A Most Fearful Sacrifice | Wargame Unboxing | US Civil War Gettysburg | Board Game | Flying Pig
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- We unbox, examine, and offer some initial impressions of A Most Fearful Sacrifice, the wargame (historical game board game) that covers the battle of Gettysburg in the US Civil War. Designed by Hermann Luttmann and published by Flying Pig Games.
Our longest unboxing ever! :)
One correction from the designer (thanks!):
- "One small correction - the unit scale is actually "a various number of regiments/batteries belonging to a particular brigade". As such, a unit counter could be anything from a single regiment to an entire brigade. The counters are built based on how that brigade was deployed at the battle so that players can recreate the historical moves (if they wish) and also to make specific scenario construction much easier and more realistic. For example, the Iron Brigade (Meredith) of five regiments is represented by three counters - two of which have two regiments each and the third counter (the 3-5) in just one regiment (6th Wisconsin) because that unit was historically detached from the brigade and sent off to assist other Union units."
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A Most Fearful Sacrifice on Flying Pig Games' site:
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The game shown in this video is a review copy from Flying Pig Games.
This unboxing produced by Zilla Blitz.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Overview
01:17 Kickstarter Additions
03:41 Gameplay Numbers
05:30 Dedication
06:08 Rulebook Overview
11:02 Scenario Overview
14:35 Counters Overview
17:58 Cards Overview
22:43 Solitaire Thoughts
24:59 Player Aids
27:30 Upgrading Player Aids
29:52 Maps
34:45 Final Thoughts
US Civil War
A Most Fearful Sacrifice
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Flying Pig Games
Hermann Luttmann
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A Most Fearful Sacrifice | Wargame Unboxing | US Civil War Gettysburg | Board Game | Flying Pig - Ігри
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Wonderful unboxing video, ZB!! Thank you so much. This is the way unboxings should be done - not a blind ripping off of the shrink wrap but rather a thoughtful examination and brief analysis of the contents. I also appreciate the fact that you update the viewers on the latest developments for the game and offer remedies for aspects that a gamer might want to tweak. The map is of course spectacular and a fitting tribute to Rick's skill and knowledge. I'd also like to highlight Jose Faura's awesome work on the counter graphics. In fact, there is so much hidden detail in them that at the end of the Scenario Book I have a section describing some of the subtle touches that he, our development team and I worked on to extract as much historical nuance as we could from the unit counter graphics. One small correction - the unit scale is actually "a various number of regiments/batteries belonging to a particular brigade". As such, a unit counter could be anything from a single regiment to an entire brigade. The counters are built based on how that brigade was deployed at the battle so that players can recreate the historical moves (if they wish) and also to make specific scenario construction much easier and more realistic. For example, the Iron Brigade (Meredith) of five regiments is represented by three counters - two of which have two regiments each and the third counter (the 3-5) in just one regiment (6th Wisconsin) because that unit was historically detached from the brigade and sent off to assist other Union units. So again - thanks so much for doing this terrific video and I hope you enjoy the gameplay as well! All the best and good gaming!
Thank you for the kind words, Hermann, and thanks for making such a fun game! I'm excited to play. And thanks for the clarifications on the unit size, that's helpful to know. I've pinned this comment to the top of the comments thread and will grab a snippet from it and add it to the video description. Thanks again!
I wouldn't mind 50 videos on Most Fearful Sacrifice. Bring it on! Thx for the unboxing!
Haha! At some point I do think it would be fun to so an AAR style video on a larger game, for sure. I played with a format with my Save: South Vietnam series that I think can be improved on to do something that wouldn't involve months of video work. Projects for the future. :)
Awesome. Thanks for your wonderful unboxing.
Thanks, Fred! I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping in. :)
I picked up The Day Was Ours almost solely for the map and I wasn’t disappointed. This looks phenomenal.
Ha! Yes, I was thinking you could take the map, frame it, and put it on a wall. :)
Professionally done video mate! Waiting on my game to arrive so most timely. Will have to look into your channel more if this is reprentative work
Thanks Strelnikoff, I'm happy you liked it. :)
Unboxings were made for games like this :). I am not an ACW fan. I only have one game (US Civil War) and haven't played it, but I would try this. I would try this if it was discounted, I should say :). I likely will never have this opportunity so this kind of coverage is a gift.
I have a love hate relationship with Rick Barber maps. They are works of art but they often look difficult to use, I think I only own one (Jena, a Napoleonic game) and I find it problematic because the place names are hard to read. The terrain on this map looks like a Jackson Pollock painting when you take it in as a whole, but it's remarkable how, when you zoom in, everything is clear and readable. I find that really interesting.
Thanks Marc! And that's exactly why we decided to give Rick's beautiful work the "giant hex" treatment. His style was made to be seen up close and personal and thus we made the choice to go with these giant maps.
@@hermannluttmann1637 It really is an astounding contrast when you go from zoomed out to zoomed in. It's sort of like pointillism in reverse, where up close all you see are colors and dots and when you move back you see the picture.
It's not quite as extreme as that but it was the best analogy I could come up with :).
Totally agree that unboxings were made for games like this! I was tempted to just show 30 minutes of images from the map to some background music, and not say a word, because anything I say wouldn't be as good as the map. :)
A cool thing about a monster game that has smaller scenarios is that you can learn the system on the small scenarios, rather then be hours deep into a game and then realize you didn't grasp some ramifications of the mechanics and now you're trying to salvage your position.
Color me intrigued with the card play!
Another great video!
Thanks, Boom! I do think they've done a solid job on this making the smaller scenarios worthwhile and interesting, and yeah, definitely would be helpful to play a few of them before advancing to the 3-day full battle. :)
Visited Gettysburg year before last. This game is the bar setter for games on the battle for me. It's a chit draw system, it just substitutes cards for the chits. Great video! Those maps... they're gorgeous. I was able to pick out the building I stayed at in Gettysburg when I visited. We spent 4 days walking the battlefield, and that map is dead on. It's as good as a topographical map.
Very nice! I visited as a child, but haven't been back in years. It'd be fun to revisit, and yes, the game looks spectacular. Looking forward to digging in. :)
For me it's just a case of space, as the only option for the full game is the floor. I do enjoy a good civil war game. The player aids for me would be a nightmare as my eyesight changes on a daily basis, although I do have some magnifying sheets I use on a couple of games I own. This will go on the wish list, but might not make to my cabinet. Looks an excellent game.
Yeah, it's definitely a big map, I can totally understand the space element. I made a 4' by 8' table last year and that'll come in handy for this one. The player aids definitely would be an issue with changing eyesight, and fortunately there are solutions. :) This definitely looks like a fun game. I'm particularly interested to see how the turn deck creation plays out. Can't wait to give it a shot, just have a small pile of games to play before this one. :)
A 5 foot map! My god! Looks amazing though!
Definitely one of my top maps! :)
Some people are bemoaning that you make them buy too many games; I'M gonna go the other way: you make me want to PLAY too many OLD games! ;-p
You referenced the AH version of Gettysburg, so I had to break it out and peruse it--yeah, hexagons hadn't been invented yet, so it was SQUARES! Then the hills SEEMED fine, but in the rules is: "Only those squares that contain more than 50% Hilltop and/or Ridge are considered higher ground squares." Hmmm, clarified by: if there is a disagreement, roll a die before the attack! ;-) Ah, we were so simple back then...;-)
(Without looking, I BET there is a site that has 'official' hills listed, even for this ancient game.)
But yeah, I wanna play THIS now, as it looks from the marked off turn-record card that my brother and I only played it like 5 times. But it's behind B-17 Queen of the Skies as a solo WW2 plane game, which is behind a bit of Up Front as a solitaire WW2 tactical soldier card game, which is tied with doing more with The Longest Day. Sigh. (All because of vids of yours I watched recently.) I know that during all the earlier games we played when we were younger, well, we were young and dumb--so lots of mistakes were made! ;-p Bet they play a LOT differently now that I am old and know math! ;-)
And a final nostalgic note: the folded-over sheet, making FOUR pages total!--of AH games as catalog, with Gettysburg going for the staggering price of $5.98! I mean, here's my HUGE regret as a kid: saw Guadalcanal in Toys R Us for just $2.00! But didn't buy it since it looked kinda odd and I wasn't sure I'd like the island war. Silly me. Shoulda bought 'em all and kept them wrapped.
Wow, it sounds like you have quite the collection of older games! To be honest, I'm just happy if this channel can guide people to more joy in life, so the game that gets played is really secondary. We all need more joy. :)
I think there is an AH Gettysburg edition with hexes too. And yeah, I can think about a number of games I wish I picked up back then, too. :) Happy Gaming!
I just played a Blind Swords game and it was an ideal introduction to hex and counter games. The cards alone here are a nice refinement of the system. It also works great solo, I even managed to frustrate myself by playing a held chit at just the right time. “Drafts, Trumped!”
That's good to hear on the solo, that's kind of what I was thinking as to how it would play out. Seems like exactly what I like as a solo system. And I'm really interested to see how this adds a level of uncertainty to the gameplay. Excited to get this to the table. Just have a few games to play before this. :)
…Also you might try a play through of Herman Lutmann’s “Hill of Death” as a public service to those of us who don’t have table space for this one.
Thanks for the mention, Brian!
Hill of Death looks like it uses the same system and is a smaller footprint, interesting! Thanks for pointing it out. :)
Taunting me with Gettysburg now eh? I've been to the battlefield numerous times. I love going up to Little Round Top and sitting on the boulders up there and looking out at the battlefield. Sadly that area is closed for a couple years to rehabilitate the area. I would like to get this game but I think I would rather go for the Three Days of Gettysburg from GMT as I already have Into the Woods for the game system. Okay I just fell over laughing when I read scenario 2 Ewell be comin round the mountain! Holy crap the print on those player aids are small!
Haha! I didn't even catch that reference re: Ewell. Clever clever! I like dabbling in systems, so I'm actually curious to try a few of the Civil War systems out there. But I can understand the desire for sticking with one, certainly helps get into play faster.
@@ZillaBlitz I had to double check to make sure I saw it right. Got a kick out of that. I also find it amusing that you say Gettysburg correctly. Which tells me you have been there at least a few times or know someone from the area? I think Great Battles of the American Civil War is a bit rules crunchy so if the rules for this one are a lot easier to digest I will go with it. Also has the added bonus of being available without costing an arm and a leg!
Mike, thanks for doing this. You do fantastic unboxings.
Thanks, Mark, for sending this along! I look forward to creating some gameplay content as well. It looks like it's going to be great fun. :)
Interesting Unboxing, Zilla. I rank Gettysburg on a level with Antietam. I especially enjoyed the role Jeff Daniels played in the Gettysburg movie as Colonel Joshua Chamberlain. You inspire many memories with your passion for War Games. Thank you.
Thanks! Have you read Killer Angels? I really liked that book, read it years ago. I might have to reread it now that I'll be playing this game.
You're welcome. No, I haven't read Killer Angels. I have added it to my Must-Read List.
@@lifeisagift.cherisheverymoment I remember it being quite good, I think you might like it. :)
Your recommendation and a Pulitzer Prize are high praise for a book that I need to read then. Thank you.
Game looks Epic
Really feels like a ton of thought and attention to detail went into this one. I'm excited to play. :)
Thanks for the video. It is a good looking game as I have the V1 too. Charts are challenging but the PnP solutions help. One other note is that FPG has this fully game on Wargame Vault as a PnP version. Good to get to use cut down version of the maps for smaller scenarios as well as building scenario cards.
Oh, that's good to know about the PnP on Wargame vault. I've found the PnP solutions for the charts to be a good solution, yes.
Thanks for the review. I'm eagerly awaiting my 2nd Edition reprint, due sometime "this summer". What are the storage options for counters? The box, while large, seems limited in how many counter trays it might hold. Are we stuck with baggies?
My pleasure! That's a great question on the counters, and gives me an idea. I have a Universal tray set from Cube4Me and this perhaps would be a great game to test it with.
Ordered a copy on new Kickstarter.
Nice! I hope you enjoy it. It looks like such a thoughtful take on the battle.
My favorite wargame subject along with submarines
I imagine you’re looking forwards to GMT’s Civil War submarine game then! It’s called Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare
I've not played that many Civil War games yet so I'm looking forward to this one. And yep, I have Infernal Machine on P500! Excited it finally reached the mark. :)
@@carsons5750 I ordered it on P500; too bad there were no subs at Gettysburg 🤣
Optional rules for the win! :)
I heard they use a unit formation called "Demibrigade". This type of formation wasn't used in the Civil War. It was used in pre Napoleon France. Please tell me I'm wrong.
Have no fear, Phalanxia, these are not demi-brigades in the literal sense. The unit scale is actually "a various number of regiments/batteries belonging to a particular brigade". As such, a unit counter could be anything from a single regiment to an entire brigade. The counters are built based on how that brigade was deployed at the battle so that players can recreate the historical moves and this approach also makes the specific scenario construction much easier and more realistic. For example, the Iron Brigade (Meredith) of five regiments is represented by three counters - two of which have two regiments each and the third counter is just one regiment (the 6th Wisconsin) because that unit was historically detached from the brigade and sent off to assist other Union units. So these are not demi-brigades from the Napoleonic Wars, just my own method of organizing the unit counters to get maximum utility from them. Thanks!
Well said!
@@hermannluttmann1637 well said ty
Great question and answer, thanks gentlemen. :)
So want it - shame it's so big
The single maps are pretty modest, to be honest. 30" x 41" for one map. But yes, the two maps together take up some space, for sure. :)
Game is Brigade level not Regimental level
Unit counters are batteries/regiments.
ZB, what’s your recommendation for companion book?
Good question! I've not read that much Civil War stuff, but I loved Killer Angels. I'll put a link in the description. :)
@@ZillaBlitz I really appreciate that you often suggest companion books, even for fiction games (thinking Long Road here). I'm on Stephen Sears' (excruciatingly) detailed account, and its pretty good. Also while recently at the nat'l park I found a battle atlas with 400 or so maps covering the 3 days, down to regiment level or so. I'm way more excited about the atlas than is reasonable by any stretch.
@@KNXVEGAS Thanks! I really enjoy combining literature with historical games, so I can totally relate to how you feel. I feel books and games go together so well. I can also really appreciate a good set of maps to help sort out where things are happening and timelines that often get muddled in my brain when reading about battles, and that sounds like a great resource that you've picked up!
I'll try to keep doing the book recommendations where possible. I'm a little hesitant to recommend books that I haven't read, so I might not have anything on many games. :)
Catzillas hate epic war games!
Ha! :)
Can u play this solo
Yes, there is no solo system but you can play both sides easily.
Solo rules??
Nope. 2-player playing both sides. But I talk about my thoughts on solitaire at 22:44. I think it'll work really well.
This game was extensively playtested for at least a year by multiple playtesters and was played solitaire by most of them. The playtesters/developers always reported the system was very solitaire friendly.