British recce Tornados, US F-111 on a deep strike mission in Poland, an overview of the ground offensive, a Spetsnaz Raid and a ground combat example.
check out the pics on the site:
http://www.rince.lu/wargames/redstrike/RedStrikeproject_2_GT1.htm
Samstag, 1. Oktober 2011
Sonntag, 11. September 2011
2nd massive playtest, Game Turn 1
(check out the website to find the same narrative with pictures)
GAME TURN 1
August 1 and 2, 1989
STRATEGIC STAGE
World Opinion Phase
No change, no VPs earned
Cards Phase
No cards on GT1
Assessing Reinforcements Phase
NATO reinforcements
· US 4450th TFG (F-117A Stealth Fighter/Bomber) will become available
· US 401 TFW (612,613 and 614 TFS) arrives with their F-16C multi-role aircraft at Bitburg/Spangdahlem airbase from Torrejon, Spain
· US 197th and 194th Brigades will become available at their POMCUS sites
· FR 24th Infantry Regiment will move into Paris, the FR 9th Marines Division enters play
WP reinforcements
· USSR: 3 Divisions and 6 ½ Brigades / CSSR: 1 Division, 1 airborne units and several support units will arrive in CSSR and GDR map edge hexes
· The Polish and Soviet Baltic Fleets may enter the map through any baltic full sea map edge hex during any eligible movement phase
ADMINISTRATIVE STAGE
Unit Assignment Phase
Both sides assign unit modes to their ground and air units.
Supply Phase
Skipped on GT1. All units are automatically in supply.
Initiative Determination Phase
As per scenario instructions, the WP starts the game as nitiative player. The marker is placed on the tracks display.
Weather Phase
Optional rule not used.
FIRST ACTION STAGE / Initiative Frontline Offensive
First Movement Phase
First Initiative Segment The shooting starts with a massive cruise missile strike of the WP against the Air Defence Network installations of NATO. This well organized strike is executed by 323 long range bombers from their bases in the Western Soviet Union: Tu-16K, Tu-22K, Tu-22M3, Tu-160 and Tu-95MS which launch their AS-4 “Kitchen”, AS-6 “Kingfish”, KH-55 and AS-15A “Kent A” cruise missiles from a safe distance well over East German territory. The first hours of the war see the Air Defence Network of the 4 ATAF severely damaged and becomes limited operational. The 2 ATAF fares better and stays operational at first.
Click on pictures to maximize.
The air units at their base on the offensive mission track. 3 Tu-16K units are chosen to conduct this mission.
The counters are put on the Strategic Map on Hex D25. From here the movement starts. The units have a movement allowance of 171 MPs (1 per Operational Hexes), 1 Strategic Hex counts for 10 MPs.
It takes 40 MPs for the 4 ST hexes and 5 for the transitional hex.
The air mission enters the operational map on the easternmost hex anywhere inside the transitional hex. From now on the air unit will move at 1 MP per hex cost.
You can see the use of the optional air mission marker to hide information from the other player. Of course, once the aircraft were detected this marker is removed.
The air mission moves some more hexes to put the target into range of their cruise missiles. The target is the CRC Lauda of 4 ATAF.
As visible on this close-up (click on picture to maximize) of the air unit counters, the cruise missile symbol has the following informations: missile silhouette, missile name, range expressed in operational hexes.
The outcome of the strike is determined by cross-referencing the type of missile on the missile table with the target to find out the hit probability. 1 D100 roll per air unit executing a strike mission. On a roll of 1-57 the strike is successful and 1 hit is achieved on the ADN installation.
In this case 2 of 3 missile strikes scored a hit. Hits are recorded on the respective player aid.
The Tu-16K and Tu-22M3 long range bombers of the Baltic Fleet launch their cruise missiles over the Baltic Sea against the ADN of the 2 ATAF and score 2 more hits, in effect putting the air defences of 2 ATAF on limited operational status.
The next air mission is a reconnaissance mission on ADN Freising. The Su-17R is detected but the German F-4 interceptors based at Neuburg do not start. They rather wait for the strike mission. The recon mission on ADN Lauda was successful too. The Su-24R from Welzow did also manage to reconnoitre the GE 5th Mech Bde on the road to Fulda.
The GDR Mig-21R unit from Preschen could bring back valuable informations about the defensive positions of the GE 7th Mech Bde south of Hamburg.
CZ Mig-21MF on a bombing mission to CRC Freising are detected by AWACS well inside the CSSR. GE F-4F of the JG 74 based at Neuburg alarm start to intercept the Czech. The first air battle of World War 3 is about to happen. The Germans have only been detected in the same hex by the Mig-21, so combat results are applied simultaneously. The Mig-21 on strike mission wisely decide to jettison their air-ground ordnance and may now defend themselves using ½ of their anti-air rating. The Mig air attack dr is 1. The F-4 ECM dr is 4. The F-4 attack dr is 10. This means that the Germans take 1 hit, the Czech none. Both units return to their airbases, the Czech because they jettisoned their bombs and are now unable to continue their strike mission, the Germans because they took a hit and their interception mission is considered concluded. Another interception mission might initiated right now.
The Soviet 911th APIB with target CRC Freising was early detected and the US 22nd TFS (F-15C) from Bitburg/Spangdahlem took to the air to intercept them. One hex short of the target air-air combat between the F-15C and Mig-27 on escort mission happened. Even though the F-15 succeeded in approaching the Russians without being detected, the battle was inconclusive The Mig-27 on strike mission attacked successfully the CRC Freising scoring 4 hits. Their bombardment rating was augmented from 5 to 8 due to special forces on LRRP. The dr was 2 which resulted in 2 hits. Those were doubled because a successful recce mission was conducted vs the target. CRC Freising is destroyed and AND 4 ATAF is out of service. No more automatic detection while crossing the IGB and no more ADN ground-air combat. This is an important achievement for the WP.
The SOC Brokzetel in Northern Germany is the next target. The 3rd and 4th Independent Soviet SSM Brigades of the Western Group of Forces launch a salvo of their SS-12 missiles with HE and achieve two hits. (hit probability 54%)
The 5th and 6th Independent Soviet SSM Brigades miss the CRC Erndtebrück installations with their SS-23 missiles, as do most of the other missile units with their SS-1c "Scud". The 36th SSM Brigade of the 3rd Soviet Army finally scores a hit on the ADN installations. This means that ADN of the 2 ATAF is out of service.
From now on there is no more automatic ADN ground-air combat over Western-Germany! The first step to air superiority.
The next three missions are reconnaissance air-missions over West-German troops south of Hamburg and eas of Hannover. One of the Polish recce air-units is downed while the other achieve their goal.
Polish and Soviet strike missions try to hit the reconnoitred ground units, without much effect though. One of the missions is successfully intercepted by the Dutch F-16 and NF-5A taking off at Twente airbase.
GAME TURN 1
August 1 and 2, 1989
STRATEGIC STAGE
World Opinion Phase
No change, no VPs earned
Cards Phase
No cards on GT1
Assessing Reinforcements Phase
NATO reinforcements
· US 4450th TFG (F-117A Stealth Fighter/Bomber) will become available
· US 401 TFW (612,613 and 614 TFS) arrives with their F-16C multi-role aircraft at Bitburg/Spangdahlem airbase from Torrejon, Spain
· US 197th and 194th Brigades will become available at their POMCUS sites
· FR 24th Infantry Regiment will move into Paris, the FR 9th Marines Division enters play
WP reinforcements
· USSR: 3 Divisions and 6 ½ Brigades / CSSR: 1 Division, 1 airborne units and several support units will arrive in CSSR and GDR map edge hexes
· The Polish and Soviet Baltic Fleets may enter the map through any baltic full sea map edge hex during any eligible movement phase
ADMINISTRATIVE STAGE
Unit Assignment Phase
Both sides assign unit modes to their ground and air units.
Supply Phase
Skipped on GT1. All units are automatically in supply.
Initiative Determination Phase
As per scenario instructions, the WP starts the game as nitiative player. The marker is placed on the tracks display.
Weather Phase
Optional rule not used.
FIRST ACTION STAGE / Initiative Frontline Offensive
First Movement Phase
First Initiative Segment The shooting starts with a massive cruise missile strike of the WP against the Air Defence Network installations of NATO. This well organized strike is executed by 323 long range bombers from their bases in the Western Soviet Union: Tu-16K, Tu-22K, Tu-22M3, Tu-160 and Tu-95MS which launch their AS-4 “Kitchen”, AS-6 “Kingfish”, KH-55 and AS-15A “Kent A” cruise missiles from a safe distance well over East German territory. The first hours of the war see the Air Defence Network of the 4 ATAF severely damaged and becomes limited operational. The 2 ATAF fares better and stays operational at first.
Click on pictures to maximize.
The air units at their base on the offensive mission track. 3 Tu-16K units are chosen to conduct this mission.
The counters are put on the Strategic Map on Hex D25. From here the movement starts. The units have a movement allowance of 171 MPs (1 per Operational Hexes), 1 Strategic Hex counts for 10 MPs.
It takes 40 MPs for the 4 ST hexes and 5 for the transitional hex.
The air mission enters the operational map on the easternmost hex anywhere inside the transitional hex. From now on the air unit will move at 1 MP per hex cost.
You can see the use of the optional air mission marker to hide information from the other player. Of course, once the aircraft were detected this marker is removed.
The air mission moves some more hexes to put the target into range of their cruise missiles. The target is the CRC Lauda of 4 ATAF.
As visible on this close-up (click on picture to maximize) of the air unit counters, the cruise missile symbol has the following informations: missile silhouette, missile name, range expressed in operational hexes.
The outcome of the strike is determined by cross-referencing the type of missile on the missile table with the target to find out the hit probability. 1 D100 roll per air unit executing a strike mission. On a roll of 1-57 the strike is successful and 1 hit is achieved on the ADN installation.
In this case 2 of 3 missile strikes scored a hit. Hits are recorded on the respective player aid.
The Tu-16K and Tu-22M3 long range bombers of the Baltic Fleet launch their cruise missiles over the Baltic Sea against the ADN of the 2 ATAF and score 2 more hits, in effect putting the air defences of 2 ATAF on limited operational status.
The next air mission is a reconnaissance mission on ADN Freising. The Su-17R is detected but the German F-4 interceptors based at Neuburg do not start. They rather wait for the strike mission. The recon mission on ADN Lauda was successful too. The Su-24R from Welzow did also manage to reconnoitre the GE 5th Mech Bde on the road to Fulda.
The GDR Mig-21R unit from Preschen could bring back valuable informations about the defensive positions of the GE 7th Mech Bde south of Hamburg.
CZ Mig-21MF on a bombing mission to CRC Freising are detected by AWACS well inside the CSSR. GE F-4F of the JG 74 based at Neuburg alarm start to intercept the Czech. The first air battle of World War 3 is about to happen. The Germans have only been detected in the same hex by the Mig-21, so combat results are applied simultaneously. The Mig-21 on strike mission wisely decide to jettison their air-ground ordnance and may now defend themselves using ½ of their anti-air rating. The Mig air attack dr is 1. The F-4 ECM dr is 4. The F-4 attack dr is 10. This means that the Germans take 1 hit, the Czech none. Both units return to their airbases, the Czech because they jettisoned their bombs and are now unable to continue their strike mission, the Germans because they took a hit and their interception mission is considered concluded. Another interception mission might initiated right now.
The Soviet 911th APIB with target CRC Freising was early detected and the US 22nd TFS (F-15C) from Bitburg/Spangdahlem took to the air to intercept them. One hex short of the target air-air combat between the F-15C and Mig-27 on escort mission happened. Even though the F-15 succeeded in approaching the Russians without being detected, the battle was inconclusive The Mig-27 on strike mission attacked successfully the CRC Freising scoring 4 hits. Their bombardment rating was augmented from 5 to 8 due to special forces on LRRP. The dr was 2 which resulted in 2 hits. Those were doubled because a successful recce mission was conducted vs the target. CRC Freising is destroyed and AND 4 ATAF is out of service. No more automatic detection while crossing the IGB and no more ADN ground-air combat. This is an important achievement for the WP.
The SOC Brokzetel in Northern Germany is the next target. The 3rd and 4th Independent Soviet SSM Brigades of the Western Group of Forces launch a salvo of their SS-12 missiles with HE and achieve two hits. (hit probability 54%)
The 5th and 6th Independent Soviet SSM Brigades miss the CRC Erndtebrück installations with their SS-23 missiles, as do most of the other missile units with their SS-1c "Scud". The 36th SSM Brigade of the 3rd Soviet Army finally scores a hit on the ADN installations. This means that ADN of the 2 ATAF is out of service.
From now on there is no more automatic ADN ground-air combat over Western-Germany! The first step to air superiority.
The next three missions are reconnaissance air-missions over West-German troops south of Hamburg and eas of Hannover. One of the Polish recce air-units is downed while the other achieve their goal.
Polish and Soviet strike missions try to hit the reconnoitred ground units, without much effect though. One of the missions is successfully intercepted by the Dutch F-16 and NF-5A taking off at Twente airbase.
Sonntag, 17. Juli 2011
Setup for playtest 2
Hi there,
the setup for the second playtesting session is done. After more than 150 actions of rectifying and smoothing and adding and subtracting and embellishing etc. the second playtest should start right now.
Already another couple of points have been found to make the game better.
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