Contested Settlement | Herb Boutilier | Polish | 2021-06-23 | Won | Fun game. Played as Poles with balance given to Slovakians. Game started off badly, but I got some key breaks during middle of game that broke things open. My reinforcements arrived timely and in the right spot. I originally intended to capture the eastern building for the win, but I ended up shifting to the west and capturing the western building instead. I massed my forces around the western building and beat off all Slovakian counterattacks. | 7 |
Once the Americans were able to mass their (massive) FP along the river on either side of the footbridge, those two FGs were soon DMd and the route to victory was open.
This scenario is the SK version of a couple of ASL scenarios, one of which is in the mini HASL "Hell's Corner." IIRC, both of the ASL versions are difficult for the Americans to win. However, IMO this SK version is tilted noticeably in favor of the Americans.
That imbalance, coupled with unlucky dice, was more than Bob could overcome.