tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post4172205437019228891..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: Winging itRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-89388484166705593432016-05-22T08:04:45.525-03:002016-05-22T08:04:45.525-03:00To my mind it is better for solitaire as there is ...To my mind it is better for solitaire as there is not the same issue of buioding up a hand to match your deployment. I understand the rules include a section on solo play including an action/reaction chart for the nonplayer side. <br />I'm not sure how much time the actual playing took since there was so much discussion and I'm not sure when we started. A small game like we played could be quite quick and I hope that we'll be able to handle bigger ones within our usual 3+ hours.<br />Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-37594632307289913422016-05-21T23:50:10.944-03:002016-05-21T23:50:10.944-03:00Hi Ross,
It looks really good with Ron's kit a...Hi Ross,<br />It looks really good with Ron's kit and terrain. You said you played it as an alternative to Memoir '44 for some more detail. How would you compare it for solitaire suitability? How long did it take to play? <br />Thanks,<br />John<br />The Ferrymenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741552972862333515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-33982783549339512016-05-21T12:10:05.209-03:002016-05-21T12:10:05.209-03:00Ron was in favor of that since he didn't like ...Ron was in favor of that since he didn't like having his tanks slowed down. However in the original unless a tank goes straight ahead it is slowed since there is no diagonal move. Based on experience and gun ranges, a tank only very rarely needs to make a sharp about face and would be able to manouver very freely with free 60 degree turns.<br /><br />As an example a tank could speed through the crossroad in the town without slowing down if 1 hexface turns were free but would have to suffer a penalty going though any crossroad under the original system.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-16509255423573802752016-05-21T11:57:13.458-03:002016-05-21T11:57:13.458-03:00Ross Mac,
1 hex penalty for turning 2 hex sides a...Ross Mac,<br /><br />1 hex penalty for turning 2 hex sides and a 2 hex penalty for turning 3 hex sides was what I was thinking of doing as I felt that penalising tanks to make a minor turn was rather excessive.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-65024459904654898272016-05-21T10:15:52.745-03:002016-05-21T10:15:52.745-03:00Thanks Bob. As with most conversions to/from hexes...Thanks Bob. As with most conversions to/from hexes it is not a precise translation but rather close enough. All measurement though the sides. Intervening terrain blocking entirely or providibg cover if only partially blocking.<br /><br />The biggest issue was 90 degree turns. We settled on my suggestion of 1 hex penalty to turn 1 hexside, 2 hex penalty to make 2 turns however after that game I think a 1 hex penalty to turn up to 2 hex sides would be better.<br /><br />Hopefully we will play again next week.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-14693188517475047432016-05-21T10:10:34.373-03:002016-05-21T10:10:34.373-03:00Brian, we came very close to breaking out Ron'...Brian, we came very close to breaking out Ron's 54mm Western Desert stuff. I think a 5" grid would do but the game can also be played without a grid, just convert the distances to inches (or whatever you like). There will be an official off grid variant but shouldn't be hard to work one out. Great for out side!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-43025743828756917372016-05-21T05:37:35.848-03:002016-05-21T05:37:35.848-03:00Brian,
I think that you would have no problems us...Brian,<br /><br />I think that you would have no problems using the rules with 54mm figures/vehicles, just as long as you make the areas large enough to fit the kit into. The 'maps' that come with AIRFIX BATTLES each have a 7 x 5 grid of 8.5cm/3.25" squares. As 54mm is approximately 2.5 times the size of the 20mm figures/vehicles the rules were designed for, I would suggest that 22cm/8.5" squares will certainly be large enough. (I suspect that you could probably get away with 20cm/8" squares - or even slightly smaller - without too much trouble.)<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-60469752536109235812016-05-21T05:29:15.988-03:002016-05-21T05:29:15.988-03:00Ross Mac,
You and Ron seem to have managed to rec...Ross Mac,<br /><br />You and Ron seem to have managed to recreate most of the main features of the rules, and I must admit that in comparison with MEMOIR '44, AIRFIX BATTLES is better for lower-level battles.<br /><br />I have been thinking about how I could 'convert' the rules to use them with hexes, and I would be interested to read more about whether or not the pair of you found it difficult to adapt them.<br /><br />Hopefully you will be able to get hold of a copy of the rules as they contain a breakdown of the Command Cards as well as some simple reference charts.<br /><br />I look forward to seeing you use your version of the rules in future battles.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-61348378605214726882016-05-21T04:35:37.257-03:002016-05-21T04:35:37.257-03:00Interesting, do you think the system would adapt t...Interesting, do you think the system would adapt to 54mm?Brian Carrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221659266588227029noreply@blogger.com