Ortona

[Paul John]

But seriously, super fantastic looking map and I look forward to playing on it!
Thanks for the effort!!!

 

[Paul John]

I am also wondering about the beaches. Is this why you and Magnus have been ruling the landing scenarios?
(I know nothing about the historical battle.) Would be cool to have land and sea assaults going on together.

 

[Michael R]

Cool looking map,
So is that town sitting on top of level 5 hills?

Yes, on top of one level 5 hill. The grey hexes are cobblestone, also at level 5.

 

[Michael R]

I am also wondering about the beaches. Is this why you and Magnus have been ruling the landing scenarios?
(I know nothing about the historical battle.) Would be cool to have land and sea assaults going on together.

No seaborne assault historically.

 

[Michael Dorosh]

Ortona is on the east side of Italy, probably a logistical challenge though I recall reading about the German 65th Infantry Division moving by train at about this time (Dec 1943) and in this area - and how their locomotive kept getting shot by British destroyers out to sea, so the RN was at least present if not active at the time. Of course the Allies landed at Anzio in February, not sure how far in advance they had to marshall all those landing craft but I'm sure there were shortages and risking them in a landing at Ortona wouldn't have made much sense.

 

[olli]

Cool looking map,
So is that town sitting on top of level 5 hills?

yes and there is a vernacular railway up to it from the shore

 

[Gordon]

yes and there is a vernacular railway up to it from the shore

Do you mean a "funicular" railway?

 

[footsteps]

Do you mean a "funicular" railway?

We need rules for that!!!!!!!! And counterrrrrrrsssssssssss!!!!!!!!

 

[CTKnudsen]

Funicular Railway. A funicular railway exists between hexes _ and ____. An infantry unit which starts its MPh in either of these hexes may, at the cost of all their MF, move from one hex to the other. Such a squad may not use Double time, is considered to be using hazardous movement but with a +1 TEM modifier, and the moving player must sing "Jamme, jamme n'coppa, jamme ja! Jamme, jamme n'coppa, jamme ja! Funiculi, funicula! Funiculi, funicula! N'coppa, jamme ja! Funiculi, funicula!" during any such movement.

 

[Philippe Briaux]

It is there

 

[Michael R]

 

[Eagle4ty]

Do you mean a "funicular" railway?

As Jazz would say, "putting the fun in a particular way back into railways."

 

[hongkongwargamer]

As Jazz would say, "putting the fun in a particular way back into railways."

no doubts .. the funi-car railway!

 

[olli]

Do you mean a "funicular" railway?

Yes posted they when I as tired!

 

[Gordon]

Yes posted they when I as tired!

No slight intended, just wanted to make sure that's what you meant. Everyone's English-as-a-second-language here is far, far better than any of my non-English since I only speak American.

 

[Peter J]

Any news on the progress of "Ortona"?

 

[Michael R]

Playtesting the campaign games and tweaking some rules that might require going back to some of the stand-alone scenarios.

 

[Peter J]

Playtesting the campaign games and tweaking some rules that might require going back to some of the stand-alone scenarios.

Thanks! If you need playtest assistance, please contact.

 

[Alan Hume]

looks good to me, looking forward to this one (if the budget allows)