Awesome. Was looking at this on the shelf today, but pulled Pericles off instead. Make plenty of mistakes so I don't have to. I'm sure Mark will chime in.
Thanks for taking time in your obviously busy schedule to play through a campaign game of Empire of the Sun. As you pointed out the IAI card is quite complicated and was meant for solo learning, so I offer two suggestions to speeding up your analysis of what to do. First, the comprehensive example of play in the rulebook covers the historical attack and I once posted some thoughts in this thread: boardgamegeek.com/article/5313437#5313437 . Hopefully these two bookends will allow you to craft a superior version. Good luck on completing the scenario.
you all prolly dont care at all but does someone know a method to log back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly lost the login password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me.
@Reign Alden i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process now. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
I just realized you uploaded that recently; funny. I was just thinking about picking this up and searched yt. Coincidence, huh? But thanks again for uploading these
I've played EotS and I know the game pretty well. Congratulations on a perfectly run first card! :) Now we'll see about the second card. Twenty-six activations! I normally don't play Turn 1. I start my campaigns at Turn 2.
Thanks for the great video. I really want to get in on the reprint of this, but am concerned the level of complexity won’t pay off the investment of time and energy without a face to face opponent.
Each carrier unit represents several carriers and probably escorts, so they are abstracted away. Also, carrier air wings are not represented by air units - the carrier unit itself represents the air wing, which is why it has a range.
Hummm…attack with 3 carriers full planes and you can only destroy a single cruiser, one Battleship and ground aircraft ? The carriers were the real targets
U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor was historically a lot bigger than presented in this scenario. Should have 4 BB units, 2 CA, 3 DD under attack at Oahu. Then again the event is so scripted it's hardly worth doing it. But you did a good job with the playthrough.
It is my understanding that even though each naval counter has a name, they represent groups of ships. For example a BB counter might represent several actual BBs and their escorts.
Exactly. Front side is a pair of capital ships and escorts, or a squadron of destroyers, and reverse a single capital ship or a reduced squadron. The Hiei counter (front side) thus represents the two Kongo class BBs that accompanied the Japanese carrier task force of 6 CVS (3 counters). Problem is of course that Hiei overmatches the entire USN battle force!
Game for pansies. This is a game for real men: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9650/war-pacific-first-edition No 10-12-3 BS. Actual airplanes on each carrier. It is also impossible to board play, and is a monster on a computer. WITPAE human vs human campaign takes roughly... 5+ real life years. Playing it vs computer now, and it is something else.
My goodness.. THANK YOU for this! I hereby proclaim you as my official ambassador to this game. Dilly-dilly!
Well done. Nice format. Haven't played it in a while. Quite a nuanced game I found and a little tricky to solo. I look forward to more episodes.
Very well done and very much appreciated. I hope that you have time to continue these videos.
Awesome. Was looking at this on the shelf today, but pulled Pericles off instead. Make plenty of mistakes so I don't have to. I'm sure Mark will chime in.
Thanks for taking time in your obviously busy schedule to play through a campaign game of Empire of the Sun. As you pointed out the IAI card is quite complicated and was meant for solo learning, so I offer two suggestions to speeding up your analysis of what to do. First, the comprehensive example of play in the rulebook covers the historical attack and I once posted some thoughts in this thread: boardgamegeek.com/article/5313437#5313437 . Hopefully these two bookends will allow you to craft a superior version. Good luck on completing the scenario.
Thanks Mark! I had played IAI before seeing your post. I clearly could have used the advice ;)
you all prolly dont care at all but does someone know a method to log back into an Instagram account..?
I stupidly lost the login password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me.
@Karsyn Fletcher Instablaster =)
@Reign Alden i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process now.
Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Reign Alden it did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thanks so much you really help me out !
Awesome! I’ve been looking forward to more videos from your channel and EOTS is an excellant choice!!!!
Wow, so nice to see you again! Thanks for the video
He is back! Enjoy your play throughs!
Looks like a very interesting game. Looking forward to more!
I just realized you uploaded that recently; funny. I was just thinking about picking this up and searched yt. Coincidence, huh? But thanks again for uploading these
Looks nice. like the larger counters. I was just thinking about trying to get into this one again. looking forward to a set of videos.
Well done! Excellent production values I have to say!
Hey counter. Nice to see new videos from you!
I've played EotS and I know the game pretty well. Congratulations on a perfectly run first card! :) Now we'll see about the second card. Twenty-six activations!
I normally don't play Turn 1. I start my campaigns at Turn 2.
very helpfull video, thanks
well well look who is back! grats on tackling this one i almost did this myself
ThanX. Great help
Love your playthroughs. Just curious are those counters clipped with a 2mm clipper?
Yep! Classic 2mm rounder from Oregon Laminations.
Thank you!
Thanks for the great video. I really want to get in on the reprint of this, but am concerned the level of complexity won’t pay off the investment of time and energy without a face to face opponent.
Excellent!
Oh and when can we expect the next episodes, I've got 3 days off and I'm ready to watch (-:
Sorry I probably missed your weekend :)
@@CounterAttack No, still on days off. Just finished the 2nd video. Will put a link to your playthrough on my channel.
HIriu and Zuikakou were also at Pearl Harbor...where are the planes???
Each carrier unit represents several carriers and probably escorts, so they are abstracted away. Also, carrier air wings are not represented by air units - the carrier unit itself represents the air wing, which is why it has a range.
How do you cut your pieces? And with what? I need to do mine I just don’t want to screw it up
I use a 2mm corner rounder from Oregon Laminations.
Will you be doing any more videos?
Yes. I have one in the works right now. Different game though.
Hummm…attack with 3 carriers full planes and you can only destroy a single cruiser, one Battleship and ground aircraft ? The carriers were the real targets
U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor was historically a lot bigger than presented in this scenario. Should have 4 BB units, 2 CA, 3 DD under attack at Oahu. Then again the event is so scripted
it's hardly worth doing it. But you did a good job with the playthrough.
It is my understanding that even though each naval counter has a name, they represent groups of ships. For example a BB counter might represent several actual BBs and their escorts.
Exactly. Front side is a pair of capital ships and escorts, or a squadron of destroyers, and reverse a single capital ship or a reduced squadron. The Hiei counter (front side) thus represents the two Kongo class BBs that accompanied the Japanese carrier task force of 6 CVS (3 counters). Problem is of course that Hiei overmatches the entire USN battle force!
Game for pansies. This is a game for real men:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9650/war-pacific-first-edition No 10-12-3 BS. Actual airplanes on each carrier. It is also impossible to board play, and is a monster on a computer. WITPAE human vs human campaign takes roughly... 5+ real life years. Playing it vs computer now, and it is something else.