Author Topic: Iron Cross (Read 5623 times)

pbeccas · « **on:** November 02, 2015, 01:12:23 AM »

Has anyone heard when Great Escape Games will start selling their new Iron Cross rules? Just heard about them on the Meeples & Miniatures podcast but I can't find too much else on the interwebs.
Thanks

NTM · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2015, 06:13:07 AM »

They were saying it would be released in October. I guess now it's "soon" These intrigue me but as you say not much detail available on them yet.

Chris Abbey · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2015, 06:14:19 AM »

I asked Stuart direct last week, as keen to give them a go.
He said release at end of November.

Mr. Peabody · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2015, 06:22:18 AM »

Yeah, these have caught our eye as well.... Definitely following.

tomek917 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2015, 02:52:01 PM »

There's a designers notes article in the latest WI.

James Morris · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2015, 09:53:44 PM »

I'm looking forward to these too.

greatescapegames · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2015, 09:45:55 PM »

Release date will be mid-December. Pre-order stuff up on the site in a week or so.

gorillacrab · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2015, 09:11:59 PM »

Just learned about IC and listened to the Meeples Podcast. It sounded innovative so before the rules are released, we managed a hybrid test game using the activation/reaction mechanics gleaned from the podcast spliced to a game of Bolt Action.

The results are very encouraging as players must be more involved in constant demand decisions instead of merely waiting for the draw of a dice. What to activate, when to risk reactivating a unit, when to withdraw, when to react to an enemy - so many decisions. Indeed, I could forsee games using a timing mechanism to move players along as they mentally wrestle with hard choices on the most effective use of rapidly depleting command resources.

Our test game also demonstrated the need to surrender initiative to your opponent in order to hold some Command Tokens in reserve. At one point one of us was over-zealous with Commands leaving no Tokens in reserve - which allowed the other player 3 consecutive activations to move and wipe out a Token-less enemy formation. A costly lesson learned.

So I certainly don't mean to denigrate other WW II rule sets but it seems a tip of the hit is in order to the lads at Great Escape Games for mechanics that gamers should find intriguing.

greatescapegames · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2015, 10:09:56 AM »

Holy sh*t, you don't even need a rule book!

Nice summary!

greatescapegames · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2015, 07:02:09 PM »

pbeccas, we've received them early so they are shipping now...

Mr. Peabody · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2015, 07:28:14 PM »

And will there be a .pdf version available?

My bookshelves are burgeoning with rule-sets and games. I'm pretty much out of room!

gorillacrab · « **Reply #11 on:** December 09, 2015, 05:55:25 AM »

I'll second Mr Peabody's suggestion of a pdf option - definitely something to consider.
- GC

NurgleHH · « **Reply #12 on:** December 11, 2015, 11:35:14 AM »

Got my copy in Germany yesterday, excellent service. Thank you

greatescapegames · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2015, 06:03:09 PM »

Pdf version is a maybe. I'm petitioning the board!

Mr. Peabody · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2015, 06:10:26 PM »

My wallet is ready....

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