"Briefings for Games" Topic

Hey all,

I am thinking of how I want to do the Briefs for a Campaign game, or even a Convention Game.

Many moons ago I thought there was a site that had some of the stuff to help make them look good, but I can not find it.

What do you use, just TXT, or do you show maps and INTEL?

A nice folder, or a one page sheet?

Just getting an idea what is used, and if there is any quick setup to help produce it.

Thanks
Lee

I'd just use a word processor and add maps etc. as images etc. to taste.

I took some 'overhead imagery' shots of the table:

night time:

and then in PowerPoint drew objectives and start positions onto it. Added in a good mission statement and thought it was good to go. "1st Squad proceeds to Obj Dog in order to secure crash site NLT 1600."

PDF link shows the annotated graphic.

Jake

maps, air photos(generally oblique for WWII)INTSUMS,

Tally Ho!

I sit there and weave a story leading up to the mission most of the time. Once a year however on my birthday, we have an enormous game and I write out the mission, objects and TO&Es, let people split off into teams and divide up the forces. Couple years ago it turned out a little badly. I ended up commanding one whole force attacking a town from north and south because my teammate was six hours late. By the time he showed up, I'd exhausted the forces he was supposed to be commanding on the southern end and my own Northern forces were ragged, but their armour controlled the main road and their battered infantry were holding the northern houses and half of a junkyard. So, stalemated.

I used to do OPORDs, following the 5-paragraph format (Situation, Mission, Execution, Service Support, Command & Signal). However I discovered most people don't care about this detail, and would rather just get to blowing stuff up…

Damon.

Depends upon the period, and setting.

Text for most, but you can add in pics if photo or satellite recon is available.

I use abbreviated 5 paragraph orders. In a few cases I've supported that by intel summaries and aerial photos. Me and several of my friends, all Military Officers/SNCOs, did a campaign, where we ran the Recon and Surveillence Plans by E-mail between the games. The players tasked UAVs, and Recon units and received feedback on that. They were able to employ fires assets, Tomahawks…, to shape the fight. In one instance we based a skirmish game of part of the R&S plan tasking.