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Video: Game Ranking of the COIN Series from GMT Games – Be Mad in the Comments Edition

Date: June 29, 2019Author: Alexander 15 Comments

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  1. David Heath says:
    June 29, 2019 at 1:32 pm

    Invierno whatever for Cuba Libre was eventually scratched after being in P500 for a couple pf years

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  2. David Heath says:
    June 29, 2019 at 1:40 pm

    Oh yeah, my top two Cuba Libre and Andean Abyss

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  3. Austin says:
    June 29, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    I’ve played and enjoyed a number of eurogames over the last couple of decades. My first wargame was Pendragon, which I instantly fell in love with. Now I’ve gone back into the catalogue and played Falling Sky (since ancient history is my favorite) and A Distant Plain (just because the COIN system is so cool and the Afghan War is something I have become quite familiar with in the news). I love all three, even the one that’s not set in my favorite historical period(s). I will probably order Fire in the Lake soon. Having also played a good bit of C&C Ancients and just now learning Fields of Fire, I’m beginning to think wargames are for me.

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  4. Nicola says:
    June 30, 2019 at 4:43 pm

    Boys, you just rock: ever been watching at your reviews. I’m writing from Italy; actually, I’m proud to stand as the organiser of what we suppose to number as the one and only four-player permanent table and workshop – indeed, a seminar – about COIN in Italy. Possibly, we are especially proud to rank ADP as our best pick. It would be too verbose and too slavish to sort out the whys and wherefores. We just hope you will happen to play it four-player and appreciate its beauty as soon.

    Best and thanks

    Nicola

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    1. David Heath says:
      July 1, 2019 at 5:05 am

      Hi Nicola, whefre in Italy are you? I’m down in Ragusa.

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      1. Nicola says:
        July 1, 2019 at 6:57 am

        Well, quite a deal northerly: Firenze

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  5. Jim Smith says:
    July 15, 2019 at 10:19 am

    While I don’t have any gripes about the rankings… I’m just curious why the rest of the COIN games weren’t included… “Twilight Struggle”, “The War on Terror”, etc.??? I thought they were all COIN games… just me?

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    1. Alexander says:
      July 15, 2019 at 10:25 am

      Just you, those games aren’t COIN games. Labyrinth is easily one of my favourite all time games though.

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  6. nunesh78 says:
    August 20, 2019 at 4:27 pm

    Hi,

    I’ve been watching your youtube reviews and read several reviews here and love your channel.

    I’m currently playing Gandhi, my first COIN. Usually how many players are in your COIN games? Do you use the bots or prefer managing two factions each?

    Regards!

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    1. Alexander says:
      August 20, 2019 at 6:45 pm

      Some of them have a better 2 player than others, but ideally you have four.

      We’ve played fire in the lake, Gandhi, liberty or death, falling sky and cuba libre four player. All others at two. And all of those at two also.

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    2. Alexander says:
      August 20, 2019 at 6:46 pm

      Of I’m playing two players we don’t use bots. Too much work.

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  7. Nicola says:
    August 20, 2019 at 4:36 pm

    Please, just play any COIN title four players; different arrangements merely insult the system. Do believe us

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  8. Philip Wilkinson says:
    May 3, 2020 at 11:12 am

    Hi

    Just to let you both know you’ve cost me a fortune. Since reading / watching your fantastic reviews I have purchased all the coin games. Also all Warfighter’s and varies other games. This all in the last 6 weeks. £1500 + later (Alexander will understand the money) can I just say thank you so much for opening this all up for me. Phil from Sussex !!

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    1. Alexander says:
      May 3, 2020 at 1:53 pm

      Appreciate the kind words, and glad we can share some this hobby we love so much. Do you have a group you plan to play with?

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