The Battle for Tobruk! | Song for War Gameplay | Wargame Historical Game | Invicta Rex

[@mathewkelly9968]

Seen it out of the corner of my eye , Zilla and Aussie content . Yay merry Christmas to me 🎉

[@ZillaBlitz]

Definitely Aussies in this one!

[@jackolantern1028]

Interesting looking game. Thanks for posting today. Merry Christmas!

[@ZillaBlitz]

I'm going to offer up some impressions soon, but I think if you are looking for a fast-moving game with lots of creative ways to solve problems, this can be a lot of fun. I really enjoy the brisk gameplay and opportunities to be creative in how you can win. :)

[@12600Grey]

thank you for covering this. This was my "beautiful wargame" choice from the video you asked us about.

[@ZillaBlitz]

I agree that the map is just wildly gorgeous on this one, and when you add the block units, the whole thing just pops visually. Really a treat to play and the full Mediterranean map is just spectacular. :)

[@johncostigan8747]

I had an AH Tobruk game in the late ‘70’s / early ‘80’s. It was great.

[@ZillaBlitz]

Tobruk was a fantastic game, yes. :)

[@vinsal072]

Nice job with the video.

[@ZillaBlitz]

Thanks!

[@Phalanx11]

This game looks unique. I'm interested. I would suggest one thing. It's much more interesting if the units have historical designations I.E. 15th and 21st pz. written on theyr'e counters.

[@ZillaBlitz]

That might be a bit tricky for this game, as you are creating fresh units and the orders of battle are geared to playability rather than historical accuracy.

[@allynvannoy4743]

A pretty bloody battle.

[@ZillaBlitz]

There is an option for land units to retreat before things get out of hand. In this battle I kind of kept units engaged. In a full game it might have made more sense for the Axis to retreat once their armor got wiped out.

[@CopperFieldsGaming]

Massive exchange saving Tobruk. Seems like certain units have an extreme value over others, due to repeat "early" activity. Shore bombardment seems a bit strong at this point, since it can go again and again and in immune to damage. But looks casual and fast

[@ZillaBlitz]

That shore bombardment isn't invincible, it's just that you can't hit back at it if no battle were declared in the space where the cruiser was. It's a bit of a nuance, but for example, the British artillery could declare to fire on the cruiser in their half of the turn, which would "activate" all the units in both spaces and then the cruiser could take damage. Alternatively, the British could send light bombers there or some other ship. :)

[@BrianMarcus-nz7cs]

☃️ Sì, buon Natale,,,,,, 🌲

[@ZillaBlitz]

Merry Christmas!

[@SoloBattles]

Nice video! I like your transitions; smooth, not choppy. I like this, but don't they have a similar game WWI in the Balkans, or am I confusing that? I think I'm confused. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@ZillaBlitz]

Thanks! This is their first game so nothing in the Balkans. I think you might be thinking of Princeps Games?

[@SoloBattles]

@ZillaBlitz prolly.

[@SoloBattles]

The one with the cards that have pictures of the generals.

[@deedubb118]

Did you happen to catch whether or not the designers were offering any kind of solo bot option?

[@ZillaBlitz]

I don't believe there will be a full solo bot for the game. There is a header in the rules draft I had for Solo Notes, which I suspect will be added to the final rules as guidance on playing solo. But I don't want to overstate things, probably best to wait for full information from the developers. :)

[@pterrok5495]

I think it's going to be VERY important to mark the one card with a counter to indicate what Step you are on AND what Nationality. Since as you say, when you have the full map and have to do these all over, trying to see where units which can make a couple of different battles are going to head, it could be easy to forget exactly where you are at. (I say this since I wasn't too clear why the Italian Infantry units moved in their own step; is it that infantry of any nations can move in the two steps, OR, the banner at the bottom which may have indicated Italy? Yet the step above only showed British Spitfires?)

[@ZillaBlitz]

There are battle declaration markers that you drop in places where you are declaring battles and that helps a lot on the big map. I didn't use them after the first round because on a small scenario like this there isn't a real need. The banners are for specialized units, which can behave a bit differently than the ones were were using. :)

[@Demy1970]

Hi Zilla

[@ZillaBlitz]

Merry Christmas! :)

[@Eurodance_Groove]

When this game will be released?

[@ZillaBlitz]

Coming to Kickstarter early next year. There is a link in the description to check for more information. :)

[@dumpty008]

Take my $$$

[@ZillaBlitz]

Haha! :)

[@francisjulia499]

Enjoyed this video. However, I believe the Axis would have had more success if they had moved ground forces earlier. You are right that the British Anti-Air gunners were truly outstanding. As a former U.S. Army Air Defense Officer - go AA folks. 🙂

[@ZillaBlitz]

The ground forces couldn't move earlier in the turn, as they have to wait for their activation phase before they can move. Only specific types of units can move in each phase of a turn. :) Roughly, it's a Air-Sea-Land type of phasing. And thank you for your service, that AA unit was a star!

[@francisjulia499]

@@ZillaBlitz Thanks for clarifying that about movement.

[@Eurodance_Groove]

Your dice rolls seem to be kinda biased: british hits harder each time they attack... Axis do nothing... Kinda biased... Lol

[@ZillaBlitz]

The British rolled insanely well in this battle, for sure. Those 12's were killers.