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Title: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: Steve J on 02 March 2018, 08:27:14 PM
An AAR of the opening game based upon Operation Goodwood, using BKCII rules. Details of what happened, OOB etc can be found below:

http://wwiiwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/operation-goodwood-bkcii-campaign.html (http://wwiiwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/operation-goodwood-bkcii-campaign.html)

An some pics of the game:

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4EjlyICEZiw/WpcF9krIu5I/AAAAAAAAGEw/423fSvQe1LYjaU_Y_KHYGoAzQSX42XcIgCLcBGAs/s400/P1090620.JPG)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JbgNbnn2f-4/WpcF-6xAJOI/AAAAAAAAGFE/mArFa2Q6QjwvWhnP9rDYTos-8EO10jajACLcBGAs/s400/P1090623.JPG)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k_2pnJjJAxg/WpcHAGYd7iI/AAAAAAAAGGw/Jgjf5wmbwucNH94h1ZVLHV3b0fLEf_TywCLcBGAs/s400/P1090649%2B-%2BCopy.JPG)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-udPjc4TraCM/WpcHCUTCoDI/AAAAAAAAGHQ/79ytkWukHuQ9s2FysIxOMFJWP4swtDAbgCLcBGAs/s400/P1090656.JPG)
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 02 March 2018, 09:50:07 PM
Great report, just needed the preliminary Lancaster bombardment!
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: Ithoriel on 02 March 2018, 10:28:53 PM
Great AAR of a very nice looking game. I look forward to the next one!
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: Westmarcher on 02 March 2018, 11:41:08 PM
Good stuff.  :-bd

(Look forward to the replay when you've painted up the extra anti-tank stuff and armour.  :) )
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: Norm on 03 March 2018, 06:34:23 AM
Enjoyed the AAR. agree that a bit of research and doing link games for a campaign, brings a richer gaming experience, something that it seems I had forgotten over time and am only just re-discovering.
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: Shedman on 03 March 2018, 08:05:35 AM
Thanks for the AAR
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: Techno on 03 March 2018, 09:25:20 AM
Excellent report, Steve.

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: Steve J on 03 March 2018, 10:37:00 AM
Glad you like it chaps :).

@ Lemmey. I have some Lancaster models, bought IIRC, for this very operation. However they were not used on the extreme flank. Given that the 25 pdrs were pretty effective, I dread to think what damage the Lancaster might have wrought!

@ Norm. Definitely much more fun have a linked series of games, that certainly delivers a better gaming experience. I also love the research side to it.
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: sunjester on 03 March 2018, 11:30:42 AM
A great write up. =D> =D>
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: Womble67 on 03 March 2018, 11:44:53 AM
Excellent battle report

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: T13A on 03 March 2018, 02:43:54 PM
Hi Steve

Excellent report, looking forward to further episodes. I have not been playing BKC lately mainly I guess because of waiting for the new revised edition to come out. I just hope that that it retains the enjoyment of the original.

Cheers Paul
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: Steve J on 03 March 2018, 03:02:12 PM
@T13A. I'm sure all involved want the revised edition to be as good as, if not better than, BKCII. There are some good ideas in BKCIII, they have been overshadowed though by the issues already mentioned.

I'm hoping to get the next installment onto the table in the next week or so, assuming I can get the painting required finished by then.
Title: Re: Operation Goodwood - a BKCII campaign game
Post by: paulr on 03 March 2018, 07:20:58 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd

Campaigns definitely add a different dimension to games. I'm looking forward to seeing this one evolve :)