Cuba Libre - South Leon Campaign

[bigjackmac]

Thanks guys, glad you liked it.  I should have the last one posted this evening.

FSN - You would

Peter - Yeah man.  You get into issues of close or battle range, but really that's just a function of (in my eyes) 'good' vs 'bad' (or good vs better) shots.  So, at 'battle' range he gets 1K 1S, at close range add 1K.  And I was in a hurry when I wrote that stuff about the Kill and Shock dice, so of course I missed something...

When a man has already received  6 effect on Shock dice, or if he's in the open when he receives a 6 on Shock, he falls back.  Some folks are probably thinking, 'see, look at all that stuff, it's too much to remember.'  For me it's the opposite: it's second nature and I don't even need to think about it.  But then again, as I'm sure you've seen, I'm quite flexible with my interpretations of rules and tabletop situations.  I am not the guy that halts a game for 15 minutes to look something up in a rule book; assuming I have a grasp of the rules, I come up with an on the spot solution that meets the spirit and intent of the rules.

V/R,
Jack

[petercooman]

  I am not the guy that halts a game for 15 minutes to look something up in a rule book; assuming I have a grasp of the rules, I come up with an on the spot solution that meets the spirit and intent of the rules.

V/R,
Jack

When our group plays games, we have a tendency to say the following when we are unsure about a rule:

"this time we will just handle it as XXX and we'll look it up after the game"

Then off course in a next game when we encounter the same situation someone asks 'did anyone look that up?"  usually nobody did and we just use XXXXX again and promise to look it up after the game 

[bigjackmac]

Absolutely!

V/R,
Jack

[bigjackmac]

All,

This is the third fight in the initial trading of blows on the DMZ between Communist guerillas of the Fédération Socialiste Nationale de Leon and the Marines of Task Force Fulgencio.  Amid almost a month of monotonous patrolling in the sweltering African heat there have already been two short, sharp fights between the two sides, resulting in moderate casualties for both.  In both cases the Marines carried the day, though 2nd Platoon's fight (the more recent) was in less than exemplary fashion.

It is now 10 June 1990, and Lt Rodriques leads his 3rd Platoon on yet another patrol through the jungle, hunting guerillas which have infiltrated across the border between South Leon and FSNL.


Sgt Garcia hops in the streambed for cover and begins laying it down with his M-14 on full auto.  To see how the fight went, please check the blog at:
http://cubalibrewargame.blogspot.com/2016/09/south-leon-dmz-prelude-iii.html

Thus ends the three fight initial flurry of clashes between the Cuban Marines and FSNL guerillas.  Like I said, I've got some modern Middle East stuff going on currently, and I'm working on a raid in the Caribbean and some paratroopers in South Leon's capital (using 'Boots on the Ground,' a boardgame recommended by the good Mr. Peter Cooman), but then I'm planning on coming back to these Marines on the DMZ.  My plan is to base the next round of fights on platoon fights based on the Vietnam War's "Operation Starlite."  I'm doing some research right now.  If this goes as planned, the Marine war on the DMZ in South Leon will culminate with my Dai Do project, which I believe I'm going to do in 6mm.

V/R,
Jack

[Techno]

Excellent report, Jack !

I wouldn't really have spotted the blurry piccies if you hadn't mentioned them.......There were too many really good photo's to detract from the overall effect ! 

Cheers - Phil

[petercooman]

I think your LT has a death wish!

Nice report!

[fsn]

I think Lt Rodriguez was using my Holywood Hero rule!

I also think that your FSNL scout was a pillock.

Great fun as always.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice one Jack!
Good report, the LT got lucky!

[bigjackmac]

Thanks guys, I always appreciate your feedback.

I still can't believe my luck at the LT not being immediately gunned down, and sure, I cheated a little after that.

FSN - no sweat man, better luck next time

V/R,
Jack