tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post6665874047133930514..comments2024-03-27T20:12:05.513-04:00Comments on SOUND OFFICERS CALL!: IRON CROSS: Crossing the Merderet River!Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-91989582226562340222019-06-10T18:53:33.408-04:002019-06-10T18:53:33.408-04:00Just saw your post, Darren. Headed over there to ...Just saw your post, Darren. Headed over there to comment now!Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-2047641671721731652019-06-10T18:53:10.578-04:002019-06-10T18:53:10.578-04:00THanks Ken - is that on the QRS? (Cover for vehic...THanks Ken - is that on the QRS? (Cover for vehicles). I cant remember. Seems like it should be.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-15220575363947055312019-06-10T08:51:02.601-04:002019-06-10T08:51:02.601-04:00Cover for infantry means the firing unit needs a 5...Cover for infantry means the firing unit needs a 5+ to inflict a second morale token instead of a 4+ for a target in the open. If the target is in fortifications or trenches a 6 is needed. Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662292432344589974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-82236795394364099802019-06-10T08:48:58.226-04:002019-06-10T08:48:58.226-04:00No, there is cover for vehicles. A vehicle that h...No, there is cover for vehicles. A vehicle that has "terrain coverage" over 50% of its profile counts as hull down and penetrating hits deduct 1 from the damage table. (See page 12). So, as with infantry, cover doesn't make it harder to hit vehicles. It reduces the severity of the effect of a hit. Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662292432344589974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-19195406200932791342019-06-09T18:51:23.437-04:002019-06-09T18:51:23.437-04:00Yes, I've had the WWIII 10mm stuff for a while...Yes, I've had the WWIII 10mm stuff for a while - but inspiration from the Sabre Squadron game last year, and the new rules, is prompting me to finish them. I'll post a pic up on the blog to give me some impetus.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-28272475777435096902019-06-09T18:50:20.774-04:002019-06-09T18:50:20.774-04:00That's the thing, yep. I've spent a lifeti...That's the thing, yep. I've spent a lifetime collecting the plastics. I have British commandos from the 1970s in my collection lolDuc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-73597141107785598572019-06-09T15:48:20.751-04:002019-06-09T15:48:20.751-04:00You know what I love most about 20mm / 1/72 stuff?...You know what I love most about 20mm / 1/72 stuff? $4.99 boxes of plastic figures at hobby stores! :)Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-60977045316530183852019-06-09T15:46:44.351-04:002019-06-09T15:46:44.351-04:00THank you Duc! My thoughts? If you have the kit,...THank you Duc! My thoughts? If you have the kit, terrain, and most importantly the space then have at it in 20mm! <br /><br />Regarding the WWIII version SDTTRR, I'd go with 10mm but that's just me. You already know if I could do it ALL over again, every mini and figure I own would be 10mm.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the post, sir! Looking forward to your SDTTRR playtest.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-71291761534987547782019-06-09T15:44:35.003-04:002019-06-09T15:44:35.003-04:00I believe you are correct, Norm. I wonder what th...I believe you are correct, Norm. I wonder what the logic there is behind AFV not claiming cover?Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-34467215775532572992019-06-09T14:06:14.480-04:002019-06-09T14:06:14.480-04:00Steve / Ken, you have had me reaching for my rule ...Steve / Ken, you have had me reaching for my rule set ... Have I got this right, tanks cannot claim cover and infantry just get a slight uplift on that second roll? If that is true, I would question the former and consider the latter too weak. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-22543839451641922482019-06-09T11:06:37.836-04:002019-06-09T11:06:37.836-04:0020mm is God's own true scale, I say ;)20mm is God's own true scale, I say ;) Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-91460807623262672102019-06-09T11:05:57.918-04:002019-06-09T11:05:57.918-04:00What a superb game sir, and looks fantastic.
I'...What a superb game sir, and looks fantastic.<br />I'm setting up a small 10mm game to try the WWIII version of these rules, but you're making me want to get the 20mm stuff out for a second game.<br />Wow - great commentary on the rules too.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-25395718956139350092019-06-09T10:49:19.859-04:002019-06-09T10:49:19.859-04:00Thanks Paul! The table, terrain and troops all be...Thanks Paul! The table, terrain and troops all belong to Ken. Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-67425612096117315042019-06-09T10:48:32.195-04:002019-06-09T10:48:32.195-04:00I got advice from a smart wargamer years ago to on...I got advice from a smart wargamer years ago to only use 2 x scales for my hobby. I've sort of deviated from that advice a little over the years but for the most part I've consistently gamed with 10mm and 15mm. (with a dabble into 1/285 for microarmor games of FoW and TY).Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-85714114794370605502019-06-09T10:47:05.033-04:002019-06-09T10:47:05.033-04:00Ken your 20mm figures were lots of fun and a real ...Ken your 20mm figures were lots of fun and a real treat to game with. I'd like to play Bolt Action with them, too! The bigger scale adds to the visual spectacle. I have only ever played IC in 15mm (almost all of my WWII games are in 15mm because I liquidated my 20mm collection).<br /><br />I'm looking forward to playing SDTTR and I assume we will both use our extensive Team Yankee collections. I also have a large micro armor collection for COld War so there's that. I wonder if anyone plays IC or SDTTR in 6mm?Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-46820175588710345622019-06-09T10:43:51.696-04:002019-06-09T10:43:51.696-04:00Norm - Ken said the same thing about how things co...Norm - Ken said the same thing about how things could be better explained. I will say that we got the hang of things pretty quickly and the game moved along. That is not to say that the game was quick - but we did learn quickly. It was a fun game and we enjoyed it. It reminds me of Crossfire a little.<br /><br />I did like how a target's cover did not affect your chance to hit but rather the potential morale consequences of the hit itself. That's a neat feature. Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-80279376478184642262019-06-09T09:17:42.374-04:002019-06-09T09:17:42.374-04:00Cover has an effect. It reduces the severity of th...Cover has an effect. It reduces the severity of the results of being fired on. Whether it’s enough of an effect is debatable. <br /><br />Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662292432344589974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-71196612477447430692019-06-09T09:09:48.621-04:002019-06-09T09:09:48.621-04:00The 20mm has a certain old school charm, but pract...The 20mm has a certain old school charm, but practically speaking the game works just as well in 15mm. SDTTR adds some things that are missing IC, like terrain rules. Actually we got on fine without them just using our experience as wargamers. Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662292432344589974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-12120166464883149632019-06-09T01:32:39.545-04:002019-06-09T01:32:39.545-04:00Lovely looking game, with the table big enough to ...Lovely looking game, with the table big enough to allow the 20mm to breathe. I have the rules and think the mechanics are very interesting, though I felt that the rules felt more like a final draft rather than the finished thing as there were things that I felt could have done with some better explanation.<br /><br />The nature of the system does result in units dragging markers around with them, which in a way makes the bigger scale a preferred, as visually as the markers don't overwhelm the bases.<br /><br />From memory, I seem to remember that the role of cover was an issue ... Am I recalling that correctly?<br /><br />I did contact the company about the future of the system and they said that the Desert expansion was almost done, but that was some time ago.<br /><br />Anyway, your table looks lovely and he game looked an exciting contest, enjoyed, thanks.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-29329974653385103152019-06-08T21:25:58.512-04:002019-06-08T21:25:58.512-04:00Great stuff! The table and figs look awesomeGreat stuff! The table and figs look awesomePaul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-44901164725213769492019-06-08T21:15:15.520-04:002019-06-08T21:15:15.520-04:00No, you did it right. Sell off all the inferior 20...No, you did it right. Sell off all the inferior 20mm stuff as 15mm is the one true scale, but then use a friend's very well done 20mm stuff when appropriate. ;)Brandon Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233712859950108086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-54141602891175400722019-06-08T19:34:58.227-04:002019-06-08T19:34:58.227-04:00Hi Brandon,
No, no house rules this time around th...Hi Brandon,<br />No, no house rules this time around this being Ken's first game (and my second!). I actually bought a copy of SDTTRR but have not yet played it. I am wondering if the authors will publish a second edition of IC, based off of some of the mechanics in SDTTRR.<br /><br />We played using Ken's excellent 20mm kit today and it was a great game. Since I only have 15mm and 6mm I will be playing my games in 15mm and yes all of those markers can be obtrusive I think. 20mm definitely gave it a more "epic" feel today as well if that makes any sense? <br /><br />I sold all of my 20mm kit off at the last 2 conventions I attended! Crap!Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-8905972660195473572019-06-08T19:08:49.906-04:002019-06-08T19:08:49.906-04:00Any house rules here? Also, did you see that Seven...Any house rules here? Also, did you see that Seven Days To the River Rhine is out? I've heard it cleans things up a bit. I wasn't a fan of IC when I last tried it so I'm really curious if a wwii game using the SDTTRR mods will be more my speed. <br /><br />Oh, I'll also note that I'm convinced IC should be played with 20mm or larger. The designers play in 28mm pretty much exclusively and it makes the extra dice and markers on the table look less significant in comparison.Brandon Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233712859950108086noreply@blogger.com