Close Combat 4 and 5 Demo's

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11. Now it is the Allied turn. The same procedure is followed as before. The defending CAP fighter shoots at the incoming planes, and they get to fire back.

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12. The Japanese CAP fighter misses, but the Allied planes shoot it down.

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13. Both planes select the same carrier group to go after. The ships miss their AA fire, so the planes are free to attack.

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14. Both planes score a hit on the carrier and it is sunk. Planes must now return home.

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15. Planes on both sides must land on their carriers. The US plane lost its carrier, and so must ditch at sea (destroyed). Both sides may reshuffle the composition of their groups. At this point, the Japanese player decides if they wish to retreat, and they choose to continue the battle instead. The Allies, however, choose to retreat, The Allied ships return to port and the Japanese fleet continues on its original mission.

@Wolfshanze:

Ya, there is another game called “Shogun” by Queen Games.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20551/shogun

But it’s totally different than the Milton Bradley “Shogun”
https://www.amazon.com/Milton-Bradley-Shogun-Gamemaster-Series/dp/B001NHE7BW

Which was later renamed “Samurai Swords” and released by Ikusa
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221/ikusa

And is now entirely out of print :(

I had the original Shogun that mysteriously disappeared in my teens.

Several years ago I picked up Ikusa. It’s the same game, with “upgraded” art, but no little plastic swords (#sadface). I was sad to find it’s now unavailable to purchase new.

@Private:

I would say that the key is to always use your daimyo armies to the full AND then make sure they are safe at the end of the turn.

Defending borders with non-daimyo garrisons and castles can be expensive and yet ineffective. A better defense is the threat of counterattack by your own daimyo. And a better use of castles can be to provide your daimyo army with a safe haven.

The loss of a daimyo army is a significant set-back. The biggest threat is a two or more daimyo attack on one, so always beware this from your opponents and try to create such a possibility for you.

Lastly, the fluid alliances of this game make the diplomatic aspect critical. If any player looks like winning, it makes sense for the others to gang up on him/her. So if you can surprise your opponents with the win, so much the better. For example by going first. Or by taking out an opponent.

Pretty much this. I’ve never found a strategy that I have stuck with but this advice is golden.

59:15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjKoWPoEIW0

@frimmel:

Well in a game where they tout the persistence and encourage the leveling of your units to just destroy some of them at the end of every game/round/battle is a bit cheesy.

Well, I just like rolling my tanks over the enemy in victory.  :-)

Nevermind! That was different…. Here, this might shed some light on the story:

http://www.boardgamenews.com/announcements/combat-patrol

GG

Hey CC, how does it feel to lose to the Swiss?  :evil: :evil:

I t has the eastern front (kursk and Moscow) now as well as a Bulge campaign. African campaign coming up

Man, dz!! That’s worse than playing both sides of Robert E. Lee with no LOS limit, not upgrading, resupplying, or attacking with the Rebs left in marching formation in the open, and kept awake nights!!! A Yankee victory fershur

What in the world are you talking about!?? 8)

Has anyone played Close Combat 4 or 5?

I played Battle of the Bulge before and the Normandy one, which I think were 4 and 5… Never really liked Battle of the Bulge that much and I thought the tanks looked very “cartoony.” Normandy was much better. Enjoyed that game a lot (brings back a lot of the small infantry tactics from CC2) and it had some great detail and steller graphics. My favorite remains CC3 however, due to its ability to purchase units and the great amount of tanks to be found in the game. :)