Played ftf against Matt W. Our fifth War on Equator encounter; one more and we will have a ribbon!

Matt wrote a good AAR and as I don't repeat the same information, I will use this space to discuss the lesson learned.

I believe the Ecuadorians must contain the Peruvian riverboat and march their units set up in the eastern board's town if they want a shot at a major victory. One option may be to move two units from the central town onto the bridge and the have them dug in. This is a risky proposition - 8-8 direct fire is kind of scary when your best troops have 6/5 morale - but if they hold, it would free up two or three the four units set up in the east towns.

That's not what I did and the four units were never a threat to the Peruvians. My troops held off just long enough for a draw but 1 or 2 more turns and it might have been a Peruvian minor victory.

What I like best about commanding the Ecuadorians is I know I will lose lots of troops without inflicting much losses on the Peruvians. The goal is to find a way to survive long enough and delay the Peruvians to earn a victory. I enjoy the puzzles tremendously but it may not be your cup of tea if you prefer fair fights.

We played this scenario in two hours and I recommend it for both solo and ftf play.