The Supply Run: a GASLIGHT AAR

[BaronVonJ]

It's been a while since I dug out the old GASLIGHT troops. This scenario involved an Anglo-French attempt to get much needed supplies to the front. Unbeknownst to them, a small German flanking force had managed to skirt the allied lines an attack the supply lines. The Anglo-French forces had to get the supplies off the board before they were annihilated.

The A-F forces started on the road with all contraption running. The Germans, with a small Russian contingent started on the long board edge, flanking them. They however had to get their machines running.
We use a house rule turn order system that speeds big games like this up greatly and keeps everyone involved. Using a regular card deck, every player gets a number of cards equal to the number of units they control. Everyone chooses a single card and they are simultaneously flipped. That's your turn order, high-to low. Then do it for the next card, etc until everyone has moved every unit. Aces are wild, and a player can choose to wait and see the turn order and move when they want in the order.
Back to the battle. The A-F chugged along the road while the Germans had charged forward. Of course, half the vehicles failed to start.

Into turn 3, the lead started flying. L'Roue, a French contraption with a horrible reputation on our tabletop, sped along the road, only to stop right in the middle of the village, thus blocking everyone behind.

Seeing a chance, the Germans surged forward, only to blasted to pieces by relief force entering from the other side. The small contingent was holding up the Germans until a blast from a Walking Monitor cause a single casualty to a unit of French Marines taking cover in the woods. The chap must have been the regimental mascot, because the whole unit failed morale and ran.

It was a fun, bloody affair, with many laughs. The Anglo-French force got the majority of the supplies through, except for the poor cattle who turned to hamburger by a well placed Russian shell.

[d6junkie]

Excellent game.
I love your Germans!

[Malamute]

Good stuff, proper VSF

[BaronVonJ]

They are Brigade Games.

[The_Beast]

Under the VSF-Steampunk lists.

Saw this in The Miniatures Page under G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T., but prefer here better; two P's in supply, don't you know.  

Thrilling looking set up, but hardly a shock. Love your work!

REALLY? Routed by a single casualty? Makes my German blood boil! And, my British side laugh maniacally. 'Mascot? More like camp follower in disguise, filthy Hun!'  

Hope you can make Recruits!

Doug

Edit: Were the cattle really done in by a Russian shell? I'd only seen the Brits, French, and German mentioned before. Maybe Prussian?

[BaronVonJ]

I was the French Marines they split after a single death. And yes, the Russians killed the cows.
RECRUITS, hopefully, but they notoriously schedule it on either my wedding anniversary weekend or in the middle of tournament season for my kid's sports. My wife, a wargaming widow and trooper, has no problem with missing a day even if it is our anniversary, but I have a hard time missing my kid's compete.
-J

[The_Beast]

I was the French Marines they split after a single death. And yes, the Russians killed the cows.

Whoops, did get that backwards, didn't I. No Gallic blood, so no embarrassment there, though the 'camp follower' comment might stand. 

RECRUITS, hopefully, but they notoriously schedule it on either my wedding anniversary weekend or in the middle of tournament season for my kid's sports. My wife, a wargaming widow and trooper, has no problem with missing a day even if it is our anniversary, but I have a hard time missing my kid's compete.
-J

Already admitted we're lucky men with the patience of our women folk. As for the other, Recruits has the advantage of getting me close enough the daughter is comfortable enough to drive up with the grandchildren.

Here's hoping!

Doug

[warburton]

Excellent.