Scenarios We Need: The Battle of Bengtskär
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Tom Morin
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Well? Put on your design hat and get busy designing!
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I try, but the Finns keep winning! Their OB is down to a wounded 8-0 and two Conscript half squads and they STILL keep kickin' Rooskie ass 
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I have looked at this. It is a quite small island. If someone makes a map I can have a look but there is not much of a game here I'm afraid.
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Hmm. Was I too serious?
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The map is already done, as well as several scenarios.
This will be released with the re-edition of Saint Nazaire, as it has been often demanded... More later.
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This will be released with the re-edition of Saint Nazaire, as it has been often demanded...
More later.Only 5 or 6 of them, including several MGBs of course
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Here is an interesting thread in the Axis History Forum:
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No stairwell in the lighthouse?The map is already done, as well as several scenarios.
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This will be released with the re-edition of Saint Nazaire, as it has been often demanded...
Only 5 or 6 of them, including several MGBs of course
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It's apparently the tallest lighthouse in Scandinavia.
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asloser
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Good to hear. Hopefully it turns out nicely!The map is already done, as well as several scenarios.
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This will be released with the re-edition of Saint Nazaire, as it has been often demanded...
Only 5 or 6 of them, including several MGBs of course
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There is another island Fight in Summer of 1942 at Someri. Have you looked into that? IMO it has more potential.
Battle of Someri - Wikipedia
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And then of course the German landings in September of 1944 at Suursaari.
Operation Tanne Ost - Wikipedia
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Perhaps but it is an island. Remember we just had a thread about a scenario that featured an AFV that only had two produced. Island vs. an AFV whose Rarity Factor would be out of sight. I'm on the side of the island. ?
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Thanks a lot, Xavier. Probably the one time in my life when my wish is granted, and I blow it on a scenario.
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The Battle of Bengtskär Island had been designed with a map (above) and with 5 scenarios that can be stand-alone or linked into a micro-campaign. Yes there is a limited stairway in the lighthouse tower; 1st and 6th levels only with hazardous movement between the two.
As all entrances and exits from the playing area are across water, so there will also be MGB vs. MGB combat.
The MGB rules have been simplified for ease of play.
Bengtskär is in pre-production stage with LFT.
Yes there is work being done on Someri Island.
Map and TO&E for Finns/Russians collected.
Someri could be thought of as 4 small island all connected with small causeways. All are in LOS of each other and in Range for all heavy weapons (guns). Again MGB Rules will be required as all RGs must enter play be water.
Small island warfare has been neglected in ASL even though there were small island combats in every theater of WW2.
As all entrances and exits from the playing area are across water, so there will also be MGB vs. MGB combat.
The MGB rules have been simplified for ease of play.
Bengtskär is in pre-production stage with LFT.
Yes there is work being done on Someri Island.
Map and TO&E for Finns/Russians collected.
Someri could be thought of as 4 small island all connected with small causeways. All are in LOS of each other and in Range for all heavy weapons (guns). Again MGB Rules will be required as all RGs must enter play be water.
Small island warfare has been neglected in ASL even though there were small island combats in every theater of WW2.
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At last Real Historical ASL...I try, but the Finns keep winning! Their OB is down to a wounded 8-0 and two Conscript half squads and they STILL keep kickin' Rooskie ass
(Up to 1940 anyway)
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Interesting. Seems as if it would make a decent scenario.
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Map done.
see Xaviers post.
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Here's what the real place looks like in Google Maps - scale at lower right.
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With a 40 metre grid applied. I can see the value in exaggerating the size of the island for playability purposes - though to a point. Looks like the actual battle was decided in large part by the naval forces, which could be a unique twist for an ASL match.