Battle of Minden (7 Years War Battle Series/Ad Hoc Editions) - Attempted learning game & impressions

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I really want to like this system but it needs some refinement and a deviated developer and English rules proofreader.
Tl;dr -
The good - creative and unique multi-hex counters for maneuver and formation integrity in linear warfare
The bad - combat resolution is counter-intuitive and somewhat clunky, English rulebook is unclear about key concepts in places and also keeps changing the game with revisions
The baffling - game has very bad visual and mechanical utility (the unit values should have been on the counters)

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22 сен 2024

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Комментарии : 11

@WARdROBEPlaysWWII 23 дня назад

Love that box

@perryspiropoulos938 24 дня назад

Great walkthrough, good explanation of sequence of play and use of charts. Thanks

@brunobgiovinal 24 дня назад

Super merci !!!

@robossuperchannel9434 19 дней назад

I can't decide whether I dodged a bullet not ordering this or will forever be wishing I did order it.

@Justegarde 19 дней назад

@@robossuperchannel9434 well he’s working on a third game, and there’s room for improvement, so perhaps it’s off to a bad start and will age over time into something better. I expect you’ll be able to find copies in the secondary market near-term anyway.

@IRLBemused 24 дня назад

What do you think of the aesthetic? I really like the counters but the map has the look of 1980s, low-resolution pixelated computer graphics to my eyes. Do you think that the Piacenza map you recently played looks far more appealing and evocative of the era?

@Justegarde 24 дня назад

@@IRLBemused Piacenza has a better map, yes. You can’t really talk about the aesthetic for this game without talking about playability; they are interlinked. Unless you’re hanging the 7YWBS games on the wall, the decision to be art first across the entire suite of components really harms the ability to mechanically interact with it on the table.

@steveoh9285 20 дней назад

Ad Hoc has the feel of a “one man band” outfit. The rules as released are terrible, plus as you mention the lack of development and playtesting is rather evident. The Battle of Minden is a poor debut for the company.

@Juppe50 23 дня назад

What a hot mess!

@fredericaubert4565 23 дня назад

Yes, this mess is NOT normal and is the result of very poor moves and tactics. During this period, a general would hold the line with all his units (taking the time to do so and not exposing any flank), first fires with cannons to reduce morale and disorganized the enemy and then launch charges at weakened points to break the enemy line. None of these tactics here. The system punishes generals who do not apply these tactics. ;-)