I actually picked this up at the arena the night the Blues played Dallas (and lost), a gift from me dear 'ol ma. (That's Tarasenko btw, only the third leading scorer in the NHL.)
Picked this up for ten bucks. The map is intriguing and i believe it presages Bonaparte at Marengo/Napoleon's Triumph which uses a vaguely similar idea. In both designs the pieces are configured in relation to the polygonal spaces in which they reside.
Have played Commands And Colors quite a bit and enjoyed every minute. Definitely a fast play introductory Napoleonics engine but tons of fun. Have all the other expansions minus the Spanish and now i can head to Jena, Auerstadt, and Waterloo among others.
I waited six months before pulling the trigger on this one. More fast play, introductory style Napoleonics but definitely thicker than C&C. Miniatures rules book. Think Flames of War meets Napoleon/truck loads of dice.
And finally,
For years i have kept tabs on this and waited for a U.S. release to no avail. My interest actually peaked to the extent that i hand made a rough, playable copy. Today i find a copy on EBAY and that was that. This obviously appeals to the Chess player in me. Modeled after WWI, Its a mix between chess and checkers with the board configured in a diagonal manner and a trench drawn across the middle.
The reverse side of each piece has its own particular movement illustrated and corresponds to the rank of a particular piece.
Learn more here:
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102881/trench
All in all a darn good last minute haul.
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