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RE: Bolt action campaign WWII.2 - Stuart - 26-11-2014
(06-11-2014, 09:28 PM)Noisysteve Wrote: Historically as the war progressed, and units spent more time in the front line, the fighting strength of units diminished, and replacements were either hard to find, or without the experience.
So to recreate this, after your battle you need to roll a D6 per unit, that was removed or has suffered 50% or more casualties.
1 No replacements
2-3 Full replacements, but squad now drops one level of experience
4-5 Full replacements, squad stays at same level
6 full replacements, squad experience gains one level
Just an idea, but on a 2-3 would it just be the replacements that enter at a lower level of experience, as the surviving troops would have emerged from the encounter with more experience? Or does the drop in level for the whole squad perhaps reflect the loss of key/inspirational personnel, diminishing their overall effectiveness?
RE: Bolt action campaign WWII.2 - Agincourt - 26-11-2014
(26-11-2014, 09:26 PM)Stuart Wrote:(06-11-2014, 09:28 PM)Noisysteve Wrote: Historically as the war progressed, and units spent more time in the front line, the fighting strength of units diminished, and replacements were either hard to find, or without the experience.
So to recreate this, after your battle you need to roll a D6 per unit, that was removed or has suffered 50% or more casualties.
1 No replacements
2-3 Full replacements, but squad now drops one level of experience
4-5 Full replacements, squad stays at same level
6 full replacements, squad experience gains one level
Just an idea, but on a 2-3 would it just be the replacements that enter at a lower level of experience, as the surviving troops would have emerged from the encounter with more experience? Or does the drop in level for the whole squad perhaps reflect the loss of key/inspirational personnel, diminishing their overall effectiveness?
There is a question in FAQS I think about combined experience and basically it's a no no, so revert to lowest level.
RE: Bolt action campaign WWII.2 - Stuart - 26-11-2014
(26-11-2014, 09:34 PM)Agincourt Wrote: There is a question in FAQS I think about combined experience and basically it's a no no, so revert to lowest level.
Cheers Paul, I've just twigged (hopefully correctly) that the replacements would "fill the spaces" in the existing sections rather than forming separate sections, so that makes perfect sense.
RE: Bolt action campaign WWII.2 - Agincourt - 26-11-2014
(26-11-2014, 09:49 PM)Stuart Wrote:(26-11-2014, 09:34 PM)Agincourt Wrote: There is a question in FAQS I think about combined experience and basically it's a no no, so revert to lowest level.
Cheers Paul, I've just twigged (hopefully correctly) that the replacements would "fill the spaces" in the existing sections rather than forming separate sections, so that makes perfect sense.
Yup, e.g my 2nd squad lost 6 of 8 men. They were only infantry squad of my three jaegers to survive. I rolled 2 so I got 6 regs coming in, now my bravest 2 guys are only regs... Men broken by the savage fighting they witnessed.
Btw I was thinking, when you are already vet and get a promotion maybe you could get a free weapon upgrade?
RE: Bolt action campaign WWII.2 - Noisysteve - 27-11-2014
That's not a bad idea, maybe a 100pts to spend?
RE: Bolt action campaign WWII.2 - Stuart - 27-11-2014
British 6th Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment
| Unit | Experience | Weapons | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HQ - 1st Lieutenant & 2 Men | Veteran | SMGs | 116 |
| Forward Artillery Observer | Regular | SMG | Free |
| Infantry Section - 1 NCO, 7 men, Bren LMG | Veteran | 4 SMGs and 2 Rifles | 144 |
| Infantry Section - 1 NCO, 8 men, Bren LMG | Veteran | 4 SMGs and 3 Rifles | 158 |
| Infantry Section - 1 NCO, 9 men, Bren LMG | Veteran | 5 SMGs and 3 Rifles | 175 |
| Sniper Team | Regular | 50 | |
| 3" Medium Mortar Team | Regular | 50 | |
| Machine Gun Team | Regular | Vickers MMG | 50 |
| Recce Jeep | Veteran | Twin Vickers Medium Machine Guns | 52 |
| Cromwell Tank | Regular | 75mm anti-tank HE, Coaxial MMG, Hull Mounted MMG | 205 |
| TOTAL | 1000 |
All ordered but not sure it'll be here in time for my game next week - some proxying may be required!
RE: Bolt action campaign WWII.2 - Noisysteve - 28-11-2014
ouch !!
RE: Bolt action campaign WWII.2 - Stuart - 29-11-2014
(27-11-2014, 12:00 PM)Stuart Wrote: All ordered but not sure it'll be here in time for my game next week - some proxying may be required!
Great service from Warlord - ordered Thursday, dispatched Friday and delivered today. Hopefully I'll be able to get some of it assembled before Tuesday.
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RE: Bolt action campaign WWII.2 - Agincourt - 29-11-2014
Nice. Good them Cromwells, may have to buy me an 88.
RE: Bolt action campaign WWII.2 - Stuart - 30-11-2014
It's a nice kit that plastic Cromwell. Lots of little fiddly bits but it went together pretty well.