@@davidfinch7407 My dad was a tanker in Vietnam and I was born at Ft Knox.

@@davidfinch7407 Many of the drone soldiers are in some crazy situations. They don't sit in a military base at a computer but need to go close to the front. They are considered extremely high value targets by the Russians and many die young. I have a few friends who do this, and I know the ordeals and horrible things they have been through. I feel like the phrase "keyboard warrior" to describe them is derogatory. I don't think that was what you meant, but I just felt like sharing my experience with these guys. Cheers!

@@WW2SolitaireBoardGameChannel Glad you’re okay. That sound is today’s equivalent of the Stuka. Take care over there.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

You need to get the boxed set at Blue Panther. Here is the link. www.bluepantherllc.com/products/overflight

Here is the Compass Games link, it’s cheaper than Amazon. www.compassgames.com/?s=Storm+of+steel&post_type=product&title=1&excerpt=1&content=1&categories=1&attributes=1&tags=1&sku=1&orderby=title-ASC&ixwps=1

Thanks for the tip. It’s a great game. A new one is coming out called Game of Drones about drone warfare in Ukraine.

@@PoultergeistBoardGames oh nice, give us a shout when it comes out.

@daxion9416 I will be doing a play through of this pretty soon during play testing.

Great video. I've ordered the game which should arrive soon I hope. From reading the rules it seems you hurt the Bismarck's chances for mission success. At 21:12 you rolled a 1 and were able to move 2 hexes. Since there was no contact you should roll again on the movement table until you've moved 4 hexes in total or there is contact. Also when the convoy is attacked near Bergen or Brest (air zone) add a +3 DRM on Main Gun attacks in favor of Bismarck & Prinz Eugen.

@jbx30001 thanks!

I just grabbed those off the Internet as I didn’t want to give away any of my favorites.

A hex grid would make LOS very awkward and difficult to work with.

Ha ha, that’s funny.

@@bobphaneuf5850 thanks Bob!

Thanks!

Keep up the great work with those designs and I’m always happy to feature your titles on my channel.

Thanks for the feedback!! :)

@@roto6500 yes I play both sides.

Yeah, it was different and fun.

Sorry I misinterpreted your question.

@@PoultergeistBoardGames No worries :)

It all depends on how long you last. It can be from a few minutes to a few hours.

Thanks for that.

That’s true Ted.

Random guy chiming in ... I understand the having too many games; I have spent the past 2 years rebooting my collection, and have sold off just under 500 games since Oct 2022 ... with plenty more to go! .... being much more judicious going forward. I do have a copy of this one, just sleeved it and getting my toes in. If you are curious about Napoleon, but not yet a Napoleon expert, I'd say this is perfect, esp if paired with excellent histories / biographies of Napoleon. I have his memoirs (they can be found online, public domain!), and hope this game can serve as a vehicle for deeper study. I used to know near nothing about the ACW, was allergic to it, ACW gaming turned me into an ACW nerd; Nappy gaming may do the same!

@jpotter2086 Wow! 500 games sold, damn that’s a huge collection just in sold games. I haven’t really dipped my toes into ACW because the amount of counters and setup intimidate me. The games seem too complex for me.

@@PoultergeistBoardGames My family is cursed with collecting bugs. Some of us are "serial" collectors ... maybe most of us. Books, movies, games are my things... music and books are my brothers ... dad was into coins and cards and trains .... yeesh. Wargames can be a lot. Look into digital options? If interested in ACW, there's an oldie from 1998 that I STILL play, even tho I learned how to "game" it 20yrs ago. Robert E. Lee: Civil War Generals II, available on GoG I think ...

@jpotter2086 thanks!

Yes, it is a great game and I need to get it back out and continue my career.

Good, write a little bit each day.

Thanks for the kind words. Good luck finishing your book, there is a supportive community out there who will be interested to see it when it is finished.

She is a talented lass, so they definitely helped with the motivation to finish my 1st ever book for her to see her creatures come to life!

No, you were great. Thanks so much for taking the time.

Yes, It was great talking to you. Let me know when you want to talk about Merville.

@@PoultergeistBoardGames Will do mate :) :)

Thanks mate :) Very much appreciated :)

Thank you very, very much Shane :) Your commitment to Guadalcanal is very much appreciated :) For anyone reading, Shane has done an enormous amount of work on the rulebook as well as play testing (and the companion book) and has worked really hard to make everything understandable to not only VD veterans, but players completely new to States of Siege and Solitaire wargames :)

Exquisite taste Sir!!! :) Hope for more updates on Lee soon :)

Thank you Sir! And Glenn is anything but 'a small part' of the projects we are working on!! Much too humble :)

Thanks for the suggestion, I just may have to do that.