"What a tanker WW1 Battle of Villers-Bretonneux " Topic

Hi

last month at the my Local Club (CMH). I ran a variant to What a tanker set in WW1. Main rules change was a roll of 6 was reroll to see if the tank broke down or got a wildcard. The 15mm Models are from the Great War tank Expansion.

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British Tanks

German tanks

What a great idea!

Who won? Maybe the Germans should have to throw a double six to get a tank at all. Of course it could make for a boring game…

I considered this, too, but felt the tanks would break down too quickly too often.

How did your game go? What other rules did you use?

We ran the game 3 time. german won 1 British won 2 ( one was due to 2 of the german tanks never moving)

Rules modifications

All tanks are always buttoned up. If you Roll a 6 during activation is now rolled again,
If you roll 1-5 treat as the base rule, if a 6 is rolled the tank breaks down ( can't move and takes a temp. hit . It takes another 6 to repair.

Tanks have limited signing based on designs. AV7 Have Copula so spot as if unbuttoned.

Movement is always 1d6. Takes a full move activate to pivot.

If a tank moves onto a terrain piece .Roll a d6.

British Tank 1-4 fine, 5 stop movement you are bogged, takes a 6 to clear. 6 Breakdown
( can't move and takes a temp. hit . It takes another 6 to repair.

AV7 1-3 fine, 4 stop movement you are bogged, takes a 6 to clear.
5 Breakdown ( can't move and takes a temp. hit . It takes another 6 to repair.
6 tank flips and is destroyed.

British Male tanks ( with 6 pounder guns) reload is for both sides, but each fires separately.

MG cause each hit roll even if it doesn't damage the tank
then roll to see if any crew is injured. (1d6 1-3 nothing, 4-6 injured)

MG don't have to reload.

This is a great idea! You should consider writing it up for inclusion in the next TooFatLardies special.

I also made some fire angle templates for the Models with my 3d Printer.

I can't tell how effective MGs are in the game from the information given. In practice, they should have virtually no effect at all on late war tanks on any side. In the Villes Bretonneux action, the two British female tanks bugged out very quickly.

Robert