Panzer second play

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Two day game started yesterday. We really went deep into the rules this game, using the advanced rules for combat. It made much more sense than the basic combat we used in a our first game.

I played the Russians in Scenario 1, which is 10 T-34/76 against 10 PzKfwn IV. This is a fairly even match, with the panzers being a little longer ranged (iirc), but move slower and aren't as hard as the T-34s.

I came in on the hillier side of the board, first estabishing a couple of overwatch positions, and let the Germans roll up into one of the bridges. Then I pounded him into pieces there, losing only one tank with damage on another. I was able to eventually take this bridge. The other bridge I did the the same thing as the Germans, rolling into it, and eventually getting hammered. However, I still maintained overwatch, and also sent a tank into the ford.

The end result was 4 Germans KO'ed to 2 Russians KO'ed, with the Russians on the ford and one bridge. The Germans conceded at this point.

Here's the end of the game:

End of Turn 6

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What to play next?

Deciding what to play next is always a tough call when faced with a closet full of games, all of which were purchased with intent to play. Here's one I'm dealing with the decision.

  • Something New: this means both something new to me and a game which has been published recently, within the last two or three years.
  • Something Classic: I've acquired a number of games properly considered "classic" which haven't yet been played. The current example would be PanzerGruppe Guderian.
  • Something Again: mastery requires constant practice, which means playing games many, many times to allow nuance to appear.
  • Something Vietnam: as I'm on a Vietnam binge. I don't have all the Vietnam games ever published, but I can say that I have a lot of them, and probably more than most people.
  • Something Obscure: as it's fun to poke around in the dustier corners of game design.
  • Something Different: break away from the same old publishers and try a game from one of the new kids on the block. Or, conversely, dip into legacy with a classic tried and true.
  • Something Light: once in a while it's nice to actually finish a game all the way through in one sitting, in an hour or two.
  • Something Heavy: if possible, it's nice to set up something big and complicated which can be left out for days or weeks or even months, for a leisurely stroll through a very large or long game.

There are surely many more ways to choose, but the above method keeps me busy enough, helps me get both breadth and depth into my play, and provides me with a sense of progress.

The odd man out

When there is an odd man out:

  • Have a solo game ready to play.
  • Keep score or advise on a game in progress.
  • Referee a game in progress.