Game: Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel! - Kursk 1943

 Publisher: Academy Games
Article ID: 783 Date: 4/23/2023 4:14:00 PM Eastern Front War Games
A group of war game enthusiasts list their favorite East Front war games in The Miniatures Page Forum.
Article ID: 782 Date: 11/23/2020 1:05:00 AM Video Review: Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel – Kursk 1943 3rd Edition from Academy Games
Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel! - Kursk 1943 published by Academy Games, is a tactical war game of platoon-sized engagements, with each counter representing a squad of infantry, a crewed gun, or a vehicle. The Players Aid reviews the 3rd edition which has a few significant rule changes from prior additions.
Article ID: 781 Date: 7/27/2020 8:10:00 AM Conflict of Heroes Storm of Steel Third edition
Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel is the second stand-alone title in the best selling Conflict of Heroes series from Academy Games. It is a tactical war game of platoon-sized engagements, with each counter representing a squad of infantry, a crewed gun, or a vehicle. The Boardgames Chronicle takes a look at the third edition and concludes "In essence, for everybody from entry wargamer to veteran grognards, the game is a great example how to bring more players to our hobby as it gradually introduces rules and is very aesthetic."
Article ID: 780 Date: 5/31/2020 6:01:00 AM Conflict of Heroes Storms of Steel Kursk 1943 (Third Edition) by Academy Games
As a tactical World War II system, the Conflict of Heroes series by Academy games has been quite popular. It has gone through several reprints. The latest reprinting of Conflict of Heroes Storms of Steel Kursk 1943 (Third Edition) by Academy Games is reviewed by A Wargamers Needful Things. They conclude “For anyone who is looking for a game that you can quickly learn, here it is. People looking for a historical portrayal of the Kursk battle look no further. Those two sentences are rarely seen together in a review about a wargame. When they do coincide you know that you have a real winner.”
Article ID: 779 Date: 3/13/2020 10:59:00 AM The Boardgames Chronicle - Replay of Scenario #7
Well illustrated replay of CoH: Storms of Steel! (Scenario #7: Wounded Tiger) shared by the Boardgames Chronicle site. Michael says: "That was definitely one of the best Storms of Steel scenarios we played - #7 Wounded Tiger. Very exciting and close game where victor was uncertain till the last turn. Enjoy our session report, richly depicted with pictures and the movements of the tank forces."
Article ID: 778 Date: 2/17/2020 4:20:00 PM CoH: Storms of Steel! #3 Wind or Sniper?
The Boardgames Chronicle presents its third foray with Academy Games' Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel! - Kursk 1943 this time playing Scenario #3 Wind or Sniper? which brings "rules about group movement, invisible units, snipers and engineers. Sounds like fun – and definitely it was. Even more suspense, bluffing and possibility to surprise the enemy."
Article ID: 777 Date: 1/16/2020 7:25:00 PM Video Review - Moe's Game Table
An unboxing video produced by Moe's Game Table looking at "Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel" by Academy Games.
Article ID: 776 Date: 12/29/2019 CoH: Storms of Steel! #2 Twilight’s Last Gleam
Boardgames Chronicle continues its replays of the Academy Games' Conflict of Heroes Storm of Steel system by playing another scenario in the campaign – this time #2 Twilight’s Last Gleam.
Article ID: 775 Date: 12/23/2019 7:04:00 AM “After several minutes of firing on the move, the attacking echelon of our 29th and 18th Tank Corps cut into the Nazi ranks with a thrust forward—a rapid assault literally through the enemy ranks.” ― Soviet Cmdr. Pavel Rotmistrov — Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel Kursk 1943 Board Game Review
"The map boards are photo realistic so you feel like you are playing a miniatures game." Rick Martin reviews Academy Games' Storms of Steel Kursk 1943, giving it a dramatic 99% rating! Find out what has Rick so enthused that he concludes with "Get this game! Schnell! Schnell!"
Article ID: 774 Date: 12/13/2019 9:00:00 AM Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel! #1 The Courier’s Satchel
The Boardgames Chronicle brings us a short replay of Academy Games' tactical simulation of WW II combat Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel 3rd Edition using Scenario #1 The Courier's Satchel.
Article ID: 773 Date: 11/5/2019 7:00:00 AM Storms of Steel - Kursk 1943 3rd Edition
Academy Games skipped right from the 1st edition to the 3rd edition of Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel 3rd Edition and Bonding with Board Games does a nice video which is part review and part "How To" highlighting the changes in the latest version.
Article ID: 772 Date: 10/11/2019 6:22:00 AM Storms of Steel - Kursk 1943 3rd Edition
Academy Games announces that "Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel 3rd Edition has arrived and is available now." A significant change involves an update of the "…Action Point System into a Spent Check System that allows your gameplay to feel more fluid as you change from unit to unit…".
Article ID: 771 Date: 11/3/2018 1:03:00 PM Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel 3rd Edition Rules!
Academy Games CEO Uwe Eickert goes through the changes to the new Conflict of Heroes 3rd Edition Rules, why they changed them, current trends in military philosophy, and how they were implemented in the game. He then goes through several turns of the game to show the speed of play and how the changes to the rules affect strategy and gameplay. Excellent resource for fans of the game...
Article ID: 770 Date: 9/16/2018 1:36:00 PM Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel 3rd Edition Rules!
The rules are complete for Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel 3rd Edition! They are available for free download on the Academy Games website. Also, pre-orders are still available for Storms of Steel.
Article ID: 769 Date: 12/14/2014 11:33:00 AM Battlefields and Warriors: Analysis
Norm, for the Battlefields and Warriors blog, pens an analysis of the armor combat system used by Conflict of Heroes. It's a statistical analysis of the relative capabilities and survivability characteristics of the tanks that fought on the eastern front in World War II, and how well COH models them.
Article ID: 768 Date: 10/8/2010 11:25:00 AM D Bryant: Review
Really awesome review by D Bryant for Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel. The different sections of the review are titled as "Act I", "Act II", etc. I think Mr. Bryant may be a playwright! In any event, I'm glad he's used his writing talents for all out benefit.
Article ID: 767 Date: 6/28/2010 11:19:00 AM Ondrej Vašícek: Review
Excellent review of Confict of Heroes: Storms of Steel! by Ondrej Vašícek for BGG.
Article ID: 766 Date: 5/18/2010 11:16:00 AM Board To Death TV: Video Review
Video review of Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel!.
Article ID: 765 Date: 12/16/2009 11:11:00 AM 2D6.Org: Video Review
Nicholas Cassidy and Matthew Falk present an honest and useful review of Storms of Steel for 2D6.org.
Article ID: 764 Date: 9/7/2009 11:07:00 AM James Palmer: Review
Nice review by James Palmer for BGG.

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