November 20, 2024

Sci-Fi AAR: Starship Troopers

November 20, 2024/ Robert Avery

Friend Neil and I finally managed to get together for a wargame: with Neil bringing a 6mm Starship Troopers game to the party.

This was immense fun as I took command of three platoons of Mobile Infantry and tried to complete various missions in the face of extreme Bug attack!

My tactics of hanging back at one end of the table and concentrating fire on the Bugs as they came at me piecemeal worked quite well, but it was the bombers that really made the difference.

Highly recommended as an afternoon’s entertainment, and thanks to Neil for running the game.

The calm before the storm

Massed bugs ready to emerge from their bugholes

Mobile infantry and their mission sheet

Initial bug infestations identified

The first target: a Brain Bug!

Not on its own, unfortunately

This bughole proved to be the source of most bugs throughout the game

Platoons 1 and 2 deploying to take out the Brain Bug.

Keeping away from the other bugs!

Bugs on the move towards the MI positions

Plasma Bugs threaten any air support

Bugs everywhere!

A third platoon land to retrieve a downed airman: the bugs attack

Meanwhile more bugs attack the MI at the other end of the table

But they are easily dealt with

Plasma Bugs keep appearing, threatening my air support

Burnt bugs are all that's left after a bomber strike

I am easily holding one end of the table

This particualr bug hole spawned the most bugs all game!

Lots of bugs on the table, but a long way away from the MI

Dividing the bug attacks to destroy them in detail

There are a lot of them coming our way!

The left hand squa dshould be okay, but the right...

...is definitely under threat!

Landers arrive to pick up the MI

Two landers in fact!

Bug attacks beaten off as my men embus. Casualtires are taken.

Bye, bye bugs! A good day's work from the MI.