"Flames of War: Operation Goodwood (Hold The Line)" Topic
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andygamer | 17 Jul 2014 8:39 p.m. PST |
Operation Goodwood as a FoW game from the recent Hold The Line one-day convention in west-end Toronto. GM: Shawn Murri Scale: 15mm/18mm game.A WW2 miniature game that stresses simple game play. We will be running a large scale battle people can join in or just watch for a while. The Germans are defending a raised railway line from the ground and a mountain with a few units starting on-table on the Allied side of the railway line and with heavy artillery and rocket batteries on the mountain. Various German armoured units will be arriving throughout the day. The Allies are starting at the far end of the table heading towards the railway line and eventually the mountain along with some air support early in the game. The Allies will pile units through the railway tunnels and over the railway embankment (with some smoke barrages to cover their advance) to face some surprises on the ground and not just on the mountain… like a squadron of Tigers on the German left flank; an 88 gun in the German centre in a woods of autumn-orange trees; and alot of Panzer IV squadrons on the German right flank along with infantry in a cathedral and town ruins. A big, fun game from the promising new convention. link |
john lacour | 18 Jul 2014 8:35 p.m. PST |
man, you guys can't play this game without the hub to hub, can you? i'd really like to know, can the game be played otherwise? |
Dameon | 18 Jul 2014 10:09 p.m. PST |
Thanks for sharing! I would have liked to see more panned back shots showing the whole table a few times. How many players did you have? |
Flecktarn | 19 Jul 2014 6:08 a.m. PST |
What a lot of tanks! However, panzer units did not have an organisation of squadrons. Jurgen |
andygamer | 19 Jul 2014 8:09 a.m. PST |
Here are a couple of wider table shots, Dameon: flic.kr/p/o2AgCH flic.kr/p/oiTxGS And I was just a spectator and not the GM or a player so I can't answer any technical questions about the rules or the like. There were 6 or 7 players. Yes, Jurgen, many tanks! I do not know if the scale was 1 vehicle to 1 vehicle (1:1) or if a higher ratio like 1:2 or 1:5 was used that would mean it was even more vehicles. |
Flecktarn | 19 Jul 2014 9:16 a.m. PST |
The wider shots give a much better idea of the scale of the game and make it seem less crowded. It looks like an interesting game, even if some of the tactics and deployments are a little "odd". Jurgen |
andygamer | 19 Jul 2014 9:57 a.m. PST |
Yes, you are correct, Jurgen. The FoW rules are a bit simple leading to odd deployments and is meant more as a game than a simulation according to critics (like John's complaints, above, that the vehicles are too close) contrasted with how more realistic a 28mm skirmish game usually is for example. For my part, I enjoyed the vehicles and scenery and I think FoW is a good introduction to the hobby for newcomers especially for those coming from fantasy or Games Workshop gaming backgrounds. |
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