We had a spirited day of gaming today at one of our Friendly Local Game Stores - Epic Loot in Centerville, Ohio. Over the course of three games, many planes were shot down, exploded or succesfully bombed their targets.
We started with the a Stakken raid of two bombers on a target in England. While the targets were destroyed or heavily damaged and several RFC fighters were shot down, in the end, both Stakken were eliminated for a narrow victory to the Allies. This was a great scenario and would be a good candidate for a refight as there were lots of events that could give this a much different outcome.
We started with the a Stakken raid of two bombers on a target in England. While the targets were destroyed or heavily damaged and several RFC fighters were shot down, in the end, both Stakken were eliminated for a narrow victory to the Allies. This was a great scenario and would be a good candidate for a refight as there were lots of events that could give this a much different outcome.
I flew one Stakken. I suffered TWO explosion cards which did me in (on top of additional damage suffered between the two boom cards). I crushed my target dumping both bomb loads directly on the bridge and inflicting maximum damage.
I collided with Bill's Snipe, I took 2 points of damage. I don't know what Bill too for damage. In the end, the swarm of Allied fighters shot me down as I was on the return leg of my mission.
Game # 2 - Float plane Hell, WWI style!
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I collided with Bill's Snipe, I took 2 points of damage. I don't know what Bill too for damage. In the end, the swarm of Allied fighters shot me down as I was on the return leg of my mission.
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| Die Stakken gekommen! |
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| The two forces interpenetrate the lines. A Snipe rams into a Stakken. |
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| Those Stakken are HUGE! |
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| Target destroyed! The Stakken drops the bridge into the river. |
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| The Stakken are turning around as the fighters move in for the kill. |
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| Running for the friendly table edge, the Stakken is brought down by a burst of .303 from a Bristol fighter. |
Game # 2 - Float plane Hell, WWI style!
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| The W.29, a W.12 and an Albatross W.4 close with the bombers. |
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| The Handly Page bombers lumber along. |
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| The bombers split up. Maybe not the most effective tactic, but it did reduce the amount of fire they took from the German fighters. |
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| A pair of Albatross W.4 Dom's Decals on the left plane. Revirisco decals (from the W.29 decal set) on the right. |
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| Circling around after the first pass. |
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| Blue on Blue collision as a W.4 and the W.29 collide. |
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| Another collision this time between the H-P bomber and the W.29 |
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| It's looking bleak for the H-P as the German fighters swarm about. |
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| The Albatross W.4 continues to burn (and will explode at the end of the game). The W.29 cannot close with the bomber. |