WW II donnybrook is about done. Just need to work on the vehicle rules. It is still a little too deadly but most people prefer that anyway. To see if it would work with just a squad a piece I set this small scenario up in France. I didn't use any of my Platoon Forward platoon's because I wasn't sure it would work. Using PF I rolled up an american squad and sent them into the town using the "Patrol" scenario. I did not roll up the Germans but gave them a squad for this test. To allow better tactics at this small of scale I gave each side a Grade 0 ASL.
Inspired by War Panda's blog I decided even if I can't paint like him maybe I can make my story a little more comic book. I don't have Comic Life 3 but decided to use photoshop. I think it worked pretty well but was time consuming. Let me know if you like this style and maybe I will repeat it.
MISSION: Take a patrol into the town up the road and see if the Krauts occupy it.
Sgt Travers SL Gr I leader
Cpl Paul ASL Gr 0
1 Bar team 3 men
7 riflemen
Germans
Sgt SL Gr II leader
Pvt ASL Gr 0
3 man LMG
5 riflemen
After the germans make it into the church a firefight breaks out. The 5 man rifle team takes casualties as the the US BAR team. Then Sgt Travers sees a back door to the sacristy.
Great game that took an hour. The german NCO was wounded and taken prisoner. 2 US casualties
Total casualties
US 0 KIA 4 WIA
German 2 KIA 4 POW( WIA ) 2 WIA that escaped.
See you on the other side of the pond
Cheers
Joe
Sgt Travers is a great guy, could even be a relative :-) They all got out, albeit wounded.
ReplyDeleteThe Comic was OK;, but if it was too much effort, the old way was just as fine.
Hope the holiday is great and the move goes fine.
I had not come up with a first name for the good Sergeant until now--Shaun it is! He did very well. With my leadership mechanic the german NCO should have been reacting to the battle faster but the cards fell Shaun's way.
ReplyDeleteHe did a great job.
The comic was a fair amount of effort. Might get Comic Life 3 when I get back to the states.
Thank you for your well wishes!!
Joe
Nice bit of work here and I look forward to more. Safe journey and see you in August.
ReplyDeleteChris,
ReplyDeleteThanks. I actually spent 8 weeks with the RAAF as an exchange officer many many years ago. You have an great country!
Joe