tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post3988656318145360354..comments2024-03-27T11:44:20.452+11:00Comments on The Man Cave: Bolt Action vs Chain of CommandPaul O'Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-57480035482589365732017-03-05T09:37:36.744+11:002017-03-05T09:37:36.744+11:00Whichever you and you gaming buddies prefer! There...Whichever you and you gaming buddies prefer! There are lots of guys who enjoy both systems in 15mm, though 28mm is more common and thus easier to get a pickup game.Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-41110399652367564452017-03-04T20:28:31.206+11:002017-03-04T20:28:31.206+11:00Well, yes, but what scale should we all use?Well, yes, but what scale should we all use?Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-17294971341947122042017-02-20T06:55:32.334+11:002017-02-20T06:55:32.334+11:00I do like Crossfire too - wow, haven't played ...I do like Crossfire too - wow, haven't played that in a long time. I tend to use Battlegroup for my 15mm WW2 fix but am also ways partial to Crossfire and was sad that the v2 project never came to fruition. Take a look at what Steve is doing with it over at his Blog "Sound Officer's Call" here:<br /><br />http://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com.au/search/label/15mm%20CrossfirePaul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-9683553418280759022017-02-20T06:50:33.029+11:002017-02-20T06:50:33.029+11:00Not a bad way to look at it!Not a bad way to look at it!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-38913415695056245282017-02-20T06:50:06.918+11:002017-02-20T06:50:06.918+11:00BA is probably going to be the more popular cross ...BA is probably going to be the more popular cross over game as some of its mechanics are more similar to 40k. Then again, maybe the leap to CoC will give them something different. I do suggest having someone who is very familiar with the CoC rules talk through the first game or two as they can be very confusing at first glance!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-3114189169014652222017-02-20T06:48:23.995+11:002017-02-20T06:48:23.995+11:00That was my ultimate conclusion too!
Who says we...That was my ultimate conclusion too! <br />Who says we have to only choose one anyway? :-)Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-40512272481690154232017-02-20T06:47:55.019+11:002017-02-20T06:47:55.019+11:00Well said!Well said!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-83684465627490641782017-02-20T06:47:36.947+11:002017-02-20T06:47:36.947+11:00We all have that problem Gordon!We all have that problem Gordon!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-12088739573710591382017-02-20T06:47:21.616+11:002017-02-20T06:47:21.616+11:00I prefer CoC when I have the time to play it and l...I prefer CoC when I have the time to play it and like minded opponents. I find that BA is a better throw down game, quicker to play and less challenging in mechanics so it leaves more time for socialising, banter and chat. Very different vibe so I dont feel that I have to choose between them.Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-21425885540357769942017-02-20T06:45:58.522+11:002017-02-20T06:45:58.522+11:00Good point Jim - I've played some great 2 v 2 ...Good point Jim - I've played some great 2 v 2 and 3 v 3 BA games with minimal changesPaul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-7749397957058787972017-02-20T06:45:10.351+11:002017-02-20T06:45:10.351+11:00I did the same thing when building my Para force L...I did the same thing when building my Para force Leif - useable in both systems and scratches by historical itchPaul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-31773160928687097472017-02-20T01:03:56.486+11:002017-02-20T01:03:56.486+11:00I am partial to CoC as I like realism. I also play...I am partial to CoC as I like realism. I also play a LOT of Cross Fire for company-Btn sized games. As mention by others here I have too many rule....one statrs to use a rule from one set in the gaming of another!<br />Dick Bryant<br />"Luck with dice does not mean you are a good general!"Dick Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243435682283381550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-51673981556979546942017-02-19T23:33:47.402+11:002017-02-19T23:33:47.402+11:00A bit of advice I gave to one of my mates who star...A bit of advice I gave to one of my mates who started with BA was "Build your platoon to a historical orbat, and then add the fun stuff you want/are game winners/power gamer cheese to that. That way you can take your BA force and play CoC with me." I also gave him a copy of the German army list from CoC and explained how the force selection worked.<br /><br />So as long as you organise your force somewhat historically you can play both games. And other skirmish games which follows historical orbats too.Laffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125733864107467243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-80743117991382195042017-02-19T13:49:09.153+11:002017-02-19T13:49:09.153+11:00I have enjoyed both, BA as part of a Bolt Action B...I have enjoyed both, BA as part of a Bolt Action Boot Camp at MOAB concention and CoC I have played properly at the club and at home. I do enjoy CoC but totally agree that it is hard to get your head around the rules at times as the book lacks some organisation. I want to give it another run but am finding it hard to convince the 40K gamers at the club to move over. Yet maybe this is where BA2 might work. That said my minis are maninly 15mm and so CoC and even Battlegroup suit me more. Do I jump for the fun game with the club or do i stick with historically "more realistic?" systems? Thanks for the discussion Paul.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028920392149987916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-73556825507756846212017-02-19T11:23:28.192+11:002017-02-19T11:23:28.192+11:00Nice review. I am partial to CoC but I appreciate ...Nice review. I am partial to CoC but I appreciate BA's simplicity and it's use as a gateway from 40k to historical 28mm. Having said that, I haven't been able to pay either yet. actual play might change my opinion entirely.AHunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148857673973402238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-45647612536157122202017-02-19T07:41:48.467+11:002017-02-19T07:41:48.467+11:00Am read through CoC now and they seem like a reall...Am read through CoC now and they seem like a really good set of rules.I do like BA and have played it a few times. I will probably just end up playing both! Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-21720325952042154822017-02-19T02:56:08.957+11:002017-02-19T02:56:08.957+11:00Played both and enjoyed both too. CoC does feel m...Played both and enjoyed both too. CoC does feel more tactical but has a tendency to bog down in units sheltering in cover exchanging fore...probably pretty realistic though. <br /><br />BA works well as a multiplayer game, better than CoC (and easier for new players to pick up) so my preference is probably CoC for 1 on 1 games and BA for multiplayer.alastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012644168758721189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-88796773918153731722017-02-19T00:30:11.779+11:002017-02-19T00:30:11.779+11:00I have both...and have played neither. Too many ga...I have both...and have played neither. Too many games, not enough time. One day!Mallius Vanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017597212038657943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-6635412141041245512017-02-18T23:35:13.327+11:002017-02-18T23:35:13.327+11:00Of the two I much prefer COC but I do not condemn ...Of the two I much prefer COC but I do not condemn anyone who likes BA. But most of the BA games I see are tactically set up like a ww2 40k, but with order dice. No real use of cover or tactics all Dakka ! It my just be my local players so I am happy to be proven wrong. <br /><br />But as long as you enjoy a game it is just finding a set of rules that suit the individual. And we are all very differentClinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-10646663512605983722017-02-18T22:36:21.073+11:002017-02-18T22:36:21.073+11:00Bolt Action is actually much closer to I Ain't...Bolt Action is actually much closer to I Ain't Been Shot Mum, or even Flames of War in terms of its movement, ranges and whole squad system. The only parity with CoC is that both are popularly played with 28mm figures.<br /><br />I'm very much a CoC man, but BA will handle up to a company on the table, while CoC can only do that as a somewhat shaky multi-player game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com