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A Game of World War II Tactical Battles
Though I usually tend to like mediviel stuff much more I'm iterested in tide of Iron. So sell me on it. Why do you'll like it and what is it about?
Nope it didn't
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Did you like to play with plastic soldiers when you were little?
Do like to watch epic battles in WW2 films and would like toc reate your won little "movie-like" action sequences?
Do you like FFG games and appreciate their playability and the quality of "the Bits"?
If so run out and buy TOI.
Currently Playing: Descent, Tide of Iron, Battlelore, Runebound, Talisman, A Game of Thrones, DOOM
Even though you have an affinity for medieval, I assume you like other genres as well - Western? Pirates? Sci-Fi? Superhero? If you like WW2, there's no better game than TOI, as far as I'm concerned. It avoids the tedium of games like ASL or Panzer Leader, etc. Yet there is tactical depth and strategy. There's dice rolling, but rarely feels like a game "left to chance" (the frustrated feeling I always had playing Axis & Allies).
(I have to say I hope FFG continues to produce an array of expansions. The EF is frequently mentioned. I hope an expansion for the South Pacific's in the plan too.)
Again - IF you like WW2 - TOI is worth the $.
"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
You can play with little Panzers.......nothing more to say
Glory to the King of Maggots!!!
Belloq said:
( I hope an expansion for the South Pacific's in the plan too.)
when TOI first came out they said their were plans for the pacific theater 
TeufelHund said:
Did you like to play with plastic soldiers when you were little?
I spent hours and hours setting up green and tan army men battles using literally hundreds of units. Then I took a few minutes and with spit shower sound effects knocked down every one.(haven't we all)
TeufelHund said:
Out in the woods with 50 cent walky talkies, a few buddies, and some sticks for guns.
TeufelHund said:
I've only played Battlore which isn't really a FFG game,
Nope it didn't
Two best ways to decide is to see a game played or play a game at a local game store or with a friend who has a copy, and to read the rules online here on the FFG website.
This is not a complex game but it is an involved one, from set up and creating your squads by putting little miniatures into bases (the one feature that's akin to Battlelore) to creating the board to actual play. If I'm going to play, I set aside two or three hours; it's not a game to get into quickly, play quickly, and put away easily. Lots of bits to fiddle with. But it's always worth it, and the contests can be nailbiting. There are lots of tactical choices obviously, suspenseful die rolling, and all the scenarios I've played have been excellently balanced, with victory often being unsure until the very last turn. Can't ask more than that from a game. And the clever use of cards and command points ensures that each scenario is diffferent each time you play it, so it has excellent replayability.
I would agree with the previous posters that this is one of the best WWII tactical games on the market. If you like that theme at all, then I think you will find this game very rewarding, especially with the expansions coming up.
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"Then I took a few minutes and with spit shower sound effects knocked down every one.(haven't we all)"
Oh yes, true true...i remember it now...i need to play ToI this weekend 
Glory to the King of Maggots!!!
David Spangler said:
Two best ways to decide is to see a game played or play a game at a local game store or with a friend who has a copy, and to read the rules online here on the FFG website.
This is not a complex game but it is an involved one, from set up and creating your squads by putting little miniatures into bases (the one feature that's akin to Battlelore) to creating the board to actual play. If I'm going to play, I set aside two or three hours; it's not a game to get into quickly, play quickly, and put away easily. Lots of bits to fiddle with. But it's always worth it, and the contests can be nailbiting. There are lots of tactical choices obviously, suspenseful die rolling, and all the scenarios I've played have been excellently balanced, with victory often being unsure until the very last turn. Can't ask more than that from a game. And the clever use of cards and command points ensures that each scenario is diffferent each time you play it, so it has excellent replayability.
I would agree with the previous posters that this is one of the best WWII tactical games on the market. If you like that theme at all, then I think you will find this game very rewarding, especially with the expansions coming up.
I"ll second the above comments and add that the components for this game are outstanding as well. That and we're even starting to see some additional tanks & equipment being introduced with the expansions too.
IMHO, TOI is an extremely fun game to play.
Young, Rodger W., Private, 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division (the Ohio Buckeyes) born Tiffin, Ohio, 28 April 1918 died 31 July 1943, on the island of New Georgia, Solomons, South Pacific, while singlehandedly attackingdestroying an enemy machine-gun pillbox. His platoon had been pinned down by intense fire from this pillbox Private Young was wounded in the first burst. He crawled toward the pillbox, was wounded a second time but continued to advance, firing his rifle as he did so. He closed on the pillbox, attackeddestroyed it with hand grenades, but in so doing he was wounded a third timekilled.
His boldgallant action in the face of overwhelming odds enabled his teammates to escape without loss; he was awarded posthumously the Medal of Honor.
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