Last Updated
Mon Nov 15 19:48:33 PST 1999
Voters = 8

WWII INFANTRY SKIRMISH VOTING RESULTS:
Voters, By Period - 1944 France


Favorite Rules
rulespercentage
Battleground: World War II63%
BAPS (Beer and Pretzels Skirmish)25%
Men of Frost13%

Rules Regularly Played
rules played regularlypercentage
Battleground: World War II63%
BAPS (Beer and Pretzels Skirmish)38%
Battalions in Crisis13%
Grey Storm Red Steel13%
Hell By Daylight13%
Men of Frost13%
Skirmish '9013%
Soldat13%

Number of Rules Regularly Played
number of rules played regularlypercentage
1 rules played75%
2 rules played13%
6 rules played13%

Rules Tried
rules played at least oncepercentage
Battleground: World War II88%
Battalions in Crisis50%
BAPS (Beer and Pretzels Skirmish)38%
Cross of Iron25%
Hell By Daylight25%
Men of Frost25%
Grey Storm Red Steel13%
Overlord13%
Skirmish '9013%
Soldat13%

Number of Rules Tried
number of rules playedpercentage
1 rules played38%
4 rules played25%
2 rules played13%
3 rules played13%
8 rules played13%

Voters, By Experience
level of experiencepercentage
Up To Ten Years57%
Up To Twenty Years29%
Two to Three Years14%

Voters, By Region
regionpercentage
North America100%

Voters, By Setting
usual game settingpercentage
At the local club25%
At the local game store25%
With a friend or two25%
At gaming conventions13%
Solitaire13%

Number of Armies
number of armies owned or usedpercentage
7 army/armies25%
11 army/armies13%
12 army/armies13%
14 army/armies13%
18 army/armies13%
5 army/armies13%
8 army/armies13%

Armies Owned/Used
armies owned or usedpercentage
Germany100%
United States of America100%
United States of America - Paratroops100%
Germany - Paratroops75%
Germany - S.S.75%
Soviet Union75%
Britain - Paratroops63%
Soviet Union - Guards63%
Britain50%
Italy50%
Japan50%
United States of America - Marines50%
France38%
Insurgents38%
British Commonwealth25%
Canada13%
Finland13%
Holland13%
Hungary13%
Norway13%
Poland13%

Periods Played
periodpercentage
1944 France100%
1944 Sigfried Line88%
1940 Blitzkrieg63%
1941 Russia63%
1942 Russia63%
1943 Russia63%
1945 Western Front63%
1944 Eastern Front50%
1945 Eastern Front50%
1943 Pacific38%
1943-45 Italy38%
1944-45 Pacific38%
1939-40 Winter War25%
1942 North Africa25%
1943 Mediterranean25%
1943 South-West Pacific25%
1939 Mongolia13%
1939 Polish Campaign13%
1941 Balkans13%
1941 North Africa13%
1941-42 Southeast Asia13%
1941-44 Continuation War13%
1941-45 Insurgency13%
1942 South-West Pacific13%

Number of Periods Played
number of genres/periods playedpercentage
10 periods13%
13 periods13%
14 periods13%
16 periods13%
3 periods13%
4 periods13%
6 periods13%
7 periods13%

Scales Used
figure scalepercentage
20mm75%
15mm38%
6mm (including 1:285 and 1:300 scales)25%

Number of Scales
number of figure scale(s) used
(per person)
percentage
1 figure scale(s) used75%
2 figure scale(s) used13%
3 figure scale(s) used13%

RECENT BATTLE REPORTS
James Paulsen

We play Battleground WW2 at least three times a month. A great game, which is easy and quick to play while at the same time detailed. Has my vote as the best wargame, period! [15 Nov 1999]

John R. Surdu

We recently used BAPS for two pretty exciting games. The first was Moros in the Philippines game, and the second was a WWI game involving some British armored cars and a German A7V. The beauty of BAPS is its flexibility for various periods. [06 Jul 1999]

jrw4war

Ran a rather good game of the Dutch in '40,using BG:WWII, homebrewed stats for the Dutch Small Arms. Was a close, fun game with lots happening, and fun was had by all. Only a few questions? 1. How does BG handle Large Caliber ATRs as opposed to Small Caliber? By large caliber, I mean 20mm. 2. Does anybody use the card system of inititative?

Great New site for BG WWII: www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Cauldron/2636/index.html It's specifically set up to handle the Blitzkrieg era for BG and there's other goodies there too. [31 Mar 99]

steven gusky

The last game we played was from Battleground's Panther's East packet. It involved many russian armor units (t-34 41's, su-76's and t-70's) breaking through a german force of pz4's, tigers, and panthers. The game played very well!!!! We were able to play all very detailed 10 turns in under 3 hours. Highlights include the t-70's knocking out one tiger at point-blank range, the su-76's firing their little hearts out, and the panthers melting everything in their way! Every game we have played from the various scenerio packs has been very successful and fun. Next, we are off to the Bloody Bocage! [30 Mar 99]

Vince Solimine

Streets of Stalingrad urban infantry fight. [28 Mar 99]

John Thomasovich

Our most recent game involved a Soviet counterattack against a German-held village on the approaches to Moscow during Operation Typhoon, October 1941. Despite an enormous numerical advantage (2+ companies vs. a reinforced platoon), the Soviet attack was stopped by German artillery, 88's and mud. We used Grey Storm/Red Steel (after BAPS, my personal favorite) with 15mm figures by Old Glory & vehicles/ordnance by Quality Castings and Military Miniatures. [26 Mar 99]

Bryan Stroup

The last time I played I actually modified slightly the ruleset Crossfire. I set it up so that instead of one stand = one platoon, one stand = on man. We fielded 4 squads of Japanese troops defending against 3 American Marines. [26 Mar 99]

MSeitz

The Last game I played was Men of Frost about 2 months ago by myself. That I still remember the battle (somewhat) is one indication it is a good set of rules!

Anyhow, I had 3 British Paratroopers armed with 2 rifles and a Sten Gun against 5 Germans armed with a MG, 3 Rifles, and 2 SMGs. They were fighting in a VERY built-up section of Arnhem and the British had the luck to be in a position where they could snipe at the Germans from the housetops while the Germans had to search for them. The British lost one casualty wounded (He'll be back for the next battle) and the Germans lost 4 killed and the last one fled the field. The Germans will have to bring up some heavier armor if they want to beat these guys! [26 Mar 99]