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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: BlaxKleric on December 30, 2022, 09:36:42 AM
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I recently bought The Fields of Normandy: A Solitaire Wargame by Mike Lambo and thought I'd play through the campaign. Instead of using pen and paper though, I thought I'd use some old Hexon II terrain I own and some of my Flames of War figures.
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The game plays really well, imho, and can easily be a collaborative experience with players splitting up the Allied forces against the AI Axis forces pitted against them.
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For my first BatRep, I went through the book's opening mission - Secure The Woods. This is a simple scenario which gets you used to the order phase and helps establish the importance of cover, as well as flank attacks.
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The full BatRep can be found here for those interested: https://www.fantoricalwargaming.com/post/the-fields-of-normandy-15mm-battle-report-secure-the-woods
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Great write up of a small scenario
I got the Mike Lambo WWI Vimey Ridge book for Christmas - and am too thinking about playing the battles with figures. What is interesting is that there are clearly quite a lot of differences between the two games (which seems a good thing) the WWI game being on a square grid, and there is no need to roll for what a unit can do, but there is a max number of orders that can be given to the Canadians each turn.
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Great stuff, thank you for posting. I’ve never heard of the source book but will now go straight off to check it out.
Keep up the good work,
BALM
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Thanks Fred. I must confess I didn't spot Mike's WW1 book on Amazon, so will add that to my wants list - especially as you draw so many differences with the rules between the two conflicts. It sounds very intriguing indeed. I have now picked up his Medieval one, as I plan to use it to motivate me to paint up a 10mm Saxon army for Hail Caesar (or a similar rule-set), and will use each scenario as a monthly goal to achieve my ultimate target. That's rules appear somewhat different (understandably) as well, and I plan to cover the BatReps here for those interested.
Great write up of a small scenario
I got the Mike Lambo WWI Vimey Ridge book for Christmas - and am too thinking about playing the battles with figures. What is interesting is that there are clearly quite a lot of differences between the two games (which seems a good thing) the WWI game being on a square grid, and there is no need to roll for what a unit can do, but there is a max number of orders that can be given to the Canadians each turn.
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Many thanks BALM. Very much appreciated. Mike Lambo's books do appear to be something of a rabbit hole, LOL!!! So don't blame me if you get hooked as I have. ;)
Great stuff, thank you for posting. I’ve never heard of the source book but will now go straight off to check it out.
Keep up the good work,
BALM