It might be a good idea for you two to play each other at it at the
club one time, so that some of us others could watch and learn, get
enthused and get higher up the learning curve than if we tried it out
from scratch. Whaddya think?

Bob

--- In lbgc@..., "Marty M" <martymoller@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi George,
>
> Yes, my love for CC:E continues unabated - it keeps getting better
every
> time I play. I don't feel that the mechanics in this game are too
> complicated, but I do think it takes quite a few games to properly
> understand how to use your hand of cards and the deck to your best
> advantage.
>
> I realise it won't be to everyone's taste, but I could play it all
day.
> I've been revisiting a few of the earlier scenarios recently, and
have
> been surprised how different each scenario replay has turned out.
I've
> even pre-ordered Combat Commander: Mediterranean
> <http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/24124> from GMT games.
>
> I'm sorry to hear that you haven't been well, and I do hope things
are
> improving for you.
>
> All the best,
>
> Marty.
>
>
>
> --- In lbgc@..., "George Young" <george.young9@>
wrote:
> >
> > Hi Marty,
> >
> > Have very much enjoyed this game the mechanics seem complicated at
> > first but once you get your head around them the game flows
nicely.
> > We have found through many campaigns that defending a town can be
> > troublesome for the player trying to take the town. As for Memoir
44
> > a game I enjoy but CC it is vastly better and the mechanics at
least
> > mitigate the element of luck to a degree you can make the
difference.
> >
> > I have now played around 20 games with a friend since I have been
> > unwell and have enjoyed every game and continue to consider this
in
> > my top 10 and No 1 2 player game.
> >
> > George Y
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In lbgc@..., "Marty M" martymoller@ wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > While I'm asking if anyone has played I game I haven't played
> > before,
> > > I'm interested to find out if anyone else has played a game I've
> > been
> > > playing a lot of recently - Combat Commander: Europe
> > > <http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/21050> . I know George has it
> > and
> > > thinks very highly of it, but I'd be interested to know if
anyone
> > else
> > > has had a go yet.
> > >
> > > I've jotted down a couple of my impressions of the game so far,
but
> > have
> > > not commented on how to play the game or the specific mechanics
> > > involved. If anyone is interested, the forums on the link to the
> > > BoardGameGeek game page above are full of writings about it,
and the
> > > rules are available for free download in the files section of
the
> > game
> > > page.
> > >
> > > It's a squad-level infantry combat game set in WWII, and it's
> > fantastic.
> > > There are considerably more rules than the games I 'usually'
play,
> > but
> > > it's very easy to play once you get a handle on the rules, and
it
> > is a
> > > very exciting and fast-moving game. It also has a great feel to
it
> > and
> > > has a really strong narrative to all the moves and events that
> > unfold
> > > during a game. There's a reasonable amount of random events that
> > crop up
> > > throughout the game, and these make the whole thing very
exciting,
> > > without causing unfairly massive shifts in fortune to either
player.
> > >
> > > I've read some people compare it to Memoir '44. I agree with
this
> > > insofar as the board has hexagons on it, there is a requirement
for
> > > 'line of sight' when shooting things, and it's set in the Second
> > World
> > > War, but this is a very different game to M44 and not really
> > comparable
> > > at all.
> > >
> > > The mechanics and victory conditions of the game are set up in
such
> > a
> > > way that if a scenario assigns you as the Attacker, then you can
> > only
> > > really win by playing aggressively. Conversely, if you are the
> > Defender,
> > > you are going to get the best results by being, well, defensive.
> > >
> > > I also find that in this game, you never find yourself in the
> > position
> > > where you feel that you are just sitting there without being
able
> > to do
> > > anything useful, which is often the case in M'44, for example. I
> > have
> > > also found that the game tends to finish very closely, often
with
> > > victory open to either player until the very end.
> > >
> > > Anyway, as I say I think it is a great game, and would be
> > interested to
> > > hear what anyone else who has played it thinks about it. It's
only
> > > suitable for 2 players, but I will be bringing it along to LBGC
> > > meetings, in case anyone fancies a game after the 'main' game
of the
> > > afternoon has finished.
> > >
> > > Hope to see you soon,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Marty.
> > >
> >
>