Fields of Fire Vol. 1. Normandy Practice game turns 3 and 4

As I began turns 3 and 4, it was apparent I wasn't going up the middle anymore. the flanks were the only solution. I needed to out-maneuver the enemy HMG anyway, so my guys were going to go out to the edges of the map and hope for the best. I had forgotten a couple …

Fields of Fire Vol. 1. Normandy practice game turns 1-2

So, Fields of fire. A game that gets both high praise and scathing criticism. The high praise comes from it's great immersive gameplay, crushing decision making for the player, a feeling that someone got platoon level game play right, and of course good fun. The criticism stems from a rulebook that many find somewhat incomplete, …

J9 A Stiff Fight

Time to get back to ASL. Longtime friend Greg Schmittgens and I got together over live VASL to play J9 A Stiff Fight. A smallish firefight between my troops of the Emperor's best and Greg's Gurkhas. My Japanese are a mix of elite and first line troops supported by three Chi Ha tanks. Greg's Gurkhas …