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1) hmmm ambiguous but RAW would say that if within in 6″ its a surprise charge even if the move taking is 7-12″ as its “when the charge is declared”  I’d play it as the move personally… but one for an FAQ /errata

2) its 1″ away from the wall of the building AND 1″ away from the vehicle so there would need to be a 3″ gap for them to move…[Read more]

Thanks for all the replies.

Sounds to me like it’s becoming a bit more “gamey”. For me, 2nd captures very well the desperation of men being pinned under fire and the gradual gains being made here and there, with so many (even small) decisions having significant consequences. None of the online games I have watched for 3rd seem to capture that at…[Read more]

I did not take your comment as “attacking” me, simply misunderstanding me.  So, no worries, I took no offense.  I was simply noting that I don’t find tanks as intimidating as they were before.  Many players thought the new rules would lead to many armor platoons and moving the game away from being infantry based.  While we are seeing some arm…[Read more]

Hi Mike

Was not saying you dislike anything or if I came across as attacking, not my intention sorry for that. Each has his opinions and we may disagree. Open terrain games are deadly as they should be not as much fun though. Yes the new platoon structure have resulted in the games being bigger now and more figures are required, hint  hint…[Read more]

Not sure exactly what you mean.  The basic brigade boxes contain 3 identical sprues, with the contents of each sprue vary from box to box.  Generally speaking, each infantry sprue has a “command row” with flag bearers, and officer model on horseback, and 7 rows of infantry, enough to make 4 stands.  Then, they have unique models (artillery, sk…[Read more]

I did not say, I do not like V3 or that I did not agree with the changes to tank MMG fire (I do for the reasons you mentioned), just that they are less intimidating.  In V2, tanks could control a part of the battlefield as no one wanted to contest ground against a tank with 2 or more MMGs.  Now, a large infantry unit can seize an objective an a…[Read more]

Hi Mike, I disagree with the Tank statement. They are cheaper and their main guns fire more accurately and are more deadly. MMG’s on tanks have been nerfed yes but to put it into a more realistic spectrum. Coax and hull gunners never had a great view hence their inaccuracy when firing and therefore they only get half the dice. The MMG gunner…[Read more]

The one thing that has been noticeable is that assaults are not as good of an idea as they once were.  Unless you need to gamble on a decisive result, advancing to point blank range and using shooting is more efficient.  The negative benefit of assaulting is compounded when the defender is in cover.  Still some armies like the Japanese with big sq…[Read more]

Hi Steven T

My take is that there are not many changes but the changes have made it a bit more immersive. What do I mean by immersive.. V2 need a lot of 7 up rolls to pin and then to kill was just as unlikely. This lead to a game with not much killing and if units got pinned they ended up not getting to participate very much in the game. All a…[Read more]

Thanks, It was the more ‘kill’ part that was bothering me. Does that detract from tactics or does it actually make people more realistically cautious ?

I love 3rd, as a friend of mine put it, “it’s more Killy”

we have found that the drop in to hit from 3 to 4 isn’t a problem, and you definitely get less 7+ to hit rolls.

the new mission system is an improvement over the old system.

yes my soviets suffer due to losing their free unit, but the rest of my armies are living it!

US, rather than th…[Read more]

I use speed/ contrast paints for my Rebs and regular paints for the North. I don’t worry too much about painting every little detail as some of it will not be seen at 3 feet away!! That and I want to get it on the table to play quickly! Tabletop standard is just fine by me at this scale!!