Hi, thanks for the really interesting video! I only have one question: does the rules explain the historically background of the "Soviet special force" event? It seems like it is pretty impactful on the gameplay, so I was wondering if it is well historically justified. I looked online for the manual but I couldn't find it.

the 1st Russian cavalry which routs you move it back 5 hexes and not 3!

Interestingly, I did not get to play this classic introductory game in any of its many forms, so I am really curious about it... How would you compare it to other similar games like Velikiye Luki?

Usually to get those corners you get the far worse side-nubs! Idk anything about the company but I almost want to get one of their games just for the counters

Looks like the three crown games website is down.

Geb is Gebirgs, Mountain

do you know what this German rope supply system was called? I would also like to look up this but it is hard to google. some kind of cable system?

A few things: - The counters actually fall from the sheet when you open the game. No need to punch them, no need to round corners (the counters are actually too thick to fit in a corner cutter)… just sort them and you’re good to go. - “Geb” stands for Gebirgsjäger, elite mountain units. - I found that keeping the “Out of Supply” chits under the units adds to the fog of war when playing solo.

This is quite uncanny… you keep making video’s on games/series I like very much… A man of good taste, obviously… ;-)

Thank you for this review and another informative video. I wonder if this is a game that is a bit too dice dependent. And your comment about the diminished role of leadership is disconcerting.

I experienced a crushing french victory in my solo play of this battle.

Thanks for showing these off. Incredibly interesting topics. Comics and graphic novels are a great way of bringing history to life. There’s a richness to the medium and it’s a very effective way of capturing the depth and breadth of the emotions of war. Thanks again for showing these off on your channel!

Thank you for this video. Solid commentary as ever. This series of games is so well done that battles that one might not necessarily be interested in suddenly become intriguing.

Really enjoy your videos. All are really well done. Thank you!

Hopefully, this will get reprinted.

2:38 rout move is always a straight line to map edge. This is important for terrain MP costs and traversing friendly units.

2:27 i think the Russian cavalry make its rout move in Phase D and not immediatly.

Thanks, a good reminder of the system with the new games coming out in a fortnight.

Great work! Lots of fun and game looks interesting.

Yet another great video… thanks!

Enjoyed the video but I cant find the game anywhere. Do you know of anyone who carries them? Especially this one? Thanks.

Love these OSG game videos. Big Napoleonic fan. Interested in your House Rules for Charging Cavalry- where did get these rules? In the game? Great videos. Thanks.

Thank you for the video. Am I correct in assuming that these are reissued games that originally appeared in early Vae Victis magazine issues, and then released ina quad sort of folio? Might be tough to find a copy, though I hope I'm wrong on that. No apologies necessary for mentioning the outstanding artwork. It reflects the care and attention to detail by the publishers to their work generally. Theirs are not pretty presentations but nothing more. To the contrary.

Seems to be telling a nice story. What scale is this system compared to OSG's TLNB?

Please do a battle report on this!

Thanks for the review, thinking about picking this up.

There's a solitaire version for this game?

In reality, Bougainville never appeared, and if he did so, he appeared on british rear, coming from Montreal direction!

More der weltktieg

Good review.. Just bought this on your rec. First big boy wargame for me.

The city is pronounced "shim-me-shil" although it sure isn't spelled that way! Polish I believe

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was 21% losses for the French and 15% for the British.

So I did some number crunching of 7 Years War Battles. I looked at 13 major battles, not including sieges, and found that Prussian casualties per battle averaged 21%, with a high of 41% and a low of 3%. The Austrians averaged 26%, with a high of 41% and a low of 7%. In the French and Indian War it was harder to find major battles that weren't sieges but I came up with 6. The British average was 19% with a high of 29% and a low of 14%. The French were more cautious apparently with an average of 11% losses, with a high of 21% and a low of 1%.

Why didnt the French stay in the fortress of Quebec?

What about making second disorder a rout?

Nicely done. Enjoy your vacation!

Are you planning to do video playthrough?

Good replay. 10:7 though is 1.4:1 (unless you round up--don't know these rules)

Tunisia is excellent

Germany propaganda!

I am going to jump back in after selling off some of my OCS games. Definitely going to acquire this

British, we are outnumbered, the enemy has grens, the best leader and arty support. We have a fort, and a fort on the hill. Should be defend that, no put your line supper forward :p.

Mercer, what a mad lad holding on with those rolls!

Americans in various cokors? Please don't insult the Filipino troops.

Still, how could they have not figured out a way to wedge Constantinople onto the map?

I think there's enough OCS in Luzon to make it a perfect intro game. Of course it doesn't have all the stuff, but it does make you have to think OCS

I think the play aids and articles are worth the price alone .

This being so small, it is a tempting way to test out OCS. I don't think it ultimately is for me but might be cool to take a look at it.

Thanks for the excellent overview. This OCS noob is now glad he ordered it.

Awesome man thank you