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Reply #30 on: April 02, 2021, 07:26:54 AM
Having scanned through the rules, it strikes me that this has elements from LnL, CoH, CC and BoB.

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Reply #31 on: April 02, 2021, 07:57:37 AM
Having scanned through the rules, it strikes me that this has elements from LnL, CoH, CC and BoB.
I believe I came to the same conclusion...certainly with LnL and CoH

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Reply #32 on: April 02, 2021, 08:01:42 AM
CC = Combat Commander
https://www.gmtgames.com/p-703-combat-commander-europe-4th-printing.aspx

Card driven squad level combat.

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Reply #33 on: April 02, 2021, 08:08:13 AM
Having scanned through the rules, it strikes me that this has elements from LnL, CoH, CC and BoB.

They all have elements of each other.
I find OST the easiest to play. More stream lined rules, less chrome. The impulse point system makes for some battlefield uncertainty which I like but some people not so much. Sometime you just don't get enough impulses in a turn to do what you want or need.
The unit pieces are large and easy to read, great for old guys like us. And I love the huge maps, while other complain they are too big for small scenarios.
I have them all except Pacific... neve was interested in that front much... except for naval/carrier battles.

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Reply #34 on: April 02, 2021, 08:17:50 AM
The only one that interests me is Vol II and maybe the Ghost Div & Abn add-ons. I do wish some of these games would include UK and Commonwealth forces though. I would have been quite happy to stay with BoB if Worthington had continued to put out more expansions. I really like the BoB system.

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Reply #35 on: April 02, 2021, 08:37:27 AM
Vol II and the Airborne expansion are my favourite so far.
Shayne has said that he's working on a British and Commonwealth module.. but I don't know the timing.
Something like the Italian campaign would be great.

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Reply #36 on: April 02, 2021, 08:53:42 AM
Or the Scheldt and maybe Operation Veritable.

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Reply #37 on: April 02, 2021, 08:56:01 AM
Or the Scheldt and maybe Operation Veritable.
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Reply #38 on: April 02, 2021, 11:32:34 AM
Or the Scheldt and maybe Operation Veritable.

What is Scheldt?   :P

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Reply #39 on: April 02, 2021, 11:51:20 AM
 :tickedoff: >:( :whistle: :biggrin: :waah:

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Reply #40 on: April 02, 2021, 04:42:50 PM
When are we TTSing!



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Reply #41 on: April 02, 2021, 05:28:46 PM
^Good question. For which game?

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Reply #42 on: April 02, 2021, 08:07:29 PM
Or the Scheldt and maybe Operation Veritable.

What is Scheldt?   :P

A little furry animal, about so big.

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Reply #43 on: April 03, 2021, 06:44:26 AM
They are notorious for hiding under chairs and for imitating the sound of dykes collapsing.

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Reply #44 on: April 15, 2021, 05:39:22 PM
The more I play OST (Vol II) the more I like it :-)

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