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Combat! Volume 1

Combat! Volume 1

2019·Ross Mortell

Videos
51
Creators
11

Mostly playthroughs. Combat! Volume 1 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 41 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 1 other video.

1 players
120 - 360 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

From BoardGameGeek

Combat! is a solitaire game on man to man combat in the 20th century. The player will control Friendly forces and attempt to complete a scenario against enemy forces that are controlled by the game system. At the start of each turn the player will play 1 card from their hand to the Initiative track. This card will determine the initiative values for each of the player's friendly teams and may have other effects depending on the card. After this the player will assign orders to each character on his side. This will determine the actions that the character can take this turn. Once all of the friendly characters have orders assigned to them the player will draw an Enemy AI Card for each enemy team with alerted characters on the board. These cards will determine the Initiative value for each enemy character and the Order that they will receive. The Order determines the actions that an Enemy Character will take that turn. The game turn is then played through in 4 Impulses. From the lowest initiative value to the highest each Character (Friendly and Enemy) each Character will perform the action specified on their Order counter. All Characters will act on Impulse 1 before moving to Impulse 2, then Impulse 3 and finally Impulse 4. At the end of the turn all Orders are removed and the played cards returned to the respective decks. With multiple maps and nearly a 800 counters Combat! will keep you entertained for years to come. There was a counter printing problem in the first copies, but that was corrected with replacements long ago; any copy you buy should have correct countersheets. Scale: - 10 yards per hex

Combat! Volume 1

Watch first

Learn to play

2.- Combat! - La Iniciativa y cartas23:36

2.- Combat! - La Iniciativa y cartas

EDC Wargame

EDC Wargame

Review

War and Pieces - Combat!8:54

War and Pieces - Combat!

Rob's Tabletop World

Rob's Tabletop World

Watch it played

Lets Play: Combat!-Setup (1 of 8)16:44

Lets Play: Combat!-Setup (1 of 8)

Tony Holt

Tony Holt

Which Combat! Volume 1 video should I watch?

Combat! Volume 1 has 51 videos from 11 creators: 3 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 41 playthroughs, 2 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2019 to August 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "2.- Combat! - La Iniciativa y cartas" by EDC Wargame, which runs 24 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "War and Pieces - Combat!" by Rob's Tabletop World. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Lets Play: Combat!-Setup (1 of 8)" by Tony Holt, one of 41 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat! and Combat! Volume 3: Arnhem, also by Ross Mortell, or D-Day at Saipan and D-Day at Tarawa, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

COMBAT! LIVE | American Squad Campaign | Normandy July 1944 | Episode 1Playthrough2:21:18

COMBAT! LIVE | American Squad Campaign | Normandy July 1944 | Episode 1

Aaron Plays

Aaron Plays

Combat! Board Game: A Review for YouReview

Combat! Board Game: A Review for You

Board Games For Two

Board Games For Two

Combat! /1.Playthrough9:22

Combat! /1.

Big Board Gaming

Big Board Gaming

combat! /3Playthrough10:43

combat! /3

Big Board Gaming

Big Board Gaming

Combat! /2 shootee bits, game play and quick commentsPlaythrough20:51

Combat! /2 shootee bits, game play and quick comments

Big Board Gaming

Big Board Gaming

Combat, In Da HouzPlaythrough23:00

Combat, In Da Houz

Big Board Gaming

Big Board Gaming

Combat! - Volume 1 from Compass Games PreviewUnboxing16:35

Combat! - Volume 1 from Compass Games Preview

Moe's Game Table

Moe's Game Table

Combat! re-boxing9:18

Combat! re-boxing

Popping Smoke

Popping Smoke

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 5, 6 and WrapPlaythrough18:04

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 5, 6 and Wrap

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 4Playthrough28:24

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 4

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 3Playthrough39:03

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 3

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 2Playthrough29:36

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 2

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

2.- Combat! - La Iniciativa y cartas23:36

2.- Combat! - La Iniciativa y cartas

EDC Wargame

EDC Wargame

1.- Combat! - Las Fichas. Armas y Terreno.27:53

1.- Combat! - Las Fichas. Armas y Terreno.

EDC Wargame

EDC Wargame

3.- Combat! - Las Acciones Aliadas (I)32:01

3.- Combat! - Las Acciones Aliadas (I)

EDC Wargame

EDC Wargame

4.- Combat! - Las Acciones Aliadas (II)23:13

4.- Combat! - Las Acciones Aliadas (II)

EDC Wargame

EDC Wargame

War and Pieces - Combat!8:54

War and Pieces - Combat!

Rob's Tabletop World

Rob's Tabletop World

Combat Overview29:02

Combat Overview

TheGimpyGamer

TheGimpyGamer

Combat! Board Game: A Review for You

Combat! Board Game: A Review for You

Board Games For Two

Board Games For Two

Lets Play: Combat!-Setup (1 of 8)16:44

Lets Play: Combat!-Setup (1 of 8)

Tony Holt

Tony Holt

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 1 (2 of 8)45:52

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 1 (2 of 8)

Tony Holt

Tony Holt

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 7 (8 of 8)42:26

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 7 (8 of 8)

Tony Holt

Tony Holt

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 2 (3 of 8)56:16

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 2 (3 of 8)

Tony Holt

Tony Holt

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 3 (4 of 8)59:35

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 3 (4 of 8)

Tony Holt

Tony Holt

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turn 138:54

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turn 1

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 4 (5 of 8)55:55

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 4 (5 of 8)

Tony Holt

Tony Holt

Lets Play: Combat! Turn 5 (6 of 8)43:20

Lets Play: Combat! Turn 5 (6 of 8)

Tony Holt

Tony Holt

COMBAT! LIVE | American Squad Campaign | Normandy July 1944 | Episode 12:21:18

COMBAT! LIVE | American Squad Campaign | Normandy July 1944 | Episode 1

Aaron Plays

Aaron Plays

Combat, In Da Houz23:00

Combat, In Da Houz

Big Board Gaming

Big Board Gaming

Combat! /1.9:22

Combat! /1.

Big Board Gaming

Big Board Gaming

Combat! /2 shootee bits, game play and quick comments20:51

Combat! /2 shootee bits, game play and quick comments

Big Board Gaming

Big Board Gaming

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 5, 6 and Wrap18:04

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 5, 6 and Wrap

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turn 227:31

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turn 2

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turn 318:30

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turn 3

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 6 (7 of 8)44:21

Lets Play: Combat! - Turn 6 (7 of 8)

Tony Holt

Tony Holt

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 125:04

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 1

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turn 432:52

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turn 4

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 3 Turn 614:28

Combat Intro Scenario 3 Turn 6

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

P'tit coup d'oeil sur Combat! : mise en place du scénario 127:57

P'tit coup d'oeil sur Combat! : mise en place du scénario 1

Sergeant Rorhak

Sergeant Rorhak

Combat Intro Scenario 2 Turn 118:48

Combat Intro Scenario 2 Turn 1

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turns 6/7 and Wrap39:50

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turns 6/7 and Wrap

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

combat! /310:43

combat! /3

Big Board Gaming

Big Board Gaming

Combat Intro Scenario 2 Turn 327:39

Combat Intro Scenario 2 Turn 3

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 3 Turn 340:27

Combat Intro Scenario 3 Turn 3

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

P'tit coup d'oeil sur Combat! tour 231:53

P'tit coup d'oeil sur Combat! tour 2

Sergeant Rorhak

Sergeant Rorhak

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turn 525:19

Combat Intro Scenario 1 Turn 5

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 428:24

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 4

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 3 Turn 518:10

Combat Intro Scenario 3 Turn 5

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

7.- Combat! - Secuencia de Juego (Turno 1)40:10

7.- Combat! - Secuencia de Juego (Turno 1)

EDC Wargame

EDC Wargame

6.- Combat! - Secuencia de Juego (Fase de preparación)38:55

6.- Combat! - Secuencia de Juego (Fase de preparación)

EDC Wargame

EDC Wargame

Combat Intro Scenario 3 Turn 128:09

Combat Intro Scenario 3 Turn 1

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 2 Turn 228:12

Combat Intro Scenario 2 Turn 2

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 3 Turn 242:50

Combat Intro Scenario 3 Turn 2

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 229:36

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 2

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 2 Turn 547:11

Combat Intro Scenario 2 Turn 5

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

P'tit coup d'oeil sur le Tour 1 de Combat!20:24

P'tit coup d'oeil sur le Tour 1 de Combat!

Sergeant Rorhak

Sergeant Rorhak

12.- Combat! - Ejemplo de Explosión de Granada de Fragmentación29:05

12.- Combat! - Ejemplo de Explosión de Granada de Fragmentación

EDC Wargame

EDC Wargame

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 339:03

Combat Intro Scenario 4 Here They Come Turn 3

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat Intro Scenario 2 Turn 422:36

Combat Intro Scenario 2 Turn 4

Dad vs Son

Dad vs Son

Combat! - Volume 1 from Compass Games Preview16:35

Combat! - Volume 1 from Compass Games Preview

Moe's Game Table

Moe's Game Table

P'tit coup d'oeil sur Combat!11:20

P'tit coup d'oeil sur Combat!

Sergeant Rorhak

Sergeant Rorhak

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About Combat! Volume 1

From BoardGameGeek:

Combat! is a solitaire game on man to man combat in the 20th century. The player will control Friendly forces and attempt to complete a scenario against enemy forces that are controlled by the game system. At the start of each turn the player will play 1 card from their hand to the Initiative track. This card will determine the initiative values for each of the player's friendly teams and may have other effects depending on the card. After this the player will assign orders to each character on his side. This will determine the actions that the character can take this turn. Once all of the friendly characters have orders assigned to them the player will draw an Enemy AI Card for each enemy team with alerted characters on the board. These cards will determine the Initiative value for each enemy character and the Order that they will receive. The Order determines the actions that an Enemy Character will take that turn. The game turn is then played through in 4 Impulses. From the lowest initiative value to the highest each Character (Friendly and Enemy) each Character will perform the action specified on their Order counter. All Characters will act on Impulse 1 before moving to Impulse 2, then Impulse 3 and finally Impulse 4. At the end of the turn all Orders are removed and the played cards returned to the respective decks. With multiple maps and nearly a 800 counters Combat! will keep you entertained for years to come. There was a counter printing problem in the first copies, but that was corrected with replacements long ago; any copy you buy should have correct countersheets. Scale: - 10 yards per hex

Designer

Ross Mortell

Artist

Nadir Elfarra

Publisher

Compass Games

Categories

WargameWorld War II

Mechanics

Card-DrivenDice RollingHex GridHidden Units
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