CoC - Western Front - Martlet Map 3 Game 6 report

[CapnJim]

British tankers need a refresher course ?
Every time we entered the table we were fired on and hit, and destroyed.

Yes, well then, there is that...

Our tank duels usually aren't that lopsided.  As an example, our most recent WW2 game saw 2 US Shermans go against a StuG and a Panzer IV.  At the end of it all, the StuG was KO'ed and one of the Shermans abandoned.   The Panzer hid behind the burning StuG covering the road, and the other Sherman got off the road to cover the GI's advance.

Now, when our British Paras put a PIAT on the field, that's a different ballgame.  For reasons known only to the dice gods, our PIATs tend to do yeoman's work with German armor...

[Marine0846]

Lovely table.
Great looking figures.
Looks to have been fun,
even if you were on the losing side.

[Bearwoodman]

As others have said that was a great looking and (most importantly) fun looking game! As for the outcome, well I would not claim to be an expert, but it would seem to reflect quite accurately some of those grinding Normandy battles. Perhaps the allied players can console themselves with the thought of what the RAF is doing to the German supply lines.

[has.been]

allied players can console themselves with the thought of what the RAF is doing to the German supply lines.

Despite the air attacks (Rain stopped the use of the Barbie)
 Digits still managed to produce a ready supply of sausage batches...
So the Germans managed to do their Wurst.

[FreakyFenton]

Despite the air attacks (Rain stopped the use of the Barbie)
 Digits still managed to produce a ready supply of sausage batches...
So the Germans managed to do their Wurst.

Not a Wurst Case Scenario then.

[Sgt_T]

Very nice looking table and game.
Rapid collapse of force morale due to leaders being killed fits with my CoC gaming experience.

T.

[Digits]

I hope your dice are better than Pete’s! Lol

All you had to say to him, was “don’t roll a one”…and he would!   

Anyway…back to painting some minis hopefully.

I want to finish the SS platoon over the next week or so.  I have a few support options too, mainly guns…..pak 43, IG18 and pak 40….but I suspect these will take a bit longer.

I want to get my TBM church painted too and I realised playing this game, I need a few more dug outs to make!  So plenty to keep me occupied….

[vodkafan]

I hope your dice are better than Pete’s! Lol

All you had to say to him, was “don’t roll a one”…and he would!   

I know....it's legendary and fun to watch...something to do with quantum forces.

[has.been]

I know....it's legendary and fun to watch...something to do with quantum forces.

I blame another of our group, 'Dicemaster' (Garry). For him
to keep throwing all the sixes that he does, the gods of
probability demand a sacrificial sap (me) to even things up.

[flatpack]

Digits.
Just an idea, but you could save yourself some time painting.
Cut the German figures in half.
Paint just this top half and base it.
This would drop nicely into the dug out, as I can’t remember seeing a German infantryman, that was not in a dug out 

[vodkafan]

Digits.
Just an idea, but you could save yourself some time painting.
Cut the German figures in half.
Paint just this top half and base it.
This would drop nicely into the dug out, as I can’t remember seeing a German infantryman, that was not in a dug out 

Yes Blitzkreig was definitely off the menu by that stage of the war, the Germans didn't budge out of the dug outs or the buildings our whole game did they?

[has.been]

Yes Blitzkreig was definitely off the menu by that stage of the war, the Germans didn't budge out of the dug outs or the buildings our whole game did they?

Unless they were in a blooming heavy AFV, & even then they
had to be low down ones, ain't that right Oberleutnant James??

[Digits]

Me thinks we will have a return battle and switch sides if you think it unbalanced 

Maybe we will even get to use the bbq?!

[Digits]

Time to add a little firepower to the SS.

Panzerschreck, MG2 mmg, lmg team and their commander.

Next I will paint a batch of eight infantry to finish the core platoon along with a sniper team to give me a couple of support options.   After that, six riflemen to be able to play either grenadiers or panzer grenadiers, and a few heavy guns.  I actually painted the heer pak 43 team whilst doing these, but I will paint the gun first I think before putting up.

[gamer Mac]

Nice
But do you not need more crew for the MMG?