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Author Topic: Assault - Sicily '43  (Read 9373 times)

bob48

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on: April 15, 2023, 06:05:39 AM
We've now spent several months developing new rules and revising the original 'Assault - Red Horizons '41' rules. and testing new features and scenario's. Wolfgang is now getting ready for the next steps in the production process and launch the pre-order stuff.

There is a lot in the box with this, and, apart from several stand-alone scenario's, an excellent dynamic campaign based around the Gela landings by US forces, so expect Airborne and Rangers plus regular army troops. The game includes elements from several Italian formations plus 15th Panzer Division, HG Pz Div and even a couple of Tiger I's from 504th Heavy Panzer Battalion.

Here are a couple of teaser shots from 2 of the scenario's (Bunker Hill & Into the Night) using the play-test kit.

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Reply #1 on: May 14, 2023, 12:48:33 PM
Wanted to give an update on the Assault Sicily 43 project... Yes, we are progressing and are happy to announce that our pre-production samples are close to their shipment. Based on the samples we will do a last quality check and then we start to prepare our funding race for this... I have to say we are really proud to have this box with so much content up. And to the question about the game featurse I want to share this:
  • Players: 2-4+ (great solo playability)
  • Age: 14+ years
  • Game Scale: Squad and team level infantry units, individual vehicles and artillery
  • Turn time: 5-30 minutes
  • Game time: 1 hour - 3+ hours, scenario dependent
  • Fast paced and unique customized dice system
  • 40 challenging scenarios
  • Campaign for 'Gela Beachhead': Unique historcally based dynamic campaign play including troops management
  • 64 different unit types (US Army, Italian Army, German Wehrmacht)
  • Complexity: 4-6 out of 10 (medium)
  • Optional rules that ease the entry into the game system
  • Replay value: 10 out of 10
  • This game is combinable with the Eastern Front module: Assault Red Horizon 41

And yes, we will bring the Commonwealth Formations (Brits, Can.) for Sicily 43 - but in a later on expansion - a campaign fighting around the Primosole Bridge - Unfortunently we had to put this content into a separate box. And we also want to offer these factions a really good framework.



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Reply #2 on: May 14, 2023, 12:55:09 PM
Excellent! Thanks for the up-date, Wolfgang.

Since I'm involved in the playtesting, I can assure you that this is a great package that is bursting with content. Its also a pleasure to say that we have introduced a few new rules and revised and streamlined others to make the game even more fun.

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Reply #3 on: May 21, 2023, 03:39:05 AM
I had the opportunity to start a live session with Nate aka The Gimpy Gamer. If you want to learn more about the game mechanics of Assault Sicily 43, you can watch the first moves here. We plan to finish the game at the beginning of June. Let's see how this battle turns out. Have fun watching.

https://youtu.be/pvhM_Rooygk



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Reply #4 on: May 21, 2023, 06:30:32 AM
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Reply #5 on: May 21, 2023, 08:24:09 AM
I had the opportunity to start a live session with Nate aka The Gimpy Gamer.

Nate is awesome :)


(he's also local to me - lives about 20-25 minutes away)

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Reply #6 on: May 25, 2023, 03:47:48 PM
A look at the box and insert,

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Reply #7 on: May 25, 2023, 03:59:24 PM
Ok, that’s cool.  :bigthumb:

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Reply #8 on: June 07, 2023, 01:58:29 AM
Proudly announce:
We have published the Gamefound campaign preview page. You can subscribe there and when the time comes and it starts, you will be the first to know.

https://gamefound.com/projects/assault-games/assaultsicily43

Thank you!



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Reply #9 on: June 07, 2023, 06:47:13 AM
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Reply #10 on: June 07, 2023, 07:09:02 AM
That looks really impressive! Good luck.  :bigthumb:

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Reply #11 on: June 07, 2023, 07:13:26 AM
Yep - the big box is packed full of goodies :-) The Campaign game has been very well designed and there are a few stand-alone scenario's. We have also spent a lot of time and effort in streamlining and improving the rules, so its even better that Assault '41, and that itself is a game that is excellent.

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Reply #12 on: June 07, 2023, 07:53:48 AM
I didn’t see anything about price or availability, but it does look interesting.

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Reply #13 on: June 07, 2023, 08:56:47 AM
Its not quite launched for sale yet, but that should not be too far off. Don't worry, I'll make sure yer know when it is..............:-)

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Reply #14 on: June 07, 2023, 12:14:23 PM
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