 Editor in Chief Bill   | 25 May 2012 5:41 a.m. PST |
Cold War Gone Hot, the World War III supplement for Force on Force from Osprey/Ambush Alley Games, includes optional rules for civilian mobs on the battlefield. Realistically, civilians would have been unavoidable on the battlefield in any Cold War clash in Europe. Would you field civilians for a Cold War/World War III game? |
| Dynaman8789 | 25 May 2012 6:34 a.m. PST |
> Would you field civilians for a Cold War/World War III game? I avoid placing them on the table in just about every game, unless one side or both wants to use them as targets – generally I stay away from those kinds of games too… |
| skippy0001 | 25 May 2012 6:42 a.m. PST |
I figure they are either hiding or already on the move. Represented by wrecked cars only |
| darthfozzywig | 25 May 2012 7:10 a.m. PST |
How FoF/AA handle civilians is well-done and tasteful. |
| whoa Mohamed | 25 May 2012 7:32 a.m. PST |
Because FOF portrays civies in a way that is tatsefull and adds to both challange and the number of tacticle options . Yes i would use them |
| Jason O Mahony | 25 May 2012 8:48 a.m. PST |
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| Martin Rapier | 25 May 2012 8:50 a.m. PST |
"Would you field civilians for a Cold War/World War III game?" It is fairly hard to imagine WW3 _without_ it involving civilians. As with some many things, it depends on the scenario though. I have used refugee columns and lone/groups of civilians in other games, so why not WW3? |
| Cold Steel | 25 May 2012 9:10 a.m. PST |
Handling civilian protesters once popped up during a CPX in Korea in the 80s. Our ROK Liason Officer said: "Great! More volunteers!" and sent the Korean MPs to round them all up. He said if they are fit enough to protest, they are fit enough to carry a rifle. |
| Gennorm | 25 May 2012 9:15 a.m. PST |
I've put livestock, some abandoned cars, a few spectators and a news crew on my WW3 battlefields. |
| Weasel | 25 May 2012 9:35 a.m. PST |
In another mass industrialized war, I imagine most civvies in the battle areas have either been gassed by soviet chemical weapons or carpet bombed by NATO. |
| nickinsomerset | 25 May 2012 10:01 a.m. PST |
Near any British formations would be the Bratty wagon, there was a legendary chap who would appear all over Soltau who's name eludes me Tally Ho! |
| pigbear | 25 May 2012 10:06 a.m. PST |
Definitely, although perhaps just hiding in or behind buildings, rubble, etc. Mainly to give the game a good look but not for incorporation in the game per se. |
| nickinsomerset | 25 May 2012 11:04 a.m. PST |
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| pigbear | 25 May 2012 12:33 p.m. PST |
For a second there I thought you had revealed my secret real identity, Nick (although how you'd know it escapes me). Then I realized you were continuing on with your previous post. My secret is safe. pigbear (aka someone with a name not unlike Wulfgang) |
