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@@gunhojput Yep. I have converted a spare bedroom into my studio, and I use the mic on my camera. That's what I have, currently.

@@tomsnall1542 I got what I got, for now. I should have zoomed in on the battle, though. Next time. That'll be Germantown, bigger map, same armies, but I'll work on it.

@GenghisVern It is definitely a fun way to play. You know, it's so close. The Union is set to overwhelm the Confederates. The bags are often a good metric for when panic seizes the troops and a whole rout ensues, even if cooler minds disagree.

@frs51 Exactly. From Divisional General on down, all you cared about was who was on your left and who was on your right. No one at those levels had a battlewide picture of what was going on. Hell, even the Generals at the Corps and Army level were desperate to get a full picture. As James Dunnigan famously said, "the problem with most wargames isn't that they aren't detailed enough, it's that they give the players way more intel than their historical counterparts could ever dream of having."

@vincentstella5131 I would hope so! As demonstrated, it's a desperate gamble to try and hold Gettysburg... but man, what a ride!

Oh definitely. If I were playing in a tournament, I sure as heck would not try to hold Gettysburg proper. Unlike us gamers, they hadn't already played it numerous times, with full knowledge of the enemy's strength and arrival times. One huge mistake I made, and glossed over in the video, is I brought Ewell's division on a turn early. Turn five he should have been arriving, not assaulting Gettysburg. It's one of the things I lose track of sometimes when recording a video. Oh well, nothing for it but to play again! Early could have been early!😆 Combat can get swingy, but it tends to average out. This is fine in my book. Everything is up in the air in battle. The commanders didn't know who would win each melee. I like the six sided odds which are 50/50, or 1/3 or 2/3. Basically it's too close to tell, or it probably will/ probably won't, work. That's the sort of knowledge commanders can expect on the battle field.

@@1955shooter thanks!

@mikestephan1228 thanks! I did notice while editing that there were a few things I could have done differently to hold Gettysburg a little longer, and maybe that would have been enough. The decision isn't final. It definitely isn't the sensible tactic, but I think it could still work. I guess I'm just going to have to play it some more. 😃

@YOUPIMatin123 thanks, this really breathes ne life I to the game, for sure!

Thanks!

Those are Euro card deck boxes from Cube4me.com. They fit them perfectly. 40 per box. Basically 2 boxes per side. The company is based in Poland, but they have amazing stuff and are super coll to do business with.

Thank you.

You're welcome! Be sure and let me know how you like it. Be sure and check out the Musket Battles Fan FaceBook page if you haven't already.

Glad you found it useful!

Good news, you can! I have several viewers who have the game. CPGs does a very brisk business in Europe.

@mikestephan1228 the latest I've heard is that they have gone back to the drawing board on the campaign system. They are as eager as ever to come up with something, but what they were originally trying didn't work the way they wanted it to.

@mikestephan1228 And you're welcome. I'm eager to get more brigade content out. Bull Run is released with brigade blocks, and my order of those is arriving Sunday along with the new Division blocks for Gettysburg. It's a good thing I'm retired, or I'd be behinder Tham I am already!😃

@@mikestephan1228 anyone know who CPG sale through the UK/ Europe?

@@MC-ip8gb I am not sure. I am only familiar with Second Chance Games. I do not know if they have or will carry CMPs games.

That's a little confusing on the OB/map. I wasn't sure, thanks. I see. Doubleday minus Stannard on turn 3, and Stannard arrives turn 7.

I also misstated the night rules. Blocks don't have to move so they are one third away. If they move, they can't move within a third. I'll clear that up in the next video when I actually do the night turn.

@@ZetaRho62 it's on the list after all the already released titles get their brigade blocks/OBs. The thinking is by spring. My personal guess is next fall or xmas.

You're welcome. I think this game has lots of solo potential, depending on your definition of solo. I play two fisted solo, just to enjoy the narrative. The game has lots of sandbox potential (create your own scenarios). The only limit is how much is too much. How many factions do you want to manage? Do you want to play the basic game, or go advanced? For myself, I get bogged down if there is too much granularity. If I want to play advanced, I keep the scenario very small. For most scenarios, I keep it basic.

​@SoloBattles thank you for your extended reply. You make me want to order it, I am sure It will not disappoint me.Greetings from Greece.

@@stefanosstefanos401 ​@stefanosstefanos401 My wife and I visited Greece several years ago. It was on a cruise, but our favorite way to tour a place is to get lost and see what happens. We had a wonderful adventure getting lost in Athens, Greeks are the nicest people!

@Ty.Buchanan I'll be handing out canvass map swatches. Stop by and grab one!

@@mikestephan1228 It helps that I wasn't starting out trying to cross the Southern bridge! While I did alright, I needed to push harder to break the reb's army. Gosh, I guess I'll have to play again. 😃

@marshallbarrington4986 Yeah, now that I think about it, part of the reason was that my Green troops were surviving instead of dying. Also, I was pushing with the veterans instead of the greens. Lee was able to prevent a Union victory, but it involved pushing, thus sacrificing, some precious blocks. Really, a very tense game that could have went either way.

Well, I guess Jackson was already mostly spent then too, so what is he going to do?

@@marshallbarrington4986 The classic dilemma! Both armies are near collapse, one push could end it, but for whom? This is where you gotta go with your gut, where real experience pays off. Oh, and don't take too long to decide or it may get decided for you!

@marshallbarrington4986 Thanks. I'm hoping to be getting my studio upgrade in a couple weeks, and I'll be able to zoom in and move the camera about.

@@YOUPIMatin123 That's a young man's scenario. I no longer have the time or patience for it. It would be cool to see, though!

@@get_the_lead_out it could eliminate significant blocks of text.

Musket Battles plays so smoothly, and yields such varied results, that it is endlessly replayable.

Who would have expected the action at Chadd's Ford when Muhlenberg's troops wiped out twice their number of the enemies finest while slowly falling back! Best not to count on ever that happening again, but the fact that it did that one time makes for one of those "memorable moments" that players will thrill to recall for a very long time.

@chrisbivins7581 Yes, every new order, whatever it is, will get the 4.0 rules, as well as the new, updated, OB.

The system is entirely backwards and forwards compatible. The brigade blocks are smaller, the labels are the same 1/4" height, they just go right to the edge on the 1/4" blocks. The fonts are basically the same, more of the label space is being used. As you know, there is very little critical game info on the block. Cavalry, Artillery, Militia, or Elite, all require a single symbol. The commanders name is in Smaller font, but you don't actually need to know that in-game.

There are rules with the Waterloo campaign for packing up and unpacking later. To unpack later you must be 3 foot moves away, which makes it nearly impossible to do on the same map. Packing up bags is considered a major undertaking, and is generally not possible in a battle. Remember, the bags represent more than just the supply wagons, they also include hospitals, engineering troops, as well as kitchens and so forth. Essentially, everything that makes the "city" of tens of thousands of souls function. It's not as simple as grabbing some wagons and moving back a couple miles. Blocks that are recovered during the night turn and are placed within command range of their HQs, and are fresh.

Gettysburg brigades should be coming out soon, and that will get the multi-day battle treatment. Thank you for your comment, I will be sure and be clear about the overnight procedure.

Might be a little hot and miss. I have a friend who is building me a camera dolly that will allow me to record better videos. Sometime in the next month, that will happen. [Happy dance]

@@SoloBattles love it

@douglasgearhart48 You're welcome! Yes, with such a simple system, the designers were pressed to add x or y. They always resisted the urge to complicate the game. Meanwhile, they always felt there were ways to improve the game that didn't involve merely making it more complicated. Now, at version 4.0, they feel it is done. They've added brigades and cleaned up the rules layout based on years of feedback. I'm glad to hear from someone else who appreciates this system for what it is.

@@marshallbarrington4986 The map shows no Northern supply route. The only to shown on the map are to the South.

@@SoloBattles It starts off not being one because it is blocked. It only becomes one when cleared. It is on the map. Not shown in the scenario. It was explained better in text in the older editions. We should probably clarify it better in what we have now.

@@marshallbarrington4986 It does make a strong southern drive not practical, and that makes sense.

@@marshallbarrington4986 yep.

I see on top of page 7 on the 4.0 rules an example with the comment "this piece can retreat because the majority of the piece can fit between the enemy pieces." I would say the drawing shows the retreating unit brought closer to the enemy troops behind him. Or am I mistaken?

@Karl-Heinz-vp4gt when your dealing with irrational men fleeing for their lives...[sigh]

@@Karl-Heinz-vp4gt That's right on the line but that move does take them further away.

@@marshallbarrington4986 yep.

@@marshallbarrington4986 yep.

OMG, yes it was! They are coming out with the newer brigade blocks which will more accurately depict the forces involved. Also, I will be getting a new Dolly set up for my camera and will finally be able to record the Marengo map properly. Good things coming.

@nidhoggstrike However, it is accurate, that's where the term came from. He notoriously always had them with him. The system is great for solo. It is very authentic, so you don't have a lot of artificial mechanics to remember, plus the chit draw acts like a save game function if you get called away. You just come back draw a chit, and you're back at it.

If you prefer Napoleonic over ACW, Marengo is coming out very soon. It will be very easy to convert to brigade blocks, since the blocks are already battalion levelish.

Thank you!

@captainnolan5062 Yes! You can already get the brigade blocks for the Brandywine campaign. Whether you buy it new, or just get the new blocks if you already have the game with the map, you will get the 4.0 rules. I already have videos uploaded showing Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth Courthouse.

Yes, fighting Friday's got a little ambitious. I'm retired, I don't need no stinkin' schedules! 😂 Brigade scale does look so cool. Having to resolve over 60 combats in two turns was pretty overwhelming, even with Musket Battles smooth and easy combat resolution. It is like a drug, it's killing me, but I wants it! 😊

@marshallbarrington4986 Thanks. I knew if I narrated each roll, it'd make The Lord of the Rings seem like a UA-cam short!