Thursday 29 January 2015
Wednesday 28 January 2015
Monday 26 January 2015
No Stars in Sight AAR - Game 1
Just a quick AAR of my first campaign game.
Russian Empire Forces and Rusk forces have been flexing their muscles over the past few months with the odd exchange of space border violations.
Setting
Planet Alexeyevsk / Svobodny (depending on which side) of the Gukovsky System.
The Gukovsky system is a buffer zone between both forces containing 3 habitual planets. Alexeyesvk has several privately funded colonies with a growing economy based its farming exports. The colonies fund a communal militia, mostly using RUSK exported arms. Stories persist of RUSK 'observers' helping with training. A wet tropical planet by Earth's standards, however large mineral and Helium 3 deposits have made recently discovered.
Across the colonies unconfirmed incursions by both sides and a common breakdown of the communal agreements have led to requests for support to either nation.
Colony IV ' Odessa' has reported Militia Incursions at the Helium 3 plant
Expeditionary forces have been sent to investigate and 'assist'
Charlie Squad ,20th Galich Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
2 x Kurnganet APC's
-14.7mm HMG
- Infantry Troop - 3 Rifleman, 1 Grenadier, 1 LMG, 1 RPG
1 BDM 525
- 1 LMG
3 Squad Leaders with rifles
Peoples Odessa Volunteer Army
Militia Force
5 x 5 men mixed forces. RPG's and LMG's supported
Local Commander
The table was set-up with large amounts of cover several arable rice fields and the storage facility.
The whites deployed to the west of town in two locations. The Militia forces remained hidden in the workforce buildings and plant.
The next turns provided uninterrupted movement of the white forces infantry teams as the APC's remained on overwatch.
Team B carefully negotiated some hilly and forested grown successfully, despite a militia force opening up.
Team A were less lucky and the first professional soldier fell as the squad moved through the rice fields.
On the opening rounds of fire, it was now time for the Russian Leaders to inspire their man,which they duly did.
TeamA and B both opened fire and caused casulaties and more importantly pinned both targets. Supported by suppression fire from the APC's the two teams advanced into some building cover, forcing the pinned troops to withdraw.
The fighting had quickly turned with the Whites supported infantry attacks, however one surprise was about to jump out in the form of a local commander. On his activation he managed order a RPG gunner to jump out and take a shot at the APC....resulting in big Kabooooommmmmm.
This however was not followed up as two Milita squads failed to get into position and the continued fall-back of the others.
With a lack of cover and troops the Militia forces decided that to fight another day was a wise move and slowly removed them selves from the board.
The White forces took two causalities, one from each team and lost an APC, however took all objectives. The Militia took 4 casualties and had a number taken prisoner. An outstanding success for the white forces and they now have a base of operations for the region.
Overall a very interesting and fun game. Despite not being 100% familiar with the rules the game took around and hour and a half. This included numerous trips to top up my drink and a conversation with the Rules developer to clarify them part through. Now, this isnt part of the normal service from Ivan :) however pretty dammed impressive to get a reply that quickly!
The information also proved I had got the workings wrong, despite very clear rules! Id simply needed verification as to the turn sequence in that in each 'turn' you could pick 'ANY' leader to activate again.
Overall Id say they are a really great set of rules and I'm now quite confident to try add more elements. I really liked the fact you needed to think strategically as opposed to line them up and fire approach. Poor tactics = very quick battle as your dead!
Ill be using them for a while for sure !
Hope you find this interesting and Ill have more AAR's soon :)
Keith
Wednesday 21 January 2015
Wednesday 14 January 2015
The Whites are Here!
ArmiesArmy is very pleased to
announce the pre-orders of its new Russian Empire Forces!
The Russian Empire emerged from
the second civil galactic revolution after decades of Socialist governments.
The commonly known ‘Whites’ supported by several other nations regained control
of several colonies and a large chunk of former Russia. The combatant Socialist
government fled to the largest and richest system, Kirov and formally declared
the Russian United States of Kirov as their home... The Russian Empire continues
the fight with in what continues to be a very bloody civil war of Whites v
Reds.
The full range of figures include
infantry and vehicles
To launch the new troops, I’ll be offering special
pre order prices! The preorder offer
will close on Feb 10th (as im away in Houston on business before:))
and Items posted within two weeks of that date if not before :)
The available codes are
AA501 - Squad pack , contains 6 infantry, 2 Fire Team Leaders, 1 RPG, 1 LMG Squad pack
AA502 - Command pack , contains 5 command Troops
AA503 - 5 LMG pack, contains 5 LMG Troops (varied)
AA504 - 5 RPG pack, contains 5 RPG Troops (varied)
AA505 - Infantry pack, contains 10 rifleman
(varied)
AA506 - Heavy HMG pack, contains 3 Heavy HMG teams
AA507 - Heavy AT weapons pack, contains 3 AT teams
AAV501
Single Kurnganet APC
AAV502 Kurnganet
‘стилет’ MGS
AAV505 Bogatyr MBT
AAV503 Kurnganet APC (Ambulance)
AAV503 Kurnganet Command (or Missile)
I also have several discounted army packs
AA520 Infantry Platoon Pack – contains 3 Squad
packs, 1 Command and 1 Heavy HMG
AA521 Mechanised Infantry Platoon Pack - contains 4
APC’s 3 Squad packs, 1 Command and 1 Heavy HMG
AA522 Mechanised Infantry HQ – contains 3 APC’s, 1
BDB 525, 3 Squad Packs and 2 Command packs
We have plans to extend the range as well, and are
always happy to hear your suggestions!
All preorder packs can be found at my shop www.ArmiesArmy.com/shop
Gallery
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Monday 12 January 2015
The Whites are finally coming!!!!
That's right the Russian Empire forces commonly known as the 'Whites' are very near release :)
The return to the Tsarist ways of old, started a bloody Civil War, fought on a galactic scale, never seen before. New boundaries were set and the former USSR split into two new alliances. The ‘Russian United States of the Kirov System (Named after Commander Kirov of the Great Patriotic War) and the Russian Empire to be reigned by Tsar Nicholas VII.
Both forces share a very similar military range of equipment and many items are still used by both; however Imperial Russia has started a new arms race with a range of new and improved equipment to counter the growing numbers of the Rusk forces.
No Peace accord was officially signed and both forces are now massing several armies along the Colony borders, which will no doubt end up with its continuation. There have been several complaints of border incursions, both of whom deny. Peace talks have failed and the Peacekeeping Commonwealth and PLA forces have left the borders.
Strangely rumours abound that the peacekeepers had separate agendas all along……
Out this week!
Keith
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