Counterattack at Saipan - Chain of Command at Cancon

[TacticalPainter]

Home from Cancon and put together a blog post on the Saipan scenario for Chain of Command that I designed and ran as a participation game at the show. Another great event with the Lard Zone being the biggest attended historical gaming event at the show. I think the presence of Richard Clarke for the second time was a major draw card. Mine was one of several games of CoC but many other games and periods were being played.

My blog post covers the various pieces I put together to make it happen. A bit about terrain, but also a bit about the scenario research and design and how it played out over the show. You can find the full post here http://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2025/01/counterattack-at-saipan-chain-of.html

Here are a few pictures of the games in progress during the show:

[blacksoilbill]

Great looking table. Very interesting scenario too.

[Tom Dulski]

 Nice write up, the crashed Zero was an inspired touch.

[BillK]

Nice AAR and great pictures.
Thanks for posting

[CapnJim]

Great report.  Sounds like a good scenario, and some great games.  Well done!

[bluewillow]

Great report Mark

How were numbers at Cancon this year?

Cheers
Matt

[TacticalPainter]

Great report Mark

How were numbers at Cancon this year?

Cheers
Matt

Thanks. I heard numbers of gaming participants was slightly down although it looked as busy as usual to me. I know certain tournaments are now run off-site, like Kings of War, so I suspect that’s what brought the numbers down. Otherwise it looked very busy. That said, I was running games all day Saturday and Sunday so didn’t see everything.

[Poiter50]

Matt, I heard that there were 1300 entrants, Lard Zone comprised 80 of those. The noise level around us was very high.

Thanks. I heard numbers of gaming participants was slightly down although it looked as busy as usual to me. I know certain tournaments are now run off-site, like Kings of War, so I suspect that’s what brought the numbers down. Otherwise it looked very busy. That said, I was running games all day Saturday and Sunday so didn’t see everything.

[carlos marighela]

1300 attendees? So more than the average ACT Brumbies match attendance then?

Canberra. From Floriade to Summer Nats, it truly speaks to all hearts.

[Veroo]

A fantastic-looking game matched by a superbly readable blogpost - I thoroughly enjoyed the detailed breakdown of the prep work. But most of all I just wanted to commend you on the exposed wiring of the radio mast. I mean, wow!

[aphillathehun]

Now that cloudflare has verified I'm human (personally I've had my doubts), I'd like to add to the kudos.  Well done.  Great terrain.  Thanks for posting.