Just before christmas I had 1 week off from work and I got my hands on a copy of SASL - a perfect combination. After trying to understand the rules I prepared myself to play the first mission - cautious advance.
I decided to replay Barbarossa, so the time is July 1941. My company is part of Army Group South.
The victory hex is on the other side of the board. I got a 9-2 when I rolled for leaders. My thoughts about the initial situation were that not much can go wrong.
Enemy units on wooden hilltops were quickly eliminated by my mortar crews. My company swiftly cut through the soviet lines and I made good progress.
During my advance I even created a hero. After 3 or 4 turns I was in position for the final assault on the objective. Suddenly a T-35 appeared to defend the victory hex. My ATRs were in the rear but still I was confident to knock out the tank.
To make things worse the Russians counterattacked. A human wave was coming my way. At this point lack of command control really made itself felt. I was unable to create a good defensive line.
The sniper had been silent the entire game - until now. Among all the units the sniper picked my 9-2 and sent a bullet through its head.
A few melees later and almost half of my company was annihilated. In the meantime I was able to create 3 heroes but that didn't help me much. At this time I decided to end the mission and admit defeat. It was a very interesting experience with lots of suprises for me.
I decided to replay Barbarossa, so the time is July 1941. My company is part of Army Group South.
The victory hex is on the other side of the board. I got a 9-2 when I rolled for leaders. My thoughts about the initial situation were that not much can go wrong.
Enemy units on wooden hilltops were quickly eliminated by my mortar crews. My company swiftly cut through the soviet lines and I made good progress.
During my advance I even created a hero. After 3 or 4 turns I was in position for the final assault on the objective. Suddenly a T-35 appeared to defend the victory hex. My ATRs were in the rear but still I was confident to knock out the tank.
To make things worse the Russians counterattacked. A human wave was coming my way. At this point lack of command control really made itself felt. I was unable to create a good defensive line.
The sniper had been silent the entire game - until now. Among all the units the sniper picked my 9-2 and sent a bullet through its head.
A few melees later and almost half of my company was annihilated. In the meantime I was able to create 3 heroes but that didn't help me much. At this time I decided to end the mission and admit defeat. It was a very interesting experience with lots of suprises for me.
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