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Offline Daeothar

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1-48 Tactic - Thoughts?
« on: January 22, 2020, 11:09:44 AM »
Yesterday I received my copy of Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy, and in it was a review of 1-48 Tactic.

Apparently a succesfully Kickstarted game by Baueda. It's a fast and simple WW2 skirmish game of (usually) 4 miniatures a side, with cards for each miniature/character. As the name suggests, the miniatures made for the game are in 1/48 scale.

The review was quite positive, and the game currently holds an 8.6 rating on Boardgamegeek, which is also fairly high (it must be noted that there were but 7 ratings, so there might be bias there). This got me interested in the game, but there is very scant information on the interwebs on what people think of the game.

So; has anyone tried/played the game? And if so; what are your thoughts? Would it be worth the punt?
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Offline Schogun

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Re: 1-48 Tactic - Thoughts?
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2020, 05:13:37 PM »
I like the game but you have to be ready for a different experience.

The game is described as "fast and brutal." It is. A 4 on 4 game can be quite enjoyable or quite terrible. Your characters will die quickly if you don't use the suppression and op fire rules. A game can be over in 10-15 minutes.

You will need both a German and American starter set to play. That's 75 Euros. Although there are quickstart rules (for free online), the printed rulebook has better explanations and illustrations. I recommend it. That's an additional 18.50 Euros (although a pdf version is available on Wargame Vault for 12 Euro at the moment). So 93.50 Euro as an entry point.

However, the figures are gorgeous! The resin terrain pieces included in each box are beautiful. The production and print values of the stat cards, tokens and rulebook are top notch. You get quite a lot for the 37.50 Euro. You will very quickly want more figures and terrain pieces (a great selection of both is available from Baueda with more on the way).

Figures are 1/48 scale. And 7.50 Euro each (including a beautiful full-color, double-sided stat card which adds to the overall price). I think many gamers will balk at starting a new scale. (Did i mention they're gorgeous?!!?)

The rules themselves are tight with many innovative ideas. I had very few questions (although I had watched AAR videos online) after my first read.

So why not use the 28mm figs you already have? Each figure comes with its own special stat card. The only way to get the stat card is to buy the figure. The stat cards are beautiful full-color, double-sided. So to play, you must buy the figures. Baueda could release the stat cards on their own but I'm sure that would kill any interest in their 1/48 scale figures.

Despite the scale factor, I have bought into the game heavily. I think there's a very good game here once you know how to play. Having at least 6 characters per side will help. Having lots of terrain will protect your characters better. A scenario/mission -- rather than a "just kill each other" game -- will invite players to learn and use the op fire and suppression rules, again allowing your characters to live longer.

I would suggest:

Download the free quickstart rules and sample data cards at: http://1-48tactic.com/

Watch the battle report videos from Tabletop Games:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOFfaGX521aCkyn5wmgQvxQ/videos
(But be warned -- their enthusiasm and joy of playing are infectious! They heavily influenced my decision to get into the game.)

Then play a few games with the figs you have and see what you think.

There is a forum on Baueda's website where you can see comments and answers to questions:
http://1-48tactic.freeforums.net/

1-48Tactic is also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1-48Tactic-148-tabletop-miniature-games-328313710859993/
Additional photos at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.330348587323172&type=3

German Fallschirmjagers are coming next. British and Russians in the future. (A previous incarnation of the game had Partisans, which I would enjoy playing.)

Cheers!

Chuck

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Re: 1-48 Tactic - Thoughts?
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2020, 06:26:43 PM »
It certainly sounded interesting, there was a play through in one of the magazines recently

The pricing does sound rather high for a skirmish game, based on your €93 price how many figures would you have?


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Re: 1-48 Tactic - Thoughts?
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2020, 07:17:04 PM »
Would you have a picture of one of the figures next to a Bolt Action/Warlord figure please?
Just want to get an idea how much bigger they are.

Offline Schogun

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Re: 1-48 Tactic - Thoughts?
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2020, 02:55:19 AM »
Each Starter Set has 4 figures. So the 93 Euro would give you 8 figs plus rulebook and the terrain items. You can see the contents of the Starter Sets at: http://1-48tactic.com/

There's a figure comparison photo of 1-48Tactic, 1/48 Tamiya and 28mm Bolt Action at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.330348587323172&type=3

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Re: 1-48 Tactic - Thoughts?
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2020, 07:47:43 AM »
Each Starter Set has 4 figures. So the 93 Euro would give you 8 figs plus rulebook and the terrain items. You can see the contents of the Starter Sets at: http://1-48tactic.com/

There's a figure comparison photo of 1-48Tactic, 1/48 Tamiya and 28mm Bolt Action at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.330348587323172&type=3
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Offline Tadgie

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Re: 1-48 Tactic - Thoughts?
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2020, 10:00:44 AM »
Great thanks. Particularly the picture next to a ruler.
I have read the quick start rules though and watched the play through and am still 50/50 on this one. I have 40mm Graven figures and was looking for comparable size although the Graven figures are quite chunky.

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Re: 1-48 Tactic - Thoughts?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2020, 11:31:35 AM »
Now that I've watched a couple of playthroughs, the game almost feels too brutal to me...

I've played a couple of games of Marvel's Crisis Protocol in the past weeks, and many games of Bushido before that, and I really like the character card mechanism in those games. So the same thing in this game does appeal.

The starter boxes does set one back quite a bit, but then; there's plenty of scenery in there, and all the required gaming aids. And I'm a sucker for those, as I always like to have everything on the table themed to the game being played.

Seperate expansions cost €7,- per model, but the card is included, so proxying them might be a challenge. I looked up 28mm miniatures in the ranges of the likes of Artizan and Foundry, and with a bit of effort, 28mm miniatures in roughly the same poses as the original minis can be sourced pretty easily. But then; they're always in packs, so you get a bunch of extra minis you might not even end up using, so it seems to me that the original sets would be the best choice.

And scale is not an issue for me as these minis would be specific to this game anyway.

Keep the opinions and ideas coming; I'm not decided just yet... ;)

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Re: 1-48 Tactic - Thoughts?
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2020, 01:27:18 PM »
I'm not on Facebook either. These are open to the public, so you can see the posts, photos and comments.

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Offline Schogun

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Re: 1-48 Tactic - Thoughts?
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2020, 10:02:21 PM »
If it's any help, the 1-48Tactic figs match up well with Scarab (previously North Star) 1/48 WWII range. But you'll still need the data cards.