There is some dissatisfaction in this mechanism. It is perceived as too long, with potentially little outcome
What I would like to see is a mechanism to allow you to attempt to sway the battle in the way you want. IMHO the dice weighting just doesn't give you that.
Also mechanisms that don't require book keeping.
I think you have a good point there Simon! it does provide narrative though. It also provides a chance to exercise tactics pre-game. I will eventually come up with something much smoother (?). The criteria will be, reward for good thinking and some historical background.
yes all good points
I fully agree with Martin's view that it does provide narrative. The army list "outcomes" tables are one of the most attractive parts of SB. It would be great if we can just revise the mechanism to deliver this narrative.
Good thinking! That's me screwed then.
Apologies for resurrecting this thread, but since it is the right topic, I thought I'd use it!
A couple of things I always end up getting confused by / discussing on each SB day:
1) when we talk about "carrying over to the next day": I think that includes carrying over from a Friday to the following Monday (i.e. we ignore the weekends)?
2) the +1D6 always counts in the day following that in which a winning player rolls against the events chart. And it is thus only lost when there is a draw, following which both players re-start with no bonuses?
Simon
Simon, only a complete cad and utter bounder would consider fighting on a weekend.
John
I completely agree, John.
But you just can't trust the Boche not to pull a fast one - I hear they eat babies?
Simon
The intention is that there are 15 days in a seemless sequence.
players can be in one of three situations after rolling their days to battle D6.
1. Lose or draw that day. No extra D6.
2. Win that day. +1 D6 tomorrow.
3.Won the previous day, not claimed any 2D6 outcome. +3D6 to next day.
Players can view this after each of the days and decide which of 1,2,3 is appropriate. They can only use 1,2 or 3; not any combination of 1,2,3.
martin :)
So if they win the roll where they add 3D6, they then get to add 1D6 the next day? That's how I've always played it.
For example:
1. I win on Friday. I choose to roll over my win to Monday.
2. Monday, I get to add 3D6 to whatever I had already allocated.
3. Tuesday, I managed to win on Monday so I get to add 1D6.
I like the days to battle,
Martin has some imagination to make up all the comments
It can enhance your poor units or nobble your mass artillery
Stewart
Without wanting to brag...but I wrote the ones for the Balkan Wars 😋
Thanks for the clarifications. I believe I'm clear.
I do remember a couple of games when I achieved nothing, having been on the receiving end of someone on a 3-week roll!
Simon
I work for the council so, Monday to Friday is a working week, Saturday and Sundays are my days of rest !
So for myself easy to understand!
Miles
Ah, but if you're cross with someone at work on Friday, Miles, do you stay cross on Monday? :)
Simon
In the early 20th century European weekends were very quiet.
No financial markets(even nowadays), factories, shops closed for Sunday etc.. Of course there were exceptions, but that was the "normal".
Even in the lifetime of members here there was early closing day on Wednesday/Thursday, POETS day, all businesses closed on bank holidays and Sundays most things closed. The 7 day 100% functioning is very new.
martin :)
When I challenged my former employer ( a charity!)about forcing people into working for nothing outside their contracted employed hours a senior manager described me as an "old man with old ideas". Which I suppose was actually true
I think you know the answer to that one Simon?
Miles
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on May 30, 2025, 10:38:09 AMforcing people into working for nothing outside their contracted employed hours
I have always been a big fan of the word NO. Used it on many occasions successfully, as British style bosses never expect to have someone stand up to them.
Quote from: Leman (Andy) on June 06, 2025, 08:48:18 PMQuote from: Flaminpig0 on May 30, 2025, 10:38:09 AMforcing people into working for nothing outside their contracted employed hours
I have always been a big fan of the word NO. Used it on many occasions successfully, as British style bosses never expect to have someone stand up to them.
My answer was usually time and a half or double time? The subject was usually quickly dropped (especially as I was the GMB convenor at my last place of work)