UNBOXING BOLT ACTION A GENTLEMAN'S WAR - Starter Set From Warlord Games

[@bankroller83]

What perfect timing. I was looking at Bolt Action at the weekend. Your unboxing has been really helpful but a bit scary for my credit card. Will be interesting to see Caesar's Gallic Wars unboxing as I had to read the Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War in Latin when I was at school. Can finally play what I learnt many years ago.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

I feel that 🤣 That sounds like a good way to compliment these historical games.

[@j_master0519]

Just started with Bolt Action. One of the best games I've played in a long time. Great fun NR

[@jonathanbirkeland1085]

If you build your forces symmetrically with that kit you can make for each side: an officer, a light/medium mortar team (using the light mortar), an MMG team (using the MG-34 and BREN), an AT Rifle team, a sniper team (prone guy behind sandbags with a rifle), artillery/air forward observer/mortar team spotter. After you make all of those special teams use the rest of the infantry per side to make two squads of infantry with an LMG team and an NCO with an SMG to lead it. You’ll have more units than you can use at a time which means you’ll be able to have some variety in your games but still play symmetrical games. If you ignore the national characteristics the British and German sides will be perfectly identical which is great for teaching and learning the game.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Thank you for this, really appreciate it! Sounds like a great way to get started, this is really helpful.

[@mikaelforssander1721]

@@tabletopskirmishgamesIf you want another tip I built mine as follows 2 squads of 9 infantry with an NCO with SMG and a LMG in each squad 1 Boyz anti-tank team with 2 models 1 Light mortar team with 2 models 1 officer with SMG and 1 assistant with SMG I also built the Humber as MK 2 as it’s more appropriate to the time period. All in all it’s around 500 points and gives you a good start and lets you grow into the game and learn all the basic rules before adding in more advanced options like snipers or forward artillery observers. Basically you can mirror this build for your DAK force in order to get two balanced force to play against each other.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Brilliant, thank you!

[@CaseyHuebner]

Incredible value

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

It really is a great starter set for the price

[@LavaRhino3]

OMG your video just saved me! I got the starter set and the instruction manual was missing pages! Your flip through of the book at the end let me fill in the gaps (pages 5-8 + 17-20). Thanks so much!

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Glad I could help! I'm sure they will send you another book to replace if you give them a call/email.

[@jaredp8906]

Pike and Shotte looks super cool! I’d love to see that one.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Great, thanks, added to the list 👊

[@jamesmaas7244]

Cool that you are able to expand your channel to include Warlord Games.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

It's been good fun getting more games on the channel, and very happy to feature Warlord games each week going forward. Hoping to get some of the sea battle games soon!

[@NonSleeper_Occasional_Thinker]

loving the new games, esp Bolt Action!

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Brilliant to hear, thank you for watching!

[@BMJYDK]

Been toying with buying 1 of the 3 starter sets and according to most people this is the most 'balanced' but this review helped make up my mind. Nice to see Bolt Action getting more and more love.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Glad it was helpful. I’m a big fan of Bolt Action, great rules, love the dice bag activation, and it’s just a fun game to play.

[@EdwardEast-x1j]

My first Bolt action set I picked up and what a good one it is, currently growing my 8th army 👍🏻

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

What unit would you recommend adding to the 8th after this starter set?

[@EdwardEast-x1j]

The 8th army starter set is good for the price, but you will have a load of troops. I ended getting the 8th Army support group. Just a few models to add whilst you're learning to play. After maybe some artillery or an anti-tank gun as you're likely to come across vehicles. @@tabletopskirmishgames

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Thank you!

[@mikaelforssander1721]

And the red flame markers are pin markers which are used to mark how many hits the units has taken. If they have taken any hits the must take an order test in order to activate and you subtract the number of hits from the roll. If you managed to roll lower than the units morale value minus the hits then you can activate the unit.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Awesome, thank you, Mikael. I've been watching some battle reports recently and am looking forward to learning the game. Thanks for watching too!

[@toddebert6276]

Awesome! I love seeing Warlord get more coverage. I don't think they are doing anything with it right now but it would be cool if they sent you some Konflict 47 stuff.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

I'll ask them, it does look good. I built the two vehicles from this Gentleman's War set last night and really happy with them. Now on to the infantry! Thanks for watching 🤩

[@toddebert6276]

I just ordered the Gentleman's War set for my friend and I to try out. We can't wait to try it out. @@tabletopskirmishgames

[@ripabcdefttv2843]

Fun fact, the bear Wojtek was real, he was in a polish company after they traded for the cub and rose him. Its kinda pronounced Voytek. He was given the rank Corporal and caught a spy. They used him to help carry heavy boxes of supplies and in return they gave him cigarettes

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Oh wow, that's crazy! Thanks for sharing this, awesome 👊

[@raymondwright5996]

Favorite part of the video was Barley! What a cutie 🐾

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

He's a good boy, doesn't pop up in the videos much but seemed interested in this one 🤣

[@stuart-hayes]

This is the one I’ve been waiting for. Looking forward to the how to play videos

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

I’m planning a play through of the basics soon and hopefully a full how to play series like I did for Kill Team. Will keep you updated👊

[@stuart-hayes]

That’s be great if you do, I’ve a few friends that want to get into Bolt Action

[@GamerAddictFrank]

I love Bolt Action, I played in 1st edition and also some 2nd. I would suggest getting the army book for the nation that you want to play, as what is in the Main Rule Book is the basics for each army, but its not an extensive list of everything you can take. I look forward to seeing your videos for this game.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Thank you for the recommend! Lots more to come, thanks for watching.

[@raincoast_bear]

I enjoy Bolt Action very much. I play mainly in the Normandy campaign but I am interested in North Africa.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

I'm hoping to expand on this North Africa set so hopefully will have more to share soon.

[@Onionkid99]

What a great boxed set! The "smoke" wool was hilarious. Such a fun thing to include. Is there a Kill-Team sized version of Bolt Action? Doing commando things behind enemy lines, that type of stuff.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

It was a cool surprise, didn't expect that in the box for sure 😀 Commando skirmish would be awesome! I'll let you know once I've read through the book.

[@earnestwanderer2471]

I’m sure I saw a rule set for WWII man-to-man combat. Can’t remember if Onepagerules did one. Of course, you could always use Weekend Warriors. 🙂

[@Onionkid99]

@@earnestwanderer2471 That's true! Use Weekend Warriors for all things!

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

This looks very cool. A lot of stuff inside the box as well. I think it´s a good buy. Thanks for the video mate 👍

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Thanks for watching! The smoke was a nice addition, should be fun this 👊

[@jmc7034]

I’d love to see them all

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Let's do it! 🤣

[@e-4airman124]

need to see new version 3 stuff

[@ml6158]

god damn that looks awesome, too bad I have nobody to play with.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

It was a great set to unbox, can't wait to build it up. Hope you can find someone to give it a go!

[@craigdamoose9769]

Just got this one myself. Any chance of a 'how to play' Lee?

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Awesome, have fun getting it built up. I’m hoping to. Will keep you updated when I do 👊

[@GarredHATES]

Once I turn 40 I will have no choice but to play this

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

🤣

[@cherylrodgers6331]

Ola! 😀🤘🏼

[@jamesmorgan3623]

Poor old Barney. All too much for him.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

🤣

[@All_about_aquariums]

How do you get through life wearing that watch like that?

[@lewisbenzie845]

Whippet!

[@rozzer666]

I love this set but my pals won't play it

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

That's a shame, hope you can find someone at some point to give it a go

[@earnestwanderer2471]

Bolt Action is a fairly light WWII skirmish game, if I remember correctly. At least in the initial incarnation. For example, all medium tanks (PzKwMkIV, T34 and M4 Sherman) were all very similar, in game.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

I've watched a few battle reports and it looks pretty straight forward. Looking forward to giving it a go!

[@V081WLBlue]

Pointless book, new edition coming out, these game companies with their fekkin new editions are a joke!