Having added some of the missing units and de-tweaked the rules a little, I decided that it was time to tweak the scenario and play another solo test. If that works then I can take a break to play something else while I paint a few more figures and work on terrain.
This is essentially the same layout as originally planned but with a few adjustments. The most important is that the allied front line has been moved back and the depth of the German deployment area increased. I have also awarded victory points for the rear woods on the far flank and the farm on the near side as well as for the central hill and each block of the town as before.
Perhaps most importantly, the higher infantry movement rates and ability to move and fire with a penalty to both have been restored so that the Germans have more chance of actually reaching the main town with time to attack it.
In addition to now having the always planned 4th battalion of German infantry I have decided to backtrack on my decision to split up the regimental MG company and will instead field it as a pure MG stand with an extra die but not capable of firing and moving or of assaulting.
Now to see what, if any, difference the tweaking makes to the game.
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Tuning the Scenario
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Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal 7 decades ago. Began playing with toy soldiers at 5 years. Started painting & converting at about 12 yrs and wargaming about 15 yrs. Never really stopped.
5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of litle Italian Greyhounds and a cat. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 170 yr old farmhouse and just living.
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Looks great Ross. Please can you publish the final draft of the rules after the final tweaking?
ReplyDeleteI will write up the full rules ones I've played 3 games without adjusting anything and make them available. In the meantime the link from the My Grandfather's War page is direct to the live 2 page quick reference so always shows the current version.
DeleteMarvellous, thanks.
DeleteAll looking splendid, fascinating to follow your conversions and reprints for this forthcoming game.
ReplyDeleteToday is Donald Featherstone's Centenary. I noticed the great Featherstone quote at the header of your page.
https://manoftinblog.wordpress.com/2018/03/20/donald-featherstones-centenary/