Post by Whiterook on Apr 23, 2024 19:58:17 GMT -5
The third installment in West End Game’s, Tank Leader series, I did not even know this existed until the other night, when I was looking at forum entries on BoardgameGeek for one of the other games! …Desert Steel was mentioned, and I put two and two together and knew I had to search for it. Found a copy on Nobel Knight for $75, but found a good copy for around $50.
Desert Steel is the third game in West End Game's Tank Leader series. A tactical (platoon/company level) game where formations are activated by playing command cards. Winner of the 1990 Charles Roberts Award for Best WWII Board Game. The emphasis is on command, control and communications with the use of Command cards that represent formations which are used to determine order of movement/combat, rallying and group cohesion. The pinnacle of Panzerblitz style platoon level games, delivered by the same designer who gave us Squad Leader covering command, unit experience, morale and doctrine in an elegant but deep package.
The terrain on the two maps is variable for roads, contours, towns, and ground quality (sand, rocks, rubble) which are defined for each scenario.
The terrain on the two maps is variable for roads, contours, towns, and ground quality (sand, rocks, rubble) which are defined for each scenario.
Even though I haven’t played the other games, and the box says solitaire play is low, it’s so much like LNLP Nations at War that I find it hard to believe it doesn’t play as well as those games solo. Excited to complete the collection of West End Game’s, Tank Leader games. I’ll be picking up the updated Compass Games remakes of both of the first two Western Front and Eastern Front).