CapnJim's WW2 Stuff: Spring '45 Scenario #1 AAR...Page 17...27 Jul 25).

[carlos marighela]

Yes and no....

While the vast majority of the Kangaroos were RAMs or 'defrocked Priests' there were a few converted from Sherman III (M4A2) in Italy.

It's OK, Celine, John Candy, Nickleback, Bryan Adams  and Bill Shatner are still all yours.  Enjoy!

[HerbertTarkel]

Yes and no....

While the vast majority of the Kangaroos were RAMs or 'defrocked Priests' there were a few converted from Sherman III (M4A2) in Italy.

It's OK, Celine, John Candy, Nickleback, Bryan Adams  and Bill Shatner are still all yours.  Enjoy!

Celine is impressed! I’m a Ram aficionado and did not know of the Sherman III version - thanks Carlos! “Nickelback”

[Poiter50]

Don't forget Alannah Myles!

Celine is impressed! I’m a Ram aficionado and did not know of the Sherman III version - thanks Carlos! “Nickelback”

[HerbertTarkel]

Don't forget Alannah Myles!

I saw her perform my first year at university, at my campus pub; she was FUN.

Apologies to Cap’n Jim for the Canadian highjack, eh.

[Poiter50]

I'm so jealous, one of my favourite singers.

I saw her perform my first year at university, at my campus pub; she was FUN.

Apologies to Cap’n Jim for the Canadian highjack, eh.

[HerbertTarkel]

I'm so jealous, one of my favourite singers.

One of my residence friends - it was his birthday - and she gave him a birthday kiss! What a show.

Black Velvet … in that little boy’s heart …

[Poiter50]

 

One of my residence friends - it was his birthday - and she gave him a birthday kiss! What a show.

Black Velvet … in that little boy’s heart …

[carlos marighela]

If it makes you feel better,* I once paid for my brother in-law to attend an Alanis Morissette concert in Brazil. Carlinhos (my bro in-law) is a lovely man but of limited financial means and for reasons I can never fathom was out of his mind that she was doing a gig in Salvador. Tickets were well out of his reach price wise. Needless to say I didn't join him.

Different strokes for different folks. The woman looks a horse and sounds like a cat in the process of having its innards converted to violin strings but Carlinhos was smitten.

Canadians who dabble with music are a mixed blessing. We'll happily accept yer Cowboy Junkies, yer Leonard Cohens and yer Martha Wainwrights but could you be a bit more judicious in your exposure of yer Justins and Avrils and your Bubles?


* I'm not quite sure how it makes me feel. On the one hand he enjoyed himself and I'm glad that I could help out. On the other it strikes me as a form of torture I wouldn't inflict on my worst enemy.

[CapnJim]

Now, now, fellas.  Be nice.   

[Cazino]

Hi CapnJim

A few questions.
Do you still use FfoL Bigger Battles for ww2 or did you find something that better suits your need?

In Bigger Battles did you use the traits, like 3 traits for 1 unit, 2 for for 1 and the rest gets 1 trait? Or do you just assign traits when appropriate?

How do you use on board mortars? A dedicated spotter?
Offboard mortars and arty? Dedicated spotter and only him? Or can anybody spot and call for support?

Nice AARs. Thank you for those.

[CapnJim]

Hi CapnJim

A few questions.
Do you still use FfoL Bigger Battles for ww2 or did you find something that better suits your need?

In Bigger Battles did you use the traits, like 3 traits for 1 unit, 2 for for 1 and the rest gets 1 trait? Or do you just assign traits when appropriate?

How do you use on board mortars? A dedicated spotter?
Offboard mortars and arty? Dedicated spotter and only him? Or can anybody spot and call for support?

Nice AARs. Thank you for those.

Yes - we do still use Fistful of Lead: Bigger Battles for WW2.  Haven't had a game in a little bit, but that's about to change.  We fixin' to play 3 WW2 scenarios not too far down the road here - US attacking Germans in Spring of '45, adapting scenarios included in a Wargames, Soldiers, & Strategies article several issues back.  And we will be using FFoL: BB for them.

As for traits, we don't overdo it.  Some leaders get the Encouraging trait, while we assign a trait or 2 to units as we deem appropriate.  For example, US infantry teams (2 per squad - one with the BAR team and the other with the riflemen) get the Skirmishers trait, which allows them to fire more effectively on the move, while local partisans/guerillas typically get the Rangers trait, which allows them to more more effectively through difficult terrain (they know the shortcuts).  Things like that.  We take the same approach for our modern(ish) games.

Mortars and artillery depend on the tactical situation.  Light mortars can be on-board, and usually use LoS to engage targets, and we halve the deviation distances in the book.  We don't deploy medium/heavy mortars and artillery on the board - depending on the army in question, either Platoon Leaders/Commanders or FOs can call them in from off-board (usually with 3 incoming rounds each mission - each deviating separately.

And thanks for the AAR comment.  Hope my answers help... 

[Cazino]

Thx a lot.
I keep looking for platoon sized rules that seem to do what I want them to do, while always forgetting that I have the full range of FfoL. And they, along with XR seem to be what I’m after.

And kudos for not playing with points and tinkering with what is your idea of ww2.

[CapnJim]

Thx a lot.
I keep looking for platoon sized rules that seem to do what I want them to do, while always forgetting that I have the full range of FfoL. And they, along with XR seem to be what I’m after.

And kudos for not playing with points and tinkering with what is your idea of ww2.

As it turns out, we've played WW2 with XR as well.  It worked fine.

And we don't much care for points-based games.  My group likes scenario-driven games.  And they are rarely include equal forces...

[Cazino]

Btw if you want smaller games take a look at Five men at Kursk. I’m also thinking about trying Hammer of Democracy or Fivecore. All from Nordic Weasel. Five men at Kursk looks best imho, but is not suited for platoon level games.

[CapnJim]

Hmm.  Thanks for the tips.  Mayhaps I'll take a gander at them...