How to play Counter Attack! Like FIFA as a board game (only much better)!

[@josepablolunasanchez1283]

Looks like an interesting game. Added to my wish list. In real life, in soccr I only have 4 problems: * I am terrible at receiving the soccer * I am terrible at keeping the soccer * I am terrible at kicking the soccer to pass it to someone else * I am terrible at aiming to score So I guess my only option is tabletop soccer.

[@FTG_Campaigns]

Good video. Gives a good summary of the game

[@MrTwister242]

Still learning the game and just from quickly scanning the rulebook, I already noticed a big mistake in 'The Draft' : the outfield players need to be drawn face UP. Otherwise what's the point of picking cards in the first place, when they're face down it's totally random and you could as well have dealt the cards in 1 go.

[@theboardmasters5800]

Yep, you're absolutely right. Think I was just in the rhythm of doing it face down after the refs and keepers and just didn't pick up on it when I was editing...

[@stevenmillerjr7649]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video... It's really appreciated. You helped me to make the decision on wether or not to make the purchase.

[@theboardmasters5800]

You're welcome! Which way did you decide in the end?

[@stevenmillerjr7649]

I found a retailer here in the US and bought a copy as well as the neoprene playing mat. Can’t wait to try it out!!!

[@stevenmillerjr7649]

I found a retailer here in the US and bought a copy as well as the neoprene playing mat. Can’t wait to try it out!!!

[@theboardmasters5800]

@@stevenmillerjr7649 awesome! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Great call on the neoprene mat as well 👏

[@Guvguvmcguv]

Great video. Very informative. Definitely picking this up next pay day.

[@theboardmasters5800]

Thanks so much! Definitely check out the Discord community as they regularly host online competitions using Tabletopia

[@KArmstrong83]

@@theboardmasters5800 do you play online?

[@theboardmasters5800]

@@KArmstrong83 I used to as part of the Discord leagues but really struggled to fit the matches in so had to drop out sadly... 😢

[@Diddy1970AD]

Great review, well explained. Very helpful for newcomers to the game.

[@theboardmasters5800]

Thanks! Much appreciated 👍

[@WinOrBinGamingReviews]

Really found this video useful but I'd like to ask your view on some gameplay if I may as I can't get a definitive answer in the rules or forums: If a player is choosing to shoot, say 5 hexes away from goal, and then 2 hexes on the path of the ball, a defender is 1 hex next to said point on the path. This means they can deflect the ball and should they be successful, do you think the deflection count starts from the point of the shot path the ball was deflected from, or from the hex the defending player who deflected it is on? The reason I ask is because I had a situation where this happened and it was assumed it'd be from where the ball is on the shot path, but the direction was back towards the player who deflected it, and a distance of 1 meaning it'd be deflected to this player. We felt this didn't feel right as a ball can't really deflect as such to themselves so we thought maybe the rule would be to deflect from the player instead, meaning this wouldn't happen. What's your view?

[@theboardmasters5800]

Sorry for the late reply, haven't been very well recently... I believe you were correct with your interpretation of the rules even if thematically it may not ring true. I guess, you just have to think of it as a blocked shot, rather than a deflection. With that said, it looks like they've updated the rulebook now so, on a deflection, you roll a dice to determine whether it goes at goal, out for a corner, etc so maybe check that out.

[@WinOrBinGamingReviews]

@@theboardmasters5800 interesting you mention that rule as I think I must have found the same book as you before I started playing and that confused me due to the board having the loose ball direction markers. I asked the maker of the game and they confirmed that the book I had wasn't relevant any more so perhaps that rule you mention is an old one?

[@theboardmasters5800]

@winorbin8478 possibly but that is the up to date rulebook on the website so I'd be surprised if it was out of date...

[@WinOrBinGamingReviews]

@@theboardmasters5800 hmmm, interesting..scroll right to the bottom of it. Does it say 2019 or 2021? It's to ease my mind if anything

[@theboardmasters5800]

@winorbin8478 think the one I found is the old rulebook so disregard that. Reread the rulebook and it states that deflections are measured from the hex the ball was supposed to pass through so, if it had passed through the defender and he deflected it, it would start from him but, as it was an adjacent hex, it starts from that hex. Of course, if you don't like the rule thematically, feel free to change it.

[@Manta_Trelos]

Great!!!can i do some questions???

[@theboardmasters5800]

Of course

[@scottotto78]

Can u play this game Solo(Solitaire)??

[@theboardmasters5800]

Not really unless you're happy to play against yourself. There is a great community on Discord that plays the game online using Tabletopia though

[@scottotto78]

Ok ty

[@epicelijah2295]

I’m sorry matey, but I don’t think that anyone would be going to watch the whole video.

[@theboardmasters5800]

Wouldn't expect anyone to watch the whole thing - that's why it's got the timestamps so people can pick which bits might be relevant to them 👍

[@scottotto78]

Good video

[@theboardmasters5800]

@@scottotto78 thank! Really appreciate that 👍

[@nakorprieto]

I watched the whole video! 😂 thank you! Amazing work and really good explained 🎉 what a cool game, I’m doing my Real Madrid cards 😂

[@scottotto78]

@@theboardmasters5800 Yes great Video watched from beginning to end