Jason PatersonFeb 20, 2023
Do you ever just run across a game you've never seen before and suddenly it becomes an obsession to try and find a copy? That's currently happening to me with "RAF Battle Of Britain" from Decision Games. Trick now is to score a copy of the current edition for less than $200.
Show threadplayersaidalex
@nakedcardboard RAF has the single greatest campaign arc of any solo wargame. clinging on tooth and nail, getting new planes, but terrible green pilots, trying to inflict as much attrition on the Luftwaffe as possible, and out last them. Glorious.
Feb 20, 2023 at 4:22pmWeb
Show threadJason PatersonFeb 20, 2023
@playersaidalex Have you had any chance to encounter Skies Above Britain? I know they are very different games mechanically speaking, but I'm starting to wonder if one might be more "meaty" and in step with the kind of experience I'm looking for in a Battle of Britain game.
Show threadplayersaidalexFeb 20, 2023
@nakedcardboard I have it, but just haven't had a chance to play it yet. RAF is more like a strategic tower defense game, where as Skies Above series are more dogfighting style games.
Show threadJason PatersonFeb 20, 2023
@playersaidalex Tower defense, that's an excellent analogy and may help define which one I go with (first). I'd love to pick up RAF eventually but it's a little pricey at the moment.
Show threadplayersaidalexFeb 20, 2023
@nakedcardboard even when it's in print it's mega expensive since they mounted all the maps.
Show threadJason PatersonFeb 20, 2023
@playersaidalex Yeah. Maybe I can trade a copy of Glory To Rome for it or something. 😂
Show threadRuss W - Cardboard ConflictsFeb 21, 2023
@nakedcardboard @playersaidalex so the Skies Above Britain has rules to combine the two. Hard to parse never playing RAF, but I suspect it handles the strategic stuff where the tactical game is played out via SAB. I’m sure it’s a feat that is way too much…but cool it’s included in the box
Show threadplayersaidalexFeb 21, 2023
@wetlir @nakedcardboard those rules would work if you were doing like a single one day scenario, but any other length would be far too long in practicality I would imagine
Show threadRuss W - Cardboard ConflictsFeb 21, 2023
@playersaidalex @nakedcardboard I can only imagine. Even a single mission in SAB isn’t something that is super quick.