tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post6467780708735212349..comments2024-03-23T11:34:22.691+00:00Comments on Orbital Bombardment - The Miniature Gaming Blog and Podcast: Mission test: Recon+Dan Cateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833384756094198088noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-69768803943374833662015-04-26T09:21:53.322+01:002015-04-26T09:21:53.322+01:00I played it again this past Thursday, this time vs...I played it again this past Thursday, this time vs a UCM air superiority list that included Longbows (different opponent than the first time I played Recon+). I won by 2 VPs, and we found 2 Focal Points. Again, very close game, out of 4 squads of infantry (2 of Immortals & 2 of Sirens) I only had one squad left at the end of the game. Lost 4 Phobos, but took out 3 Falcons. Men of the Match were my drive on Helios, which Countermeasures Hacked a squad of 2 Falcons at the start of turn 2 and blew them away. He used a Phoenix, too, which is a beast with those chainguns. And he took a squad of 3 Fireblades, which wrecked my infantry and really kept me from going into buildings I wanted to search for intel. People need to start taking Flame units; they're scary as hell to every infantry squad!<br /><br />Anyway, I really like Recon+, can't recommend it enough!jdwelch62https://www.blogger.com/profile/09012158948009848728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-16896887921512429332015-04-23T10:21:56.217+01:002015-04-23T10:21:56.217+01:00Glad you enjoyed it JD, I played it again on Tuesd...Glad you enjoyed it JD, I played it again on Tuesday too - I won 14-9 but it was only the last couple of turns that swung it. My opponents Sirens found a FP on turn 2 plus 3 other pieces of intel!! I just could not stop them. Mega Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817834640979979885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-35572679852946311382015-04-23T09:38:43.623+01:002015-04-23T09:38:43.623+01:00Played Recon+ Tuesday evening. It is AMAZING! Mu...Played Recon+ Tuesday evening. It is AMAZING! Much better than normal Recon. I won't go into details here, but it is really, really good, makes for a tense game where you need to keep stuff alive and mobile. We played PHR vs PHR, and I lost 11 VPs to 12 VPs, but at the end of Turn 4 it didn't look like it would be that close. Then on Turn 5 my opponent found a FP (2nd of the game, the first was found Turn 2), and then on Turn 6 my surviving Sirens found a FP! If he hadn't Drive Hacked my Nemesis, I probably would've won, or at least tied, and I had him on KPs. Great variation, I highly recommend it, and I will be running it in our next tournament, May 9th!jdwelch62https://www.blogger.com/profile/09012158948009848728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-57954671872135634042015-04-20T16:18:42.913+01:002015-04-20T16:18:42.913+01:00First, I need to try this. I think players are ok...First, I need to try this. I think players are ok w/ lucky 6 on last turn for the win, it's the turn 1 lucky 6 that puts one player way ahead that leaves that unsavory taste.<br /><br />Second, random thought came to mind while reading comments. I wonder if a balanced mission could be made where particular buildings were marked as intel hubs. Each turn they give up a max 1 intel VP, 1 or 6 the hub is removed. So buildings that continually give up VP throughout the game. Still suffers from the unlucky 1's, but getting a 6 early wouldn't necessarily be good. Maybe a way to re-establish a new intel hub once one is removed, or mix in FP in the mission.<br /><br />chrisloomis13Crisp Minihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02437354315932048766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-6975192341103570972015-04-20T10:33:41.885+01:002015-04-20T10:33:41.885+01:00The idea is to keep the randomness down, so I'...The idea is to keep the randomness down, so I'm not sure if that would work unfortunately. <br /><br />If a 6 is rolled just like the original Recon no more intel can be rolled for in that building.Dan Cateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833384756094198088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-39486917778751815312015-04-20T10:21:14.872+01:002015-04-20T10:21:14.872+01:00Just an idea, but a '6' could = roll an ot...Just an idea, but a '6' could = roll an other die 6; 1-3 = FP, 4-6 = objective.<br />Also what happens (mabe I missed it) if play "A" gets a FP, player "B" moves in to search and also finds a FP?<br /><br />FMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-542528755611898872015-04-19T22:49:28.349+01:002015-04-19T22:49:28.349+01:00Sounds like a great mission. I'll definitely t...Sounds like a great mission. I'll definitely try it.SwordOfJusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01307602510929870149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-51877401758755739902015-04-19T16:51:46.455+01:002015-04-19T16:51:46.455+01:00Deteriorated is absolutely the wrong word. "I...Deteriorated is absolutely the wrong word. "Improved" and "became more interesting" are more correct, Sir. /EggeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-64677992818327531492015-04-19T12:43:50.182+01:002015-04-19T12:43:50.182+01:00If you are a canny player, you will realise that y...If you are a canny player, you will realise that your opponent has a search left, you can move squads in, just in case he finds a focal point. <br /><br />What started as a quick write up slowly deteriorated into a proper battle report, I kept remembering crucial things that happened. Mega Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817834640979979885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-9954329259340812292015-04-19T11:54:36.953+01:002015-04-19T11:54:36.953+01:00It isn't any risk that one person get a focal ...It isn't any risk that one person get a focal point in the last turn? I'm thinking that if the opinion regarding Recon is that one player could get a 1 and the other player an objective the same result should be very possible here as well? One player in the last turn (most likely activating the infantry last) rolls a 6, get a point and there is no chance for the opponent to get near the focal point so a roll of a 6 could mean three points. One way to modify the mission could be that no new focal points could come up in turn 6 and that you start with three focal points on table that will be removed as the players roll a six. <br /><br />BTW I like that it wasn't a battle report but a "main pointer" which was much more extensive than the small "battle reports" usually on the blogs around the world. In a good way of course but do have put a lot of pressure on your next "battle report" :-) /EggeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-27281318099125663212015-04-19T07:32:36.474+01:002015-04-19T07:32:36.474+01:00Thanks for the Beta test BR.
FMThanks for the Beta test BR.<br />FMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-67638164709304871392015-04-19T00:38:12.097+01:002015-04-19T00:38:12.097+01:00I'm sold! I'll play it my next game, whic...I'm sold! I'll play it my next game, which may or may not be tonight. :-S. But if Recon+ works as well as Push the Line, I will us it in our next tournament on May 9th...<br /><br />If you haven't tried it yet, I strongly recommend Push the Line from GothCon 2015. The key to that mission is even if you plan on becoming the " defender" after Turn 3 and falling back, you must control at least one Focal Point on Turn 3, or it's almost impossible to win (but not quite impossible, just almost)...jdwelch62https://www.blogger.com/profile/09012158948009848728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-26416120960996066492015-04-18T21:51:09.029+01:002015-04-18T21:51:09.029+01:00Madness! Madness I say! :D Need to try that when I...Madness! Madness I say! :D Need to try that when I play next time!snolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130317713470038576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-27186889009427566342015-04-18T16:39:12.965+01:002015-04-18T16:39:12.965+01:00Definitely try it, I think it is quite a good on f...Definitely try it, I think it is quite a good on for PHR as it keeps everything on the table Mega Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817834640979979885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505622444708996182.post-32953025039762944322015-04-18T13:34:14.450+01:002015-04-18T13:34:14.450+01:00Hm, that scenario looks really interesting!
I nee...Hm, that scenario looks really interesting!<br /><br />I need to give it a whirl with my PHR. :)Link-Hero-1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09239440842941343687noreply@blogger.com