Seriously though, i decided to post some visual aid regarding the adjustments and improvements made for the 2nd printing of Platoon Leader.
First off, i threw in a watermark to break up the overwhelming monotony of white that previously permeated the rulebook. Then i further broke up the uninviting text into twin columns. I also numerically notated headings and paragraphs for ease of reference.
Additionally, in a previous post i had mentioned that i would be taking out the example of play as I had posted an illustrated one on BGG but decided that would be a bad idea. Instead, i updated and corrected the old version for the 2nd printing.
This time around, a return to "keep it simple" was the goal.
The map has been updated to coincide stylistically with the map that is included in Cold Combat. My intention with the first printing map was to go with a kind of hyperstylized art but in retrospect i think this at least partially impeded playability. The counter sheet has also been updated and a two sided player aid sheet with graphic color watermark is now included.
Among the new additions are graphic, color examples. I didn't go hog wild here but did find it beneficial to throw a few in which helps illustrate key points much better.
Finally, I figured an index never hurt anyone either so added that as well. But again, the most important update is the corrected errata. You can try as hard as you like but seemingly inevitably there will be something that escapes your proofreading eyes. At least this printing has knocked a fair chunk of errata "out of the park".
So hopefully this expose sheds some light on the new 2nd printing of Platoon Leader. I am currently still fine tuning the advanced A.I. for the Germans and hope to have this up as a free file on BGG soon. Then it looks like a Market Garden expansion where a number of things will make their first appearance within the Platoon Leader system.
Interested parties can pick up the 2nd printing of Platoon Leader as well as the first expansion Cold Combat now via BGG or EBAY.
Thanks for reading.
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