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Re: Are you a good or bad (tabletop) general?

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:12 pm
by tim.w
Seem to have a mix of pyrrich victories, crushing defeats and the odd glorious win. Nothing is ever boring.

We seem to grind to a few draws/tactical victories in DbN which I think shows the strength in its simulation of what tended to happen.

A recent Bolt Action game saw my small Elite group of Gerries sit all evening watching in dismay as our Soviet opponent managed to blow up his entire force with friendly fire. Even a last ditch attempt at an air strike produced a rookie pilot who dumped his payload on their remaining HQ by mistake.

Some of the more dramatic and memorable games have been mine and Tim's Ayton offerings. The WWII jungle game stands out as one that produced a few heroes.

As for Kumbahyah, well anything can happen!

Re: Are you a good or bad (tabletop) general?

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:45 pm
by ochoin
FreddBloggs wrote: Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:29 am Ruthlessness comes with a price, but one dead now, saves 10 later in war. A high butchers bill but a decisive victory, is likely to have a much lower casualty count than 3 or 4 indecisive ones or only minor victories in total.
I know this!!! That's the problem. And the figures aren't even real people. Yet still, I'm too soft.

If by some perversion of Fate, I was an actual general, what hope of me ordering my men into some sausage-grinder battle?

donald

Re: Are you a good or bad (tabletop) general?

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:16 pm
by RMD
I'm consistent...

Re: Are you a good or bad (tabletop) general?

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:20 pm
by MarshalNey
It's more of a question of how well you know the rules and understand probability.

Re: Are you a good or bad (tabletop) general?

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:20 pm
by MarshalNey
So I'm consistently rubbish.

Re: Are you a good or bad (tabletop) general?

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:29 pm
by Purple
I think it’s fair to say I’m a genius.

And every six isn’t luck, it’s cosmic justice in recognising my brilliance

Re: Are you a good or bad (tabletop) general?

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:34 pm
by goat major
And it helps when your melon headed sub generals keep winning the battle for you

Re: Are you a good or bad (tabletop) general?

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:34 pm
by garyp
I'm quite interested to hear what EB had to say on this thread . . . . .

Re: Are you a good or bad (tabletop) general?

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 1:14 am
by Essex Boy
EB is keeping very quiet.

Re: Are you a good or bad (tabletop) general?

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:52 am
by levied troop
I’m lucky........