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This happened : AP137 Fear Naught Turn 3 of 6.5 (AAR)

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AP137 Fear Naught Turn 3 of 6.5

German Turn

  • Panther G slid over into the view of my Churchill (where the 8-0 and “Motion” counter is) and stopped, spending only 2 MP in my LOS.
  • Panther G TK23 vs Churchill’s front AF14
  • Churchill crew woke up! Popped Smoke Mortar – got it. Rolled for Motion .. got that too!! Spun the tank around, ready to leave in my turn coming up.

My Turn

  • Moved a squad into the house next to the Panther, survived the vehicle MG shots.
  • Ran the 457 to the front of the Panther, the Panther shot and malf’d its MA!!
  • The panicking Churchill saw what happened, turned back around, went into bypass next to the Panther G. Rolled for ESB to stop (‘cause bogging will stop me anyway).
  • The other Churchill in Q1 went into position up on Level 0.

My Advancing Fire

  • Churchill in bypass shot and HIT! TK14 vs AF6. DUD!!!
  • Churchill on Level 0 shot, NO HIT!

Advance & CC Phase

  • Both squads passed PAATC.
  • First one went in with a Streetfight bonus, NO KILL!!
  • POW!! The German snooglewoofer got stuck!! We live!
  • Second squad attacked, NO KILL!!

FOUR ATTEMPTS AND NO KILL!!

German Turn

The dang Panther turned around.

  • Churchill in bypass went for DI shot, need a 7, NO HIT!
  • Churchill up top went for a DI shot, NO HIT!
  • Piat went for a DI shot, NO HIT!

Meanwhile 2 German snakes + a 4 on a DC toss vaporized 3 British squads and a 9-1 …

… and it’s only the fourth day of the year ..

The game’s fantastic, my opponents divine

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Photo by Caleb Jones on Unsplash

In 2019 I completed 25 games :

  • Playtest 7
  • Win 7
  • Lost 11
  • PBeM 6
  • Live VASL 19
  • Carrying 9 games to 2020
  • Played 13 opponents (incl games carrying over to 2020 & games dropped/on hold)
  • 50% of my games are played with of my 2 opponents

I want to play more scenarios from Dispatches from the Bunker & Friendly Fire, which I achieved.  I want to try Carl Nogueira & David Lamb’s Dien Bien Phu, I did 2.  I want to try scenarios from Time on Target, I did 1.

In 2020 I’d like to continue playing through :

  • Dispatches from the Bunker
  • Friendly Fire
  • LFT14 Italians
  • Action Pack 14
  • Complete a play thru of BFP Operation Cobra
  • Get started with the Forgotten War (Korea)

I’d also like to eat right & to sleep tight so as to stay healthy for as long as possible so that I can play as much of my scenarios as possible. I wish the same of my opponents.

The game’s fantastic, my opponents divine. It’s a real privilege to be in touch with all of these gents regularly through the year. I love the weekly chats and I love getting emails that are not newsletters, alerts or bills.

I should also mention the designers I work with, I learn sooooo much from them. Good Lord, are they knowledgeable!

I wish you and yours the absolute best.