ASL scenario BD 167 - Blow that Bridge!

 Got in a quick game of ASL today with Dispatches from the Bunker's scenario 167, Blow that Bridge!

The Partisans need to either blow up or hold the bridge at the end of the game in order to win.  We finished it up in roughly two hours and it is a fun scenario we both agree would be worth another playing (but so many others to play first...).

Situation at game start.  The Germans had to start within 4 hexes of the bridge and with many forced to start in the buildings.  The Partisans had to start 6+ hexes from the bridge.  There is also a +1 lv hindrance up to 4 hexes and +2 beyond that.  We messed up the LV forgetting NOT to apply to residual placement and FFMO too.

The situation at game end.  The German defense on the East side of the bridge held strong, the Partisans fired over and over and over again at the MTR carrying squad but I don't think they ever even needed to make an MC (and if they did they passed).  On the flip side the MTR never went on a rate tare and the one time it scored a CH it did not do anything.  On the west bank of the river the German defense fell apart from the start.  The MMG that was setup on the bridge got off on shot (doing nothing) before return fire broke the crew and the leader.  A couple of CCs later and the Germans were cleared from the west bank.  The Partisans ran across the bridge and Germans fire from the east bank did not have any effect.

ASL: 290 Last Train to Lenningrad

 Played this scenario from Twilight of the Reich.  Not a favorite.  I did not "grok" how to play it the entire time but looking at the end game it was up for either player to win.  The Germans have to have 6 good order squads left of the green dashed line at game end to win.  So far they had 8 with reinforcements on the way.  My opponent conceded after two full turns but he only beat my out by a half turn perhaps (I was ready to concede myself).

The special rules for TotR are nice and I would like to see more scenarios use them.  SW are hidden at start, leaders stacked with MMC are as well.  The defender gets an automatic HIP unit.  Both sides get purchase points for things like SW, mines, wire, concealment counters, etc.  So you don't know exactly what you are up against and can't use stack size to figure out where the MGs are...

Situation at start.  

The situation at the end of turn 2 (and the game).  

ASL: Quick 6 scenario 1 Simple Mission

 Fun game, lots of bad luck on both sides.  My FT did zip, same for my DCs.  His 25LL could not take out a tank after a couple of solid hits.  Said tank malfed his MA on the first shot (which would cost the game by a single VP at the end by not having a functional MA for the exit VP).  

All that said it is a good little scenario with options for both sides.

German had to get offboard at the bottom left, jussst a little bit too little...

ASL: HazMo 7: Left Behind

 Played the Russians, got stomped.  Though it is possible the one remaining turn would have been enough for the Russians to pull out a win it was extremely unlikely (Germans would need to have gacked all their rolls and the Russians make all of theirs not matter how unlikely).

ASL Action Pack 36: Second Crack at Caumont

 Played this one today FTF with Mike McGrath.  I did pretty good (even with a bunch of crappy rolls - Mike would verify that) till I got very sloppy with the tanks.  Going to have to slow things down a bit next game.  It was nice to get in a FTF game after roughly a decade of online only ASL.

Game setup.  My Amis would take all of the main building complex and had plenty of time to take the needed remainder till I got sloppy and lost due to CVP cap with the tanks.  A fun scenario that I would play again - strangely enough this was the same scenario I last played FTF roughly a decade ago and I did not choose it.

A House Divided end of game

 The end of the game in March 62.  The CSA never really stood a chance.  An attack to retake Richmond ended the game with a massive loss for the CSA.  Perhaps the best bet is only to entrench a bunch later in the game and make the USA bleed for every area taken.

Next up is Victory in the Pacific.

A House Divided

 At the start of September 1861 the USA has taken Richmond and gone south but have over-extended.  The CSA has a large force ready to pounce in the eastern theater while the USA has much more force in the western theater for now.  

We are going to be picking up the game again Tuesday the 16th.