looks at more open-topped German artillery vehicles.
If there was one place you could battle, we're sure it would be somewhere like these lucky guys did last weekend! On February 6th 2016, the Texas Bolt Action group hosted a three-round event at the Texas Military Forces Museum located at Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas. Casey Pittman tells us more:
The museum is home to a collection of running vehicles, exhibits, and a vast military history archive relating to Texas armed forces, with an emphasis on the 36th infantry division during World War II.
We had 16 players battle it out in the museum's Hall of Heroes and in front of legendary vehicles, such as a fully operational Hetzer, Hanomag, Stuart, and every Bolt Action player's favorite – the infamous 105mm Sherman! I was fortunate enough to have eight Axis players and eight Allied players to start the first round with. The day's forces even included two Finnish and one Belgian army!
Players started the day with a 1,250-point game of Point Defense, followed by a 1,000-point game of Bolt Action Alliance's Breakthrough scenario, and the final game was a 600-point game of Demolition.
Battles intensified and the challenges for smaller forces increased as the day wore on!
Players had a great time and enjoyed starting with higher-point games, followed by the lower-point matches. Highlights include one player rolling four FUBARs in one game, an assault where both players were forced to roll their dice four times till they were able to cause a casualty, and, of course, pizza!
- Best Allied General went to Jacob Meyer (Soviets) 1st
- Best Axis General: Oscar Barela (German) 3rd
- Best Minor Power General: Chris Lisanti (Finnish) 2nd
The fantastic prize support was appreciated by all who attended, and I would also like to personally thank Jon Russell and Andrew Chesney of Warlord Games for their support in making this event possible. Also Patch and Anfernee of Bolt Action Alliance who were instrumental in helping me organize the event, and passed down expert advice from their lessons learned in hosting events.
Texas Bolt Action is now one of the largest Bolt Action groups in the United States, and it could not be possible without having such a great community of players. We have events planned all through the year, with the first-ever Texas Bolt Action championship planned for November 12th at MilleniumCon19 in Austin, Texas (keep your eyes posted on our events page later this year).
– Casey
What an awe-inspiring venue! If you've an event coming up, be sure to let us know, or just share your battles and experiences with us over on the Warlord forum.
