This is one of my favorite games. Great to see these videos.
@heitanime89118 күн бұрын
Cool Looking game!
@willemboersma65777 күн бұрын
Yes, I can really recommend it as a light ETO-game with a very manageable rule set- once you have put in the time and effort to make sense of the rule book- and playing time.
@kereg672011 күн бұрын
Hearts of iron irl
@Chrnan671015 күн бұрын
Twitter users crying over this outcome (hello, no idea why I was recommended this video)
@PMMagro18 күн бұрын
The Allies did not move in support El Alamein instead of central Greece? It will likely fall now then no?
@willemboersma657718 күн бұрын
The Allies can actually build new units in Suez, as it's a supply source. They probably will on their next turn.
@nayatadimi23 күн бұрын
Nice video ! where did you get this board ? I cant seem to find it
@willemboersma657723 күн бұрын
@@nayatadimi I'm not sure what you mean. It comes with the game: Downfall of the third Reich by Do It Games.
@oscarperezcaparros4726Ай бұрын
Good work. You forget 3 Italians units in Albania in the set up
@willemboersma657729 күн бұрын
@@oscarperezcaparros4726 Yes, I noticed that later too. Thank you! I added them later. The good news is I hadn't actually used them yet!😄
@Jon14141Ай бұрын
Nice
@PMMagroАй бұрын
Are you sure one can choose target when attacking, in the WW1 game one have to attack full strenght units first befroe ading attacks on reduced armies.
@willemboersma6577Ай бұрын
@@PMMagro There's no such rule in this game, at least not in the rule book. I also like it this way as it makes it an even more important decision to use a reinforcement action before or after combat. Note that later on in the game the Soviets and Allies can do both. Also note the living rules change as to when the Allies can start doing this. Off the top of my head, from 1944 onwards.
@lucasfergui1024Ай бұрын
Why is this on my recommended?
@isaacperetz5984Ай бұрын
Yeah same lol
@PMMagroАй бұрын
The British seems weak though? I assue you can not reinforce more than once per turn but Italy will add unist too right.
@willemboersma6577Ай бұрын
@@PMMagro If Italian forces are available to be upgraded, they indeed get to do so every turn. The British are indeed relatively weak and even more so when the Germans deploy their submarines in the Battle of the Atlantic box. Germany, though, once the Soviet Union is actively has a lot to deal with too. Until the US joins the war, Britain basically has to stay alive, which of course is quite historically accurate, although they do have some options in the African desert, depending on what the Axis does.
@PMMagroАй бұрын
Nice!
@Raptor762_Ай бұрын
Like your stuff man just joining in today already hooked
@f3artem41011 күн бұрын
Same, I'm not doing really well mentally this evening for some reason, but got recommended the latest video tonight by the courtesy of the YT algorythm and binge watching this made my evening somewhat "warmer", idk. I'm really greatful for this at the moment and I hope y'all doing well
@WARdROBEPlaysWWII3 ай бұрын
Dang,3 boards!
@Kdpainted3 ай бұрын
Cool video!
@LJSheffRBLX3 ай бұрын
Willem Boersma, awesome video bro
@willemboersma65773 ай бұрын
Actually, the German armor near Moscow did make a legal move, when it moved into the woods. Enemy units don't project a ZOC into an enemy held city and only moving into a ZOC doesn't cost anything extra. Therefore the movement cost is only 2 MP.
@willemboersma65773 ай бұрын
Also, as confirmed by the designer, it doesn't matter how an OOS unit is destroyed, be it by direct attack or at the end of a turn. They are considered surrendered either way.
@willemboersma65773 ай бұрын
Actually, the Von Kleist and Guderian cards are both active from the start of the game. Therefore, the Iran card will automatically be activated in the standard game without the optional rule of random.card draws.
@willemboersma65773 ай бұрын
Actually, on 2nd thoughts the disorganized armor unit would NOT have been able to reach Minsk, even if it hadn't been disorganized. Moving into the clear terrain in front of Minsk, would also have cost 2 movement points: 1 for the terrain and 1 for leaving an enemy ZOC. A unit with a MV of 6 would be required in the given situation on the board.
@paulcooverjr.69474 ай бұрын
I just bought this game, still learning. How many boards are in this set up?
@willemboersma65774 ай бұрын
@@paulcooverjr.6947 2 breakthrough boards.
@paulcooverjr.69474 ай бұрын
Just bought the original set, looking forward to it
@radioclash81754 ай бұрын
I just got the base game a few weeks ago as well-don’t have anyone to play with, so I’ll have to solo it playing both sides
@paulcooverjr.69474 ай бұрын
Cool, i just bought the base game. We ran scenario #1 but found out that we interpreted combat wrong so were going to do it again. But really fun so far. Lots to learn.
@ZubairAli-o7u4 ай бұрын
Why you stop playing tide of iron. It is the best game one ww2 than others you play. My opinion no one could make more realistic ww2 game than ride of iron. So play it.
@willemboersma65774 ай бұрын
@@ZubairAli-o7u I haven't stopped. Simply a case of too many games and too little time.
@normtrooper43925 ай бұрын
What is this?
@willemboersma65775 ай бұрын
@@normtrooper4392 It's part of a campaign from campaign book 1.
@WARdROBEPlaysWWII5 ай бұрын
Keep em coming.
@davidreyes69765 ай бұрын
Working tanks for it. getting KV2 tanks. Looks real fun. Playing you're older mission Sunday.
@willemboersma65775 ай бұрын
Do let me know how it went!
@davidreyes69765 ай бұрын
@@willemboersma6577 It was real fun. I played the Germans. I like medal options for recon cards and exit points. It pushed me to be aggressive. The tank destroyer tiger was a beast. We finished in 6 hours.
@willemboersma65775 ай бұрын
@@davidreyes6976 who won? What was the final score? Glad you enjoyed it!
@davidreyes69765 ай бұрын
@@willemboersma6577 Germany won the score was 20 to 15 when we called it. Was real fun.
@WARdROBEPlaysWWII5 ай бұрын
Keep em coming, good stuff
@WARdROBEPlaysWWII5 ай бұрын
This is great for us newbies!
@davidreyes69765 ай бұрын
Check memoir portal out. I found numerous battles that are overthrough such as Kasserine pass, Citadall and El Alamein.
@WARdROBEPlaysWWII5 ай бұрын
And they need to reprint or sell this campaign book as a pdf.
@WARdROBEPlaysWWII5 ай бұрын
Glad to see you’re still making vids and playing. Just bought a bunch of stuff. And subbed.
@WARdROBEPlaysWWII5 ай бұрын
Did you ever publish these scenarios - hurtgen and green hell?
@willemboersma65775 ай бұрын
Yes, you can find them on the memoir 44 website.
@WARdROBEPlaysWWII5 ай бұрын
Pretty cool - just getting into the system.
@johnjurena75435 ай бұрын
This looks like an interesting scenario. I'm looking forward to your next video of this series. Two questions: Why have you gone back to the stock figures instead of using all your A&A units in previous videos? Also, what make and model organizers do you use for all your Memoir '44 and Axis and Allies miniatures? I want to get a better storage system myself and I am looking for ideas. Thank you.
@willemboersma65775 ай бұрын
Hi John, Well, mostly because the storage boxes take up less table space and their more easily portable when I play at a friend's place. The larger boxes are Keter bait boxes, the smaller ones I don't really recall. I removed the stickers a long time ago.
@johnjurena75436 ай бұрын
I would like to know what make and model# your storage organizers are for your miniatures?
@willemboersma65775 ай бұрын
The box reads Keter bait box. I bought them at a local DIY store in the Netherlands a very long time ago.
@johnjurena75436 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed your walkthroughs on your Dubno-Brody scenario! Would you be able to put a link to the chart that you have that shows the medal count and the turn # the scenario is at? If you cannot, could you state where that is from? Thank you
@willemboersma65776 ай бұрын
A friend of mine made it and he made me a copy.
@cadjebushey65246 ай бұрын
Can factories that have been moved to a major city (like a German factory in Munich moved to Paris) produce new units or is Germany restricted to building units in factories located in homeland territory? I want to beef up France to deter D-day and unless its prohibited, figured moving a factory into paris and building units from it might be the obvious answer.
@willemboersma65776 ай бұрын
I'm afraid I don't recall. It's been a long time since I last played this game. If you can't find it in the rules, I suggest you post the question on boardgamegeek.
@jawsvvvvv7 ай бұрын
I absolutely love these big scenarios. Set it up for a week or so and play both sides. Love it.
@EmeryJin8 ай бұрын
Is there no part five :(
@willemboersma65777 ай бұрын
There will be. I've saved the game and will finish it in Summer.
@davidreyes69768 ай бұрын
Hello, I wanted to verify. I wanted to confirm the Germans have one SS Mountain unit on the setup? Painting my armies for the battle.
@willemboersma65777 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure there are more. All the beige German units. You can find the scenario on the memoir 44 website. It seems to be offline, but you can still get to it through boardgamegeek.
@davidreyes69767 ай бұрын
@@willemboersma6577 I checked again, its three. I'm playing in May.
@willemboersma65777 ай бұрын
@@davidreyes6976 I'd be very interested in hearing your thoughts on the scenario! Today I've posted another one on boardgamegeek, btw. Force vs Finesse on the battle of Dubno Brody. Also a Breaklord scenario.
@willemboersma65777 ай бұрын
@@davidreyes6976 Actually it's 7. Three on each board and one where the two boards are joined, which is described in the scenario instructions. I do always find the difference between regular and special infantry and armor units hard to tell in a small illustration. It's a very subtle difference.
@davidreyes69767 ай бұрын
@@willemboersma6577 Its there you have to go page by page slow on the new portal.
@crokinoledk9 ай бұрын
I can se it probably is, but you used a plexiglass to keep it straight, since the board was sticking out the table. Correct me if I’m wrong.
@crokinoledk9 ай бұрын
Thank you for an upload. Isn’t it a mounted map?
@Neuvirth30RtR9 ай бұрын
My dad had a lot of trouble getting supplies to his British first airborne, then when he finally broke in 2/3 of the supplies landed in German hands.
@bugwar55459 ай бұрын
Wasn't that still better than what happened in reality?
@willemboersma65779 ай бұрын
Next time I get this game to the table, I will. That may take some considerable time, though! I do believe Harsh rules does a great job on KZbin, though, explaining all this!
@CaptainG93189 ай бұрын
Great review, great points, enjoyed your series on this game.
@CaptainG931810 ай бұрын
In our game, every 30th Corps unit that didnt cross the Waal River gave Germany 1VP. So our Germany victory was a much larger margin.
@willemboersma657710 ай бұрын
Was that a houserule or are you saying I didn't get the victory conditions right? Don't have the rules at hand to doublecheck.
@CaptainG931810 ай бұрын
@@willemboersma6577 My bad, I corrected the comment. Allies score +5VP ea 30th Corps unit crosses the Lower Rhine, or +1VP ea 30th Corps that crosses just the Waal, Germany gets +1 VP ea 30th Corp unit that does not make it across the Waal river. The Germans also earned +1 VP for every Allied units OOS. (I mistakenly typed 5VP above- since corrected). So we understood Allied units did not have to be in supply to earn VPs, but based on their position and supply status, Germany could earn multiple VPs per Allied unit on the wrong side of the river. (Pg19). Really enjoyed your series, thanks for sharing, really little else out there on this game.
@ANZACMr11 ай бұрын
Can't wait for the playthrough
@robertmoffitt133611 ай бұрын
Very good vid, that's a game I think I heard Mike Rinella mention in Gary's last designer interview last week. 👍
@CaptainG931811 ай бұрын
Wow, supply rules are a huge balancing factor between Allied and German forces.
@robertmoffitt133611 ай бұрын
Sometimes the best games are the ones you play when the reinforcement table is not known to both players. One of the best Gettysburg games I ever played was one with me as the Union and not knowing where Early was going to show up on the battlefield... surprise! 🍻