TEXT IMPORT BEGIN ================= Scenario Alpha-0 Germans - Matt Davis (mdavis@inetnebr.com) Russians - Eric Pass (epass@nyx.net) Hi Matt, Ok, off we go. Russian Turn 1 Rally Phase, Prep Fire Phase None Russian Turn 1 Movement Phase 2x4-4-7 G10-H9-H8-H7 3x4-4-7 G10-G9-G8-G7 3x4-4-7 E10-E9-E8-E7 8-0ldr,3x4-4-7 A10-B9-C9-C8-C7-C6 Russian Turn 1 Defensive Fire, Advancing Fire, Rout Phase None Russian Turn 1 Advance Phase 2x4-4-7 H7 - H6 3x4-4-7 G7 - G6 3x4-4-7 E7 - D6 8-0ldr C6 - D6 3x4-4-7 C6 - C5 German Turn 1 Rally Phase Russians Radio contact for Artillery (heh, heh, just kidding :) None Germans Turn 1 Rally & Prep Fire Phase German Turn 1 [movement] 467 y3 -> x3,w3,w2,v1,u2,t2,s3 (4mf) 2x467,8-1 y2 -> y3,x3,w3,w2,v1,u2,t2,s3,r2,q2,q1 (6) 2x467,9-2 y1 -> y2,y3,x3,w3,w2,v1,u2,t2,s3,r2,q2 (6) [def fire] none I can see [adv phase] 467 s3 -> r3 2x467,8-1 q1 -> p1 2x467,9-2 q2 -> p2 German positions r3 467 p1 2x467,8-1 p2 2x467,9-2 Russian (same) h6 2x447 g6 3x447 d6 3x447,8-0 c5 3x447 TEXT IMPORT END =============== TEXT IMPORT BEGIN ================= Russian Turn 2 Rally Phase & Prep Fire Phase None Russian Turn 2 Movement Phase 1x4-4-7 C5-D4-E4-F3-G4-H3-I3-I2-I1 (4MP) 2x4-4-7 C5-D4-E4-F3-G3 (3.5 MP) 1x4-4-7 H6-I7-J6-K6-L5 (4 MP) 1x4-4-7 H6-I6-J5-K5 (4 MP) 3x4-4-7 G6-H5-I5 (4 MP) 8-0ldr,3x4-4-7 D6-D5-D4-E4-E3-F1-G2 (5.5 MP) Russian Turn 2 Defensive Fire R3 -> L5 4FP -2 mov 4IFT-2 DR= 8-2= 6 MC 1x4-6-7 L5 MC 4-4-7 DR=12 Breaks, DM P1 -> K5 8FP -2mov-1ldr 8IFT-3 DR=10-3= 7 MC+1 8-1ldr,2x4-6-7 K5 MC+1 4-4-7 DR=10+1=11 Breaks, DM P2 -> I3 8FP*RNG -2mov-2ldr 4IFT-4 DR= 5-4=1 KIA 9-2ldr,2x4-6-7 Russian Turn 2 Advancing Fire Phase None Russian Turn 2 Rout Phase 4-4-7 K5 - J4 4-4-7 L5 - K6 - J5 - I6 Russian Turn 2 Advance Phase 2x4-4-7 I5 - J4 1x4-4-7 I5 - I4 2x4-4-7 G2 - H1 1x4-4-7 G2 - H2 2x4-4-7 G3 - G2 Position Report at end of Russian Turn 2 Russians Germans J4 2x4-4-7,1x4-4-7DM R3 1x4-6-7 I4 1x4-4-7 P1 8-1ldr,2x4-6-7 I6 1x4-4-7DM P2 9-2ldr,2x4-6-7 H1 2x4-4-7 H2 1x4-4-7 G2 8-0ldr,2x4-4-7 TEXT IMPORT END =============== TEXT IMPORT BEGIN ================= German Turn 2 [rally, prep] none [movement] 2x447,8-1 p1 -> o1,no,m1 (6) 2x447,9-2 p2 -> p1,o1,n1 (5) 447 r3 -> r2,q2,q1,p0 German Turn 2 Defensive Fire J4 -> M1 8FP*RNG +1woods 4IFT+1 DR= 7+1= 8 NE 2x4-4-7 German Turn 2 Advancing Fire Phase 2x467,8-1 m1 -> j4 ift 8/2 DM-1+1 4IFT+0 DR= 6 MC J4 MC 4-4-7 DR= 7 NE 4-4-7 DR= 8 Breaks, DM 4-4-7Brkn DR= 9 Breaks, Eliminated German Turn 2 [rout] Russians 4-4-7 J4 - I5 [adv] 2x467,8-1 m1 -> l0 2x467,9-2 n1 -> m1 467 p0 -> p1 German positions l0 2x467,8-1 m1 2x467,9-2 p1 467 Russian J4 4-4-7,4-4-7DM I4 4-4-7 I6 4-4-7DM H1 2x4-4-7 H2 4-4-7 G2 8-0ldr,2x4-4-7 TEXT IMPORT END =============== TEXT IMPORT BEGIN ================= Russian Turn 3 Rally Phase Remove DMs Russian Turn 3 Prep Fire None Russian Turn 3 Movement Phase 1x4-4-7 H1 - I1 - J0 (4MF) 1x4-4-7 I4 - I3 - J2 - J1 - K1 (4MF) 1x4-4-7 J4 - J3 - K3 - L2 - L1 (4MF) 1x4-4-7 H2 - I2 (1MF) 8-0ldr G2 - F2 - F3 - G4 - G5 - H5 (5.5 MF) 2x4-4-7 G2 - G1 - H0 (4MF) Russian Turn 3 Defensive Fire Phase Steady men, steady... FIIIIIRE! The peaceful scene is shattered by the reports of rifles, the explosions of grenades and the screams of doomed Russians :) [def fire] (in many steps) 467 p1 -> j3 ift 4 DM-2 DR=7-2 (1mc) mc+1 DR 447 8+1 bk/dm 467 l0 -> k1 ift 4x2 DM-2 DR=2!-2 (kia) 467,8-1 l0 -> i2 ift 4 DM-2-1+2 DR=7-1 (mc) mc DR 447 6 ne 2x447,9-2 m1 -> i1 ift 8 DM-2+2-2 DR=5-2 (kia) Silly Russians. I did have some good rolls though. Russian Turn 3 Advancing Fire Phase I2 -> L0 4FP*MOV 2IFT +1woods 2IFT+1 DR= 5+1= 6 NE (Tease.) 1x4-4-7 Russian Turn 3 Rout Phase 1x4-4-7 J3-J4 Russian Turn 3 Advance Phase 1x4-4-7 I2 - J1 2x4-4-7 H0 - I1 1x4-4-7 H1 - I2 8-0ldr H5 - I5 TEXT IMPORT END =============== TEXT IMPORT BEGIN ================= German Turn 3 Rally Phase Russians I5 4-4-7 DR= 8 NE German turn 3 [prep fire] 2x467,8-1 l0 -> j1 ift 8 DM-1 DR=3-1 (kia) 2x467,9-2 m1 -> i1 ift 8 DM-2+2 DR=10 (ne) German Turn 3 [movement] 467 p1 -> o2,n1,m2 (4) German Turn 3 Defensive Fire I1+I2 -> M1 12FP +1woods 12IFT+1 DR= 4+1= 5 MC+2 3x4-4-7 M1 MC+2 9-2ldr DR= 3+2= 5 NE 4-6-7 DR= 4+2-2= 4 NE 4-6-7 DR= 6+2-2= 6 NE Ye gods I have some bad karma going here :( German Turn 3 [adv fire] 447 m2 -> j4 ift 4/2 DM+1 DR=5+1 (ne - dm marker) German Turn 3 [rout] Russians 1x4-4-7 J4 - I5 German Turn 3 [adv] 2x447,9-2 m1 -> m2 2x447,8-1 l0 -> m1 German positions m1 2x447,8-1 m2 3x447,9-2 Russian i1 2x447 i2 447 i5 8-0,1x447bk,1x447dm i6 447bk Russian Turn 4 Rally I5 4-4-7 DR=11 NE 4-4-7DM DR= 5+4= 9 NE Russian Turn 4 PrpFPh None Russian Turn 4 MPh 2x4-4-7 I1-J0-exit (4MF) 1x4-4-7 I2-I1-J0 (3.5 MF) TEXT IMPORT END =============== TEXT IMPORT BEGIN ================= [def fire] 2x467,8-1 m1 -> i1 8 ift+2-2-1 DR=7-1 (1mc) mc DR 447 7+1 bk/dm 3x467,9-2 m2 -> j0 12 ift+1-2 DR=5-1 (3mc) mc+3 DR 447 11 bk/dm 447 5+3 bk/dm Really doesn't look good for ya now :-(. My suggestion for the woods problem is have a single squad in i6 and two squads (dm) with the leader in i5, routed from j4. This works out the same regardless of who made an error previously. Awaiting another dm rally attempt (or you wanna give :->) TEXT IMPORT END =============== Any insights or should I just chalk it up to unfavourable DRs at inopportune times? Eric (epass@nyx.net)