"Is Blood Red Skies DIF with minis and a board" Topic
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| Joe Legan | 08 Nov 2020 6:17 p.m. PST |
I have not played BRS but the concepts seem very similar. It inspired my to try my own mash up of DIF and BTH. Found here:
link Enjoy Joe |
 Virtualscratchbuilder  | 08 Nov 2020 8:14 p.m. PST |
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| Dexter Ward | 09 Nov 2020 2:58 a.m. PST |
Not really like at all. DIF assumes only two planes. Blood Red Skies has squadrons fighting each other. |
| Joe Legan | 09 Nov 2020 11:58 a.m. PST |
VS,
apologize i should have clarified. DIF stands for Down In Flames an aerial card game.
Dexter
good point. DIF really taps out at 2 flights per side. 4-6 fighters per side is the sweat spot. the concepts seem similar with advantage aircraft and such. how do they have a player handle a dozen plus fighters per side? thanks Joe |
| Dexter Ward | 10 Nov 2020 2:51 a.m. PST |
Blood Red Skies is very streamlined, and rewards formation keeping because of the rules on wingmen. Works well and a single player can easily handle a dozen planes. Very nice set of rules; has superseded Bag the Hun for me, which I enjoy but is very slow by comparison. |
| Joe Legan | 10 Nov 2020 6:02 a.m. PST |
Dexter,
thanks for the explanation. I would guess combat results are not too granular.
Either destroyed, damaged or okay. :( would keep the game fast.
tempting but wish you could get the cards without the aircraft. do you use the aircraft or your own?
thanks
Joe |
| Dexter Ward | 10 Nov 2020 2:55 p.m. PST |
'damage' mostly goes on the squadron, not the plane (except for multi-engine planes). It's more of a morale thing. You do take extra boom chits when planes are shot down – but than can only happen to disadvantaged planes, and you can only shoot at planes at a lower advantage level. So the game is all about out manoeuvring and getting on the tail. The cards are available separately as the RAF and Luftwaffe expansions. I initially played with my existing 1:600 models, but the 1:200 Warlord planes are nice, and the stands speed the game up. Many of the stats on the cards are available for free online; the cards add the planes characteristics like tight turn for spitfire, superior dive and climb for me109 and so on. |
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