Gaming face to face

So being the adventurous sort that I am, I took my World at War 85 game out to The Sentry Box for a face-to-face game with Peter. The intent was to show Peter the game mechanics and so we played scenario two - A Matter of Bridges. I like it more than scenario one as...

And what’s the deal with TTS?

If Tabletop Simulator wasn't in 3D would it even be popular? This is the question I had to ask myself after experiencing an actual game using TTS. A few people were doing an online demo of World at War 85 and I was trying to figure out how to use TTS to host and create...

Fire on the Kinzigsee pregame thoughts

So with The Bridge at Bridge at Berezovyy Logg done and dusted I am getting set up for the next scenario I will be playing. This time it will be scenario #4 from the World at War 85: Storming the Gap set: Fire on the Kinzigsee. The map and setup areas As part of easing...

More thoughts on WaW 85

So I have played a few scenarios, reread the rules a few times and made a bunch of mistakes. I felt that I had enough game experience to write a further post on the game this time looking more at how it plays and the type of game experience that you get with it. Combat...

WaW 85 Scenario 3 – Iron Horse, Iron Spear conclusion

You read part 1, you worked your way through part 2 and now, in all its non-video glory, it is the conclusion of my play-through of the Iron Horse, Iron Spear scenario from World at War 85. When we last left out virtual cardboard heroes the Soviet and American tank forces had smashed each other...

WaW 85 Scenario 3 – Iron Horse, Iron Spear turns 4-6

The first three turns are already done and dusted so it is time to carry on with turn four of the Iron Horse, Iron Spear scenario from World at War 85. Turn 4 If you read through the beginning of this play-through you will recall that my poor positioning of the US A1-36/3 3rd caused them...

WaW 85 Scenario 3 pregame thoughts

Iron Horse, Iron Spear is the third scenario for World at War 85: Storming the Gap. Unlike the previous two, this scenario has the US forces on the attack against a Soviet defender and they even have, until turn 3, numerical superiority over the Soviet. Gasp! There isn't anything new in this scenario (we have...

WaW 85 – A Matter of Bridges Turns 4-9

So you finished the first part and you're ready for more? Well lets continue then with the remainder of A Matter of Bridges. The Soviets begin the turn without the benefit of the Designated Formation card from their Soviet Initial Invasion Planning special rule. The US forces will now enjoy a, potential, 2-1 advantage in activations....

WaW 85 Scenario 01: Storming the Gap

So with all of my rules questions answered I settled down to play the first scenario in the game, Storming the Gap. The scenario pits elements of the 1st Squadron of the U.S. 11th ACR against  tanks from the Soviet 247th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment. This is a learning scenario so it only features basic units...

World at War 85: Counters, cards and design

So everything is set up in my gaming space and I am getting ready to start the first scenario, Storming the Gap. I had a few rules questions that I wanted to get cleared up before I start as they will possibly influence how and where I have the Soviet forces enter the map but...