Thanks for four great videos, it really helps to understand the game better after reading the rules first. I'm now ready for a first solo play to get the feeling of the game. one quick note: at 16:22 you say there are 42x battle cards when there are actually 48 cards(if you count the different cards you show you get to that number as well)
Thank you - I can't imagine how long it takes you to condense the rules, let alone create this content. Your videos are so well-presented, economical and comprehensive - they distil the rules perfectly. But where do you get the information from (as I can't always corroborate it in the published rules)? e.g. both sides using white die for besieging large walled cities and, in Video 1 of this series, that Carthaginian generals use strategy rating to determine subordinates.
These tutorials are very labor intensive. Not just designing diagrams, writing the script, and recording the dialogue, but hours upon hours of note taking and line by line scrutiny of the text. I've probably got some un-diagnosed form of OCD, because I actually enjoy untangling the instructions and figuring out the best way to re-present the information. The Challenge with this particular game is the rules are spread out over 3 books. For example, the siege die instructions are on page 20 of the Play Book and page 24 of the Rule Book. You need to take those sections and study them carefully to prioritize the key foundational information and re-sequence it into logical order so viewers can get the most out of the video. The General ranking information is spread all over the place, it's referenced on page 11 of the Playbook, more information is provided on page 9 of the Rule Book, and much later is revisited for Rome on page 22-23. I think there are even more bits of information scattered about elsewhere, but you get the point. It was quite the challenge. I'm working on Hamilcar right now and the majority of rules information is in the Scenario Book rather than the Rule Book. So here we go again...
@@harsh-rules If it is OCD, much better this than an alphabetically-sorted felt-tip collection. You're absolutely right about the siege dice. I'd thought those red icons for tribes were purely decoration. I'm astounded that it isn't spelled out anywhere - literally nowhere does it explain the distinction between large walled cities and the rest. Quite a revelation - thank you again. I've looked up your references to the ranking rules but the only rule for ranking Carthaginian generals that I can find is Rulebook: 9.3 "Hannibal and Hamilcar Barca outrank all other generals." No consideration of strategy rating. Can you help - once you're done with the Hamilcar vid?
Question- in the loses after battle it is stated both players roll a classic die and determine losses (ca 27m 10s). Is it not the winner of the battle rolls a determined the loss for both players.... effectively both players lose the same number? This seemed to be what the written rules suggest? The column rolled against is the highest number of battle cards used. I think!
That is a serious mistake you made while explaining the process of taking casualties. You are showing on your diagram " Both sides roll a die " which is not true, After the winner of the battle is determined, THE WINNING player rolls on the attrition table to determine loses for both players armies. After that is completed, the WINNING PLAYER again rolls the retreat die ( small or large die, depending on the size of the army of the losing player )
Good stuff as always. Just picked this one up and glad to see you did a series on it.
Would be great to see you do a video on Polis sometime.
Thanx for this crystal clear explanation of the rules. Unbelievable great job!
Thanks for four great videos, it really helps to understand the game better after reading the rules first. I'm now ready for a first solo play to get the feeling of the game. one quick note: at 16:22 you say there are 42x battle cards when there are actually 48 cards(if you count the different cards you show you get to that number as well)
Thank you so much - the handbook was like Greek to me
Thank you - I can't imagine how long it takes you to condense the rules, let alone create this content. Your videos are so well-presented, economical and comprehensive - they distil the rules perfectly. But where do you get the information from (as I can't always corroborate it in the published rules)? e.g. both sides using white die for besieging large walled cities and, in Video 1 of this series, that Carthaginian generals use strategy rating to determine subordinates.
These tutorials are very labor intensive. Not just designing diagrams, writing the script, and recording the dialogue, but hours upon hours of note taking and line by line scrutiny of the text. I've probably got some un-diagnosed form of OCD, because I actually enjoy untangling the instructions and figuring out the best way to re-present the information.
The Challenge with this particular game is the rules are spread out over 3 books. For example, the siege die instructions are on page 20 of the Play Book and page 24 of the Rule Book. You need to take those sections and study them carefully to prioritize the key foundational information and re-sequence it into logical order so viewers can get the most out of the video.
The General ranking information is spread all over the place, it's referenced on page 11 of the Playbook, more information is provided on page 9 of the Rule Book, and much later is revisited for Rome on page 22-23. I think there are even more bits of information scattered about elsewhere, but you get the point. It was quite the challenge.
I'm working on Hamilcar right now and the majority of rules information is in the Scenario Book rather than the Rule Book. So here we go again...
@@harsh-rules
If it is OCD, much better this than an alphabetically-sorted felt-tip collection. You're absolutely right about the siege dice. I'd thought those red icons for tribes were purely decoration. I'm astounded that it isn't spelled out anywhere - literally nowhere does it explain the distinction between large walled cities and the rest. Quite a revelation - thank you again.
I've looked up your references to the ranking rules but the only rule for ranking Carthaginian generals that I can find is Rulebook: 9.3 "Hannibal and Hamilcar Barca outrank all other generals." No consideration of strategy rating.
Can you help - once you're done with the Hamilcar vid?
Question- in the loses after battle it is stated both players roll a classic die and determine losses (ca 27m 10s). Is it not the winner of the battle rolls a determined the loss for both players.... effectively both players lose the same number? This seemed to be what the written rules suggest? The column rolled against is the highest number of battle cards used. I think!
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That is a serious mistake you made while explaining the process of taking casualties. You are showing on your diagram " Both sides roll a die " which is not true, After the winner of the battle is determined, THE WINNING player rolls on the attrition table to determine loses for both players armies. After that is completed, the WINNING PLAYER again rolls the retreat die ( small or large die, depending on the size of the army of the losing player )
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