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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: has.been on April 13, 2021, 12:15:03 PM

Title: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: has.been on April 13, 2021, 12:15:03 PM
A quick game of Galactic Heroes with Vodkafan.
I had a Navy squad, sent in as 'Volunteers' to
clear out the Station. They would not however
be averse to picking up some reward for their
endeavours.
James had his Freebooters team. Their aim
today was to get in & out quick & pick up
whatever they could sell/use.
First up we have the 'Infested' hereafter referred
to as the Dead-Pool.  Each turn if a joker was turned
up in the deal, a D10 would be rolled & that many
infested would come out of the Dead-Pool.
We would each throw that many D6s in a dice off
to see how many we each would deploy. Choose
a target figure, roll a D6 & that is how far the Infested
is from 'victim' (Not allowed to deploy it nearer to another figure.)

Next the Extermination Drones. If a Joker was drawn & there were
no more Infested in the Dead-Pool, the drones would be released!
Same dice off for control, but they are more deadly (D20s) than the
Infested (D6s)
3rd Picture is an over-view of Station 111.
Top left Personal Jet (James never even went near this expensive item)
Bottom left is the Peace Garden. This was where James opened fire
on the Navy & started a bloodbath. Ironic huh?
Freebooters entered from the bottom of the page (Access Tunnel)
Navy came in  from the top. The underground in a travel Pod.
Last picture is a close up of the Personal Jet. "This is what you
could have won"
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: has.been on April 13, 2021, 12:31:45 PM
First picture, from recovered security camera footage, is of the
Free-Booters.
Front (L-R) Capt. Bienvenue, Barch, Doobri.
Back  (L-R) Bonk & Ploquim.
Barch is the proud owner of a quite powerful blaster, more of that later.
Bonk just loves tinkering with anything mechanical. In fact if he comes
within 2" of such he must pass a test, or he will start dismantling it.
The team have to squeeze past an abandoned car to progress into
the station. Bonk only just passes his test, much to the relief of the others.
Meanwhile the Navy are moving through, checking rooms & ending various infested (sent my way by James).
Next is what happens when i get some Infested to place. Four close in
on Barch. He tries to fire but the setting is too low, result a very
disappointing, 'Fuuuurtt' . In an effort to help a crewmate, Doobri (an ex mining robot) takes the most direct route, THROUGH the intervening
wall!!!!! He grabs an Infested in each hand & bashes them together,
squelch! 
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: snitcythedog on April 13, 2021, 12:35:39 PM
Very cool battle report, models, terrain and scenario.  Just out of curiosity, is this the old die cast one?
(https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=130797.0;attach=145903;image)
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: has.been on April 13, 2021, 01:19:58 PM
The Navy starts to move into the Peace Garden.
Two things happen in the same turn.
An Infested comes out of the gloom behind Capt. Cunningham,
but cool as ice 'Killer' Cunningham turns & dispatches it in
hand to hand. At the same time a rating spots movement at
one of the other doors. Infested? Looter? or Innocent?
'Freeze!' he orders, but the Freebooter fires back.
Mistake, big mistake, BIG BIG MISTAKE!
Lots, & I mean lots of return Naval fire & the Freebooters
start to stack up wounds & shock markers.
James decides to make a run for it, taking away their total spoils,
20 credits that Doobri found in one of the rooms.
Alas the way out (the route they came in through) is blocked by
more shambling Infested. 'Leave this to me!' shouts Barch & turning
the power on Betsy, his trusty heavy blaster, up to eleven he takes aim.
'Don't you go failing me this time old girl' he whispers to it & gently
he squeezes the trigger...
KA-BOOOOOMB !!!!!!
Rooky mistake he had overloaded the power AND aimed too close.
The back blast took out the Infested, but also three of the Freebooters.
Only Doobri withstood it enough to stay on his feet. He tried to help his
downed shipmates, but he was now the only target for the Navy.
It would take a lot of fire power to bring him down, but they had a lot
of fire power, and down he went.
'Game over Dude!'
three out of James' five crew now in custody (after a spell in a secure
medical facility). We diced to see if Doobri could conceal the 20 credits,
& he got away with it.
Next game a prison break?


Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: has.been on April 13, 2021, 01:23:48 PM
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Very cool battle report, models, terrain and scenario.  Just out of curiosity, is this the old die cast one?

yes Snitchy. I picked up (over about a year) three of them from
Diecast fairs (remember them?) Total cost for the 3 was under £5.
They weren't in the best of shape, but are good enough for my
wargames table.
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: Digits on April 13, 2021, 01:53:34 PM
Yup, Buck Rodgers used to fly one.

Looks a great fun game guys..look forward to joining in on one!  My accountants would have loved it!
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: Easy E on April 13, 2021, 02:07:38 PM
That Buck Rogers ship looks ace!

Good stuff.
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: Digits on April 13, 2021, 02:12:36 PM
I don’t believe he called the bot “Doobri”!

We have a doobri to operate the telly, sometimes referred to as a doofa......I may have to name my bot “Doofa”.
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: snitcythedog on April 13, 2021, 02:39:15 PM
yes Snitchy. I picked up (over about a year) three of them from
Diecast fairs (remember them?) Total cost for the 3 was under £5.
They weren't in the best of shape, but are good enough for my
wargames table.
I saw the buttons on the back and the new wing on the front so I figured it was not 3d printed.  Very good find and especially for that price. 
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: uti long smile on April 13, 2021, 05:32:48 PM
Best Floorplans ever! :) looks great!
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: has.been on April 13, 2021, 06:34:19 PM
Thanks for the nice comments guys.
The main thing with our games is to have a laugh.
Which our informal group do seem to manage fairly well.
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: Oldben1 on April 14, 2021, 04:20:54 PM
That looks really fun.  I love the Judge Dredd tiles!
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: has.been on April 14, 2021, 04:54:32 PM
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That looks really fun.  I love the Judge Dredd tiles!

Wargamers rule number one.  'Never throw anything away'.
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: BaronVonJ on April 15, 2021, 10:47:40 PM
Excellent game.
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: chromedog on April 16, 2021, 04:55:19 AM
Great report. I've still got my old Dredd Citi-blok plans around, too.

Floorplans never get thrown out. 
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on April 16, 2021, 05:08:37 AM
Looks like it was a fun game. That Buck Rogers Star Fighter looks brilliant!
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: has.been on April 16, 2021, 09:28:24 AM
Thanks for the nice comments guys.
It is nice to get back to moving the toys around,
throw dice & talk rubbish. It is a good safety valve to reality.
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: vodkafan on April 17, 2021, 01:37:04 AM

It is nice to get back to moving the toys around,
throw dice & talk rubbish. It is a good safety valve to reality.

Funny how our rubbish talks always seem to end up with us agreeing to spend some more money on another project down the line!  lol
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: has.been on April 17, 2021, 08:40:23 AM
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Funny how our rubbish talks always seem to end up with us agreeing to spend some more money on another project down the line!  lol

Just happened to catch what some artists were spending on their hobby.
£45 for ONE BRUSH !!!!! & the bloke said it was a bargain.
Given what some people pay on their hobbies, I don't think we do too bad.
Plus selling of some of the less used stuff keeps the outgoings down.
Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: Dr Mathias on June 10, 2021, 04:12:24 AM
Just wanted to drop in to say that I managed to acquire one of those Buck Rogers starfighters :)

I bought one off eBay right away after seeing this thread, and was shocked to get a little one, about six cm long. There was nothing in the auction to indicate size and I was unaware there was a small and large version  lol

A large one arrived today, had to wait a while for a reasonable price :)

Anyway, cool game, thanks for posting :) Always cool to see the Dredd floorplans get action!

Title: Re: Outbreak at Station 111
Post by: has.been on June 10, 2021, 11:54:23 AM
Glad you finally got the scale you wanted.
I do hate it when things like that happen.
If I know the item (figures etc) I know it
is being mislabelled, e.g. Mini-Figs being
sold as 28mm!!!!!
But when I don't know AND they don't stick
it next to a ruler, or do something else to help
tell us what size/scale it is, well it is flipping
annoying.