Villeurbanne (near Lyons, France) tournament - 28-30 March 2014

[Mister T]

On behalf of the Tournament Director, I would like to announce the fourth edition of the Villeurbanne tournament, near Lyons, France.
The tournament shall take place on 28-30 March, starting on Friday evening and closing on Sunday afternoon.
The venue is located in one building (ground level) of the "Lyons 1" university (building "DOMUS", 43 Boulevard du 11 novembre 1918, 69100 VILLEURBANNE). Parking your car is very easy and free.
The venue can be reached from the main railway station of Lyons (la part-Dieu) after a short tram ride (15 minutes).
Tournament fee is 45 EUR (includes food).
Inexpensive hotels are available at a five-minute drive from the tournament venue.

For any question in relation to the tournament, please contact the TD, Lionel Donde, at the following e-mail address:

dondelionel@yahoo.fr

19 players have expressed their wish to attend.
Under the TD specs, I arranged a scenario bouquet, mixing old and new releases. ABS shall follow in February.

Round 1 (Friday 19:00-00:00)

RPT80 Hot Boxing
Japanese vs. Gurkhas/British; 5.5 turns
Maps: 61, 62
ROAR: GB1/J0

WO7 Hell for the Holidays
Americans vs. Germans; 6 turns
Maps: 64, 65
ROAR: US23/G13

A104 In Front of the Storm
French vs. Germans; 6.5 turns
Maps: 40, 42
ROAR: F94/G84

Round 2 (Saturday 09:00-16:00)

FrF64 No Time to bleed
Soviets vs. Germans; 6.5 turns
Maps: 4, FrFA
ROAR: R4/G3

J152 Messenger Boys
British vs. Germans; 5.5 turns
Maps: 39, 54 overlays OW1, O5, X15
ROAR: B19/G29

SP95 Burn Gurkha Burn
Gurkhas/British vs. Japanese; 6.5 turns
Maps: 36, 37
ROAR: G54/J58

Round 3 (Saturday 17:00-00:00)

FrF 66 Between the Devil and Deep Blue Sea
Soviets vs. Germans; 6 turns
Maps: 64, 65
ROAR: G3/R5

AP78 Crossfire
Americans vs. Germans; 6 turns
Maps: 10, 46, 5a
ROAR: US22/G21

OB12 Block at Ville-sur-Illon
Free French vs. Germans; 7.5 turns
Maps: 19, 42
ROAR: F7/G7

Round 4 (Sunday 09:00 17:00)

SP205 Mius Mischief
Germans vs. Soviets; 5.5 turns
Map: 5a
ROAR: R11/G18

SP79 The Mius Trap
Germans vs. Soviets; 6.5 turns
Maps: 11, 16
ROAR: G36/R29

TX-6 Tough Enough
Germans vs. Soviets; 6.5 turns
Maps: 13, 59
ROAR: G8/R10

 

[Mister T]

Update:

- 18 French players + Snudl for the main event

- ABS below

RPT80 Hot Boxing
J3=J2+ Exchange the British 8-1 for a 10-2.
J2=J1+ Gurkhas/British set up on hill hexes five hexes or less from 62Z10.
J1= Exchange two Japanese 4-4-8s for two 4-4-7s.
GB1= Add a 8-0 to the Japanese OB and decrease British SAN to 3.
GB2=GB1+ the two Japanese 70* INF Guns are Elite for Ammo depletion purposes.
GB3=GB2+ Remove one Lee from Turn 3 British reinforcements.

Erratum: replace « 66Y10 » by « 61Y10 » in VC #3.

WO7 Hell for the Holidays
A3=A2+ Remove one M5A1.
A2=A1+ Delete the first sentence of SSR3 (Germans are not Lax).
A1= Decrease US SAN to 3.
G1= Add a 3-4-7 to the US group setting up north of hex row X.
G2=G1+ Two M5A1s may be pre-recorded as having functioning Gyros (D11.1).
G3=G2+ Remove one PZIVJ.

Clarification of SSR4: the prohibition of crew survival DR applies only to inherent crews.

A104 In Front of the Storm
F3=F2+ Remove one H35.
F2=F1+ Delete one French MMG and one French LMG.
F1= Exchange one French 8-1 for a 7-0.
G1= Exchange the German 8-1 for a 8-0.
G2=G1+ Exchange three German 5-4-8s for three 4-6-7s.
G3=G2+ Remove one German 4-6-7.

FrF64 No Time to bleed
R3=R2+ Increase game length to 7.5 turns.
R2=R1+ Delete one T34M41.
R1= If not already on-map, the two Soviet HIP Guns appear concealed at the beginning of German player turn 4.
G1= Delete the German 9-1 Armor Leader.
G2=G1+ Delete one 6-5-8.
G3=G2+ Add a 9-2 AL to the Soviet Turn 3 reinforcements.

Tournament SSR: German tanks do not roll for mechanical reliability until the beginning of Russian Player Turn 3.

J152 Messenger Boys
B3=B2+ Extend game length to 6.5 turns.
B2=B1+ Add a 5-4-8 to the German reinforcements.
B1= Exchange one 2-3-7 for a 4-4-7 in the remnants of Grenadier Regiment 752.
G1= Remove the 2-3-7 in the remnants of Grenadier Regiment 752.
G2=G1+ Add a 4-5-8 to the British Turn 1 force.
G3=G2+ Add one 9-2 Armor leader and one 9-1 Armor leader to the British OB.

SP95 Burn Gurkha Burn
GB3=GB2+ Exchange the British 9-2 for a 7-0.
GB2=GB1+ Exchange one of the reinforcing Japanese 9-0 for a 10-1.
GB1= Decrease British SAN to 3.
J1= Decrease Japanese SAN to 3.
J2=J1+ Remove one 2-2-8 and a dm HMG from the Japanese OB.
J3=J2+ Remove the two 50* MTR from the Japanese OB.

FrF 66 Between the Devil and Deep Blue Sea
R3=R2+ Remove a 5-2-7 from the Soviet OB.
R2=R1+ Add a LMG to the German OB and SU-85s have normal HE depletion number (i.e. ignore part of SSR4).
R1= German ELR is 3.
G1= Soviet ELR is 4.
G2=G1+ Add a Soviet LMG and Jagdpanthers have normal HE depletion number (i.e. ignore part of SSR4).
G3=G2+ Remove a 4-6-7 from the German OB.

AP78 Crossfire
A3=A2+ add two 4-6-7s to the German OB.
A2=A1+ Exchange one German 7-0 leader with a 9-2 leader.
A1= Delete one M4A1 Tank.
G1= Delete one German HMG.
G2=G1+ Increase the game length to 6.5 turns.
G3=G2+ in the VC change « 5 » to « 4 ».

OB12 Block at Ville-sur-Illon
F3=F2+ Remove one Free French 6-4-8.
F2=F1+ Exchange the Free French 9-2 for a 8-1.
F1= Reduce Free French SAN to 3.
G1= add a 248 and a BAZ 44 to the at-start Free French OB.
G2=G1+ German ELR is 2 and exchange the German 9-1 for a 6+1.
G3=G2+ Exchange five German 5-4-8s for 4-4-7s.

SP205 Mius Mischief
R3=R2+ Delete SSR 2.
R2=R1+ Exchange the German 9-1 for a 9-2.
R1= Delete the Soviet armor leader.
G1= Delete the German armor leader.
G2=G1+ Add one LMG, one ATR and one DC to the Soviet OB.
G3=G2+ Remove the German 81* MTR.

SP79 The Mius Trap
R3=R2+ Remove one T-34M41
R2=R1+ Remove one T-70
R1= Exchange the German 7-0 for a 9-1.
G1= Add a 7-0 to the Russian setup group.
G2=G1+ Delete the two Armor leaders
G3=G2+ Remove one Stug IIIG

Clarification of SSR3: Riders are also allowed on T-70s

TX-6 Tough Enough
R3=R2+ add a PzIVH to the German Turn 4 reinforcements.
R2=R1+ add a 10-2 AL to the German Turn 4 reinforcements.
R1= add a 2-4-8, a 9-1 and a PSK to German Turn 4 reinforcements.
G1= Exchange the German 10-3 for a 10-2.
G2=G1+ Exchange three 5-2-7s for three 6-2-8s.
G3=G2+ Exchange six 4-4-7s for six 4-5-8s.

Tournament SSR: The German radio repairs on a dr 1-3 and is not disabled on a repair dr of 6.