Amazing tutorial, I would recommend this for anyone to digest who was new to COIN as a great barrier-breaker, so to speak. Always easier to have someone show you the game mechanics, as you're trying to learn. This was clear, concise, and thorough. Kudos!

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And you’re right, there’s no substitute for a good teacher aiding you through the game in real time, especially complex games like the COIN series. I’ll be doing that this weekend for Cuba Libre - and yes, I’ll be playing the Gov faction 😉

This is by far the best tutorial I have found for Cuba Libre. Very clear and comprehensive with the information presented in a logical order. Up there with Rodney Smith “Watch it played”. Thanks so much. New sub here.

Best video about a boardgame i've seen in a long time. Thankyou. I also believe that this type of games are very useful as a tool to learn history, and apreciated your reflections on that. I'd suggest Pendragon for a future video, but really it's up to you to choose the games that motivate you the most.

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Pendragon is one of the few published COIN games I haven’t played yet, and I understand it’s pretty complicated. Whenever I get to playing it, I’ll decide if it’s a game I can help teach. Appreciate the comments!

I own all the COIN games and have played most of them at least once. Cuba Libre one I’ve played the most, usually as the government in that teaching role. I have only won once as the government, but the game sessions have always been great.

Simply outstanding overview and historical context

Thank you, much appreciated! First Coin tonight!

@WdTPD

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it, hope it helps.

Above and beyond the best video on this amazing game. Cannot wait for the next one!

The combination of a tutorial on the game plus added historical information make for an interesting video. I have the game and want to explore the COIN system more. Well done.

@WdTPD

8 ай бұрын

Cuba Libre is a great start! My other faves are People Power, A Distant Plain, Falling Sky and Gandhi. I have yet to try Pendragon and Fire in the Lake though. I’m glad you like the historical content, but it was thought to keep up that pace of content. I’ll probably try to do some added videos for the future games I teach 😉

Just discovered your channel - this video is really good. Not only a good tutorial but the history part was integrated really good. Thank you.

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words, Oliver!

Excellent job! Looking forward to your content.

Fantastic job.

Great video, clear instructions!

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Richard! That was the goal :)

@richard-mtl

Жыл бұрын

@@WdTPD And I appreciated the historical background conversations too, btw!

This video was amazing man.

Yet another excellent video

I dig your historical focus!

Great video !

Great video. Thanks.

Excellent tutorial and history lesson!

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

Hi! There ya are... I'm glad you found the vid helpful. I hope you enjoy sinking your teeth into Cuba Libre, it is definitely a worthwhile experience. And the new expansion and bots coming from GMT will breath new life into the game in the future!

Watching this again for review after branching out into other COIN titles. Again great video I think it is an awesome teaching tool especially for new players to COIN. Would love to see more COIN videos with history lessons mixed in. Question: at 44:51 you redeployed troops to Santiago de Cuba , but there is neither Government control nor a base there. I don't think you can do that unless its Havana. and there are no Government controlled cities. Cuba Libre rulebook 6.4.2

@WdTPD

Ай бұрын

I'm glad these videos are helpful to you - and YES, good catch! I had to look at the rule again myself as I thought Troops could go to Cities *or* Gov-controlled spaces, but looking closely again at 6.4.2 they must be BOTH so Santiago de Cuba isn't an option for re-deploy in this case. Good eye ;)

Awesome channel

Great video. Really clear and concise. I was given Cuba Libre for my birthday and immediately invested in Fire in the Lake. (I'm a sixties child and the conflict in Vietnam played a significant part in my understanding (or confusion) about world politics). It would be great if you could run through FITL. Thanks again!

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Fire in the Lake is on my radar to learn, and once I do I'll gladly provide a teaching video :)

@killingholme_clay

Жыл бұрын

@@WdTPD Looking forward to that!!

Thanks!

Love the video, great work! When playing an event, do you do both the shaded and unshaded sections or does the player triggering it get to choose?

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

The player triggering the event gets to choose, it's one or the other. And right now I'm blanking, but one tends to favour the COIN Faction (Gov in this case) and the other favours the Insurgents. Played a few COIN games since so I can't remember which it is for CL off the top of my head! Thanks for watching ;)

@russsandbags1967

Жыл бұрын

@@WdTPD thank you!

Really appreciate this focussed and well explained video, as you note many COIN videos require a large time investment. A run through any COIN game would be appreciated, with a preference for Pendragon and Fire in the Lake

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

Agreed.. it is an investment! I was thinking a video on all the similarities or roots of the system, and a very high-level overview of whee they differ. I need to get my hands on a few more titles, I only have this and Gandhi as of now. Thanks for the kind words!

@jimmarshall807

Жыл бұрын

@@WdTPD I can recommend Fire in the Lake and Falling Sky from personal experience although they run longer than Cuba Libre (at least their full game scenarios do), Pendragon is on my shelf of shame!

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmarshall807 FitL and Pendragon are on my bucket-list. I have played an online game of Falling Sky and really enjoyed it, there's some elements i definitely like in that one but some that seem to make it overly-complicated (battles). All are worth trying once, IMHO! I have yet to play Liberty or Death, or a full game of Colonial Twilight as well.

@jimmarshall807

Жыл бұрын

@@WdTPDWhile it's been a few years since I last played Falling Sky, I recall enjoying the combat but then again I grew up on old-school wargames!

20:31 Thanks for pointing that out. I found the wording in the Rules of Play and the Player's Aid a bit confusing with the use of the word "Then..." BTW do you play with the "Deception" chits?

@WdTPD

2 ай бұрын

Nah, those Deception chits are pretty boring, honestly, including the ones that just say "no effect" or whatever. I don't mind games with a bit of hidden information, and I think there is room for that and COIN and COIN-like game (see the latest Gest of Robin Hood) but those chits ain't it for me! Actually, that's what I like People Power for, to throw a wrench in the works with the Personality cards.

@wmarclocher

Ай бұрын

@@WdTPD Expanding on the base placement after Rallying. After playing Andean Abyss recently on rally-the-troops, the game engine confirms that insurgents indeed cannot place a base where they just rallied guerrillas in, but it does allow the Government to place a base where it just trained troops in. Seeing that AA, CL as well as PP all have the same Train operations, that is going to switch our games up quite a bit.

Nice synth

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

good eye ;)

Like if the Cuban Embargo is older than you.

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

I have only known a world with the Cuban Embargo in place. It has outlived the Queen.

You spelled "peace" wrong. English is my twice language bt even i know that xD

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

I spelled it wrong where? Help me out, Ralph - I don't want to look dumb on the world wide internet! :D

COIN and Industrial Music Electronics. Instant subscribe 😀

@WdTPD

Жыл бұрын

Guess where the music in the videos comes from!