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Nat replied to the topic Airplane rules query in the forum Cruel Seas 4 years, 3 months ago
To be honest, I’m going to pick up the supplement Close Quarters which has some cleanup of the rules for aircraft in it.
Your opponent might already now about it due to the radar rules. It says at the start of the turn… so I read that as the plane activates before any activation die are pulled from the bag.
re flak – i read it as per…[Read more]
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Nat replied to the topic Help needed with army selections in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
Another couple of options are….ps some shocking idesa here….
play some of the campaign scenarios/ randimise which mission you do play
Play lopsided battles – ie you have 1K + a king tiger, they have a normal 1K army.
Play tank war /armoured platoons
play larger point games where multiple units are activated under a single order die
play…[Read more]
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Charge The Guns replied to the topic The battle of Dahlen – 1568 in the forum Pike & Shotte 4 years, 3 months ago
It sounds like a bloody engagement! Lovely looking forces again.
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Charge The Guns replied to the topic The battle of Pavia – 1525 in the forum Pike & Shotte 4 years, 3 months ago
A great looking, and sounding game. It sounds like it was a close game. When we’ve tried that scenario the game seemed to swing either way several times as well.
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Charge The Guns replied to the topic British & KGL Hussars In Spain in the forum Black Powder 4 years, 3 months ago
Mm. Spain. Sounds a bit hot. I think I’d like to have my pelisse off and flowing in the breeze. I say “off”.
In the Osprey ‘Wellington’s Light Cavalry’ all of the hussars have it “off”.
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Nat replied to the topic Scenario for the Bronekater in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
Yeah I read that as a statement of an idea not a ‘heres a scenario we’ve written’ as well…..
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Koin-Koin replied to the topic Lets see those planes! (Beware 512KB photo size limit) in the forum Blood Red Skies 4 years, 3 months ago
Strange, the thread says that the last post was post 15 minutes ago but not showing.
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Nat started the topic Bronekater Rule in the Background section in the forum Cruel Seas 4 years, 3 months ago
Ok, on page 91 there is what appears to be a rule… however as said in the title this is in the background of the Red Fleet.
the sentance in question is “all hits under 6-pdr will not cause a critical hit to Bronekater turrets; the roll is simply ignored”.
Now does this mean if (for example) a 40mm causes a critical a 5 (gun hit) counts as no…[Read more]
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SteveT replied to the topic Unknown Airborne piece of gear in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
Knife or bayonet in scabbard, isn’t it ?
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Nat replied to the topic Dug In confusion in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
true…. how about something like this?
Grenade, range 3″, shots 1 Pen 0 special: assault, thrown weapon, grenade
thrown weapon rules – ignore cover mods, never gets the point blank bonus,
grenade weapon rules – has +1 PEN against infantry, if hit does D2 hits
dont want them to powerful as they are free on most models
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invisible officer replied to the topic Dug In confusion in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
Well,in that fun game the obvious weapon is missing at all – The hand grenade.
Even if not shooting you find no full cover in real world. trench, dug out, a room in a ruin….. all not very comfortable if someone lobs a grenade inside.
The writers sometimes forgot that. The Standard rifleman should be able to hit targets at short ranges even in…[Read more]
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Nat replied to the topic Dug In confusion in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
@richard – you mean almost realistic? just a head and weapon showing whilst firing!… although I would have balanced it with the negative of the unit gaining the FIXED rule whilst in a ‘dug in’ position
Flamethrowers (preferably on a tank!) and /or smoke seems to be the way to deal with dug in troops
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Nat replied to the topic Soviet LMG Squad in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
To help differenciate the two squads… otherwise there would be no point in the rifle squad entry* as if you wanted a green rifle squad you’d just take the LMG squad and not buy the LMG!
*Aside from the free ‘conscript’ squad…..
– I keep saying this, but this is a Hollywood game based on History not a historical simulation game
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Master Chief replied to the topic Dug In confusion in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
Page 122 of the New Guinea book should be the correct.on:
A Dug-In unit counts as being Down when shot at, even if it has not been given a Down order (additional -2 to hit and the number of hits from HE is halved, rounding down). If the unit is issued a Down order whilst Dug-In, the benefits are doubled.
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Master Chief replied to the topic Dug In confusion in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
Ah I see you mean Down is -2 to hit. 🌝
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Master Chief replied to the topic Dug In confusion in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
I am trying to find where in 2nd Ed mentions “dug-in”, but found page 117 of the Battle of the Bulge book similar to the Western Desert campaign book:
DUG IN RULES
Where specified in a scenario brief, some units may begin the game dug in. These units have had time to dig foxholes or other defensive positions. Dug in units can also be hidden. If…[Read more]
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Master Chief replied to the topic Dug In confusion in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
Page 163 of Western Desert Campaign book:
A dug-in unit counts as Down when shot at, even if it’s not Down (additional -1 to be hit and the number of hits from HE is halved rounding down). If the unit does go Down while dug-in, the benefits of being Down are doubled (i.e. -2 to be hit and only one-quarter damage from HE).
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SteveT started the topic Dug In confusion in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
Thank you I advance for clearing this up…
As I understand it, Dug In gives an extra -2 cover?
If you go Down whilst dug in, that’s -4?
Thanks
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Nat replied to the topic Player placed obstacles in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
Ostfront & Fortress Budapest have minefields in the IIRC.
Basically every campaign book has enviroment and some additional rules…
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invisible officer replied to the topic LeFH 18 'accessory' question in the forum Bolt Action 4 years, 3 months ago
And another angle. The boxes are for fuzes and charges, see the different size of stuff inside. Both protected by containers, nromally made from cardboard. Waxed for water protection.
Loading prodedure was (Simplified) : Gun commander got the range and ordered the number of charges for the case depending on range . The shell was chosen and…[Read more]
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