Bradley Fletcher  - Aug 8, 2010 12:21 pm (14605.)  new 
	
Gonzalo, saw your post on CSW asking about the Arnhem folio--just got
mine and have played it a few times, so thought I'd respond. I used to
have a copy of the Arnhem quad boxed as "A Bridge Too Far," and really
enjoyed it--so was excited about this. After a few games, got to say
that I'm very happy with the folio. It is packaged in a nice folder
which will certainly suffice, and comes with the 100 counters (which
look to me pretty much the same as in the old quad in terms of type,
strength, etc... with the important exception of the artillery-which
I'll explain.) The map is the same but the graphics are a bit better and
more colorful. All in all, the physical and graphical presentation are
similar to the old, but generally improved and updated. The game system
is presented in a set of series rules (8 pages, quite straightforward)
and a four page exclusive set of rules for Arnhem. The rules are simple
and good, I had a few questions but worked them out easily enough. The
biggest difference that I can see is t 

the handling of artillery/support. Instead of the arty combat units of
the original, this version has strength support chits which you add to
your offensive/defensive strength. It is a very simple mechanic (I
actually keep trying to make it more complicated by placing some
restrictions on it that aren't in the rules!) and, I think, a good
substitution. The game places simply and very well--brought me right
back to those nail-biting days of the old Arnhem! I've seen the Germans
hang up the Brits at Eindhoven, threaten the corridor at several points,
and battle ferociously for the bridges at Nijmegan and Arnhem. Right
now, Frost is at the latter bridge, hanging on by a thread, but
punishing the Germans, and after tough fighting down the road in
Nijmegan, the 82nd (much reduced) has finally cleared that bridge. Great
game, and especially for the money--shipping, by the way, is six dollars
for, I believe, one/two or three folios--can't beat it. Anyway, hope
this helps. (ps: sent this via email, but nto sure it went out...) Brad
Fletcher