The Crusties are Coming!!!
Chris Arnold wrote and ran this scenario. He clearly knew the rules cold and smoothly handled a situation not covered in the book.
Once more, humans were defending their homes against the Crusties. This time, Bowie Company of the 141st Aerospace Mobile Battalion most hold the line as three APCs load up with civilians and make a run for it. Wave after wave of Crusties were ready to overrun the brave men and women of Bowie Company.
This time, I decided to play on the alien side. You know, for a change of pace. Total number of players: six, three on each side. The scenario would end in six turns.
The Crusties began the scenario with the initiative. Worse, any unit of Crusties other than the "boss" could reappear at a randomly determined hot spot after getting wiped out.
Meanwhile, Bowie Company could not move the APCs until the beginning of turn two. It takes time to load civilians, after all.
The Crusties spent the first turn either moving into position or exchanging fire with Bowie Company.
On turn two, the APCs started up and hauled off. Fortunately, the Crusties' had an anti-armor team in position to fire on the retreating vehicles. I picked up the dice...
...and both of my units got wiped out. I did get one of the APCs. And my units respawned elsewhere a turn later.
Bowie Company spent the rest of the game trying to get around the destroyed APC and through everything the Crusties could throw at them.
So Bowie Company got desperate.
And desperate times involve pulling concepts out of other miniature wargames. That's right...
...tank shock!
But even this was not enough to change the outcome. By the end of turn six, none of the APCs had escaped the board.
All in all, the scenario had some rough edges, but everyone had a good time. Thanks to Chris Arnold for a good time and all the players for a good game.
Meanwhile, Bowie Company could not move the APCs until the beginning of turn two. It takes time to load civilians, after all.
The Crusties spent the first turn either moving into position or exchanging fire with Bowie Company.
On turn two, the APCs started up and hauled off. Fortunately, the Crusties' had an anti-armor team in position to fire on the retreating vehicles. I picked up the dice...
...and both of my units got wiped out. I did get one of the APCs. And my units respawned elsewhere a turn later.
Bowie Company spent the rest of the game trying to get around the destroyed APC and through everything the Crusties could throw at them.
So Bowie Company got desperate.
And desperate times involve pulling concepts out of other miniature wargames. That's right...
...tank shock!
But even this was not enough to change the outcome. By the end of turn six, none of the APCs had escaped the board.
All in all, the scenario had some rough edges, but everyone had a good time. Thanks to Chris Arnold for a good time and all the players for a good game.
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