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Author Topic: Thunder in the East v Trial of Strength.  (Read 9735 times)

bob48

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on: March 02, 2019, 02:08:44 PM


Looks rather splendid, although I think I would prefer this:

https://store.lnlpublishing.com/series/pre-orders/trial-of-strength-second-edition

However, ToS is still only on pre-order.


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Reply #1 on: March 02, 2019, 03:36:18 PM
I’ve seen Thiunder in the East but didn’t get a chance to play. Really nice components and a huge map. The map from Trail in Strength reminds me of Russia Beseiged. I don’t remember exactly but the scale maybe similar too.



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Reply #2 on: March 02, 2019, 04:09:05 PM
That's a lot of charts/cards with Thunder in the East.

Being able to Google shit better than your clients is a legit career skill.


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Reply #3 on: March 02, 2019, 04:29:10 PM
Yeah, you would need plenty of space to set it all up. Impressive though.

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Reply #4 on: March 02, 2019, 06:09:28 PM
I'd thought about picking that up at Christmas, but I got their Barbarossa solo game instead.

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Reply #5 on: March 03, 2019, 09:40:20 AM
Interesting - have you had chance to play it yet?

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Reply #6 on: March 04, 2019, 07:14:13 AM
Unfortunately no. I've  not had much time for anything. The game is fairly complex but not overly so. You run the Germans and essentially your Panzer Corps are your maneuver units, while your infantry just mark the front line. Here's a YT vid on the game that can give you a better overview than I, at least at the moment.


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