tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post6353997574972010150..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: Hold at all costsRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-61541594145333689642013-09-07T07:42:42.979-03:002013-09-07T07:42:42.979-03:00mhm, there are some 80 cards in the deck, we usual...mhm, there are some 80 cards in the deck, we usually have 5 in each hand so the deck is big enough that since there are multiples, it is hard to sure what the enemy does have. There are some cards that cause the discards to be shuffled back in but since we use the deck as a game length limiter we don't use it. <br /><br />More importantly, which cards are useful is not always symmetrical, so it is possible for both sides to have good but different hands. I look upon card counting, if you will, as a form of recce.<br /><br />Even worse is starting off with good cards and making ambitious battle plans that assume that new cards will continue to support them or not being able to back up assaults with good or at least average die rolls in combat.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-79433241615029536832013-09-07T07:30:07.584-03:002013-09-07T07:30:07.584-03:00Ron's hexon does look nice when all laid out.Ron's hexon does look nice when all laid out.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-25165219952915139632013-09-07T07:29:36.000-03:002013-09-07T07:29:36.000-03:00This is the 2nd game trying them out and so far th...This is the 2nd game trying them out and so far they work quite well to make a T34-85 feel different from a Tiger and from a Sherman. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-52899407942502686652013-09-07T07:28:05.557-03:002013-09-07T07:28:05.557-03:00Of course how you use what you have is still para...Of course how you use what you have is still paramount. I've been know to waste really good hands :)Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-30726546162988034682013-09-07T05:24:37.446-03:002013-09-07T05:24:37.446-03:00To a certain extent, if you have lots of good card...To a certain extent, if you have lots of good cards you would expect your opponent to, well, not have them. One thought; two identical sets of cards, one each, that way neither side has any way of knowing what cards the other side doesn't have, if that makes sense.Rob Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533996736711014752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-23881209398541539222013-09-06T11:42:48.783-03:002013-09-06T11:42:48.783-03:00Very nice looking table and battle. If/ when I get...Very nice looking table and battle. If/ when I get around to Memoir 44 I'll probably borrow the idea as well.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-15546906553274229412013-09-06T06:50:30.972-03:002013-09-06T06:50:30.972-03:00Ross Mac,
A great battle report .. and the terrai...Ross Mac,<br /><br />A great battle report .. and the terrain looks very good.<br /><br />I like the tank differentiation rules ... and like David I will probably 'borrow' them for my own use.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-1285179303936458432013-09-06T02:24:48.034-03:002013-09-06T02:24:48.034-03:00Hi Ross,
The 'duff card/poor dice' combo ...Hi Ross,<br /><br />The 'duff card/poor dice' combo is very frustrating when it happens but the other way round is always a rare pleasure! I liked the tank rules for varying abilities and will unashamedly 'borrow' this for my own use....;-)<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.com