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Reply #45 on: May 20, 2020, 11:22:43 AM
Much of this stuff was published in the 4 volumes of 'Battles & Leaders' which is an excellent set of books.

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Reply #46 on: May 20, 2020, 02:13:33 PM
A bit more info for y'all on this game;

There are three scenario's and one campaign game, details of which are as follows.

1) The Morning Attack.
This throws Hookers I corps and Mansfield's XII corps against the confederate line. and is 6 turns long.

2) Bloody lane.
A small scenario that pits two divisions of Sumner's II corps against DH Hills division defending the sunken road and is 3 turns long. A good learning scenario.

3) Burnside Bridge.
IX corps battle to cross the river and opposed  by, mainly, DR Jones division of Longstreet's corps. Scenario is 8 turns long.

The full battle starts at 0600 and ends 1900 - 14 turns!

The mounted map is very clear and well produced, and the 3/4" counters are colourful and easy to handle, especially since, other than markers and leaders, there is no stacking in the game.



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Reply #47 on: May 22, 2020, 10:27:00 AM
I told my wife to buy herself something for Mother's Day, since I couldn't go out to the stores. Now if she would just do the same!  ::)



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Reply #48 on: May 22, 2020, 11:26:35 AM
I have the Shiloh game on order as well :-)

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Reply #49 on: May 26, 2020, 11:58:26 AM
And......Shiloh arrived today :-)

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Reply #50 on: May 26, 2020, 12:06:52 PM
That was fast.  :bigthumb:

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Reply #51 on: May 26, 2020, 12:12:50 PM
Yes it was. Bear in mind I brought it, and Antiatem from Hexasim in France, since non of the UK stores have them. I only ordered it last Wednesday, and it arrived today despite the fact that yesterday was a bank holiday. They really do seem to be on the ball, not only do they have good stocks of games, they also obviously publish a fine range of quality games themselves.

I am most impressed.

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Reply #52 on: August 21, 2020, 12:03:40 PM
I jumped on the Antietam 1862 bandwagon.

I refuse to think I need help.  :nope:

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Reply #53 on: August 21, 2020, 12:29:24 PM
Its a very nice game :-)

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Reply #54 on: August 21, 2020, 03:16:02 PM
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Reply #55 on: August 21, 2020, 03:42:42 PM
...and so is Shiloh......

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Reply #56 on: August 21, 2020, 03:45:44 PM
...and so is Shiloh......

Nope

Not today anyway  :D

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Reply #57 on: August 21, 2020, 03:57:28 PM
..but, they are from the same series! How can you have one without the other..................

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Reply #58 on: August 21, 2020, 05:56:09 PM
Because Miniatures Market didn't have it?

I watched Marco's review video and was immediately smitten by the large hexes and counters.

Large hexes do it for me.  :dreamer:

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Reply #59 on: August 21, 2020, 06:08:34 PM
Aye, big hexes and 3/4" counters - plus very nice mounted maps. I hope they do more games using this system.

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