WAW85: S19 The Rhine - Turn 1

US and West German forces prepare to engage Pact forces to foil their attempt to reach the Rhine river. A battalion of Soviet T-80s with helicopter support approach, but their exhausted East German allies are no where to be seen.

[@OldLadyPlays]

The identifier on the NATO units (particularly the infantry) is Coy/Bn Bde/Div, so B/3 1/8 is Company B, 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 8th Division.

[@karlfromthewargame_bootcam7733]

Always great play thoughts, gotta support my neighbors, I live an hour North just past Temecula on the 215 freeway.

[@CounterAttack]

Nice! I'm in the San Diego bay area (Coronado).

[@rogue7744]

Awesome looking game. Ty for the playthrough! I may have to pick this one up. I appreciate it

[@josh1674]

Very good explanation of the setup and rules. You did such a great job demystifying this kinda monster game

[@anthonybee1981]

I'm liking the mechanics of this game and really enjoying your playthrough!

[@evidentside]

if i recall correctly, turn ends on 2nd End Ops card - even when the scenario has 3 in the deck. Worth double checking that.

[@CounterAttack]

You are correct. I catch this around Turn 3. Thanks!

[@wsclulin]

Not easy to play the game and review the rules while taking video...thanks for posting looking forward to more vids.

[@billyriley492]

Thanks for this. I watched your videos on Fields of Fire and they helped me alot. I have actually played this game and it is very good. I need to point out one error though. You said on pulling the 3rd End Operations card means the turn is over. I actually believe you still end the turn when the 2nd card is pulled. Having 3 End Operations cards just makes it more likely that some units won't be activated that turn - iirc they definitely get activated the next turn...so no one formation ever goes more than one turn without being activated.

[@CounterAttack]

Ah - thanks for pointing that out!

[@mister2628]

Oh great!

[@OldLadyPlays]

Very interesting, but hard to watch the original setup part with the camera wobbling. Any chance you could get a small tripod?

[@CounterAttack]

Sorry about that. I have some tripod-like gear but it's hard to use on a large area. I need to either get a stabilized camera or find a better rig.

[@goranstosic3106]

45:02 From Facebook by Keith Tracton:Yes it is blocked if it clips the corner of the woods hex.

[@CounterAttack]

Ah good to know.

[@PrimarchX]

It also passed through two cultivated (obscuring) hexes, which would block LOS on a level 0 -> level 0 LOS (in season).

[@Jezza_One]

Has anyone played this with miniatures. I am tempted to give it ago.

[@HistoricalConflict]

ugh I still have mine in the shrink with the solo assistant but it's very intimidating and I just can't bring myself to read the rules yet

[@CounterAttack]

The game is actually very learnable and playable. Give it a shot!

[@HistoricalConflict]

@@CounterAttack I think I might I'll watch more of your vids and see. I really want to learn it or grand tactical series

[@bTusler]

Me too :)

[@billyriley492]

It is a fairly easy game to pick up. The rule book looks daunting - but it's so well laid out, nice big font and lots of pics that you just can't go wrong. Dive in - you'll be surprised

[@josh1674]

how did the Americans in the village know the wnermy were coming if they had no LOS?

[@CounterAttack]

Battlefield intelligence not modeled in the game ;)

[@goranstosic3106]

So i had to dislike this video so i can like it again. KZbin needs duble like pronto!