ALL THINGS ALBANY 2018...2016 and 2017 carryover registrants

[Steven Pleva]

The "split" is what? Is it as depicted on the scenario card 1st one Defender, 2nd one listed the Attacker?

Axis-Allies. That is what is meant by "Ax-Al". I'll edit the post to spell it out a bit more clearly...
Steve

 

[Matt Book]

DTF-2 Blitzkrieg 0-4

WO28 Dean's Defiance 0-4

Blitzkrieg may be a little pro-French, but I think that it is pretty balanced at a high level of play.

The 0-4 isn't a surprise on Dean's Defiance....

But the 0-4 on Blitzkrieg is, I think it's the best scenario in the DTF pack.

Would love to know what the SW purchases for those OB's were for the 4 games of this.

 

[Jacometti]

The 0-4 isn't a surprise on Dean's Defiance....

But the 0-4 on Blitzkrieg is, I think it's the best scenario in the DTF pack.

Would love to know what the SW purchases for those OB's were for the 4 games of this.

I lost my game to Sean Deller when in the last CCPh I could get only 1 VP out of 7 chances.....lost with 19 VP. I had 20 buildings, destroyed 4 French AFV and lost 5 German AFV. My Stukas did diddeley squat.

My SWPP purchases as German were: 81* MTR, DC * 3, ATR * 3, LMG * 3, 50* MTR. French purchases were 3 * INF gun and one ATR and one 60* MTR.

My 5 tanks losses were due to 25LL AT (1), ATR (1), INF gun (1) and Somua (2)

His 4 tank losses were due to 37L AT (1), placed DC (1), CC (1) and Pz II (20 L gun - 1).

 

[Fort]

Who the heck had time to play Empire’s Fall at Albany?

 

[Gunner Scott]

I do agree that Deans is a woofer. As for Blitzkrieg not a bad scenario but with the odd entry and set up instructions can make this one a real pain to set up since you really need to pay attention to entry points and so on. I have won this as the French just by using the French armor as a line of pillboxes to stop further german progression towards gaining more buildings. The Stukas are usful in interdicting French movement towards any hotspots. But all in all, the scenario is scripted due to the Germans must attack into the frf board. The only way I see the Germans having any chance in this scenario is loading up on FT's and DC's, this would have a good chance at breaking the line of Armor pillbox defense. A good scenario and one that takes a couple of playings to grok.

As a side note, I really wish these publishers would use counter art, looking at a wall of text is a real pain in the butt.

The 0-4 isn't a surprise on Dean's Defiance....

But the 0-4 on Blitzkrieg is, I think it's the best scenario in the DTF pack.

Would love to know what the SW purchases for those OB's were for the 4 games of this.

 

[Gunner Scott]

Gary, when is your next scenario pack coming out? If so, what will be the main thrust of your new scenario pack?

Who the heck had time to play Empire’s Fall at Albany?

 

[Jacometti]

Who the heck had time to play Empire’s Fall at Albany?

There is a full-day round on Thursday for early arrivals, which included Empire's Fall and Blitzkrieg each with 4 playings.

 

[Jacometti]

But all in all, the scenario is scripted due to the Germans must attack into the frf board.

This is totally inaccurate, the German can easily win with no or only a minor effort on the FrF board.

 

[Fort]

Gary, when is your next scenario pack coming out? If so, what will be the main thrust of your new scenario pack?

I'm currently engaged in a graduate degree program and have very little time to catch my breath. Haven't done much gaming in quite some time. I have the follow up to "To the Bridge" in various stages of completion. I would like to get back to work on them this summer, but time is looking scarce.

 

[MajorDomo]

Who the heck had time to play Empire’s Fall at Albany?

I did with Ketil in the long first round.

Fun scenario.

Rich

 

[Steven Pleva]

I try to give players the ability to play a big scenario they might not normally play. Some players take advantage of this option while others would rather stick with a more manageable scenario. Thursday at Albany is definitely not a one size fits all proposition...
Steve

 

[MajorDomo]

I lost my game to Sean Deller when in the last CCPh I could get only 1 VP out of 7 chances.....lost with 19 VP. I had 20 buildings, destroyed 4 French AFV and lost 5 German AFV. My Stukas did diddeley squat.

My SWPP purchases as German were: 81* MTR, DC * 3, ATR * 3, LMG * 3, 50* MTR. French purchases were 3 * INF gun and one ATR and one 60* MTR.

My 5 tanks losses were due to 25LL AT (1), ATR (1), INF gun (1) and Somua (2)

His 4 tank losses were due to 37L AT (1), placed DC (1), CC (1) and Pz II (20 L gun - 1).

I played Blitzkrieg as the French (not at Albany), it came down to a last building result.

Why did you pick the 81*Mtr and where did you put it?

Rich

 

[Jacometti]

I played Blitzkrieg as the French (not at Albany), it came down to a last building result.

Why did you pick the 81*Mtr and where did you put it?

Rich

Chris and I quite like the punch and Smoke of the 81mm MTR. Dismantled with a 7-0 leader, it can move 6 MF in a MPh, which means it is also fairly mobile.

Unfortunately my German Smoke firing was a disaster. The MTR came up west of center to threaten French in the wood lines just south of the FrF A village. He withdrew quickly, so the MTR moved and switched targets to the French defending the stream. I tried to fire my first Smoke round at a range of about 20 hexes, at Frenchies on in the building on Level 1 right behind the bridge. Very unfortunately, I had no Smoke. These French turned out to posses an ATR (which killed a Panzer) and had a HIP 25LL AT gun underneath them at ground level, which killed another Panzer.

If I had had my one Smoke round (DR 8 or less) I would have possibly saved both tanks.......this is how close the entire game played out.

 

[Eagle4ty]

Axis-Allies. That is what is meant by "Ax-Al". I'll edit the post to spell it out a bit more clearly...
Steve

Ah, just must have missed it on my end, thanks.