Let’s Play Blood & Valor: French VS Germans – WWI Miniatures Wargaming!
November 28, 2019 by dignity
It's time to get a good look at Blood & Valor the new World War One miniatures wargame from Firelock Games. In this match up Kai Devane one of the games creators ventures forth with the French into the trenches to face the Germans commanded by Unteroffizer Justin.
Blood & Valor is skirmish game set during the Great War and shares some DNA with Blood & Plunder, so if you've played that game you will feel at home with this game’s mechanics. If you fancy yourself as the next Charles de Gaulle the book is now on pre-order.
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When you enter the Great War, what army will you be fielding?
hmm….. suddenly craving a baguette and a Bratwurst…..
Quite a mobile game despite the trench setting. I enjoyed that.
I think the Africa setting would be my favourite. The Hew Strachan book from about 10 years ago supporting the Channel 4 mini-series did a great job of exploring the other theatres away from the Western Front and really sold me on the areas away from trench warfare.
I enjoyed that play through a lot. I really like the asymmetric objectives and i am glad to see that they will be included in the rule book.
Not sure I like the MG’s moving all over the table the way they did in the game. They weren’t the most portable of items with the original Maschinengewehr 08 weighing about 70kg and lighter version and very much less accurate version being about 15kg . The Vickers was about 20kg. Both guns took a good while to setup and range
Wasnt overly convinced with the 2 man flame throwing team running about as well
I like the mobility with all the terrain.
Looks good!
I’m liking the level of abstraction in the game. Enough to give it the feel of WW1 and close fighting (especially the fatigue effect and the influence of the commander). If this is out for Christmas I wonder what I’ll be asking for?
Do we have any pointers for British models suitable for this game to maybe get ahead?
Just Google great war miniatures
There a rule breakdown for this game (or if I find one for Blood & Plunder would that be mostly the same?). I like the narrative drama of the asymmetric objectives but I was getting really lost on some of the modifiers and actions going on during this.
Still, looks fun.
Justin, a Renault (2 man) can be opened with a can opener, no need to bend bayonets.
Good game, I will probably have to invest.
Enjoying the bidding aspect, should allow a tactical level of play. The other geographical settings are making this look increasingly good 😉
I am interested in this. When will this be out?
It is out for pre order now. Check Firelock Games web site. Also 20% off for Black Friday Sale.
Did I miss a how to play for this game? Honestly, I loved the tie breaker roll off (and re-rolls!) Nice to see that it isn’t just me and my gang with such luck!!
Thanks for watching and your feed back. The book is currently on pre order now with a 20% discount. Check it out on Frielock Games Web Site.
Thanks!
Look’s like a great game.
Well now, playing as any of the major factions of the Great War certainly sounds very fun! Can’t wait to play in some trench settings
Never overly been into WW1 but the rules look really good. So i doubt i’ll be able to resist.
really like the table. Trench warfare all the way. love it
Excellent game !
Already preordered mine !
I am always looking for a good WWI miniatures game. This one looks like a winner
Ya know, I wasn’t sure but that does look fun. I’ll have to consider it
nice one.
Watched about half of this yesterday, (had to go out) fully enjoyed it, cheered me up a treat
Thanks guys. Could be good alternative rules for A Very British Civil War.
Very interesting game
Though I’d love to have Wiener schnitzel (Austro-Hungary) and borscht (Russian Empire),that will have to wait.