tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post8666338842493498758..comments2024-03-28T07:22:55.579+00:00Comments on Geordie's Big Battles: Airfix Battles Scenario Three - Bring on the Tiger (Part I) Geordie an Exiled FoGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-89039311811040466442016-12-14T22:57:15.658+00:002016-12-14T22:57:15.658+00:00If you accept a certain level of abstraction they ...If you accept a certain level of abstraction they are very playable<br />The random event aspect of the cards makes it very unpredictable but not unplannable ;)<br /><br />Certainly not deterministic<br /><br />The armour combat is attrition based rather than penetrate and kill<br />Incremental damage which pulls Tigers eventually down to Shermans but Sherman's get hurt but not auto kill<br /><br />For example (off the top of my head): <br />Armour Value of Target 4 (Sherman)<br />Attack Dice of 88 is five<br />Roll to hit, if successful<br />Roll five dice for effect 4, 3, 2, 1, 1 <br />One always a miss<br /><br />4 hit Sherman's Armour Value goes to 3<br />3 now hits Sherman Armour Value goes to 2<br />2 now hits Sherman Armour Value goes to 1 (cannot go lower)<br />1 and 1 miss<br />Three Damage points<br /><br />Sherman lives but on 1 HP<br />Likewise a Tiger's AV would get pulled down<br /><br />Note: Gun unaffected until tank gets killed<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Geordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-13648235662822873632016-12-13T17:56:24.763+00:002016-12-13T17:56:24.763+00:00This looks good, Geordie! I've scanned the Air...This looks good, Geordie! I've scanned the Airfix Battles rules, but never toom the plunge, sticking to Nuts! instead...may have a look now, though.Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230149195753516430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-53202731805185061742016-12-13T16:24:45.926+00:002016-12-13T16:24:45.926+00:00Looks good and fun to boot.Looks good and fun to boot.Service Ration Distribution (Hobby)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03608959257303511437noreply@blogger.com