Monday, July 01, 2013

No Retreat! The Russian Front Solo System try-out



Obtained the solitaire variant for No Retreat in the excellent Ci3 magazine (Issue 26) and decided to give it a trial today.
Took a bit of getting used to but I found it a nice system especially the 'switcheroo' aspect wherein if the side you are controlling is close to a Sudden Death victory situation there is every likelihood that the Solo cards will force you to change the side you control !!
The mandatory orders for the 'AI' side are fairly reasonable with couple of choices although if you really hate yourself you can cheat a bit. The Stalin chit and the Stavka/OKH orders can be used in a 2 player game and are very like similar rules in Barbarossa To Berlin.
Very enjoyable with a game I like but have neglected of late.  
Nice variant to use rather than usual solo player 'split personality syndrome' style.










2 comments:

  1. Good to hear. I've wanted to try the solo variant out too.

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  2. Anonymous6:58 pm

    Hi Gary, an interesting mechanic that switching sides. I have the C3i but have yet to get around to even looking at it (typical!!). You've reminded me that I must keep an eye out for the North Africa version.
    Norman

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