"Rear line" and "Fast" issues

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

But on it's side a combo would be bigger than on its wheels.

[Big Insect]

What can I say Dr Dave!

If you want the 'Fast' special characteristic to only apply if a unit with it has moved (any distance at all) then that's fine by me. That's your prerogative 
I hope the game goes well ... a game report is always well received and much appreciated.

Cheers

Mark

[Dr Dave]

Ok.

Yes it's was a great game thanks. The guys were unclear on how to resolve the A13 question so we did 1st Army tank brigades effort at Arras. The Brits (me) got a tonking. I had some dire command rolls and just as the Matilda's got into range the blunders came thick and fast. Eventually the CV was permanently reduced from 8 to 6, so a bit crippling under the barrels of 3x 88s and 2x 105s.

It was tremendous fun and very very atmospheric. My Pal has everything beautifully painted up in 15 mm, and showed us his Pz regt for Poland 39 - grey and brown camo with white crosses. He has 2 in just grey with black/white crosses for 1940 as well. A proper megalomaniac. He has a house just south of the original battlefield nr Arras so is very familiar with the area.

We'll hold off on the A13 actions until we've given more thought as a group and folks have decided if they are fast or if it's a typo.

[Cross698]

I thought the A13 was the first based on the Christie Suspension and thought it was a fast tank at 30mph and was the basis for the Coventer/Crusader. The A10 was also designated as a "cruiser" tank, but originally designed as a Close Support tank and was very slow. I did Arras as a weekend game a few years back, it was a fun game.

Andy

[Dr Dave]

Yes, but it's fast in the BEF list but not in North Africa, so we assumed one of them is a typo. Fast isn't solely based on speed. Just awaiting a clarification but Mark has buried his books on British cruiser tanks in his garden. 

[sultanbev]

The A13 Mk.1 had speed 48kmh on road, 38kmh cross-country.
The A-13 Mk.II had speed 48kmh on road, 22kmh cross-country.
For a christie type suspension this is actually quite slow road speed, when you compare it to say BT-5 or BT-7, with only the 38kmh cross-country of the Mk.1 particularly fast.

To count as a "fast" characteristic whilst the model is halted hull down is a bit peculier, but could represent the tanks firing a few rapid shots, reversing then reappearing quickly somewhere else on the ridge. Appropriate for a Hellcat, not something I've heard of for British tank tactics.

Mark

[Dr Dave]

I'm not sure bkc was granular enough in design to differentiate twixt mk1 and mk2? Besides, both types are in France surely?