Aces & Armor Solo Playthrough (human player victory)

A how-to-play video including a playthrough of Aces & Armor in solitaire mode (1 player)

[@PACEUK22]

As primarily a solo gamer, I am very interested in this mode. Please can you release more solo play through content during the kick starter campaign to help solo gamers like me assess the solo mode? Also, don’t spoil who wins 😄 it makes the play through more interesting to watch not knowing the outcome. Thanks for uploading.

[@pkbgames]

Here's another one. Unfortunately I had already uploaded it with the spoiler who wins. Apologies! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpWvc5d3hJmZp9U

[@PACEUK22]

@@pkbgames thank you

[@zinnizinn]

Als Unterstützer der Kampagne hoffe ich, das es auch ein solches Video in Deutsch geben wird

[@pkbgames]

Wenn das gewünscht ist, sehr gerne! Wird aber noch etwas dauern, da wir im Moment sehr mit der Produktion beschäftigt sind.

[@ShaydeNZ]

Did you mean to take the automa's coins and give them to the allies at 32:32 ? It seems like an odd rule if so.

[@pkbgames]

Hahahaha! You are totally right! I did that. I just noticed it when I re-watched the scene after your comment. I cannot believe it. This was not intentional and totally against the rules. Of course I should have taken the coins from the bank instead of stealing them from the Automa. I must have subconsciously cheated without noticing it *facepalm*

[@kornelszekeres8726]

Hi! Very promising game! I backed Kickstarter immediately :) My question would be how many sets of miniatures for each factions will be included in the base box?

[@pkbgames]

Hi! There are 2 sets for each faction, so 48 minis in total

[@kornelszekeres8726]

​@@pkbgamest(h)anks! :)

[@kdsaltypony8800]

Can we play solo with two factions against two automa factions or is it unbalanced? Can the automa roll dice to make things a bit spicier or is it too unbalanced? The aircraft seem to have specialties (bomber and interceptor), wouldn't it be more effective to for the AI to have a priority of attack on aircrafts based on the specialty they have? When the MS262 attacked the land unit based on the fact that it couldn't fight back, it also had an opportunity to attack your B17, that would have been more risky but a greater threat for you. That is a logical move for an intercepter. A rule like "interceptors attack other bombers first, then they look for a unit to destroy, then for a unit that can't fight back" and "bombers attack land units that can be destroyed, land units that can't fight back then air unit that can be destroyed then other land units then other bombers then interceptors" would probably make the AI a great threat on air. What do you think?

[@pkbgames]

You are a very good observer :) The attack priorities take different aircraft types into account, e.g., a fighter would prefer to attack an enemy bomber. And then you spotted a mistake I made well: I missed that the attack priority rules say "Select target THAT YOU CAN DAMAGE as follows". This means the Me262 should not have chosen to attack a unit it could not damage. Regarding your other questions: Yes, you could play with multiple automatic factions. And you can also have the automa roll dice just like the human player, it just slows down the automa turn a bit.

[@kdsaltypony8800]

@@pkbgames Thanks for the answers and clarifications. I'm usually not into wargames or WW thematic, but the mechanics of your game are truly appealing. Great job! I am still hesitating to take only that game or to take Trench Club too (bunkers look great, but the solo looks less streamlined), but I'll definitely back it. Hope that in the futur you will be able to continue making games and cover various thematic. The 1870's could be interesting too, after all, our two countries (I'm French) have a rich military history. It would make the game purely on land with slower units, changing completely the strategies needed. Or adding sea units. Or even Teutoburg's battle, against Rome in the forests! The core mechanics look just that good so I can't help projecting myself 😁. Wish you the best!

[@pkbgames]

@@kdsaltypony8800 Thank you for your kind words! Solo works well for Trench Club as well. Here is an according discussion on BGG: boardgamegeek.com/thread/3261820/how-about-solo-play Please note that the solo rules have been updated for the 2nd Edition of Trench Club. Some of the KZbin videos might still refer to the old 1st Edition solo rules. The following solo how-to-play and playthrough video features the new rules which also functioned as the role model for Aces & Armor: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGazg6BnhK55erM Yes, we definitely plan to make more games using this system. It works really well in different themes.

[@kdsaltypony8800]

@@pkbgames Thanks for the links, that will definitely help me take my decision.

[@PACEUK22]

Can the miniatures be removed from their clear bases with the sticks on?

[@pkbgames]

They are glued on the bases but with some force you can.

[@Boss-zo4lw]

The bases with pegs on looks a good idea but so finicky, i feel the the faction boards should just have been dual layered.

[@pkbgames]

Of course, there can be different opinions about that, but the system with the pegs works really well and is appreciated by a lot of reviewers and even more importantly players. Thousands of players are playing our previous games "Trench Club" and "Trench Club Legacy" (8.0 and 8.8 on BGG) and love the marker system. While the game development that ranges back 10 years, we have tried all kinds of systems, from markers on the faction boards (as you suggest), to dials on the miniatures, etc. but this system has worked best. Also, adding a damage marker to an enemy unit directly on the miniature has a certain factor of satisfaction :) Give it a try yourself, maybe you will be surprised that it works better in practice than you imagine it from the videos

[@elfransso]

Bitte mach doch auch Videos auf Deutsch!

[@pkbgames]

sehr gerne! Wird aber noch etwas dauern, da wir im Moment sehr mit der Produktion beschäftigt sind.