We were able to play some more games on August 26th and September 16th. 4 Tactics games and 1 Warfare game in total. Each section is marked with it's appropriate logo, starting with the Tactics Games. Also be sure to check out the
PDX Dust League standings. The
Awards Section has also been updated with a picture of the First Place award package.
Nicholas and Justin continued their Operation Cyclone Campaign, playing missions 2 thru 5. All 4 games were pretty brutal and most of them finished with one side being completely eliminated. We only have pictures of the 5th mission since we are sometimes lazy bastards and/or too focused on the game at hand.
Mission 2: Counterattack
Date of Play: 08/26/2012
Justin v. Nicholas
Four Ammo Crate and 4 Tank Traps to be placed in the highlighted area. 8 Turns. 300 Points. Elimination.
- Attacker:
Justin - Allies: 300 points
Bazooka Joe - Johnny One-Eye - Rhino - 13 Foxtrot - 13 Foxtrot - Corps Officers - Grim Reapers - Red Devils - The Boss - The Gunners - Steel Rain - Cobra
- Defender:
Nicholas - Axis: 299 points
Grenadier X - Lara - Markus - Totenmeister - Axis Gorillas - Axis Zombies - Axis Zombies - Beobachter - Heavy Recon Grenadiers - Recon Grenadiers - Heinrich - Flamm-Luther
Both of the Allied units with Phaser weapons managed to live up to their standards of drastic under performance. Each faction lost a unit of Observer Teams in Turn 3, while Markus and his Gorillas made short work of the Allied Cobra. The Allied did gain a little revenge in Turn 4 when the Steel Rain was able to concentrate Direct Fire onto Markus and his Gorillas to eliminate the Blutkreuz Ape unit. The Red Devils were also able to score 2 hits, which lead to exactly 3 damage points on 12 dice (21.20%, where there is a 60.69% chance of rolling 4 or more hits). However, the Allies lost one of their strongest units, Rhino and his Grim Reapers to Markus and his Gorillas before they were dealt with. In Turn 5 Lara and her Heavy Recon Grenadiers were able to get in range of The Boss Squad and eliminated the Allied command unit with ease. The Red Devils also fell to Grenadier X and his Zombies. The Steel Rain feel to Grenadier X and his Zombies early in the Turn 6. The Corps Officers were able to successfully eliminate the Heavy Recon Grenadiers, but Lara survived the attack. She took the opportunity to eliminate Bazooka Joe and his Observer Team. In Turn 7 the Allies only had their Corps Officers and Johnny with his Gunner Rangers left in the fight, however the Axis took the initiative and a well placed charge from Grenadier X and his Zombies saw the destruction of both unit.
Mission 3: Close The Window
Date of Play: 08/26/2012
Justin v. Nicholas
No cover available. 8 Turns. The Attacker wins as soon as they have a unit in the red objective square. The Defender wins in any other outcome. The Attacker has 160 units to deploy in Turn 1, and 140 points to deploy in Turn 2. The Defender has 40 points each Turn to bring units onto the board (we played is as a cumulative amount).
- Attacker:
Justin - Allies: 300 points
Bazooka Joe - Johnny One-Eye - Rhino - 13 Foxtrot - 13 Foxtrot - Corps
Officers - Grim Reapers - Red Devils - The Boss - The Gunners - Steel
Rain - Cobra
- Defender:
Nicholas - Axis: 185 points
Turn 1: Axis Zombies
Turn 2: Markus - Axis Gorillas
Turn 3: Recon Grenadiers - Recon Grenadiers
Turn 4: Lara - Heavy Recon Grenadiers
Turn 5: Axis Zombies
The Allied cockiness definitely contributed the their loss in this game. While the mission appeared very difficult for an Allied Attacker to screw up, the Defender found a great way to impede the Attackers progress. He place the zombies into the game on the First Turn very close to the objective then moved them into the objective square immediately in the Second Turn. This came immediately after the Allies foolishly Stim-Packed Rhino and his Reapers could move directly into the objective square and secure the victory. So with that strategy in the mud the Steel Rain decided to focus fire onto the Axis Zombies, but were unable to fully eliminate the Damage Resilient unit at any point in the game. The Red Devils fell to Markus and his Gorillas in Turn 2, but were immediately attacked by Rhino and his Grim Reapers after the Stim-Pack was used to move towards the objective, and still able to sustain fire for 8 hits and the kill on the Gorillas, with Markus barely clinging to life. Both units of Recon Grenadiers focused fire on Rhino and his Grim Reapers in the Third Turn. Markus was finished off by the Corps Officers. Turn 4 was primarily in the Axis favor with Lara and her Heavy Recon Grenadiers eliminating Johnny and his Gunner Rangers, while The Recon Grenadiers finished off Bazooka Joe and his 13 Foxtrot unit. The Corps Officers scored another kill in Turn 5 on the Recon Grenadiers, but Lara and her Heavies were quick to retaliate and eliminate the Allied command unit. A second Recon Grenadier unit was finished off by the solo 13 Foxtrot Team. Turn 6 saw the game come to its close when Axis Zombies attacked the Cobra to eliminate the Allied Walker, and the only chance for the Allies to reach the objective square by Turn 8. Lara and her Heavies kept their onslaught and eliminated both The Boss Squad and the solo 13 Foxtrot Team.
Mission 4: The Crossroads
Date of Play: 08/26/2012
Justin v. Nicholas
4 Ammo Crates and 4 Tank Traps in highlighted area. If one player has a unit on either of the objective squares, and the other player does not, they immediately win the scenario. If the game lasts until the end of Turn 8, then calculate victory points as normal. 300 points each.
- Attacker:
Justin - Allies: 300 points
Bazooka Joe - OZZ-177 - The Chef - 13 Foxtrot - BBQ Squad - Corps Officers - Grim Reapers - Hell Boys - Steel Rain - Rattler - Rattler
- Defender:
Nicholas - Axis: 298 points
Grenadier X - Lara - Manfred - Markus - Stefan - Totenmeister - Axis Gorillas - Axis Zombies - Axis Zombies - Beobacther - Beobachter - Heavy Recon Grenadiers - Recon Grenadiers - Sniper Grenadiers - Sturmpioniere
Three rounds was all it took to finish up this Mission. The First Turn brought no action, and the bloodshed began at the beginning of Turn 2. The Steel Rain took an opportunity to eliminate Grenadier X's Axis Zombies, thought he Zombie Hero did not fall. A Rattler scored an elimination when it was able to concentrate it's fire on a wounded Totenmeister and Axis Zombies to finish off the Bluetkreuz Zombies combination. Lara and her Heavy Recon Grenadiers scored heavy damage on Chef and his Hell Boys, to eliminate the Ranger unit. Markus and his Gorillas were quick to followup and finish off The Chef. A wounded Joe was eliminated by a well placed Sniper shot. The Rattler advanced a little too far and was eliminated by Panzerfaust's from the Sturmpioniere unit while they also focused their other weapons onto the BBQ Squad to score two elimination in one single attack. The Allies used Turn 3 to finish off Grenadier X, while the Steel Rain focused it's fire on Markus and his Gorillas to eliminate the unit. The Corps Officers fell to Manfred and his Recon Grenadiers, 13 Foxtrot and OZZ were simultaneously eliminated by Lara and her Heavies, and Stefan and his Sturmpioniere's did an excellent job eliminating the Steel Rain. At the end of the Turn the Axis had a unit on an objective square while the Allies did not, and thus won the Mission.
Mission 5: They're Here!
Date of Play: 09-16-2012
Justin v. Nicholas
No cover. 8 Turns. If either player has a unit on the objective square at the end of a round, they gain 20 victory points. The player with the most points at the end of the 8 Turns is declared the winner. 240 points each.
- Attacker:
Justin - Allies: 239 points
OZZ-177 - Rhino - The Priest - Crack Shots - Crack Shots - Grim Reapers - Grim Reapers - Hell Boys - Mickey - Rattler
- Defender:
Nicholas - Axis: 246 points
Grenadier X - Lara - Markus - Stefan - Totenmeister - Axis Gorillas - Axis Zombies - Axis Zombies - Heavy Recon Grenadiers - Sturmpioniere
The action began early when the Allied Mickey deployed, then fired on Stefan and his Sturmpioniere's hiding behind a corner. Markus and his Gorillas were quick to respond with a deploy-Charge combo to successfully eliminate the Allied Walker. Rhino then immediately placed with his Grim Reapers and eliminated the Blutkreuz Apes with a Berserk Attack. OZZ and his Grim Reapers were on the objective square at the end of the Turn and scored 20 points for the Allies. The Allies won initiative and took the opportunity to do a Heroic Stand sustained attack on Lara and her Heavy Recon Grenadiers to successfully eliminate the heavy unit, but Lara was left standing. The Priest and his Hell Boys moved in on Grenadier X and his Zombies, but eventually they fell to the undead unit. The Rattler was successful in finishing off the wounded Stefan and Sturmpioniere unit. Rhino and his Grim Reapers were also successful in finishing off a wounded Totenmeister and her Axis zombies. The Second Turn ended with OZZ and his Grim Reapers still on the objective tile for 20 more points. Turn 3 was the end of the Axis threat as Lara was finished off by OZZ and his Grim Reapers, still safely on the objective square, while Rhino and his Grim Reapers finished off Grenadier X and his Zombies. With a unit safely on the square, with no opposition, until the end of round 8, the Allies racked up a total of 406 victory points.
| Player: | John | Justin |
| Faction: | SSU | ALLIES |
| Command Section: | SSU Command Squad | Ranger Command Squad |
| 1st Section | SSU Rifle Squad | Heavy Ranger Attack Squad |
| 2nd Section | SSU Battle Squad | Combat Ranger Squad |
| 3rd Section | --- | Combat Ranger Squad |
| 4th Section | --- | Ranger Weapon Squad |
| Hero | Koshka | Johnny One-Eye |
| Support Units |
-Natasha
-Sumarokov
-Derzhavin | -Observer Team
-Honey
-Steel Rain |
| Platoon Upgrade | Political Importance | Additional Resources |
| Command Section: | SSU Command Squad | Heavy Ranger Command Squad |
| 1st Section | SSU Close Combat Squad | Heavy Ranger Assault Squad |
| 2nd Section | SSU Close Combat Squad | --- |
| 3rd Section | --- | --- |
| 4th Section | --- | --- |
| Hero | --- | Bazooka Joe |
| Support Units | -Natasha
-Sumarokov
-Derzhavin | -Observer Team |
| Platoon Upgrade | Political Importance | Air Drop |
- Objective: Key Positions
- Allies: Ruined Corner Building & Light Green Tree Hill
- SSU: Small Cottage near deployment zone & Large Dark Green Tree Hill
- Deployment: Advancing Lines
- Condition: Off Target Shelling
The Allies consistently rolled 2 orders each Turn, except Turn 5 when 4 orders were rolled. The SSU only won the initiative on the Third Turn. The SSU Howitzer's 24" range and ability to ignore cover was a great advantage to the SSU in this battle. An early elimination happened in the Second Turn when the Allied Heavy Ranger Attack Squad jumped into take a brutally unsuccessful shot at a SSU Command Squad and were eliminated off by the SSU Rifle Squad.. Turn 3 brought SSU losses after the Ranger Weapon Squad was finally able to score some hits to finish off an injured SSU Battle Squad, with Commissar. Both Natasha's were able to score kills with their Howitzer's on Joe and his Combat Ranger Squad along with Johnny and his Combat Ranger Squad. The Ranger Weapon Squad took cover in the destroyed corner structure, but eventually fell in Turn 4 to the mighty Howitzer's, and left the Allied Key Position empty. Turn 5 saw some of the Allied efforts pay off when they finally scored enough hits on the Grand'ma to eliminate the Rare Unit. The SSU Rifle Squad fell to the fire of the Heavy Ranger Command Squad. SSU units were successful in eliminating the Allied Observer Unit and injured Heavy Ranger Assault Squad, clearing the Allied Key Position. Thankfully both the Ranger Command Squad and the Steel Rain were close enough to move into each objective and hold them through the SSU unit phase. In the end, both factions occupied their objectives for 2 Superiority Points each for a Draw.
Stay in touch for more updates coming soon!! Good Gaming!!
Four Ammo Crate and 4 Tank Traps to be placed in the highlighted area. 8 Turns. 300 Points. Elimination.
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