Mcmurray have played games this way and it’s fun.

@_johnmaag 13 күн бұрын

Bringing co-op into big complicated games is also a great way to stave off fatigue and save old brain cells. :)

@johndfw8680 18 күн бұрын

Who publishes this game?

@_johnmaag 18 күн бұрын

Compass Games - www.compassgames.com/product/war-for-america-the-american-revolution-1775-1782/ I should have probably put that in the description. I'll try to remember to do that going forward.

@Socialdogma 19 күн бұрын

The Winged Wheel! I live in Plymouth MI!

@_johnmaag 18 күн бұрын

Heck yeah! Love em. Just wish I could still watch them. I miss when I could see them on Sling.

@clarkcommando1983 23 күн бұрын

Curious have you sent a list of questions to the designer ?

@_johnmaag 23 күн бұрын

I've gathered what I could from his responses on BGG.

@clarkcommando1983 24 күн бұрын

I really want to get this to the table

@_johnmaag 24 күн бұрын

Hey Mark! The rules leave more situations to interpretation than I'm used to but as long as you apply the same judgement whenever those situations arise there's a fun game here. Though I can't fault those who gave up on it, those situations can be frustrating when you run into them. It's a shame this wasn't more tight when released.

@clarkcommando1983 24 күн бұрын

@@_johnmaag did the rules updates help ?

@_johnmaag 24 күн бұрын

@@clarkcommando1983 For me they didn't. I read the initial rules before looking at the 3rd revision which was probably a mistake. When I started looking at the revision it started giving me more questions so I just decided to plow through with the initial as my reference.

@rhysjohnson1224 23 күн бұрын

I tried to play this one and, as noted above, found the rules very under developed. Things were not helped by the designers unhelpful approach to answering queries. He often didn't respond but rather said that any confusion in the rules was either the players fault or that he didn't want to clarify so players could explore alternatives. It's sad as I do think there is a good game hidden in there. The map and components, in my opinion, are great but the lack of development and poor designer support made it a big disappointment.

@_johnmaag 23 күн бұрын

@@rhysjohnson1224 Unfortunately, I've seen some of those responses.

@Foundersroom107 Ай бұрын

Poor Ward never even got a chance to prove his worth.

@_johnmaag 29 күн бұрын

That still is a mystery. Maybe he deserted?

@Foundersroom107 Ай бұрын

Lots more red on that board than there was previously… Yeesh.

@_johnmaag Ай бұрын

New guy must be in charge after that initial guy bumbled everything.

@Christopher-hl3cm Ай бұрын

How can you even play this correctly with the rules as written? There are way too many special rules scattered everywhere. If one has a photographic memory, then OK. I started to make play aids for this but haven’t gotten back to it.

@_johnmaag Ай бұрын

The easy answer is I've probably never played any game correctly. The hard answer is yeah the rules are lacking. I've tried to show the basics in the earlier videos as I came to them but those are the easy parts. The parts I've come to that aren't addressed well in the rules I just have to make a logical judgement call, hope I play it the same the next time I encounter it, and move on. Believe me, I've had many fits of frustration. But I'm at the point where I'm just going with the rules as I play them. :) Thanks for watching!

@Christopher-hl3cm Ай бұрын

@@_johnmaag I can send you my play aids I was/am working on if you want.

@Christopher-hl3cm Ай бұрын

I can send you my play aids if you want. They are a work in progress that I plan to get back to sometime, but they are fairly well along.

@_johnmaag Ай бұрын

@@Christopher-hl3cm Yeah I'd take a look. You can send them to me at my jjmaag gmail account. Thanks!

@Christopher-hl3cm Ай бұрын

@@_johnmaag I will send later today.

@Foundersroom107 2 ай бұрын

Never good when you put a game out and you start with "I Don't Know...". Ha! Lions glasses perfect for a bit of the Old Forester Statesman!

@_johnmaag 2 ай бұрын

It's getting better. That would work good in those glasses.

@Foundersroom107 2 ай бұрын

Just now getting around to this.. Hopefully you can siphon thru the rules to find a good game. I need to start looking at what works for July/August for some League of Dungeoneers. Might be about that time to text ole Clifford and see what his schedule looks like.

@_johnmaag 2 ай бұрын

I need to dig out my LoD rulebook and start refreshing myself. I have the latest rulebook update PDF that's part of the expansion Kickstarter but it probably would be best to keep with the previous since the expansion is still at sea. I feel like my LoD knowledge is non-existent anymore.

@kennethkloby2726 2 ай бұрын

you should speak a little lower, i can almost hear you

@_johnmaag 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Kenneth! I will try to do better for you. I'm already two ahead so will try to make a conscious effort when I do the next one after those.

@rhysjohnson1224 2 ай бұрын

I spent quite a bit of time on this game earlier this year. To be honest rules wise it it as mess. Even version 3 has issues. It's obvious there was very limited development and play testing. You may want to use the adjusted Continental Recruitment table as well which fundamentally changes a key mechanic of the game. Quite incredible that such a major issue arose after the game was published. However once you have all the stuff there is a good game in there I think but boy is it a hard slog to find it - time I would rather have spent actually playing a game. YMMV but some people got pretty heated on BGG

@_johnmaag 2 ай бұрын

That's a bummer. Other than looking for specific rule clarifications I've avoided the heated discussions. I'm assuming you're talking about the revised Continental Levy Table that Gilbert posted? I am planning on using that.

@rhysjohnson1224 2 ай бұрын

@_johnmaag yes that's the table I meant. I wasn't involved in any discussions on BGG but did read through a few looking for clarifications. With the revised Levy table, version 3 of the rules and applying a bit of common sense you should be good to go.

@Foundersroom107 3 ай бұрын

Nice, looked cool. It would be interesting to see how Dai Senso feels comparatively. What’s in the running for next game to be setup?

@_johnmaag 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I definitely would like to give Dai Senso a try. But one thing making these videos have helped me with is keeping some momentum in playing more regular than I had been. So I don't want to risk derailing myself because something overstays its welcome and I'm too stubborn to pack it up. The next game is setup and I'm prepping. Hopefully I'll get the rules digested enough to dig in next weekend. You'll find out when the first video drops.

@clarkcommando1983 3 ай бұрын

Outstanding game and book

@_johnmaag 3 ай бұрын

I agree on both counts. I've loved everything of Sears that I've read. AMFS would be a blast opposed, and I think it's a monster that you could probably finish over an extended weekend.

@Foundersroom107 4 ай бұрын

Hockey game looks pretty interesting. We need to sneak in some NHL Icebreaker next time you’re here. That’s a fun little game. Also, I refuse to play any new OCS with you until I get my Tunisia turn back!

@_johnmaag 4 ай бұрын

Yeah if I can get comfortable enough with it maybe I'll show some of it in action. I do enjoy Icebreakers. I don't think my computer will work with a save file as old as Tunisia anymore.

@crazyvolucris 4 ай бұрын

Nice SeeThrough. And I am honoured that you mentioned my Playthrough’s 🤩 Thank you and have fun with this fantastic game. 🙌

@crazyvolucris 4 ай бұрын

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@crazyvolucris 4 ай бұрын

For those who can’t find it… here is the link to the Playthrough Campaign: The Demon under the Mountain 😎🙌

@_johnmaag 4 ай бұрын

Holy crap! I'm the one who's honored. I caught the tail end of your previous playthrough and have been enjoying the Under the Mountain one. Any advice on the best way to approach the game as a newbie?

@crazyvolucris 4 ай бұрын

@@_johnmaag well yea, just read the complete rules once and start playing... don't get it too seriously when you make mistakes... it will not break the game and you will make some for your advantage and your disadvantage... so no worries 🤣 just play and you will get better with every play. i enjoy the game most with 3 characters and maybe a merc. have fun is the most important topic. 🙌

@paulwastney5134 4 ай бұрын

Lots of goodies there. Hope the 2nd box turns up soon

@_johnmaag 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul! Yep I hope so too. I'm excited to dig into it. I think I've seen you posts around. Any advice for two newbies on the best way to approach it?

@Foundersroom107 4 ай бұрын

Only one copy, huh.

@_johnmaag 4 ай бұрын

Yep but Ludic Dragon got back to me and is looking into it. Looking forward to figuring this out with you once we both have a copy.

@kenx8176 5 ай бұрын

Yes, it's valuable! 😄

@kenx8176 5 ай бұрын

Just wanted to thank you for making these videos. I am gearing up to learn the game and never played the original TK so these are tremendously helpful.

@_johnmaag 5 ай бұрын

You're very welcome. I'm glad someone can find some value from my ramblings and mistakes. :) I'd also take a look www.youtube.com/@stevendolges8372 channel. He's going through the training scenarios also. At a much speedier pace though, I need to kick it in gear or I'll never get to the full game before I get itching for a different game.

@thegrogshed 5 ай бұрын

Nice haul! OSG's games are very popular at the moment; I'll get my copy to the table someday.

@_johnmaag 5 ай бұрын

I made the mistake of starting to watch the Thursday Night Gamers videos on OSG's games and now I have all The Library of Napoleonic Battles that are in print. :) I've enjoyed every battle I've played so far. I hope to get Napoleon Overruns Piedmont on the table at some point.

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