AAR: The Road to Scoglitti & The Biazza Ridge

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Originally posted 17th December 2011

It's off to Sicily for two great AARs covering battles from the Sicilian Weekend scenario pack.

First, Brian Cantwell takes us along the Road to Scoglitti, where US Airborne troops take on Tigers with nothing more than grit and determination.

Secondly, Robert Avery (i.e. me) follows the fortunes of the same paratroopers as they fight for their lives along the Biazza Ridge. The Tigers are on the rampage again!

The Road to Scoglitti

The Biazza Ridge

AAR: The Great Rice Hunt and Playing the Beanball

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Originally posted 10th December 2011

Two Charlie Don't Surf  after action report from Benito in Spain

The Great Rice Hunt

Playing the Beanball

AAR: The Outskirts of Vyazma

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Originally posted 26th November 2011

My first game of IABSM3, using one of the "IABSM3 compatible" scenarios from the newly revised Vyazma or Bust scenario pack.

AAR: Three posted

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Originally posted 18th November 2011

Three After Action Reports posted today, all of which have previously been posted on the TFL Yahoo Group. 

First up is the report from a game held at Stockholm Spelkonvent: a thrilling tale of two iron crosses!

IABSM at Stockholm Spelkonvent

CDS at Milleniumcon 14

Then it's a Vietnam game from Brian Weatherby held at Milleniumcon 14 using the first scenario from the Surf's Up scenario pack.

Finally, Max Maxwell reports on his last game of IABSM2...before, of course, moving on to IABSM3!

AAR: Vietnam First Blood

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Originally posted 2nd November 2011

Some photographs of their first game of Charlie Don't Surf from the Lardies of Madrid.

AAR: St Colonne

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Originally posted 20th October 2011

Another superb AAR from Richard Clarke introducing the new third edition IABSM rules. 

This time it's a tank-focussed game that introduces the new Aces concept.

AAR: Operation Charnwood

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Originally posted 1st October 2011

Richard Clarke describes how he put together the scenario for an Operation Charnwood game, then gives us a cracking After Action Report.

AAR: IABSM3 Playtests

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Originally posted 4th September 2011

Richard Clarke introduces IABSM3 with two battle reports taken from the playtesting process.

I Ain't Been Lucky, Or Opportunistic, Mum!

The Fight For Amen Corner

AAR: Fallschirmjaegers Get Very Bloodied!

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Originally posted 2nd September 2011

James Mantos introduces a nephew to the noble art of IABSM: a great battle report proving once again that you should never wargame with children or animals.

AAR: Q13 Playtest at Lard HQ

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Originally posted 29th August 2011

Last Tuesday I took the full version of the sci-fi rules over to Lard Island HQ for a playtest there. 

AAR: Another Quadrant 13 Playtest

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Originally posted 24th August 2011

A short AAR from the second full playtest of the full version of the sci-fi rules.

The Hive must hold their position for a randomly generated length of time in the face of sustained attack from the Pelagic Dominate.

Scandinavian Tobruk Day

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Originally posted 26th June 2011

I've added the report from the Scandinavian contingent

TFL Gamesday: Tobruk

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Originally posted 16th June 2011

The TFL Games Day 2011 took place on Sunday 12th June, with the action being a re-fight of the Commonwealth break-in to Tobruk in January 1941.  Seven games were fought during the day. In the morning, the Commonwealth troops broke through the Italian perimeter. A lunchtime interlude saw the Matildas of 7TRT attempting to suppress the main Italian gun line. Finally, the Commonwealth troops fanned out, with three games charting their progress inside the perimeter.

Full reports of the day's play, plus tons of photos!

Playtesting Q13

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Originally posted 6th June 2011

I'm expanding the quick IABSM sci-fi expansion I did in one of the Specials, Get Your Frickin' Tentacle Out Of My Face, into a full blown, stand-alone set of rules. It's going to be significantly different to IABSM, CDS and GYFTOOMF, although the basic mechanics (and concepts for the latter) will remain the same (-ish!).

Here's a quick AAR from our first playtest of the full rules.

Drones from GZG

The expanded system worked very well, with a few inconsistencies dealt with minor amendments. What is obvious is that facing a force with aircraft with none of your own or any AA cover is a recipe for disaster, which makes perfect sense when you think about it. Imagine the drones as Apache helicopters...

The much-expanded definitions (of troops, weapons, movement) and core rules worked really well, although much more playtesting is required to check game balance. What was good was the way that Tech Level played an important part in things (increasing chances to spot, targeting, damage etc) without slowing the game down at all. Also fun was the use of a Drone Operator: with the real damage being done to the Felids when the overall commander of the human force used his entire turn to activate said DO, who was hiding behind a hill on the other side of the battlefield, who then used his activation to "send in the drones". Playing the Felids I definitely found the threat of air attack ended up defining my tactics!