tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post2047983209584260324..comments2024-03-28T22:04:34.102+00:00Comments on Heretical Gaming: WRG 1925-1950: Race to St. Leger IIUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-8846164593649009272018-01-09T13:38:45.824+00:002018-01-09T13:38:45.824+00:00Yes, agreed. It is okay for FM Montgomery to say ...Yes, agreed. It is okay for FM Montgomery to say that he is happy to risk the destruction of an entire armoured brigade on D-Day to achieve his objectives, less fun if you are the lead tanker *in* that brigade...JWHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637785437909299947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-52915811221170839282018-01-06T00:03:49.499+00:002018-01-06T00:03:49.499+00:00John,
Remnants are always of interest to me becau...John,<br /><br />Remnants are always of interest to me because I'm always playing campaigns where what happens to the guys is key, so don't put too much into my bloviating ;)<br /><br />Regarding armor being boldly handled but not panning out, that's sometimes the problem with theory, it seems awful hard to do in real life. Like the old "don't worry about your flanks, just push ahead!" Yeah, unless and until you start getting hit from the flank!<br /><br />V/R,<br />Jack<br /><br />Just Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552962741823929433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-91507409299578196032018-01-05T09:22:42.548+00:002018-01-05T09:22:42.548+00:00Noted - now you mention it, I should probably have...Noted - now you mention it, I should probably have done it that way, to see if the Grenadiers could have either escaped or managed to disable another tank before capitulating.<br /><br />I think it is a great idea for KG Klink games since they are set in 1940 and reflects one of the distinct facets of that particular operation. <br /><br />Funnily enough, British orders at Army Group level seemed to suggest exactly that for D-Day and the armour should very boldly handled, but it doesn't seem to pan out that way on the day.JWHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637785437909299947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-91833062879279498592018-01-03T00:37:28.497+00:002018-01-03T00:37:28.497+00:00John,
Ahh, gotcha. You know me, I like the drama...John,<br /><br />Ahh, gotcha. You know me, I like the dramatic last stands, looks like the Germans were smarter than that though ;)<br /><br />And even for mine to work, you'd have had to have had the tank that broke through call back to the tanks in the rear and have them join him, leaving the Brit infantry all alone to mop up.<br /><br />I only mention it because I've thought of doing similar with my KG Klink games, having a dynamic where the panzers just haul ass off the other side of the board and leave the infantry to do the heavy lifting. I haven't actually done it yet, because it's hard to have tanks there helping you kick some butt and then let them leave ;)<br /><br />V/R,<br />Jack<br /><br />Just Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552962741823929433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-90422950103406960392018-01-01T18:26:57.902+00:002018-01-01T18:26:57.902+00:00Yes - the WRG rules are harsh on unsupported infan...Yes - the WRG rules are harsh on unsupported infantry against tanks that also have enemy in their rear. I just used the published scenario's victory objectives but even if I hadn't, it would have been over quite quickly for the unfortunate German grenadiers.JWHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637785437909299947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558350314928035506.post-7719843535218413282018-01-01T16:27:54.119+00:002018-01-01T16:27:54.119+00:00John,
Cool fight, but I was a bit surprised at th...John,<br /><br />Cool fight, but I was a bit surprised at the quick finish. I'd have been tempted to have the remaining British armor push on through, but then have the British infantry have to mop up the remaining German infantry (though it's perfectly realistic to assume the surviving Germans would have thrown in the towel with all their armor brewed up, the right flank collapsed, and more tanks and infantry closing in).<br /><br />V/R,<br />Jack<br />Just Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552962741823929433noreply@blogger.com