"Operation Jupiter Game 1 Les Duanes Farm, 20mm on blog" Topic

I am replaying the scenarios from the Britton Publishers Operation Jupiter scenario book. Although the scenarios are designed for skirmish, most of them are scaled down from larger forces. So I am using approximately the same number of figures, but scaling them up and using my own "battalion" level rules (1:10 figure scale).

I have played 5 of these so far and they have all been loads of fun. I have written up the first on at this blog post:

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A picture of a suppressed company as they advance out of the woods:

Shaun,

Great stuff as always, but try to settle down and take some notes next time ;) I'm looking forward to seeing you get through the whole book, which is a goal of mine as well, but I seem to keep finding other things to preoccupy my time.

V/R,
Jack

How long did the game take to play?
Also, if the German AT guns had waited until the tanks were closer might they have scored some kills?

Thanks Shaun – bought my first 1/72 today (different period), it was the only box in the shop – but I was interested to see how the scale looks on a small table – so I appreciate your small table scenario.

Jack – I have played 4 more and have written notes for none of them. I think 5 is all I am going to manage over this holiday break – the other 25 in the book will have to wait until later in the year.

I seem to remember the game took just under an 1 hour to play. It took 30 minutes to setup (as I had to unpack the various boxes with the terrain in it).

If the tanks had been closer, they would have a better change to hit. At the range they were, it would not have effected penetration if the tanks were closer. I fired at the longer range as at the range they opened fire (> 18") it would be harder for the tanks to spot the AT Guns.

Have the Operation Luettich book. Worth every penny! Love the gaming table used to depict the scenario mats.

Excellent stuff Shaun! Very compact and obviously your enjoying your adapted system…I might take a look at its link one of these days

It think you may not like it – think of Rapid fire with companies rather than battalions and card activation. I am not that fond of Rapid Fire, but I do really like Take Cover!!, a clone-ish of it (and what my rules are derived from).