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Combat Patrol

Author: Buck Surdu

Published: 2016

Price: $50 soft cover w/ cards

Length: 44 pg.

Genre: World War II
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​Scale: Platoon level

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Steve's
Score

73

"I think this is my favorite World War II platoon level system."
Presentation: 5 of 10
Playability: 8 of 10
Mechanics: 7 of 10
Historical Flavor: 8 of 10
​Support: 7 of 10

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Keith's Score

71

"Fun, solid system. There's a lot of markers and morale gets a little wonky with the card draws sometimes causing quirky things, but I have a lot of respect of Buck's ingenuity."
Presentation: 5 of 10
Playability: 7 of 10
Mechanics: 8 of 10
Historical Flavor: 8 of 10
​Support: 5 of 10

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Josh's
​Score

70

"I'm not sure it is better than dice, it's just different than dice. So try it when throwing dice gets boring and you want a different wargame experience!"
Presentation: 4 of 10
Playability: 8 of 10
Mechanics: 8 of 10
Historical Flavor: 5 of 10
​Support: 8 of 10

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Miles'
​Score

70

"The card mechanics work superbly and are very quick to learn. This is a game that will appeal to players who like unpredictability in tactical games."
Presentation: 7 of 10
Playability: 7 of 10
Mechanics: 8 of 10
Historical Flavor: 5 of 10
​Support: 8 of 10

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Greg's Score

65

"Whether you love card based games or hate them, Combat Patrol is wildly innovative and downright fun."
Presentation: 4 of 10
Playability: 5 of 10
Mechanics: 9 of 10
Historical Flavor: 5 of 10
​Support: 9 of 10

Club Consensus
70 = "Highly Recommended"


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