- Age: 10+
- Players: 2 - 4
- Playing time: 20 + minutes
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I have been very impressed by the Wings of War game system so excitedly bought this supposed expansion pack to improve the gaming experience.
What a disappointment. This box set adds virtually nothing to the basic game box other than some extra cards and is really a waste of money. There are no new rules and the extra cards can be got if you purchase the models, each of which come with their own cards anyway!
Can someone explain to me the logic of paying the same price for this expansion pack which contains virtually nothing new; as you do for the basic box set and the excellent Burning Drachens expansion pack?
So my advice is, save your money, don't buy this pack if you want to expand the basic rules, buy Burning Drachens instead as they do add something to the game and ARE worth the money.
What a disappointment. This box set adds virtually nothing to the basic game box other than some extra cards and is really a waste of money. There are no new rules and the extra cards can be got if you purchase the models, each of which come with their own cards anyway!
Can someone explain to me the logic of paying the same price for this expansion pack which contains virtually nothing new; as you do for the basic box set and the excellent Burning Drachens expansion pack?
So my advice is, save your money, don't buy this pack if you want to expand the basic rules, buy Burning Drachens instead as they do add something to the game and ARE worth the money.
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The above reviewer is mostly correct, if your collecting the WoW miniatures then you will find yourself with many duplicates (as the miniatures come with the same cards you get in this box). The main thing that this Watch Your Back box has is the B Damage Deck which is required for single machine gun planes. Of the miniatures released so far, all 3 of the Ufags (series 3) need a B deck and one of the N-17s. Of the series 2 planes (like your Fok D7 and Snipe) only 2 of the Dh4s called for a B deck. So your need to buy this box relates to which miniatures your planning on buying.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Fun to play..but more to buy
14 Aug 2010
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I'ved enjoyed the few sessions I've had of playing this with my kids. It manages to give a nice approximation of world war I dog-fighting with very simple materials and rules. You pick a playing surface (table top, rug, whatever), each start with an airplane card or two at an edge, and the choose maneuver cards for the next three moves. Once both players have planned their moves, they reveal them, moving their planes across the play area using the arrows draw on the maneuver cards. If the planes get in range of each other, they can shoot, and the target player must draw cards from a damage deck. A simple mechanism that works well for a friendly game. I like just flying the cards around the tabletop without having any game board. It feels very free form.
Different planes use different maneuver decks and different damage decks, which are supposed to accurately reflect the capabilities of the real planes. So, for example, the two seated planes that are the stars of "Watch you Back" all use the "H" maneuver deck, which does not allow them to do Immelman turns (which in the game works basically like a turn on a dime), so the single seaters have an advantage in maneuverability, which can almost make them evenly matched.
"Watch Your Back" comes with the "B" damage deck and with the "E", "F", "G" and "H" maneuver decks. There are a couple problems with that. First, a few of the planes that come with the game use the "A" damage deck, which does not come with the game. (You can get it with "Burning Drachens" or "Famous Aces".) This is not really too bad, because you can more or less fake a "A" deck by having people draw two cards from the "B" deck, since the A deck does about twice the damage as the "B" deck.
The second problem is that, while the damage deck is shared between all players, each plane must have it's own maneuver deck. Since you only get one of each of the four maneuver deck, that means you can't have two planes with the "H" deck fight against each other, unless you get a second "H" deck which you can only do by buying a second copy of "Watch Your Back". Though I suppose a few minutes with a photocopier would be an viable alternative.
So if you have just this one game, there are limitations on the matchups that you can create, since you have to choose planes who use different maneuver decks, and that makes it a little hard to set up balanced games. There may be a certain realism to that, but it can be a bit trying from a game play point of view.
I probably will buy some more sets, since this is rather fun, but I think it's worth knowing what you are getting into when you buy this.
Different planes use different maneuver decks and different damage decks, which are supposed to accurately reflect the capabilities of the real planes. So, for example, the two seated planes that are the stars of "Watch you Back" all use the "H" maneuver deck, which does not allow them to do Immelman turns (which in the game works basically like a turn on a dime), so the single seaters have an advantage in maneuverability, which can almost make them evenly matched.
"Watch Your Back" comes with the "B" damage deck and with the "E", "F", "G" and "H" maneuver decks. There are a couple problems with that. First, a few of the planes that come with the game use the "A" damage deck, which does not come with the game. (You can get it with "Burning Drachens" or "Famous Aces".) This is not really too bad, because you can more or less fake a "A" deck by having people draw two cards from the "B" deck, since the A deck does about twice the damage as the "B" deck.
The second problem is that, while the damage deck is shared between all players, each plane must have it's own maneuver deck. Since you only get one of each of the four maneuver deck, that means you can't have two planes with the "H" deck fight against each other, unless you get a second "H" deck which you can only do by buying a second copy of "Watch Your Back". Though I suppose a few minutes with a photocopier would be an viable alternative.
So if you have just this one game, there are limitations on the matchups that you can create, since you have to choose planes who use different maneuver decks, and that makes it a little hard to set up balanced games. There may be a certain realism to that, but it can be a bit trying from a game play point of view.
I probably will buy some more sets, since this is rather fun, but I think it's worth knowing what you are getting into when you buy this.
The Awesomeness of Wings of War
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Really great product. Came with everything needed to field 2-seaters in WOW. Came EARLIER then expected, so that was good. It was a great buy at a nice low price. Would be wise to buy as they are no longer made.
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