We have been on a journey to play through all of the Commands and Colors System games over the past year or so and our final entry was Battle Cry from Avalon Hill.
-Grant
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Video Review: Battle Cry from Avalon Hill
Reviews, video, War Game Wednesday
We have been on a journey to play through all of the Commands and Colors System games over the past year or so and our final entry was Battle Cry from Avalon Hill.
-Grant
The Players' Aid 
Some of the play differences between the 1st edition (shown/reviewed) and the 2nd edition (the 150th Anniversary issue) –
Card mix changed slightly – for example, no more total assault and probe cards now allow 2 card draw
Generals no longer add to dice unless a card allows them
Retreat off the board is no longer necessarily auto elimination – just lose 1 strength for each retreat that cannot be accomplished until the unit is eliminated
Despite its age, BC is still a tournament staple at many cons – which is testimony to the elegance of the design.
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Hey Guys…
First of all, Alexander, the original game came out in the 1960’s via Milton Bradley. Over the years, I’ve collected five copies of the game… great mini’s, though the sculpts are pretty basic . The original board is kind of interesting… little squares and the basic map East of the Mississippi.. I also have the 150th Anniversary editions, which changed the sculpts on the artillery (two pieces instead of one piece). I guess what I love is the options… IF you combine both variations of the game you get around 40 battles, small and large. It’s fun, especially, IF you want to just fight in the contested states… Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky… OR IF you want to set up a new battle field to increase the complexity… say fight in an urban environment… say street fighting in Washington D.C. or Philadelphia… maybe Atlanta. or a very wooded area where you are tromping through endless forests. The geo-hex’s have always been a favorite bit for C&C games… creating your own environment. IF you want to move away from the strictly historical… you could adapt the game to fight the Mexican-American war (same mini’s)… which might be a neat expansion, IF “The Borg” could work those rules and create some cards. AT ANY RATE… great review! Alexander… THANKS for leaving the Leopard skins behind! LOL! Love you guys…
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Thanks Jim. He will bring those dastardly Leopard skins back in future videos.
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I assume you know that there are player aids for the current version (150th Anniversary) ?
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