Did the counter sheet have the counter errata for GBoH Hoplite in that issue? I think I'll have to order it myself.
Sorry for the delay, but I had to figure out what was for Mantinea and what were Hoplite errata.
GBoH related: 15 counters, 4 long, 11 square.
Hoplite fixes: 2 Greek Heralds, 1 Spartan Royal Guard with red triangle, 1 Athens 6 LC in purple (rather than white), all square.
Only having got it today, I barely looked at the issue, so the 4 long and the other 7 square must be for 1st Mantinea. Like with recent C3i issues the scenario card is a separate inclusion, so no need to mutilate the magazine.
There is also a historical article on 1st Mantinea. At 3 pages, with a background map, a OoB table, a few fluff graphics, there is still 2 pages of solid text, at first glance looks good. Well at least it will educate me on something about which I am quite ignorant, low bar maybe, but ...
I used to be an SPI's S&T regular, but found that in combination with work, I could not absorb the half dozen or so issues and games per year. I have all except the first 3-5 issues of C3i. Since MMP relaunched Operations as Special Ops as a more generalised house magazine, I found the schedule of about 1 Special Ops, 1 L'n'L's Line of Fire and 1 C3i per year about just right for my non-ASL gaming interests.
While C3i's GBoH content has diluted a bit over the years due to GMT's expanded game lines, the magazine itself has become meatier. Indeed when I picked it up off the floor I first wondered if I had been sent 2 copies in error! If your only interest is GBoH then whether you think 3 of 64 pages (including covers), a scenario card and 15 counters is worth it is another matter, that is up to you. For me, the articles on games I don't own may reduce the direct utility, but I usually find the other articles of interest either for the history or design thought process. Often it's only confirmation that a game, though at first intriguing, is not really for me.