Discovering the COIN series with Rodney Smith (Watch it Played)

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Title	:	Discovering the COIN series with Rodney Smith (Watch it Played)
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Too bad I could not see the live, but even recorded this stands as one of the most interesting video chats about board games and wargames that you can find on YouTube I am still in the process of watching it fully, but as for rules writing I would point out Atlantic Chase as a possible new paradigm for the hobby Yes, it requires more pages than your average rule book, but half of them are direct examples, explanations and crossed visual references A great incremental learning approach, that could be a precious example for many other systems
Comment from : Riccardo Masini

Well, that was awesome!
Comment from : Tony Strongman

I would love to see a COIN series in the future, Vlad's Imperium :DbrAlso a twilight struggle in the COIN system would be awesome, to make a cold war coin game, maybe in the multipack ?
Comment from : stalker777777777

Rodney Smith sure looks like a nice guy but when you read his Twitter feed canceling people who doesn’t agree with them is true colors come out you still love watching his videos but it’s a political hack that should be in BoardGame Contant
Comment from : E Johnson

WoW Rodney started with a John Butterfield wargame! Who would have thought that ?
Comment from : The BoBo

I haven’t yet played any COIN games but I found this interview a fascinating insight into what the system has to offer Thank you!
Comment from : Phillip Paul

The color scheme for FitL pieces is perfect: at a glance, I can immediately get a read on the board’s situation
Comment from : Kenneth Atherton

Thanks for the stream! I'm not a wargamer in the narrow 'hardcore hex-and-counter' sense myself, but I'm interested in history So, the COIN series gives me the opportunity and feeling of immersing into the theme brI mean, I'm not into miniature wargames - that would devour all my time (and money), and I see it as a separate hobby (which, again, I cannot afford) Hex and counter games are just not really my cup of tea (although I've got the Men of Iron pack; felt like it was a good choice to try out a 'true' wargame) While the COIN games feel somewhat like euro-games And I simply like it when there are cards and wooden pieces in a game 😅 Here I'd like to emphasize how much graphic design and production quality matters to me Because it was the aesthetics of the components that captivated me in the first place The map in 'Pendragon' and the overall Old-Slavic style of 'Nevsky' - when I saw those I knew I'd get the games!brbrPS: Since I'm not really following the wargame industry I've just found out about that new Irregular Conflicts Series 😯 Darn! Put 'A Gest of Robin Hood' onto my wishlist! Looking forward to it
Comment from : Kiril Orszulewicz

Great stream
Comment from : Jesper Bøgh

Great Video Fred
Comment from : Marc McQuitty

Volko is right! I bridged the gap to wargamming after playing Labyrinth and Twilight Struggle I have to say my attraction to Labyrinth was those cool wooden pieces I saw in pictures Now my buddy and I mostly play GMT games like TS, Labyrinth, and Cuba Libre and we plan to discover many more
Comment from : kesley cook

Fantastic and surprising interviews! Thanks Fred Merci
Comment from : Felipe Alvarez

13:30 who is "they" in this sentence? :)
Comment from : Arek Krolak

I wish these games would come with a third book that does what Rodney said…teach you how the main gameplay elements are connected I really struggled with getting a feeling for many GMT games and had to watch numerous videos to get a feeling for how the gameplay will flow I never got that from the rulebook or playbook Later when I understood it all these books were great but never in the beginning
Comment from : ID

I'm wasn't a wargamer but COIN called to me, a brilliant idea and alternative to trad wargames Root and Pax Pamir definitely helped push me in the COIN direction
Comment from : Marzipan-Beetle

My favorite board game series I have a distant plain and fire in the lake I plan to get Andean abyss and ghandi soon
Comment from : I stand with Israel 🇮🇱

Rodney is always such a class act, thanks for getting him on your show
Comment from : lm ad

The constant camera movements, adjustments and random messages are really annoying
Comment from : 大ダイ

I had to comment A truly great discourse Immensely fascinating and engaging to hear perspectives and diverse knowledge I’m going to be rerunning this again Thank you indeed
Comment from : Howard Montgomery

The playbook?!?!?! I’ve been wanting to try a COIN game for over a year and every time I looked at the rule book I thought “never mind “ But the playbook changes everything Thank you
Comment from : mayneric

Finally I can put a face to Fred Serval Good vid guys
Comment from : Rougebladez

When you see a man with Napoleon's Triumph on his shelf you know its a man with taste
Comment from : Leonardo Martino

Loved this As an old Avalon Hill guy, I laugh at people thinking GMT rules are tough I love them! They are well illustrated, use clear language, and are not overly long, and the supplementals are immensely useful In the end, you have to play the game to really understand how rules function and impact the game but I have never had a brilliant move killed because of a minute detail my opponent dug out of a rule book (true in the olden days) Thanks for the video, makes me want to break out Fire in the Lake again!
Comment from : Kevin Essington

Wow! your channel is great Thanks Fred Looking forward to picking up your new game, it looks amazing
Comment from : Josh OBryan

fantastic interview!
Comment from : pitac

Lovely interview
Comment from : Alex Nguyen

What a great crossover episode haha!brThis community makes me wanna invest even more time and money into COIN series, not gonna lie
Comment from : Litphanius McMelloy

As someone who is just now getting into the COIN series and being a HUGE fan of Rodney Smith I was compelled to watch this discussion from being to end I love teaching games and find myself usually slipping into this role Doing this, I have wrestled with the best way to teach these type of games I think the key is tapping into the theme and letting people influence the events and stories Thank you for this video I am excited to learn and play more I am so excited for the sci-fi COIN title coming next year by Jay from Three Minute Board Games
Comment from : MrOzGunner

That was most enjoyable
Comment from : Clumsy Carp

I got into the board gaming hobby 3 years ago and I've come to learn (on my own) games as complex/heavy as Robinson Crusoe and Spirit Island, and I was aware of the COIN series and I had an attraction to them for all the same reasons that Rodney lists, so I bought Cuba Libre and I tried to learn on my own but I became demoralized I think the level of abstraction is difficult, there's a high level of abstraction and the terminology used in the game as well as the rulebook don't help with that I hate the terms "full op", "limited op", "special activity" don't know why, I just hate thembrbrBut I should probably get over all that and try againbrbrI also don't like how the same scoring track is used for each faction They should have provided a separate board with separate scoring tracks for each faction
Comment from : Paul Hamrick

Incredible! Thanks for setting this up Fred!
Comment from : Ian Light

This was the best board game video I have ever watched Thank you to all three of you for putting it together
Comment from : Gaurav Mishra

This video was fantastic Listening to Rodney and his journey back into wargaming feels a bit like my current first foray in As much as I love this hobby, war games and 18xx has reignited that sense of discovery again
Comment from : Brian Ryder

Thank you gentlemen -- for a solid hour there, wargaming rose above the tropes
Comment from : Jeff Wesevich

Fred’s videos and interviews are outstanding He and his guests elevate the hobby - always thoughtful, engaging and fun
Comment from : Alan Salazar

Oh this was a pure delight
Comment from : Søren Andreasen

Everyone who ever owned Ambush has owned it twice, I think
Comment from : Brian Long

Lots of love in the air in this one
Comment from : Boboloba

Rodney Smith is a class act
Comment from : ReadIlium

I love the coin games and know own 3, but the one thing that gripes me every time I play or teach them is the player aids I do not understand why they dont ship with any playeraids using icons If you need the very fine rulesdescription i need ot check the rulebook anyway, but if you teach the game people often end up reading all the actions every turn, which i found is not the cases if i print out some of the community made aids
Comment from : scylor1993

Oh! I so wish I was around to watch this one live! :-D So fantastic to see Rodney here! :-)
Comment from : KabukiKid

The rules explane how the world of the game works, the example of play explains how to navigate through it The faction History gives a hint on the the strategy and tactics and what your faction wants to accomplish, short and longterm Bringing it all together, brainteasing
Comment from : Zeinhorn

Joel Eddy's review of Andean Abyss was what got me into wargaming as well :)
Comment from : Justegarde

I could have listen stuff like this for ages
Comment from : BxN _88

I was just checking out A Gest of Robin Hood on P500 and this popped up 😳 Looking forward to getting that one!
Comment from : Dan T

Liberty or Death is one of the most beautiful board games ever made It really stands out on the table
Comment from : Robert Johnson

What an excellent conversation, thank you!
Comment from : RousettusAegyptiacus

These videos are so good, Fred In your own way, you are doing for wargaming what Rodney has done for other boardgames
Comment from : David M

Thanks for doing this Fred I haven’t played a full COIN yet, playing Gest has been a blast, I’m looking forward to getting into COIN for many of the reasons discussed here of that experiential learning through the abstract!
Comment from : Cardboard Conflicts

I think Jaws of the Lion is the best “learn to play” with a rules reference I’m not sure if you can get that style in war games though…?
Comment from : Cardboard Conflicts

What a great interview Insightful discussion by all involved Makes me want to bust out a COIN game
Comment from : Wayne Mahoney

That Volko surprise had me smiling from ear to ear Great video
Comment from : Ludwig Van

I could listen to Volko all day he needs his own channel
Comment from : w92viking

Love COIN games, and love this vid! When is pay-per-view Volko vs Fred vs Rodney All Bridges Burning????
Comment from : The Players Aid

I've not gone back and watched it again, but the original Cuba Libre live stream was an astounding experience SO much fun to watch the first time, but yes, six hours Phew :)
Comment from : Marc MacNair

Thank you for the talk gentlemen!
Comment from : Mathieu Johnson

This is already one of my favorite YouTube gaming videos ever Great conversation May all content creators and industry figures model your gentility and insight :)
Comment from : Marc MacNair