@@TheDiscriminatingGamer For a change, I discovered an insightful comment on BGG ratings for this game. A commenter essentially said this game felt like WW2 tactics with a WW1 veneer. For you, what about this game makes this feel like WW1 mobile (non-trench warfare) tactics vs. WW2 tactics? Was there in fact a significant difference (besides the heavier use of tanks and perhaps airpower in WW2)?
@@A._J_. I suppose the Offensive cards, with move and fire in a chain (human wave attacks). The runner, too, played into the theme. However, I think the commenter made a fair statement. As I say, the games share the same DNA, and I don't know how different they could have made it.
After that joke I am VER-DUN.
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Great review as always! Harsh Rules does a very good and detailed rules explanation for this game here on YT. Just a tip.
Thanks!
All of these jokes are very a-MEUSE-ing.
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Aaand Verdun here.
I'll have to read that rulebook now. Am I mistaken, or did I see a moustachioed corporal in the photo of the German Runner card?
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@@TheDiscriminatingGamer BUT can you identify all the Leader name references? There's a "Lt Gygax" for starters.
That’s awesome!
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer For a change, I discovered an insightful comment on BGG ratings for this game. A commenter essentially said this game felt like WW2 tactics with a WW1 veneer. For you, what about this game makes this feel like WW1 mobile (non-trench warfare) tactics vs. WW2 tactics? Was there in fact a significant difference (besides the heavier use of tanks and perhaps airpower in WW2)?
@@A._J_. I suppose the Offensive cards, with move and fire in a chain (human wave attacks). The runner, too, played into the theme. However, I think the commenter made a fair statement. As I say, the games share the same DNA, and I don't know how different they could have made it.
This comment section is a race to the seallies ww1 pun!
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