Archive for September, 2006

The Odds of Battle

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Equally disconcerting thoughts might come from the realization that all combat is resolved through the simple roll of some mere Battle dice; and (for Memoir ‘44 veterans, at least), the realization that in BattleLore these dice feature the very same odds of scoring a hit, regardless of a unit’s type and banner color!

While this is […]

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The Art of Command

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

The play of Command cards to activate Units of miniatures on the battlefield gives the game a feel and flow that will be familiar to Memoir ‘44 users, but which merits a few more observations.

As evidenced in the game turn description above, on his turn, a player is not necessarily always in position to do […]

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The Battle Dice

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Once your troops have received their orders and completed their move, they can battle. This is done quite simply, by rolling a set of Battle dice.

In battle, the number of dice you roll will vary based upon such factors as: the color of the attacking unit’s banner; the nature of the surrounding terrain; and, […]

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