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Hi Nat, as it’s a matter of taste whether or not non-historical vessels improve the game, some people would like the game more without them, and some would like the game more with them. For the first group, there’s bound to be some disappointment when half the big ships in a starter set are non-historical. If Warlord sold the ‘what if?’ ships…[Read more]

I’d agree with you pair except for 1 fact… this is the 2nd edition of the game, having originally been made by mongoose.

So warlord have to cater for both returning /continuing players as well as openeing it up to those gamers who have never played a naval game.. it’s not a historical game – it’s a game based on history, the moment you put p…[Read more]

Great stuff JWB- very enjoyable read.

Thanks Big Al – much appreciated. That’s what we thought but good to get an expert view!

1) Yes you are correct. The cavalry bursting through has caught everyone by surprise and they don’t have time to react in any way. The last paragraph of the section on Sweeping Advance and Charge is very clear – enemy can only hold their ground or turn to face if they are cavalry. Nothing vague there and very explicit!

2) The Combat is not a d…[Read more]

I’d have saved the speculative ships for Konflict 47 at Sea. The Etna would have a lava canon, and the Aquila could slash ships with its close-range robotalons.

My understanding is that the motar’s firing on the same target must be continuous in order for the ranging to stay in effect.

If the spotter moved the following turn, it means the mortar did not fire that “following turn”, so the ranging should reset to 6 to hit.

Thanks. It was actually the book’s paragraph about Indirect Fire that causes my confusion. Because in the case of a mortar the shooter has not moved, even though the spotter might have. Which suggests the spotter moves and the mortar just carries on firing shells at the last known target?

Bolt Action 2nd Ed page 71:

SPOTTERS

During a turn either the weapon crew can be given an order or the spotter can be given an order – but never both.

INDIRECT FIRE

In the following turn, if the shooter fires at the same target unit, and if the shooter has not moved from their position (i.e. it receives a Fire order), and if the target u…[Read more]

There’s a card for the B-17 included in the American card pack. Warlord doesn’t currently produce a B-17 model, and there’s been no word on if or when they might make such a thing. But it shouldn’t be hard to find a model in the appropriate scale from a third-party company. Pairing one or more of those with the card in the American card pack…[Read more]

Poor decision, imo. It’s inevitable that the “what-ifs” would show up. You’re going to have German players who want Graf Zeppelin, for instance, and are going to put her in the game one way or another. So Warlord will eventually release the models for those ships. And I won’t knock them for doing that. They’re catering to the customers in…[Read more]