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Title: Chain of Command : russian front, 3 players
Post by: ronan on 03 November 2013, 03:19:32 PM

Hello
one of my friends wanted to test this game, so we had a game of Chain of Command with 3 players.
I was lucky ! ( unusual for me !  :) )

I also wrote how we handle 3 players. It worked very well.
http://smolensk.homelinux.org/?p=2283 (http://smolensk.homelinux.org/?p=2283)

(http://smolensk.homelinux.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CoC_LudoManuRonan_delay_2nov13_02.jpg)
Title: Re: Chain of Command : russian front, 3 players
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 03 November 2013, 04:25:34 PM
Good report sir
Title: Re: Chain of Command : russian front, 3 players
Post by: jchaos79 on 03 November 2013, 05:07:57 PM
very nice table.
Title: Re: Chain of Command : russian front, 3 players
Post by: Ithoriel on 03 November 2013, 05:10:20 PM
Another nice batrep Ronan ... though I've come to expect no less from you!

A little practice for my rusty grasp of French too - entertaining and educational! :)

Keep it up.
Title: Re: Chain of Command : russian front, 3 players
Post by: ronan on 04 November 2013, 03:22:01 PM
Thank you !  :)
Title: Re: Chain of Command : russian front, 3 players
Post by: Albie Bach on 04 November 2013, 05:05:15 PM
Nice report. It looks like you did well, especially as you lost your T-70 so early.
Title: Re: Chain of Command : russian front, 3 players
Post by: ronan on 04 November 2013, 05:21:14 PM
Quote from: Albie Bach on 04 November 2013, 05:05:15 PM
Nice report.
Thank you !
Quote from: Albie Bach on 04 November 2013, 05:05:15 PM
It looks like you did well, especially as you lost your T-70 so early.

yes, I was lucky and I had a plan. This game needs ro think about plans.
I was very disapointed with this T-70.. realistic event ?  ;)
Title: Re: Chain of Command : russian front, 3 players
Post by: Hertsblue on 05 November 2013, 09:02:15 AM
Nice game, Ronan, However, as far as I can see the T70 was little more than a stopgap, pending the arrival of more T34s, and was probably only produced as long as it was because it would have been more trouble to stop. Having said that, a single tank in an infantry action is always a hostage to fortune, unless it's something really tough. 
Title: Re: Chain of Command : russian front, 3 players
Post by: Ithoriel on 05 November 2013, 12:11:36 PM
The T-70 was apparently built in factories that couldn't re-tool to build T34s, as a way to boost tank numbers and to keep the factories productive.

The T-70 was, for a tank, small and fast with good, well-sloped armour and a decent 45mm gun. On the downside it's crew of two meant that the commander was loading, firing, commanding the tank, spotting for targets all while trying to keep tabs on what the rest of his formation was doing. As a result unit tactics had to be pretty basic.

As a recon vehicle the T-70 was fine but as a main battle tank it was just better than nothing, which was the alternative.

It's not so much a tank as a tracked armoured car!
Title: Re: Chain of Command : russian front, 3 players
Post by: ronan on 05 November 2013, 12:20:44 PM
you're  right guys. Thanks.
But I thought "better a bad tank than none"  ;)
Title: Re: Chain of Command : russian front, 3 players
Post by: Ithoriel on 05 November 2013, 12:23:00 PM
Quote from: ronan on 05 November 2013, 12:20:44 PM
But I thought "better a bad tank than none"  ;)


As did the Russians! So a very "in period" decision :)