Flames of War Battle Report - Soviet IS-2 battalion vs. German Panther company 

Jake looks so much older in this video, like an Eastern Front General who has seen too much, haha. War with the soviets has aged him

So, who came for the East Front Late War goodness, but stayed on for the adorable gem of a man that is Jake?

Enjoyable watch, thanks. I particularly like the cut scenes with cool lighting effects. Great spirits regardless of dice, showing the way to play. Never thought id say this, but Soviet Smoke is very good, and really restricts the usual first couple I'd turns where the defender things out the attacker.

ROFL.....this is where you always roll 6's Jake.....(triple 1)......oh, sorry Jake. Im coming late to FoW, but loving watching your films guys....thanks for the entertainment and tuition....I feel so sorry for J in this game so far (53 mins in).

Very cool editing and action shots! I especially like the shot at the end where you panned over your victory, or rather Jakes defeat.

Poor Jake get new dice. Jon as usual rolls so well

I never feel bad for the SS, but I feel bad for Jake and his dice rolls

Great battle! Sorry that Jake had a tough game -- glad to see the Soviet horde get a win though!

Great batrep, hard luck Jake

Great video! Poor Jake, the dice gods were not with him that game.

Time to burn those dice Jake!

Thanks for the report! Those dice were horrible! Looking forward to next!

Man, I was feeling sorry for Jake and his dice rolling! He was rolling exact.y like I do every time I play any game, ha,

Game deciding error at 43:18: The 2 Panthers would have had a turn to move In Command. They were In Good Spirits, since they ended their previous movement phase In Command, and they stay In Good Spirits until the end of their next Movement Phase. They rolled a 2 for Last Stand but they shouldn't have rolled in the first place. If you play it by the rules, the upper Panther would have moved towards the Unit Leader Panther, and they would still had 3 shots at the IS-2s and 2 fully funcional Panthers for the IS-2s to shoot at.

in this case, not sure if i would not have put the 88 on the board and the panther's in ambush, that way, the IL 2's can't target them. It would limit their placement but they can still move if they want and you can reveal the ambush, i believe within 8 inches if in concealing terrain. Congrats on graduating Jake and always make time for AMG&S

I enjoy these Games especially during the Pandemic and you have one of the better ones.

I only played a little bit of 4th ed but I quit when they dropped to the 100 pt scale. It was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. Great game, thanks for posting!

thank you

Great bat rep as usual. No offence, but Jake showed how not to use a luck card. You use it to save a platoon of Panthers or some other game-winning roll. It also looked like those 88s should have been in the central field for a better LOS. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for another interesting video. The Hero SMG platoon have skill of 3+ not 5+, so one team would have got through the minefield, (sorry Jake). Jake, I'm still not certain about those dice....those are just seem to let you down when it really matters.!!!! Keep up the good work guys.

Did you guys ever do the Bagration river crossing scenario

Great BR again! Jake please get new dice lol!

Maybe the 88's (or the Panthers) should have ambushed earlier up against the smokescreen. I think this is what we will see more and more for German players against the Soviet 2 round smoke.

Don't commanders always start on the table?

For the 88’s, I would have considered dropping the ambush in the woods to the left flank of the IS-2 platoons

Backman worth it.

Great game, Jake what do you use for foliage on your armor?

don't think you can ambush with 88's...Large gun rule

How about trying out the 12th SS and use the Schnell Card.

That rolling....ouch

Now that’s how the Russians play! Crush the dirty Nazis with impunity with 80% of the Rusky points still on the table. Pretty much my experience playing Germans, Russians and watching games lol. Keep up the good videos! And congratulations on graduation, I’m graduating too so cheers! And I’d enjoy a blue on blue fight, it’ll definitely be less predictable (last two games were flukes of a new army). Actually I enjoy all your content so if you wanna put up a legion vid, please do, would enjoy a black seas (naval game) report because I’ve never played it, and I’d love to see that old Yamamoto fly the skies once more!

Gee Jake, first turn you were like, 'Maybe I shouldn't have my AA in the woods'. Then what do you do? Leave them in the woods and get wasted by planes. Dice can suck, but you were doing no favors for yourself.

Theres only one cealment for the panzerfaust

what do you use for the camo netting on the 88s...?

Jake needs 4 88 mms, they only cost 10 pts for 4.

Try a tournament list

Jake’s dice just hated him

Do you have to range in when you get the planes in

When does the Smoke come off?

The German players hasn't nothing to do I think he got confused with the battle plan choosen defend vs these soviet list. Soviet has planes with at 10 with cannos or AT 5 vs 1 on top in Panthers ignoring short terrain, has a 9 IS 2 vs 3 Panther... the game is a fucking joke

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