[Consim-l] My gaming 2008

[Dave Kohr]

On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 9:23 AM, Mircea Pauca <mircea.pauca at gmail.com> wrote:
>   Here in Bucuresti, Romania we have got a bit closer to the
> West by the opening of the first FLGS.
> ...
> The
> owner seems to swear by BoardGameGeek.com and also brought
> the new #1, Conflict of Heroes (worthy ? really replaces ASL for
> the masses ?)

Conflict of Heroes is extremely promising. I like it better than
Lock'n'Load (less fiddly, a bit less random), and much better than
Combat Commander (which I find extremely random, plus it deliberately
lacks vehicles). It's distinctly more complex and longer than Memoir
'44, yet simpler and faster-playing than Lock'n'Load or Combat
Commander. I think it's better as a strategy game and "feels" more
realistic than any of those 3. It is too simple to appeal to hardcore
ASL players, but a lot of people who are inclined to like the ASLSK's
may prefer CoH instead. If you like tactical WWII games, it's
definitely worth checking out.

Dave