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Wider Wargaming => Batreps => Topic started by: Steve J on 08 March 2013, 11:05:02 PM

Title: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Steve J on 08 March 2013, 11:05:02 PM
An AAR of a solo game played today.

http://wwiiwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/csi-russia.html
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Edmund2011 on 08 March 2013, 11:17:33 PM
Great report!  ;)
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: nikharwood on 08 March 2013, 11:58:20 PM
Nicely done Steve - always a good way to spend some "me time"  8)
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 09 March 2013, 12:19:09 AM
Nice report sir!  :D
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: petercooman on 09 March 2013, 12:25:42 AM
Excellent!

And may i congratulate you on your fantastic battlefield!

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D>
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: General Bt Sherman on 09 March 2013, 12:38:35 AM
great looking game
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Steve J on 09 March 2013, 08:22:32 AM
Thanks for the nice comments guys :). I always like to play on a nice looking table as it makes for a better game IMHO.
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Nosher on 09 March 2013, 09:47:30 AM
Nice one Steve (both getting a game in and the report which was fab)

Like your house rules by the way ;)

Whenever I play two low CV armies against each other I always up the CV ratings by 1 or 2 - its all relevant when both are low CV and as you say it makes for a more flowing game.
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Kiwidave on 09 March 2013, 10:18:51 AM
Nice report as usual Steve!

One question: in turn 3, the Russian mortar op-fires at the Italian IG - was the IG firing or moving? It looks unlimbered, so I guess the former.
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Steve J on 09 March 2013, 01:50:38 PM
Yep the IG fired on a dug-in MG unit and then copped a load of op fire from the mortar in return! I deployed it in the open so it had a direct field of fire to the Russian tanks that could have advanced along the other side of the river.
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Albie Bach on 09 March 2013, 02:32:45 PM
Nice one Steve.  8)
I haven't tried "hits stay on", but I think I'll give it a go.
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: jchaos79 on 09 March 2013, 04:44:33 PM
Great battle and a pleasure to read!
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Steve J on 09 March 2013, 05:54:00 PM
The 'hits stay on' does make a difference, improving game flow in some scenarios (for both sides).
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: ronan on 09 March 2013, 07:02:55 PM
Quote from: Steve J on 09 March 2013, 05:54:00 PM
The 'hits stay on' does make a difference, improving game flow in some scenarios (for both sides).

I should try this..
Thanks for your good AAR !
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Techno on 09 March 2013, 09:22:01 PM
Belting report. :-bd
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Hertsblue on 09 March 2013, 10:32:04 PM
Nice looking game, Steve. Unusual opponents.  8)
Title: Re: CSI Russia - a BKCII AAR
Post by: Steve J on 10 March 2013, 07:58:52 AM
I think one of the great strengths of BKCII is that you can tweak the rules slightly to suit a specific scenario. Pete also has a few optional rules in both the 1st and 2nd editions, the optional 'hits stay on' being one of them.

It was nice to play something a bit different for a change. I must admit I like the versatility of the Italians; I can use them from the SCW, through North and East Africa, the Balkans, France 1940, Russia and finally Sicily and Italy 1943 :). They also get used in the AVBCW from time-to-time and I'm also thinking of a 'what if?' action as part of Operation Seelowe.