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invisible officer replied to the topic Multi Launcher – Line of Sight or Spotter in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
From first BA that question came again and again. Naturally Katyusha units and Nebelwerfer used spotters. Not wasting amo firing blind in indirect fire.
The rule writers tried to make the Multi launchers weaker for game reasons but in reality a Feuerschlag from a Werfer Regiment was devastating. Round 1 – Game end. Just a few surv…[Read more]
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invisible officer replied to the topic Homebrew unit: Volksturm Panzerfaust Squad in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
Hmmm, sorry to say but that Volkssturm pistol stuff is historical fantasy.
Being and old professional historian and worse, from Berlin, I spoke for museum with many former Volkssturm men and former boys. Pistols had been relatively rare and got used by NCO and officers and MG teams as secondary arms.
The pics showing organised Volkssturm…[Read more]
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invisible officer replied to the topic Provisional battalions in the forum Black Powder 1 year, 11 months ago
The French formed for example provisional Regiments of horse like 1st – 3rd Cuirassiers . Formed from escadrons drawn away from regular units. The 1st later became the 13th Cuirassier. At first the men wore the uniforms from the one they came from. Only at next replacement they got new dress.
Same with 1st – th Prov. Drag.
Same with inf…[Read more]
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invisible officer replied to the topic Oil Washes on Historical Miniatures? in the forum Black Powder 1 year, 11 months ago
I use oil washes for decades now, never using a tutorial. Just because I started long before Internt time.
And there are many different ways. For example I prime and paint in acryl and then use fitting oil colours or a wash. For brown a Kasslerbrown, for blue a black or dark blue one. And later setting lights, mostly by acryl.
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Koin-Koin replied to the topic Photo gallery of my BRS collection in the forum Blood Red Skies 1 year, 11 months ago
Very nice collection you have here.
I’m not sold on the practical aspect of the magnet but I can’t deny how tremendous it is when it comes to give a cinematic feel on the pictures.
Really great work you did.
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Nat replied to the topic Any recommendations for free STLs to make 28mm scale bicycle "tokens"? in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
look for S gauge /s-scale model railway bicyle STL /models….
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Nat replied to the topic Non-transport vehicles with transport? in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
Cavalry – (FAQ allows you to upgrade the officer to have a horse if you have a couple of squads on horses)
motorbikes –bicycles – this isnt clear if they need a transport… but most people will allow it!
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Nat replied to the topic What do YOU want to see in Bolt Action v3? in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
1) yep, all vehicle mounted MGs need looking at… espically the quad maxim!
2) not sure on this as they’re not really used that much any way…. are they?
3) removes about the only reason to take an inexperiance one :p
4)agree
5)agree
6)give models in a squad a 4+ bounce? (ie on a 4+ you get to ignore the exceptional and pick as normal) along…[Read more] -
Nat replied to the topic What do YOU want to see in Bolt Action v3? in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
Senior Officers – If you could take them instead of a junior officer as opposed to in addition you’d see more of them… as it is they are surpless to requirements in most games
AT Grenades – The ‘issue’ is the hitting of tanks… I’ve used them a fair bit… more against open topped vehicles though… so prehaps the lowering of points (down to 1…[Read more] -
Nat replied to the topic What do YOU want to see in Bolt Action v3? in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
RE: light AT & Light howitzers – instead of making them better you decrease the avaliblity of the heavier tanks…and /or split the war into early mid & late so their cost makes them more attractive.
Alter HE to a flat +1 PEN v Infantry except if under the centre of the template
RE AA: again I’d look at either RoF or making airstrikes more of…[Read more]
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Nat replied to the topic New Supplement on the Waterloo Campaign. Really? Why? in the forum Black Powder 1 year, 11 months ago
The ‘new’ waterloo suplement is geared for the EPIC system they have released as opposed to the tired old BP v1 Ablion Triumphant book 2
However I too would like a new BP supplement focused on Austerlitz etc…. but ( I blame the lack of clarity and bredth in British school history lessons) UK companies all seem obsessed with 2 or 3 battles…[Read more]
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invisible officer replied to the topic What do YOU want to see in Bolt Action v3? in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
The steel cases got used in WW I and in 1918 the problems in rifles had been no more existing in larger scale. The trick was a reduction of the charg and a special “legierung” – It was not to be used im MG. It was possible to do a special MG Version but it was prefered to reserve brass cases for them.
Being an old German military historian I was…[Read more]
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Charge The Guns replied to the topic BP2 – clear shot in the forum Black Powder 1 year, 11 months ago
Yes, perhaps an additional explanation box in the ‘clear shot’ section would help. Your example is not overly obscure so it would be good to call it out.
To be honest, I’m not sure we are always consistent on how we deal with this situation game to game, but as long as both sides are happy on the day, and it seems reasonable, then it all comes…[Read more]
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Charge The Guns replied to the topic BP2 – clear shot in the forum Black Powder 1 year, 11 months ago
Hi East,
I think this situation needs to be considered ‘a gap’ and so top of p48 needs to be applied (also last of the ‘not clear’ explanation boxes). The key bit for me is that the unit is trying to shoot through less than its own frontage.
Our club tends to drop the number of shooting dice in this situation, with such a significant ‘masking…[Read more]
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Charge The Guns replied to the topic Italian Army Paint Set (Europe/Russian Front) not in store in the forum Black Powder 1 year, 11 months ago
Hi Bolebg – I think you perhaps meant to post this in the Bolt Action forum?
I would give the Warlord team a direct email or call and I’m sure they’ll be able to help with something like this.
Take a look at the contact page here: https://store.warlordgames.com/pages/contact
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Charge The Guns replied to the topic BP2 – clear shot in the forum Black Powder 1 year, 11 months ago
Hi East,
I don’t agree with your point 5. The shooter’s frontage is obscured, so the whole unit can not see part of blue. In this case, I would restrict the number of the red unit’s shooting dice, and may be add a -1 not clear factor.
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Charge The Guns replied to the topic New Supplement on the Waterloo Campaign. Really? Why? in the forum Black Powder 1 year, 11 months ago
Hi Jeff.
Isn’t there a saying “When a person is tired of Waterloo, they are tired of life!”? 😉 Well, may be not, but not only are a lot of people not bored of Waterloo, there are a whole lot of people with shiny new collections of Hundred Days Warlord Epic armies, who are no doubt looking for game ideas. The new Hundred Days supplement is quit…[Read more]
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Nat replied to the topic Line of Battle in the forum Black Seas 1 year, 11 months ago
Core rulebook – pg 35
“Sailing in Lines”basically they are all bow to wave marker & activate when the slowest /last ship would with the ship at the head of the line going first… if they dont end the turn touching the wave marker then they arent in line next turn so activate normally.
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Nat replied to the topic Are there any non-open top 7+/8+ vehicle with a Medium Howitzer besides BT-42? in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
With a medium howitzer… not that I can think of…. closest I can think of is
SU76i – soviet book pg 51, DV 8+, light howitzer / med AT
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SteveT replied to the topic Japanese using the Bren Carrier in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 12 months ago
<h3>Ostfront: Barbarossa to Berlin, page 91</h3>
In terms of Bolt Action, a strict application of the rules for force selection does not normally allow you to field tanks and guns from other forces – however, you can use captured vehicles and equipment as long as you pay the right points for them and they are taken simply to replace an equi…[Read more] - Load More