FUBAR VSF AAR - Stop That Martian!

[Captain Darling]

Our latest FUBAR VSF game has come and gone and it proved to be a real hoot and great fun. I'll definitely be rolling this one out at the next Little Wars here in Adelaide...whenever that may be!

'Stop That Tripod' is a quick play scenario to show off both the FUBAR VSF Rules and my models. It pits a single Martian Tripod against the Human's  latest 1870s steam technology...I can summarise the result of this play through easily, Martians ONE Humanity NIL!

I took a quite a few pictures for a change, this one can have three captions!

Option 1. Wow that's the worst job of focusing I've ever seen!

Option 2. This proves the British pioneered Blurred Edge Camo in the 1870s.

Option 3. Bloody hell those Brits are trembling so much with fear it's really hard to take a decent photograph!


The full ARR is up on the Blog check it out!
http://captaindarlingsminiaturesemporium.blogspot.com.au/2016/06/stop-that-tripod-fubar-vsf-aar.html

Cheers!

[Blodwin]

Wonderful report, Darling.

[The_Beast]

Smashing, though I would like to see the time limit in play; your analysis sounds spot on.

Is this the first battle for the aeronautical conveyance?  I remember it's WIP posts, but not in battle. Sad ending for the brave lads; one can only hope there were survivors.

"Regarding the rules one nay sayer in our group moaned endlessly regarding the FUBAR VSFs activation rolls and also the vehicle ‘Breakdown Table’. "

OH MY GAWD, he'd best never play G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T! The pain, the pain.... 

Doug

[Froggy the Great]

I did crib a bit from GASLIGHT for the vehicle breakdown table, but more from V&S&F.

It's really great to see someone playing this - I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[The_Beast]

I've V&S&F, but not played. I find it a great read.

I'm a bit awash in rule sets and scales; I can't help wishing to borrow a bit here, ransack a section there. You have my deepest admiration for actually getting anything done. 

However, G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T.'s Start/Sustain/Restart rates are definitely not for the faint of heart.

"I can just imagine what the first steam vehicles reliability must have been like."

Steam tractors actually developed to be pretty reliable, but steam-driven armor would definitely be a pretty kettle...

I'm part way through The Great Martian Invasion, and that's made VERY clear.

Doug

[DowVooVoo]

Great stuff

[Captain Darling]

Thank you for you comments Gentleman!

Another VSF game is in the offing so hopefully I'll have another AAR soon!

Oh and Doug I love tinkering with rules too! A simple base set with personalised 'chrome' lovely!