Fathers Day game - Fighting Formations: Grossdeutschland Infantry Division

Game of Fighting Formations: Grossdeutschland Infantry Division with my Dad on Fathers Day.
Think we played this once before and had forgotten how good it is.

Played the introductory scenario to refresh memory and then delved into scenario one which is essentially a tank-fest, and none the worse for it.

My T34 Platoons had easy pickings of German Infantry until a Company of Panzer IIIs appeared.
Whilst the Pz IIIs have trouble dealing with the T34s frontally there are enough of them to swarm the T34s and when the PzIVF2s arrive the potency of German weaponry is suddenly apparent.
By the time my reinforcing Company arrived it was a foregone conclusion...........

Love the game play and interactions of resource management with Orders and Initiative in the game combined with units and playable systems and the asset cards are nice touch.
Lots of decisions to make each phase of turn.

Fighting Formations GrossDeutschland blooded

Played Fighting Formations face to face at my Dad's tonight using the initial tutorial scenario. Another great game with us both liking the Initiative System and interactive nature of the game play.
My Russians eked out a narrow win by taking a single Victory Location from the Germans in a vicious Melee against German Pioneer platoon, swung Ivan way with reserves and unlucky Germans suffering a nasty hit counter that stopped them firing or moving.
German Stugs gave my T34s a hard time however.
Whilst we got mechanics of system pretty much sorted the tactical nuances will take much longer to delve into.
Great stuff and yet another game to add to the growing 'want to play again list' !!

 

Fighting Formations GD on the table

Managed to find a time slot to get this up on table for play through. Very nice game with interesting Order Matrix and Command System. Game reminds me of Conflict Of Heroes in several respects with Cards representing Assests mainly and a Chit Pull system for damage from hits on units. Counters very nice and good functional maps. I like the way units are Platoons but can be broken down into single Squads or AFVs. System leads to lots of decision points each turn as one decides which Order to use (costs differ for Soviets vs Germans) and how much Initiative to use or surrender.
Stacking is unlimited per hex but since a single shot affects everything in a hex I see dangers inherent in such a strategy albeit if one wants and effective Assault one needs numbers. Nice system of Reactive and Opportunity firing  limited by Rate Of Fire (ie rolling at or under Rof on a dice) I see this one gaining favour and hope the series expands in due course.

Fighting Formations: Grossdeutschland ordered

Just ordered this beastie from BoardGameGuru and awaiting its arrival.
Another tactical type game with some tactical asset cards and a rather interesting turn/initiative order system.
Looks comparable to the Conflict Of Heroes series but maybe a bit more specific and meatier.

I simply cannot help mineself !