Bolt Action Goes Ape

[Phil Robinson]

A recent game at OHQ featured a Weird War II encounter using Bolt Action as a basis, adding bits for Tesla weapons, constructs, walkers etc. We also gave the troops wound ratings as the units were all small to temper the casualty rate, we also did away wuth pinning treating the wounds as giving the same effect.  A bit of a work in progress with on the hoof additions as we went along, good fun none the less and we will certainly have another go refining things we did today. Some pics below with more on Dave's blog http://talesfromghq.blogspot.co.uk/

The scene is set

American new technology takes the field

Doktor Von Hutte's creations advance to engage them

The Doktors constructs engage the American Walker

[Yankeepedlar01]

New camera, super pictures! It was funny, wonderful game! Bring on more weirdness!

[joroas]

Nice looking game, but, chaps, chaps....... If I'd known you were moving to the dark side I'd have given you first refusal on my 40K stuff.......... 

[spevna]

Great looking game there.

Any chance you might post what kinds of stats or rules you used for the various weird stuff?

[aggro84]

Gorgeous work!
I am very impressed.
The minis and terrain look amazing!
 

[Phil Robinson]

Great looking game there.

Any chance you might post what kinds of stats or rules you used for the various weird stuff?

We played it on the hoof really, from what I recall the walker was treated as an armoured car/carrier, for its Tesla gun I used the template from the AEWII rules with all within it hit and just rolling for damage, the US robot troopers and German constructs did not need to take order tests.

 All troops were given wound levels, each wound would take the place of pin markers for order tests and firing, the German Doktor figure was treated as a medic, but when in contact a D6 was thrown, 1 to 2 would inflict a further wound, 3 - 4 would remove a wound, 5 would remove two wounds whilst a 6 would make the recipient "impervious" this meant that it could throw a D6 when receiving further wounds and on a 4+ ignore them.

 The US had a mechanic, which when in contact with the walker or a robot trooper it could remove a wound on a 4+, the US rocket troopers could ignore terrain and move at the run to simulate hopping over obstacles. To fire on a target you had to acquire it, for this we used the spotting table from "Battlegroup Kursk".

 The German genetically modified ape could throw 5 dice in close combat and could take 6 wounds, if it rolled a FUBAR on a 1 or 2 it would panic, if a 3 to 6 it would go into a blind rage and attack the nearest unit/figure regardless if US or German.

 Thats about it from what I can remember, I will try and note these down more formally for future games.  

[spevna]

That's all very helpful mate, cheers