Flames Of War 4th Edition Boot Camp: Day Three

We stop in with Jim (oriskany) for the final day of the Flames Of War 4th Edition Boot Camp and talk with him about how you make your own campaigns.

There can be a LOT of work involved with these but they are a lot of fun as you've been seeing here throughout the weekend as part of the Boot Camp.

If you have any tips and tricks for your own campaigns on the tabletop don't hesitate to drop them into the comments below!

We're seeing a few more engagements come together for the Flames Of War Boot Camp this morning as they play out a final round of games before we move onto the BIG event later on today.

There is going to be one hell of a fight over the railroad...but before that we need to find out how the British and Germans are doing since last nights revelations.

Keep an eye out for more soon. Also, how cool do the tank tracks look when they've been left in the sand!?

We stop in for another build video for today with John as he paints up the Tiger Heavy Tank for the Germans and the Afrika Korps.

This is one of the sets that is going to be coming out in platoon for later on down the line from Flames Of War. So, if you're liking the look of it this should be a good build guide for you to get stuck into.

Getting prepped for the full on battle John steps away from the hobby table to try his hand at a game with his force of British tanks and artillery.

He's facing off against Justin and we'll be stopping in a little later to see how things are going after a few turns of play.

John steps in and talks with Will about the masking technique he was using on his tanks to see how it turned out. It seems like it really was a pretty awesome use of an ingenious substance to get some very nice clean designs.

With that in mind we'd love to see how other people come up with camouflage techniques on the tabletop. This seems like a quick and easy way to do it though...if you have some faith in the hobby Gods!

John is control of the British and he's going to be trying out his camouflage scheme on the tanks he picked up for the Boot Camp.

They sound like they're going to be a very detailed set so it will be fun seeing how this turns out later down the line. Also, anyone for anymore of John interviewing himself?

We find out how the game between Justin and John went and who thinks they're going to be coming out on top. Justin thinks he has the upper hand...John thinks differently.

Either way we've got a potential grudge match on our hands when the guys come to battling it out on the tabletop later in a big final game.

It's time to get stuck in and grab some grub from the Boot Camp.

The Boot Campers are going to need a hearty meal before they start fighting over the railroad at El Alamein

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We stop in with Jim, Mike and Igor to find out how the campaign mega game is going to work.

It's going to be pretty hectic but we're going to be following the action from one turn to the next and seeing how the achievements get unlocked too!

It's not even begun properly yet and someone has already won themselves some goodies from the pool of awesomeness.

Walking away with a signed rulebook we have bothi who got to the objective first!

Things are hotting up across the tabletop as we see each of the sides racing for the centre. We're going to have a catch-up with Mike soon who will give us a recap on the game so far.

For now, take in the awesomeness and see what's happening as the tanks trundle into place for a battle to end all battles in the desert.

We stop in with the gamers and find out how Turn #1 has gone. It looks like the British have really pushed out in force to try and take the objective from the Germans.

Will this be a winning move or are we going to find ourselves facing some German guns blasting apart the British armour?

While the British have been able to push forwards in good order they were then blasted by the Germans in return. They were able to hold some of the objectives for a little while but the German guns don't tire.

While we're seeing a lot of fire escaping from the hatches of these tanks that doesn't mean they are down and out. There's much more to come and both sides have a chance to be exceptionally heroic today!

We're catching up with things from the other end of the table for the end of Turn #2.

As you can imagine things have really been going dangerously for the British. Maybe one of their commanders has actually got the right idea and hung back, ready to counterattack against the German push.

We find out just how sneaky the British can be as they slide in behind the rear of the German army and win themselves some goodies in the process.

Powering ahead they have pushed behind enemy lines and sighted the rear of the German tanks. Will they be able to cause from havoc?

We're getting stuck into the middle of the battle now with Jim and Dave as they fight out a rather cautious battle around the objective.

The British hung back here, looking to sucker the Germans in. Will they be able to withstand the withering amount of firepower coming in from the British and hold the objective?

We shall have to see how this one turns out by the end of the day. Are we soon seeing the flanks cracking too?

As we mentioned in our round-up video it seems like things are really coming towards a crunch time here on the tabletop. Flanks are breaking, armies are eyeing up their next targets, and it looks like some people are regretting their choice of tactics.

With that in mind we'd love to hear about any of the big mega games that you might be running for Flames Of War, or indeed any World War II games.

Get stuck in and let us know how you'd approach a game like El Alamein? Maybe we could get some Bolt Action into the mix too?

It looks like the first cracks are appearing in the line as the British have been routed and their force broken, turning the wheel of fortune in favour of the Germans.

Are they going to be able to make it work for them?

It didn't take long! Some British Tanks swung round to exploit the German flank and have taken some pot shots at their side armour.

It's always good to see the underdogs doing well considering things are starting to turn badly against the British. Will they be able to hold out with some good shooting?

We come back at the end of Turn #4 to see how things are doing for the British. Well...not well. The flanks have collapsed and they are pooling towards a fight in the middle of the tabletop.

How are things going to be resolved now that the forces are becoming more unmatched? We shall have to wait and see.

The battle is currently hanging on a little bit of a cliff edge as the flanks are breaking and things are focusing in towards the centre of the battlefield.

However, there are still stalwart sections of both armies valiantly fighting it out to the last to try and prevent a wash of vehicles moving up the field and into battle with their comrades.

This really has turned into quite the cinematic experience and people are really enjoying getting stuck into things, and generally having a good bit of fun!

While the British lost their one flank, so have the Germans! Things are swinging towards the centre and Justin is...well...dead. No bones about it, he has fallen foul of the British!

Now the fight moves up the centre of the board towards where Jim (oriskany) is holed up. Will they be able to survive?

We stop off quickly to see how things are going at the end up this turn because things could be swinging any way right now.

The combat really has focused in on some brutal close quarters tank battling. It truly is special seeing the tabletop as it is, exploding with awesomeness. This has been a great Mega Game.

Because of the way the game is set up some of the tables can't move up until they have managed to wipe out their opponent.

That means, mirroring a breakdown in communications, that we've ended up with some reinforcements not being able to push in towards the places where they are sorely needed.

Come back soon to see how this all wraps up.

As well as the main Mega Battle we've also been focusing in on some awesome battles elsewhere too.

With that in mind, we had to give out a prize, to celebrate them battling it out to help secure another battlefield on the campaign map.

We focus in on some key moments of the battle as things come towards their climax. With that in mind this truly has been rather fantastic.

The tank battles of 4th Edition are a lot easier to play out and the changes in the rules make FoW a very fluid game indeed.

In the dying moments Tom was able to snag himself an awesome Achievement as his HQ was able to take out the enemy HQ unit.

This fellow has been holding out like a true champion throughout the whole battle and he has properly earned his stripes as a military commander.

Working exceptionally hard over the weekend Noyjatat from the community got stuck in and painted up his entire force over the last few days.

I think the models look fantastic and it's great to see someone approaching this from the hobby point of view rather than the gaming one. Both facets of our hobby are equally awesome!

How would you approach painting up your force?

We wanted to put together a nice piece to show off what it was like getting stuck into the Boot Camp over the past few days. We really hope you enjoyed following along.

Make sure to check back for more Flames Of War content soon, and we hope you make it out to a Boot Camp in the near future to spend some time with us and your fellow community members.

And so we come to the end of the Mega Game...and the end of the Flames Of War 4th Edition Boot Camp.

The Germans have rerouted history and changed things in their favour. Now the Germans might be able to delay future endeavours by the Allies and stop their plans.

It's now up to you gamers to find out what happened next. If you play out some games following on from this we'd love to hear from you.

Thank you for watching and following along!