Saturday, September 19, 2020

No Retreat! The Russian Front again

Another session with this excellent game with my Dad.

I recently acquired (ie this week) the updated 3rd Edition Card Deck and so gave these a run out (along with 3rd Edition rules of course).

Some significant changes (more so to cards) but nothing too onerous to revise in brain.

We started campaign from Fall Blau scenario (second scenario in game) which starts in Turn 7 and played through to Turn 20.


Another great game it was too, with the Russians getting stronger and stronger as game progressed.

Germans were being pushed right back to the Reichs borders pretty much on schedule, with their southern 'Balkan' zone about to crumble but still in reasonable strength up in Poland/East Prussia.

When I got back into board Wargames about 10 or so years ago (after a hiatus following demise of Avalon Hill) this was one of my first purchases and one I keep coming back to as just such a good experience to play.

Is it the greatest game on Eastern Front ever ? probably not but its a damn fine one being so playable with low unit count and yet so much 'feel' of the campaign.









 

4 comments:

  1. Not much of a board gamer, but I'd say that any game that plays pretty quickly, gives a good feel for the conflict, and has you willing to play it again many times is a superior design!

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    1. Boardgames scratch a different itch for me and I love their portability and not needing to paint anything :-)

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  2. Not played it but look and possibly pick it up as my welsh mate is a keen board gamer rather than tabletop and he loves the Russian front

    Cheers
    Matt
    French Wargame Holidays

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    1. Its a great playable strategic game.

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