Operation Blue Thunder Scenario 8

DATE PLAYED : 05/29/2011

AXIS Player : Jiltedtoo

ALLIES Player : Pervertico

AXIS Army :

Luther Panzer Walker

Sigrid Von Thaler

Manfred

Laser Grenadiers x2

Panzer Killers

Kommandotrupp

ALLIES Army :

Mickey Assault Walker

Bazooka Joe

BBQ Rangers x2

Recon Rangers

Bot Hunters

The Boss Squad

TURN 1 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Axis passes on the first move, Allies move first
• Bazooka Joe and BBQ Rangers enter the battle together
• Manfred and Panzer Killers enter the battle together
• Sigrid Von Thaler and Laser Grenadiers enter the battle together
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Luther Panzer Walker
• The Boss Squad reactivates Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers
  • Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers Fast double move to an Ammo Crate

TURN 2 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Manfred & his Panzer Killers Assault move and attack Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers
  • STG 47’s miss
  • Panzerschrek hits for 1 damage on Bazooka Joe
  • Panzerfaust misses
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers
• The Boss Squad reactivates the BBQ Rangers
  • BBQ Rangers attack Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers in Soft Cover with sustained fire
    • Flamethrower scores 2 damage against Sigrid Von Thaler
    • Shotguns score 10 hits, but soft cover absorbs 5. Sigrid Von Thaler takes 1 more damage, and 4 Laser Grenadiers are killed
    • Hand to Hand combat:
      • 1 hit eliminating the remaining Laser Grenadier

TURN 3 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• BBQ Rangers Fast move to an Ammo Crate and fire on Laser Grenadiers
  • Flamethrower scores 2 kills
  • Shotguns score 3 hits and eliminates the Laser Grenadiers
• Manfred & his Panzer Killers attack Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers in soft cover with sustained fire
  • STG 47’s score 1 hit on Bazooka Joe and kill 1 BBQ Ranger
  • Panzerschrek scores 2 hits, but is absorbed by the soft cover
  • Panzerfaust score 1 kill on BBQ Rangers
• Recon Rangers move to an Ammo Crate and attack Manfred & his Panzer Killers in soft cover
  • Victory MG hits Manfred for 1 damage
  • M1 AR miss
  • U.G.L.’s hits Manfred for 1 damage
  • Hand to Hand combat:
    • 2 kills scored on the Recon Rangers
    • 2 damage to Manfred
• Luther attacks BBQ Rangers in soft cover with sustained fire
  • Flak 43 scores 2 kills
  • MG 44 scores 1 kill
• Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers perform a Multi-Target Attack
  • Flamethrower scores 2 kills on the Panzer Killers
  • Shotguns score 3 kills to eliminate the Panzer Killers
  • Grenade Launcher fires and kills Manfred
  • 3 Demo Charges destroy the Luther Panzer Walker
• Sigrid Von Thaler performs a Berserk attack on BBQ Rangers in hard cover
  • Laser Pistole-B scores 1 damage
  • Hand to Hand combat:
    • All misses
• Kommandotrupp fails to reinforce their army with a Luther Panzer Walker
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate the Recon Rangers

TURN 4 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• BBQ Rangers attack Sigrid Von Thaler with sustained fire
  • Flamethrower misses
  • Hand to Hand:
    • 1 hit on Sigrid Von Thaler who is killed
    • 1 hit eliminates remaining BBQ Ranger
• Kommandotrupp fails to reinforce their army with the Luther Panzer Walker
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate the Mickey Assault Walker

TURN 5 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Mickey Assault Walker attacks Kommandotrupp in soft cover with sustained fire
  • 75 mm Howitzer scores 2 kills. The Commander and Weapon Specialist are killed
  • 50 Cal. MG scores 1 hit and kills the Medic
  • 30 Cal. MG hits for 2, but is absorbed by soft cover
• Kommandotrupp attacks Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers, and performs *****
  • STG 47’s score 1 kill
  • Fail to reinforce their army with a Luther Assault Walker
• Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers attack Kommandotrupp
  • Flamethrower scores 1 kill on the Mechanic
  • Shotguns kills the Radio Technician to eliminate the Kommandotrupp
• Allies win. Axis army eliminated and at least 1 unit in objective territory

SCENARIO WINNER : ALLIES

The Allies kicked some major ass in this scenario… Axis had a good defensive strategy, but the Allies didn’t need to move very far to be in the objective zone. The aggressive strategy of the Allies and performance of the BBQ Ranger Squads are what made this an easy victory for the Allies… It’s also nice to see a single BBQ Ranger Squad eliminate 2 Laser Grenadier Squads, since the Laser Grenadiers typically get the upper hand when I face them. Plus having Bazooka Joe linked up with one of the BBQ Rangers showed just how deadly that combination can be. A hurt Manfred, a majority of a Panzer Killer Squad, and the Luther Panzer Walker were all eliminated in a single action. The Kommandotrupp definitely underperformed for the Axis, and The Boss Squad did much worse than in the previous scenario. Great diversity between each scenario.

So the final battle of Operation Blue Thunder is complete. Allies took a beating most of the scenarios, but it wasn’t until 7 and 8 that both armies were evenly matched (Axis had the advantage with Artillery units and the Kommandotrupp in scenarios 1 thru 6). Axis achieved total victory with 5 scenario victories, against the Allies 3 scenario victories. One could argue a tie, since in scenario 5 the Allies eliminated all Axis forces at the end of turn 7, though they did not make it to all objective points by the end of turn 8. Overall, I am very happy with the maps, scenarios and game play. We will be starting Operation Cyclone soon and I really look forward to Seelowe and the units associated with the expansion.

Operation Blue Thunder Scenario 7

DATE PLAYED : 05/29/2011

AXIS Player : Jiltedtoo

ALLIES Player : Pervertico

AXIS Army :

Luther Panzer Walker

Manfred

Sigrid Von Thaler

Laser Grenadiers x2

Panzer Killers

Kommandotrupp

ALLIES Army :

Pounder Assault Walker

Mickey Assault Walker

Bazooka Joe

BBQ Rangers

Recon Rangers

The Boss Squad

TURN 1 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Bazooka Joe and BBQ Rangers enter the battle together
• Sigrid Von Thaler and Laser Grenadiers enter the battle together
• Manfred and Panzer Killers enter the battle together
• The Boss Squad reactivates Mickey Assault Walker
  • The Mickey Assault Walker moves and attacks Laser Grenadiers through soft cover
    • 75 mm Howitzer scores 1 kill
    • 50 Cal. MG scores 2 kills
• Kommandotrupp heals 1 Laser Grenadier

TURN 2 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Mickey Assault Walker attacks Kommandotrupp
  • 75 mm Howitzer scores 2 kills (Medic and Weapon Specialist)
  • 30 Cal. MG scores 1 kill (Mechanic)
• Luther Panzer Walker Charges the Mickey Assault Walker inflicting 2 damage
• Kommandotrupp reactivates Luther Panzer Walker
  • Luther Panzer Walker performs a Multi-Target Attack
    • Flak 43 scores 2 hits on the Recon Rangers
    • MG 44 scores 1 hit on the Recon Rangers
    • Kampfzange scores 2 damage & destroys the Mickey Assault Walker
• Bazooka Joe fires his Grenade Launcher at Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers and misses
• Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers us the Berserk attack on Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers in soft cover
  • Laser Gewehr scores 3 damage
  • Laser Werfer scores 2 damage
  • Laser Pistole-B scores 4 damage
  • Cover saves against 3 hits
  • Joe takes 3 damage, and BBQ Rangers loose 3 shotguns.
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers

TURN 3 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers attack Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers in soft cover with sustained fire
  • Laser Gewehr misses
  • Laser Werfer misses
  • Laser Pistole-B scores 1 hit on BBQ Rangers and they lose another shotgun
• Bazooka Joe & his BBQ Rangers Fast move and attack Manfred & his Panzer Killers
  • Flamethrower hits Manfred for 1 damage
  • Grenade Launcher misses
  • .45 ACP misses
  • Hand to Hand combat:
    • Manfred takes 2 more hits
    • Bazooka Joe & the rest of his BBQ Rangers are killed
• Luther Panzer Walker attacks Recon Rangers
  • Flak 43 kills remaining Recon Rangers
• Pounder Assault Walker attacks Manfred & his Panzer Killers
  • 17 Pdr Gun scores 1 hit on Manfred and 1 kill on the Panzer Killers
  • 50 Cal. MG scores 1 kills on the Panzer Killers
  • 30 Cal. MG misses
• Manfred & his Panzer Killers return fire on the Pounder Assault Walker and miss with everything
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Pounder Assault Walker
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Manfred & his Panzer Killers

TURN 4 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Pounder Assault Walker attacks Manfred & his Panzer Killers with sustained fire
  • 17 Pdr. Gun scores 1 kill on the Panzer Killers
  • 50 Cal. MG kills Manfred and the rest of the Panzer Killers
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Pounder Assault Walker

TURN 5 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Axis passes on the first move, Allies move first
• The Boss Squad fails to reinforce their army with a Mickey Assault Walker

TURN 6 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• The Boss Squad fails to reinforce their army with a Mickey Assault Walker

TURN 7 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Axis passes on the first move, Allies move first
• The Boss Squad reinforces their army with BBQ Rangers
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Luther Panzer Walker

TURN 8 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Luther Panzer Walker
• Pounder Assault Walker attacks Luther Panzer Walker
  • 17 Pdr. Gun scores 2 hits on the Luther Panzer Walker
• The Boss Squad reactivates the Pounder Assault Walker
  • Pounder Assault Walker sustained attacks the Luther Panzer Walker
    • 17 Pdr. Gun scores 3 hits for the kill

TURN 9 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• The Boss Squad fails to reinforce their army with a Mickey Assault Walker
• Kommandotrupp reactivates Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers
  • Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers double move

TURN 10 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers attack the BBQ Rangers in soft cover using sustained fire
  • Laser Gewehr scores 1 hit
  • Laser Werfer scores 1 hit
  • Laser Pistole-B scores 2 hits
  • Hand to Hand combat:
    • Sigrid Von Thaler takes 1 damage
    • BBQ Rangers takes 1 hit
  • BBQ Rangers are killed
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers
• The Boss Squad reinforces their army with Mickey Assault Walker

TURN 11 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Mickey Assault Walker does a Fast double move and destroys an Ammo Crate
• The Boss Squad reactivates Mickey Assault Walker
  • Mickey Assault Walker does a Fast double move
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Laser Grenadiers

TURN 12 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Axis passes on the first move, Allies move first
• Mickey Assault Walker fast moves and attacks Laser Grenadiers in soft cover
  • 75 mm Howitzer scores 1 hit
  • 50 Cal. MG misses
  • 30 Cal. MG scores 1 hit
• Laser Grenadiers attack Mickey Assault Walker and miss all attacks with sustained fire
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Mickey Assault Walker
• Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers attack Pounder Assault Walker and miss all attacks

TURN 13 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Laser Grenadiers attack Mickey Assault Walker with sustained fire
  • Laser Werfer scores 2 damage
• Mickey Assault Walker attacks Laser Grenadiers in soft cover with sustained fire
  • 75 mm Howitzer penetrates the soft cover and eliminates the Laser Grenadiers
• Sigrid Von Thaler & her Laser Grenadiers attack Pounder Assault Walker with sustained fire
  • Laser Werfer scores 2 damage
• Pounder Assault Walker attacks Sigrid Von Thaler and her Laser Grenadiers in soft cover with sustained fire
  • 17 Pdr. Gun scores 2 hits on Sigrid Von Thaler
  • 50 Cal. MG scores 2 hits on Laser Grenadiers
  • 30 Cal. MG scores 2 hits on Laser Grenadiers and kills Sigrid Von Thaler
• Kommandotrupp fails to reactivate Laser Grenadiers (formerly Sigrid’s squad)
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Mickey Assault Walker
• Mickey Assault Walker heals 1 damage with Self Repair

TURN 14 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Laser Grenadiers (formerly Sigrid’s squad) attack the Pounder Assault Walker with sustained fire
  • Laser Werfer hits for the kill
• Mickey Assault Walker Fast moves and attacks Laser Grenadiers (formerly Sigrid’s squad) in soft cover
  • 75 mm Howitzer penetrates soft cover and eliminates the remaining Grenadier
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Mickey Assault Walker

TURN 15 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Mickey Assault Walker attacks Kommandotrupp in soft cover with sustained fire
  • 75 mm Howitzer scores 1 hit, killing the Radio Technician
  • 50 Cal. MG scores 1 hit, eliminating the remaining member (Squad Commander)
• The Boss Squad fails to reactivate Mickey Assault Walker

TURN 16 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES <by default>

• Mickey Assault Walker Fast double moves into the objective for the victory

SCENARIO WINNER : ALLIES

Jesus. H. Christ. That was a long, blood scenario. No turn limit was a major factor in the Allied victory, as was The Boss Squad (which never took one hit). The Allies had a strong start thanks to the Mickey. Hurting the Kommandotrupp early on was a major blow to the Axis army. However, not so major that they couldn’t reactivate the Luther to finish off it’s charge against the Mickey and inflict damage on the supporting Recon Rangers. Then Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers wiped the floor with Bazooka Joe and the BBQ Squad. Hope was bleak for the Allies with only a Pounder Assault Walker and The Boss Squad remaining. However with the Field Repair and the Come On Guys; We're Going Back Out There abilities, the Allies were able obtain BBQ Rangers and a Mickey Assault Walker reinforcements and turn the tide back in their favor. The BBQ squad used a great diversion to split the forces of the Axis army, making it easier for the Pounder & Mickey Assault Walkers to eliminate the opposition and obtain victory. Once again the diversity of the units, luck of the rolls, and evolving strategy show this game is very fun and extremely versatile.

This was the first time I used a Boss Squad in the Allied army. After seeing the Kommandotrupp have varying success, I have to say that I was very, very happy with how they performed and basically won the entire scenario by holding back and using their fantastic abilities. Also, the Mickey Assault Walker is just kind of insane. The 75 mm Howitzer, 50 Cal. MG, and 30 Cal. MG guns combined with the Jump, Fast, and Self Repair special abilities make this any infantry squad’s worst nightmare.

UNITS, HERO’S, AND DELAYS

I think one of the greatest aspects of Dust Tactics is the ability for any unit to equally kick, and suck, ass… My very first time playing was against another inexperienced player. We played Scenario 1 of Operation Blue Thunder. My Pounder Assault Walker and Gunner Squad were eliminated almost immediately. The BBQ squad defeated the entire opposing force single handed, though not without heavy casualties. Recently, I have had a serious lack of success with the BBQ squads… Chances are they get wiped out by continual laser fire, or blown to hell by Panzer Walkers before they ever have a chance to be effective. That is probably what I love most about this game. The ability to have a seriously kick ass selection of units, but the luck of initiative and the roll of the dice can eliminate everything before there is ever a chance to be effective or follow thru with a planned strategy.

 

  Hard to believe with the roll of a few dice, all that's left is the green guys in the upper right vs. all those grey dudes... Hope is bleak...

 Yes... All that was left of the BBQ Squad at the end of the game. Tough Mo' Fo's won the hole thing for me...

 

I have been hearing some back and forth for some of the units being released in summer. Sounds like the Axis are getting some short range, but potentially powerful units… From what I’ve heard, I’m thinking something like a BBQ Squad on crystal methamphetamine x 10. I think the Apes will be toughness 3, like the associated hero Markus. I am very intrigued to see the zombie units and their attack & defense and the correlating hero. The Allies have some flying units coming that I am very anxious to use in combat. Looks like primarily an Anti-Infantry squad and an Anti-Tank squad. Both fly and I hear will have a movement of 2. I would guess they both have a toughness of 3, since the correlating hero from the Seelowe expansion, Ozz117 is toughness 3. Linking either squad up with Ozz117 will be horrific for the enemy since he has a flamethrower, a rocket punch, and the Heroic Attack ability. I hope these new squads do a lot to help balance the armies between the Axis and Allies.

I really like the hero’s so far as well… Bazooka Joe gets you that extra initiative die and can get in through cover and do some damage, especially linked with a BBQ Squad. I originally thought Sigrid Von Thaler was rather lame and useless, however, after her and a pack of Laser Grenadiers wiped out 2 separate BBQ Squads and their attached hero’s, I quickly gained some serious respect for her abilities. I’ve had little success with Rosie so far, but I think her potential will improve once I get some Bot Hunters to link her up with and Assault Walkers with higher HP values… The thought of instantly healing an Assault Walker with 6 or 7 HP is a nice one indeed. Manfred seems to be a bit of a bad ass as well. His Assault special ability, 5 HP, and Unlimited Panzerfaust make him one tough hombre. I can definitely see how linking Manfred with Panzer Killers will make for a messy altercation with any Assault Walker.

And now for some griping… Unfortunately I placed an order with miniaturemarket.com about a month ago. Everything looked good since there were so many choices to buy from. I know some of the items said “Preorder”, however there was an available inventory amount for everything… So I see available inventory with a value well above 0, and I tend to think there is available inventory to purchase. But that’s what I get for being a reader… Apparently those values meant nothing and now I have to wait until Seelowe is release for EVERYTHING on that order. Boss Squad, Special Ops Rangers, BBQ Squad, Recon Boys, Medium Walker set, Light Walker set, and Operation Seelowe. Kind of a bummer, but at least when Seelowe is released I will have a nice selection of Allied units. Since Seelowe isn’t being release till the 31^st of July (per Amazon.com), I have quite the wait ahead of me. Though some supplemental purchasing will be done when new units are released… After all who doesn’t want 2 artillery units with 3 indirect fire options, 3 BBQ Squads, a couple Bot Hunters, 2 Snipers, and a couple Light Walkers??

Operation Blue Thunder Scenario 6

DATE PLAYED : 05/08/2011

AXIS Player : Jiltedtoo

ALLIES Player : Pervertico

AXIS Army :

Sigrid Von Thaler

Manfred

Laser Grenadiers x2

Panzer Killer Squad

Command Squad

Recon Grenadiers

Battle Grenadiers

ALLIES Army :

Hot Dog Assault Walker

Pounder Assault Walker

Bazooka Joe

BBQ Squad x2

Recon Squad

TURN 1 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Bazooka Joe and a BBQ Squad enter the battle together
• Sigrid Von Thaler and a Laser Grenadier enter the battle together
• Manfred and the Panzer Killer Squad enter the battle together
• Manfred and the Panzer Killer Squad do an Assault Move and attack the Hot Dog Assault Walker for 3 damage
• Command Squad successfully reactivate Manfred and the Panzer Killer Squad
• Manfred and the Panzer Killer Squad do a sustained attack on the Hot Dog Assault Walker for the kill
• Pounder Assault Walker fires and scores 3 damage on Manfred

TURN 2 : INITIATIVE :  AXIS

• Manfred and the Panzer Killer Squad score 3 damage on the Pounder Assault Walker
• Pounder Assault Walker returns fire and scores 1 damage on Manfred and 2 kills on the Panzer Killer Squad
• Battle Grenadiers successfully destroy the Pounder Assault Walker
• BBQ Squad scores 2 flame kills and 1 shotgun kill on the Recon Grenadiers through Soft Cover
• Laser Grenadiers score 2 kills on the Recon Squad
• Recon Squad returns fire for 3 kills on the Laser Grenadiers
• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers attack Bazooka Joe and his BBQ Squad
• Bazooka Joe takes 3 damage
• 1 kill scored on the BBQ Squad
• Knife fight results in 3 more kills on the BBQ Squad and 2 damage to Sigrid Von Thaler
• Bazooka Joe and the Flamer from the BBQ Squad attack and score 1 damage on Sigrid Von Thaler and score 2 flame kills on the Laser Grenadiers
• Command Squad successfully reactivates Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers
• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers finish off Bazooka Joe and the remaining BBQ Squad member.

TURN 3 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Sigrid Von Thaler do a Multiple Target Attack
• Remaining Recon Squad is killed (3)
• 2 kills on the BBQ Squad
• BBQ squad scores 1 kill on the Laser Grenadiers with their shotguns
• Command Squad successfully reactivates Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers
• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers kill the remaining BBQ Squad members (3)

(no end of game picture)

SCENARIO WINNER : AXIS

Wow… Allies got their asses raped from the opening bell… Axis brought the pain and it was just too much for the Allies and their poor strategy. The Command Squad finally proved useful for the Axis Army and was the most responsible for the quick Axis victory.

Operation Blue Thunder Scenario 5

DATE PLAYED : 05/08/2011

AXIS Player : Jiltedtoo

ALLIES Player : Pervertico

AXIS Army :

Ludwig Panzer Walker

Sigrid Von Thaler

Manfred

Laser Grenadiers x2

Panzer Killer Squad

Command Squad

ALLIES Army :

Pounder Assault Walker

Hot Dog Assault Walker

Bazooka Joe

BBQ Squad

Gunner Squad

Recon Squad

TURN 1 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Bazooka Joe and the BBQ Squad enter the battle together
• Sigrid Von Thaler and a Laser Grenadier enter the battle together
• Manfred and a Laser Grenadier enter the battle together
• Ludwig Panzer Walker fires at Bazooka Joe and the BBQ Squad, but misses. 

  

TURN 2 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Bazooka Joe’s BBQ squad attacks Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers through Hard Cover
• Flame Thrower scores 3 damage on Sigrid Von Thaler
• Shotgun damage kills Sigrid Von Thaler and her Laser Grenadiers
• Ludwig Panzer Walker scores 2 damage on Joe and 2 kills on the BBQ Squad
• Pounder Assault Walker fires at and destroys the Ludwig Panzer Walker
• Command Squad performs Attack – Activate
• Scores 1 damage on Joe and 2 kills on the BBQ Squad
• Fail to reactivate Panzer Killer Squad
• Manfred scores 2 damage on the Hot Dog Assault Walker 

TURN 3 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Manfred and the Laser Grenadiers score 2 more damage on the Hot Dog Assault Walker for the kill
• Panzer Killer Squad score 1 kill on the Recon Squad
• Recon Squad returns fire and kills 2 of the Panzer Killers
• Command Squad score a kill on the remaining BBQ Squad (1) through Hard Cover. Ensuing Knife fight kills Bazooka Joe
• Pounder Assault Walker scores 3 kills on the Command Squad
• Gunner Squad score 1 hit on Manfred with a U.
• G.L. Knife fight kills one of the Gunner Squad 

TURN 4 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Manfred and the Laser Grenadiers score 2 kills on the Gunner Squad. Knife fight results in 1 damage on Manfred and another kill on the Gunner Squad
• Recon Squad score 2 kills on the Panzer Killer Squad
• Command Squad failed to reactivate Manfred and the Laser Grenadiers
• Pounder Assault Walker completely miss Manfred and the Laser Grenadiers 

  

TURN 5 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Pounder Assault Walker performs a Multiple Target Attack
• Kill scored on the remaining Panzer Killer Squad (1)
• Score 1 damage to Manfred
• 2 kills on Manfred’s Laser Grenadiers
• Recon Squad score 2 kills on Manfred’s Laser Grenadiers
• Manfred and the Laser Grenadiers miss an attack on the Recon Squad and move away from the combat

TURN 6 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Command Squad fails to reinforce their Army with a Ludwig Panzer Walker
• Pounder Assault Walker kills the remaining Command Squad (2) 

TURN 7 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Manfred and the Laser Grenadier score 1 kill on the Recon Squad
• Pounder Assault Walker fires on and kills Manfred and the remaining Laser Grenadier (1)

(no end of game picture)

SCENARIO WINNER : AXIS

Even though the Allies destroyed all of the Axis forces, they were unable to achieve the scenario goals, so the victory goes to Axis by default. A good, long, brutal battle between these 2 forces. Good defensive strategy helped to hold the Allies back long enough to ensure they wouldn’t be able to obtain victory.

Operation Blue Thunder Scenario 4

DATE PLAYED : 05/08/2011

AXIS Player : Jiltedtoo

ALLIES Player : Pervertico

AXIS Army :

Command Squad

Sigrid Von Thaler

Laser Grenadier x2

ALLIES Army :

Rosie

Bazooka Joe

BBQ Squad x2

Recon Squad

Gunner Squad

Pounder Assault Walker

TURN 1 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Axis passes on the first move, Allies place first
• Bazooka Joe and a BBQ Squad enter the battle together
• Sigrid Von Thaler and a Laser Grenadier enter the battle together
• Rosie and a BBQ Squad enter the battle together 

TURN 2 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers eliminate the Gunner Squad with massive amounts of Laser damage.
• Recon Squad scores 1 damage on Sigrid Von Thaler through Hard Cover
• Command Squad heals Sigrid Von Thaler of her 1 damage
• Laser Grenadiers attack and score 1 damage on Rosie
• Pounder Assault Walker scores 1 kill on the Laser Grenadiers through Hard Cover

TURN 3 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Bazooka Joe attacks Sigrid Von Thaler and her Laser Grenadiers in Hard Cover with a Grenade shot and kills 1 Laser Grenadier
• Bazooka Joe’s BBQ Squad kill 3 Laser Grenadiers through Hard Cover with Shotgun fire. Knife fight results in Joe taking 1 damage and 1 kill on the Laser Grenadiers
• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers kill Rosie and eliminate the BBQ Squad with more massive amounts of Laser damage
• Recon Squad scores 1 damage on Sigrid Von Thaler through Hard Cover
• Command Squad fails to reactivate Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers
• Pounder scores 1 damage on Sigrid Von Thaler through Hard Cover
• Laser Grenadier scores 1 damage on Bazooka Joe

TURN 4 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers score 1 damage on Bazooka Joe and eliminate the BBQ Squad
• Bazooka Joe grenades the remaining Laser Grenadier in Hard Cover for the kill
• A Ludwig Panzer Walker enters the battle as reinforcements for the Axis and opens fire on and destroys the Pounder Assault Walker
• Recon Squad attacks Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers through Hard Cover. The UGL’s score one damage on Sigrid Von Thaler.
• Command Squad fail to reactivate Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers

 

TURN 5 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers perform a Multiple Target Attack
• Laser Grenadiers score 4 kills on the Recon Squad
• Sigrid Von Thaler successfully defeats Bazooka Joe with a Laser blast
• Recon Victory MG fires at Sigrid and The Laser Grenadiers through Hard Cover and manages to score 1 kill on the Laser Grenadiers
• Command Squad fail to reactivate Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers

TURN 6 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers score the last kill on the Recon Squad

(no end of game picture)

SCENARIO WINNER : AXIS

My, oh my, what a blood bath!!! Those damn Laser Weapons can do some serious damage… Good thing the Command Squad kept failing to reactivate their teammates, otherwise this would have been over way too quickly. The Allies plan of bum rushing the opposition looked like a good strategy, until the BBQ squads were eliminated with Laser fire before doing any real damage. And loosing the

Operation Blue Thunder Scenario 3

DATE PLAYED : 05/08/2011

AXIS Player : Jiltedtoo

ALLIES Player : Pervertico

AXIS Army :

Sigrid Von Thaler

Ludwig Panzer Walker

Lothar Panzer Walker

Laser Grenadiers

Command Squad

Panzer Killers

ALLIES Army :

Bazooka Joe

Rosie

Gunners Squad

BBQ Squad

Hot Dog Assault Walker

Pounder Assault Walker

TURN 1 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Axis passes on first move, Allies place first
• Bazooka Joe and the BBQ Squad enter the battle together
• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers enter the battle together
• Rosie and the Gunner Squad enter the battle together
• Axis Command Squad fails to reactivate the Laser Grenadiers

  

TURN 2 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Pounder Assault Walker performs Multiple Target Attack
• Annihilates the Ludwig Panzer Walker with a long range blast
• Panzer Killers find protection around an ammo crate
• Lothar Panzer Walker fires direct artillery at the Pounder Assault Walker and misses completely

TURN 3 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Pounder Assault Walker performs Multiple Target Attack
• 2 damage scored to the Lothar Panzer Walker
• 3 kills on the Panzer Killer Squad through Soft Cover
• Remaining Panzer Killer Squad scores 3 damage against the Pounder Assault Walker
• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers score 3 damage on Rosie and Kill all members of the Gunner Squad with a successful laser ass-raping.
• Lothar Panzer Walker fires and destroys the Pounder Assault Walker 

TURN 4 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Laser Grenadiers score 4 kills on the BBQ Squad
• Joe and the BBQ Squad Flamer Thrower dude score 3 kills on the Axis Command Squad
• Lothar Panzer Walker performs Multiple Target Attack
• 2 damage scored on the Hot Dog Assault Walker
• Bazooka Joe and the remaining BBQ Squad member are killed
• Hot Dog Assault Walker guns down the remaining Axis Command Squad (2)
• Panzer Killer Squad attack and kill the Hot Dog Assault Walker

 TURN 5 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Rosie fires her bazooka and kills a member of the Panzer Killer Squad
• Remaining Panzer Killer Squad returns fire and kills Rosie

(no end of game picture)

SCENARIO WINNER : AXIS

This is a great example of how laser weapons can be very effective and powerful with good rolls… An entire squad wiped out in a single action. Plus the Allies had a very very poor strategy and should have taken the time to recognize the full potential of the Allied units and planned accordingly… Poor Strategy vs. Good Rolls ended the opportunity of an Allied victory fairly quickly.

Operation Blue Thunder Scenario 2

DATE PLAYED : 05/08/2011

AXIS Player : Jiltedtoo

ALLIES Player : Pervertico

AXIS Army :

Sigrid Von Thaler

Ludwig Panzer Walker

Lothar Panzer Walker

Laser Grenadiers

Command Squad

Panker Killer Squad

ALLIES Army :

Bazooka Joe

Rosie

Gunner Squad

BBQ Squad

Pounder Assault Walker

Hot Dog Assault Walker

TURN 1 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Allies pass on first move, Axis places First
• Rosie and the Gunner Squad enter the battle together
• Sigrid Von Thaler and the Panzer Killers enter the battle together
• Bazooka Joe and the BBQ Squad enter the battle together

interesting placement for both sides...

Allies have Joe/BBQ and Hot Dog to the right, while Rosie/Gunners and the Pounder to the left

Axis have Panzer Walkers and Command Squad tucked against the map, with Sigrid/P.K. and the Laser Grenadiers in the middle

TURN 2 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Rosie and The Gunners score 3 damage on Sigrid Von Thaler, and 2 kills on the Panzer Killer Squad
• Laser Grenadiers score 1 damage on Rosie, and 1 kill on the Gunner Squad
• Sigrid Von Thaler and The Remaining Panzer Killers do a multiple target attack
• 3 damage done to the Hot Dog
• Knife fight with Rosie and the Gunners Squad result in
• the deaths of the remaining Panzer Killers (3)
• Rosie takes 1 damage, and 2 kills on the Gunner Squad

 a little bloodshed, and Joe & The BBQ's aren't sure of their plan of attack

TURN 3 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Hot Dog does a Multiple Target Attack:
• Sigrid Von Thaller is killed with the .50 Cannon
• 3 kills on Laser Grenadiers with Napalm eliminating the effect of Soft Cover
• Remaining Laser Grenadiers (2) are killed with .30 Cannon through Soft Cover
• Ludwig opens fire and destroys Hot Dog Assault Walker
• Rosie scores 2 damage on the Ludwig Panzer Walker
• Command Squad uses indirect artillery fire from the Lothar Panzer Walker to kill Rosie and remaining Gunner Squad (3)
• Pounder Assault Walker destroys Ludwig Panzer Walker

and the board clears ever so quickly...

TURN 4 : INITIATIVE : ALLIES

• Pounder Assault Walker scores 4 kills on the Command Squad
• Lothar fires direct artillery fire at Bazooke Joe and the BBQ squad, causing Bazooka Joe to take 1 damage
• Bazooka Joe kills the remaining Command Squad (1)

and then there were 2 (vs. 1)....

TURN 5 : INITIATIVE : AXIS

• Lothar Panzer Walker scores 2 more damage on Bazooka Joe
• The BBQ squad use their Demo Charges to destroy the Lothar Panzer Walker

(no end of game pic... Epic fail on my part)

SCENARIO WINNER : ALLIES

A very good and bloody battle. Excellent example of how initiative can be the key in winning a difficult scenario. Many loses on both sides, but I wouldn't have it any other way :-)