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Title: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign
Post by: TacticalPainter on October 17, 2020, 03:00:24 AM: We kicked off a new campaign this week - Last Stand on Opium Hill. It's a four map campaign based in Singapore in 1942 written specifically for Chain of Command by Mark Backhouse and published in Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy magazine (issue 101). This gives me a chance to use my recently painted Far East tropical British platoon for the early part of the war and get geared up for the forthcoming Far East Handbook for CoC.

It's a classic backs-to-the-wall defence for the Malaya Regiment as they try to hold back the Japanese tide in the closing stages of the Malaya campaign.

Here's the AAR for the first game http://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2020/10/last-stand-on-opium-hill-scenario-1.html

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Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign
Post by: genew492 on October 17, 2020, 06:11:56 PM: It’s nice to see the boys in action. Great job as usual. Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign
Post by: gamer Mac on October 18, 2020, 12:07:40 AM: Sounds like a good game :-* :-* :-*
keep up the good work
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign
Post by: vodkafan on October 18, 2020, 12:38:08 AM: As always enjoyed your blow by blow battle report immensely. You make us see the interesting small unit tactical problems. Very bad news for the British, can't wait to see the next instalment.
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign
Post by: TacticalPainter on October 18, 2020, 04:13:38 AM: Quote from: vodkafan on October 18, 2020, 12:38:08 AM
As always enjoyed your blow by blow battle report immensely. You make us see the interesting small unit tactical problems. Very bad news for the British, can't wait to see the next instalment.

Thanks. I try to write the sort of reports that I’d like to read. I like to follow how players try to solve the tactical problems, it seems to me that is at the centre of any game and what drives it. I find it frustrating reading AARs if I can’t quite follow what’s happening, because I care a lot less about who wins or loses than I do about understanding how they won or lost.
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign
Post by: TacticalPainter on November 01, 2020, 01:21:44 AM: The campaign continues and the Japanese push on towards Singapore. We reach the small village of Buena Vista where the Malay Regiment will conduct a delaying action to try to stall the advance. Here is the full AAR: https://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2020/11/last-stand-on-opium-hill-scenario-2.html

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Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 1 11 20)
Post by: vodkafan on November 02, 2020, 11:18:08 PM: Enjoyed that!
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 1 11 20)
Post by: Bearwoodman on November 02, 2020, 11:48:34 PM: Quote from: vodkafan on November 02, 2020, 11:18:08 PM
Enjoyed that!

Me too!
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 1 11 20)
Post by: gamer Mac on November 03, 2020, 01:30:32 AM: Me three
Cracking stuff :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 1 11 20)
Post by: Digits on November 03, 2020, 09:17:14 AM: Yup, great reads, very interesting.
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 1 11 20)
Post by: brunei35 on November 03, 2020, 12:54:06 PM: Excellent as usual, thanks for posting these continuing AARs as you work through all the Pint Size Campaigns (looking forward to Citadel The Breakthrough - Part 2)
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 1 11 20)
Post by: TacticalPainter on November 05, 2020, 08:23:04 PM: Thanks everyone, glad you are enjoying following these. While they are a bit of work to put together it’s almost like playing the game again and in the end very enjoyable.

Quote from: brunei35 on November 03, 2020, 12:54:06 PM
Excellent as usual, thanks for posting these continuing AARs as you work through all the Pint Size Campaigns (looking forward to Citadel The Breakthrough - Part 2)

Yes, keen to give that one a try too, although I’m not sure Dave is quite as enthusiastic, he didn’t enjoy being ground down as the Russians in the first one, so we may have to swap sides for Part 2.
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 1 11 20)
Post by: TacticalPainter on November 06, 2020, 04:57:42 AM: The Japanese continue their drive on Singapore but now reach a tough defensive position held by the Malay Regiment for scenario 3. Is this where their offensive will stall, or can they push on through? Another gripping game in what is turning into a very enjoyable campaign, the full AAR is here: http://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2020/11/last-stand-on-opium-hill-scenario-3.html

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Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 6 11 20)
Post by: gamer Mac on November 06, 2020, 01:47:17 PM: Another great report :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Nice to see the british getting some pay back
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 6 11 20)
Post by: Shahbahraz on November 06, 2020, 11:59:12 PM: Love the reports. As always, your reports are the next best thing to actually getting to play them myself.
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 6 11 20)
Post by: vodkafan on November 08, 2020, 12:32:54 AM: Brilliant! Really exciting. I didn't expect that outcome at all.
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 6 11 20)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on November 10, 2020, 11:10:19 PM: Quote from: vodkafan on November 08, 2020, 12:32:54 AM
Brilliant! Really exciting. I didn't expect that outcome at all.

I suspect Mark would agree with you there lol
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 6 11 20)
Post by: TacticalPainter on November 13, 2020, 03:59:11 AM: Here we go again. The Japanese return to Map 3 after being rebuffed in no uncertain terms by the doughty Malays in that last game. Can they do better this time around? The full AAR is here: https://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2020/11/last-stand-on-opium-hill-scenario-3-one.html

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Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 13 11 20)
Post by: gamer Mac on November 15, 2020, 01:45:00 AM: Nice :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Really like how the rules give different result this time
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 13 11 20)
Post by: TacticalPainter on November 21, 2020, 03:57:26 AM: We now reach the final map of the campaign and a last ditch defence around the opium factory that gives the hill its name. While it may be backs-to-the-wall for the Malay Regiment this attack will be no pushover for the Japanese who have a lot to do. Quite a game in the end and you can read the full AAR here https://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2020/11/last-stand-on-opium-hill-scenario-4.html

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Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 21 11 20)
Post by: gamer Mac on November 22, 2020, 11:43:01 PM: Great after action report :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 21 11 20)
Post by: vodkafan on November 23, 2020, 09:47:26 AM: Outstanding! :o :o
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 21 11 20)
Post by: has.been on November 23, 2020, 07:26:00 PM: Nice figures, nice scenery & a rip-roaring fight. What more can you ask for?
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 21 11 20)
Post by: TacticalPainter on December 07, 2020, 09:49:25 AM: The Japanese make a second attempt to take the Opium Factory, this is probably going to be their last chance. Failure will hand the doughty men of the Malay Regiment a campaign victory so we have everything to play for. The first Japanese attack ended rather badly, can they fare better this time? Full AAR here https://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2020/12/last-stand-on-opium-hill-scenario-4-one.html

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Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 07 12 20)
Post by: traveller on December 07, 2020, 02:59:28 PM: Great presentation! Thanks for the inspiration :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 07 12 20)
Post by: Mindenbrush on December 07, 2020, 06:28:32 PM: Great report, makes CoC even more compelling
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 07 12 20)
Post by: Roo on December 07, 2020, 06:50:01 PM: Very nice set up the foliage is wonderful!
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 07 12 20)
Post by: gamer Mac on December 08, 2020, 12:08:55 AM: Great finale :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
It has been a great campaign thanks for posting these reports
Inspired me to try the rules
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 07 12 20)
Post by: vodkafan on December 08, 2020, 10:11:46 AM: :o Oh my giddy aunt! A wargame cannot get any better than this. What nail biting excitement!
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 07 12 20)
Post by: has.been on December 08, 2020, 11:29:28 AM: Thanks very much for providing such entertainment.
I really enjoyed it all. What a nail biter!
Title: Re: Last Stand on Opium Hill CoC campaign (updated 07 12 20)
Post by: Zingara on December 09, 2020, 01:29:22 PM: Great narrative, and what a finale. Well done and thanks for a great read.