The attitude was that short rules must mean a dumbed down game. I actually heard one person complain that the rules were too short, almost dismissing the game because of it. I wanted a game that was true to tactical WW2 combat, truer than other games on the market, but I also wanted it to be easy to play. Sometimes the word "elegant" is used in board gaming and that was one of my goals in designing this game. There are many tactical squad games and these are meant to highlight what sets this game apart. We hope you enjoy reading this:Īs we head toward the ship date (11/15/11) for Band of Brothers, I will try to post almost every day about some of the things that make the game different/better. Below is an article written by Jim Krohn in November 2011 on Why Band of Brothers vs other tactical game series. Other than minor adjustments for errata or clarification you should not need to learn any new rule sets. With Old Breed South Pacific Jim has written what he is calling the “rulebook of the Apocalypse” meaning that this IS the series rulebook going forward for this and all future games in the series (more about the future of the series in an upcoming newsletter). These include SCREAMING EAGLES which follows the US 101st Airborne in Europe.
In a similar fashion, the system rewards you for spreading your troops out and other realistic game play.Īlong with Old Breed South Pacific, we will be offering the first 4 games in the Band of Brothers series. The system itself forces this realistic play. Sections of the enemy force must be pinned down and eliminated from up close. You will never know for sure how your units will respond until they are needed.Īlthough casualties can be caused by artillery and heavy weapons (which makes them prime battlefield targets), squads will never cause significant casualties shooting at range at dug in, first line troops. This allows suppression to accumulate from multiple fire sources and means that the unit will not take a morale check until it is asked to do something. There are no longer two unique states for a unit, but varying degrees of suppression. The rules are very simple (no combat charts are needed) with very few exceptions to remember and yet the game is meant to be all encompassing and will include infantry, tanks, and artillery.īased on years of research, the game system uses a unique suppression mechanic. Band of Brothers is a fast-playing game of squad level combat in WWII.
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