Monday, 5 December 2011

Whats your Favourite Game?

New Monday Poll.
Nice and simple, Title says it all!
I'll drop this in every 4-6 months and see if anything changes.
I can draw up Pie Charts and Venn diagrams over time.....!

Why not add some words to your vote in the comments section?

Results:-



Friday, 2 December 2011

KR Case Review

We purchased Games Workshops Dreadfleet game and a lot of fun it is, especially if you give every command and read every card in a nautical accent.  Unfortunately some aren't good at accents and it all sounds more like farmer Jim than Captain Jack Sparrow. 

We decided to buy a case to store the game as the ships are quite delicate and they were just resting in the orginal box.  After a bit of research we opted to try the KR Multicase product specifically for the game.

As we do not expect to transport the game very often we chose the cardboard case; it is pretty sturdy and will be perfect for storage.  The trays are very nicely cut and the standard of finishing is excellent.  No strands of hot glue for example.

There were some delivery issues but contact with the company was good and eventually it appeared at the local sorting office. The offer of a replacement product was not required.

Value for money 9/10
Quality 9/10
Service 10/10

I will be getting some more cases for my Flames of War figures and for both my Games Workshop 40k and WFB armies


EDIT the case fits inside the original Dreadfleet box, which I like
The top layers before the inserts are removed

The remaining layers ready to use






The case is half filled.
   




Thursday, 1 December 2011

Motostrelkovy Batalon v Panzergrenadiers - 1500

Lordybloke and I had a second go at the Withdrawal mission, this time he and his Soviets were the attacker and my hardy Panzergrenadiers were defending. In our previous engagement I conceded and left the field to the Russians; I may have been to hasty but that is another story.

I meant to take plenty of pictures and create a great visual spectacle but I got heavily absorbed by the fighting and forgot. So here are a few snaps and a summary of our game.

The German deployment included both Infantry platoons and left the Pioneers in half tracks and the unemployable AA trucks in reserve.






The Soviets had their T70's (8), T34-85s (5) and Infantry batalon (19 stands inc attachments) in reserve.



The Infantry Platoon deployed far forward give up the possibility of an assault on the Soviet guns on turn 1 and proceed to lead the HMG and Infantry Batalon on a merry chase through the woods

This is the small infantry Batalon


Relocated to a commanding position the German infantry and the Nebelwerfer observer they find amongst the pine harass the Soviets in the valley below.



The large Soviet infantry batalon arrive from reserve and are met by the remaining tiger (other destroyed by 122mm barrage) the Panzergrenadiers and 2 out of the 3 pioneer half tracks (the other bailed by the same barrage). The Russians fire and assault but are thrown back and destroyed in a costly counter attack




Summary: Lordybloke need a reserve roll on turn 6 or lose the game. Both tank units arrived and overwhelmed the remaining defenders. It was close but the initial German counter attack had cost too much and despite destroying and bailing a few of the T70's it wasn't enough. And it was 00:20 so another victory to the reds