von Marwitz
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Oh my! Today was one of those ASL days...
I started a new scenario with one of my long-time opponents from down under - G29 / ASL192 'Shoot-n-Scoot'. Big one, many toys, looks promising.
In typical German manner, I contrieved an intricate plan to enter the board. Completely overlooking that my units have only 1/2 MF/MP for their turn of entry...
My plan was designed in a way that I could stay out of sight of the likely Observer positions of the 150mm OBA with plentiful ammo. From jump-off positions gained, the 'real thing' would start in my German Turn 2.
Needless to say that having only half MF/MP 'all of a sudden', this totally screwed up my plan and my movement into a complete reversal of what I wanted to achieve: I ended up in big blobs of German massed units in perfect potential view of my opponent's Observer and set up to be blasted to Kingdom Come. Big Time. And once hit, I would not be able to get out. Much less reaching my intended jump-off positions in the first place.
And then - as a matter of course - disaster struck. The OBA came down just were it hurt most. Despite scurrying into a Stone Building for protection my most powerful stack: All SS units, 9-2, 658+dm MMG, 658+dm MMG, 658+LMG was whacked: Leader broke, first squad broke, second squad rolled boxcars, third squad merely pinned. But on the bright side, the building did not collapse (missed by 1) and merely a Flame was placed within. Next, the OBA eradicated a Jagdpanzer creating shellholes for good measure. It went on to create two or three more shellholes in unoccupied hexes. Scary sh*t! My other stack, also all SS, of 8-1, 658+LMG, 658+LMG was partly broken partly Pinned by a ROF tear of a measly US MMG toting HS. If you think this is bad - it gets better: Having determined that an Acquistion on my 9-2 & company would not harm, my opponent took a shot at roughly 10 hexes with an M10 GMC, through mist, through OBA hindrance and vs. +3 Stone Building TEM, rolling Snake-Eyes... And keeping ROF. Having used the ITT, though, a CH was not automatic and it turned out to become merely a normal hit to shake my boys a little more. I reckon you need to appreciate the small joys in life...
In any case, I had the heat on me - look at this:
9 of the IFT rolls were the 150mm OBA...
I took it with a stiff upper lip and was shooting back as furiously as in vain:
A fun part:
Me:
"I'll shoot at that concealed vehicle in those woods. Let's see: VTT TH AP! That's Basic for range 9. +1BU, +1 Mist, +1 Woods, +2 Concealed, -1 AQ by bracketing Area AQ. I need a Final 5."
Him:
"No, you can't use the AQ if you are firing VTT vs. a concealed unit."
Me:
"Well, then I need four." [Roll of the dice: 1,3] "Hey, I GOT it!"
Him:
"Well, what if I am a small target?"
Me:
"Well, what if I have my Armor Leader in that tank?" [Grinning and revealing it.]
Him:
"Well, what if I am a VERY small target?"
We both burst out laughing. It was a damn Jeep, so I missed by one...
Picture: A new definition of FUBAR... (Start AFPh of US Turn 1).
Ok, I got the message. I venture to propose the notion that this is going to be an uphill battle.
But you have to be optimistic - I think I'll last another turn.
von Marwitz
I started a new scenario with one of my long-time opponents from down under - G29 / ASL192 'Shoot-n-Scoot'. Big one, many toys, looks promising.
In typical German manner, I contrieved an intricate plan to enter the board. Completely overlooking that my units have only 1/2 MF/MP for their turn of entry...
My plan was designed in a way that I could stay out of sight of the likely Observer positions of the 150mm OBA with plentiful ammo. From jump-off positions gained, the 'real thing' would start in my German Turn 2.
Needless to say that having only half MF/MP 'all of a sudden', this totally screwed up my plan and my movement into a complete reversal of what I wanted to achieve: I ended up in big blobs of German massed units in perfect potential view of my opponent's Observer and set up to be blasted to Kingdom Come. Big Time. And once hit, I would not be able to get out. Much less reaching my intended jump-off positions in the first place.
And then - as a matter of course - disaster struck. The OBA came down just were it hurt most. Despite scurrying into a Stone Building for protection my most powerful stack: All SS units, 9-2, 658+dm MMG, 658+dm MMG, 658+LMG was whacked: Leader broke, first squad broke, second squad rolled boxcars, third squad merely pinned. But on the bright side, the building did not collapse (missed by 1) and merely a Flame was placed within. Next, the OBA eradicated a Jagdpanzer creating shellholes for good measure. It went on to create two or three more shellholes in unoccupied hexes. Scary sh*t! My other stack, also all SS, of 8-1, 658+LMG, 658+LMG was partly broken partly Pinned by a ROF tear of a measly US MMG toting HS. If you think this is bad - it gets better: Having determined that an Acquistion on my 9-2 & company would not harm, my opponent took a shot at roughly 10 hexes with an M10 GMC, through mist, through OBA hindrance and vs. +3 Stone Building TEM, rolling Snake-Eyes... And keeping ROF. Having used the ITT, though, a CH was not automatic and it turned out to become merely a normal hit to shake my boys a little more. I reckon you need to appreciate the small joys in life...
In any case, I had the heat on me - look at this:
9 of the IFT rolls were the 150mm OBA...
I took it with a stiff upper lip and was shooting back as furiously as in vain:
A fun part:
Me:
"I'll shoot at that concealed vehicle in those woods. Let's see: VTT TH AP! That's Basic for range 9. +1BU, +1 Mist, +1 Woods, +2 Concealed, -1 AQ by bracketing Area AQ. I need a Final 5."
Him:
"No, you can't use the AQ if you are firing VTT vs. a concealed unit."
Me:
"Well, then I need four." [Roll of the dice: 1,3] "Hey, I GOT it!"
Him:
"Well, what if I am a small target?"
Me:
"Well, what if I have my Armor Leader in that tank?" [Grinning and revealing it.]
Him:
"Well, what if I am a VERY small target?"
We both burst out laughing. It was a damn Jeep, so I missed by one...
Picture: A new definition of FUBAR... (Start AFPh of US Turn 1).
Ok, I got the message. I venture to propose the notion that this is going to be an uphill battle.
But you have to be optimistic - I think I'll last another turn.
von Marwitz
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