Rude Mood MTO (id:#61406)
Designer: Gary Fortenberry
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Balance:
Free FrenchGerman
33.333333333333%

Overview:

The Allied efforts to breach the German fortified defenses known as the Hitler Line were moving slowly forward. General Juin, commanding the Free French forces in Italy, had a plan to outflank the Germans through the Esperia defile and on to Mt. Onto. The initial French assault was forcefully repulsed by anti-tank ambushes and determined defenders manning positions among the rock-strewn approaches to Esperia. General Monsabert was not deterred, however, and ordered an all-out combined-arms assault, with a battalion of African infantry attacking the town over the hills and an armored force pushing up the road.
Attacker: Free French (Groupement Linares, Chasseurs d' Afrique)
Defender: German (Panzergrenadier-Division 90)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:13.0 D:8.0
AFVs: A:5
M4A2 x 2
M5(a) x 3

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
M2(a) 60mm Mortar x 2
D:2
5cm PaK 38
2cm FlaK 30
5cm leGrW 36 x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: A: Stealthy. may initiate H-t-H as is Gurkha
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2020-12-10(D) wayne baumber vs Joel Free French winI put up a forward defence and thought it was a decent set up, let down by some average dice. Interesting VC's and I suspect most of the German wins have come from the Free French failing to get the captured buildings needed by turn 3. I see there have been a few wins on the first turn, people not reading the VC's correctly I suspect.
2020-11-07(A) John Smith vs Scott German winThis scenario is feast or famine. It either ends before turn 1 is complete, or goes the distance. It can also be very dicey. If the Free French doesn't get some critical rolls turn 1 (or if the Germans get a few hot rolls turn 1) it won't end well for the French. I like the idea of dynamic VCs or sudden death type VCs, but I didn't even make it out of my turn 1 (Free French). I had a plan and it was mostly going okay until I stumbled across the German AT gun that got off 4 straight shots, one of them a CH on a Sherman. At the end of the FF MPh I was adjacent to 4 building hexes that I would advanced in to. Unfortunately the units in 3 of those 4 hexes were pinned because of great low FP rolls by my opponent, and lousy MC/PTC rolls by myself. So, at most I could capture 1 building of the 3 required by the end of the first Game Turn, and the game ended after only three phases. We still had fun, but approach this scenario carefully and understand what you're getting into with the VCs.
2020-09-03(D) Tuomo Lukkari vs Larry Yeager German win[Imported from ROAR]
2020-02-08(D) Richard Jenulis vs Bill Owen German winNWASL Championship 2020 - round 2
My fastest win in my ASL career. The game was over by my turn 1 Final Fire Phase when it became obvious that the Free French could at best only get two buildings, and most likely would only end up with one. The Germans played a very upfront defense that caught the Free French unexpected. Despite winning in less time than it took to set up, this scenario keeps me thinking about the different possibilities. I seldom want to play the same scenario twice, but I would like to try this again as the Free French.
2020-01-12(D) Eben Johnson vs German winRead the victory conditions carefully and check with you opponent that you both agree.
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SRenaudin Modified the Attacker's Guns2022-08-10 08:13:07
SRenaudin Modified the unit counts2022-08-10 08:13:07
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Estimated Play time: 4.7 hours
Recorded Games: 24
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