Countdown to Battle

[SimonC]

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.

[martin goddard]

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.

[SimonC]

yes all good points

[pigsticker]

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.

[Leman (Andy)]

Good thinking! That's me screwed then.

[Colonel Kilgore]

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

[John Watson]

Simon, only a complete cad and utter bounder would consider fighting on a weekend.
John

[Colonel Kilgore]

I completely agree, John.

But you just can't trust the Boche not to pull a fast one - I hear they eat babies?

Simon

[martin goddard]

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

[Sean Clark]

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.

[Stewart 46A]

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

[Sean Clark]

Without wanting to brag...but I wrote the ones for the Balkan Wars 😋

[Colonel Kilgore]

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

[Smiley Miley 66]

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

[Colonel Kilgore]

Ah, but if you're cross with someone at work on Friday, Miles, do you stay cross on Monday? 

Simon