Operation Lockdown

[Jimbo94]

Hi all
Trialing a remote game of SB tomorrow
Quick game, 1917 in Palestine
Commonwealth forces attacking the Turks
I'm hoping the squares make it easy for my remote opponent to track things at his end
Cheers

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks for posting, Jimbo94.

I suspect that gridded games may be becoming more popular for that very reason!

Do let us know how the game - and the whole remote side of things - pan out if you have a chance, please.

Simon

[martin goddard]

I suggest that a NSEW pointer will be useful when doing grid games.


martin

[Leman (Andy)]

New South East Wales? Normal Service Exceptionally Workmanlike, Never Signal Empty Wagons? Not at all familiar with this item, but it might be useful if my mate's skype idea comes off. Unfortunately it is dependant on my ability to set this up - oh dear.

[Leslie BT]

Scenery and the table do look excellent.

[martin goddard]

Sorry Andy for any confusion

NSEW is commonly (maybe just me it seems?  As I have experience in using maps with a compass) used as an acronym for North, South, East and West.

If such a pointer is used it makes it easier .

Thus, a player over the internet might say "move the unit 2 squares North". That might be clearer than "2 squares" to the left or similar?

The other advantage with this is that the grid gives a natural 4 direction movement orientation.It would not matter which of the 4 cardinal directions is North but that cardinal direction needs to be clearly seen by both players as they discuss the game.

Such a marker could be placed in several places so that all photo shots can reference the compass. Of course all the NSEW markers must be orientated in the same way.


martin

[Smiley Miley 66]

That is actually a good idea, as both Attacker and defender have their own orientation as such ?
May I suggest that we use the Defenders base line as South ? As the numbers start from that side too? Unless someone is doing an Historical battle and wants the Mat to face the orientation of the real battle ?  That way defenders bottom left hand corner would be Square 1. This might be the best place to place NSEW marker too ? Then you have the number orientation 1 thru to 8 (or 1 thru to 64?) This is using a PBI table which is 4ft x 4ft Square, as well as NSEW orientation, rather than Up, Down. Left, Right. Then if you wanted to expand( or contract )the table ? To a 6 x 4 say you just add the appropriate numbers ?
That way it doesn't matter which way you look at the table ? or have it mapped out and the size of the table ? Everyone would know which direction you are going and want to go ?
Miles

[Leman (Andy)]

Oh éck, and I used to teach geography - durrr 

[sjwalker51]

Or use letter/number references for each square on the table: A1, D4 etc and define all actions from/to the specific square reference?

[martin goddard]

Bit like chess?


martin

[Jimbo94]

Hi all
We used A-G by 1-6
The remote player using a map with 2 inch squares and post it notes for units
We used WhatsApp video so he could see the die rolls
Takes a bit longer than a regular game I reckon but otherwise no issues.

In my experience so far remote pre game barrages are however deadly!!

[Jimbo94]

End of T3 (still 12 on countdown)
Turkish line is creaking but 3 of 4 objectives still in their hands
The crossroads is looking very exposed however and If that falls then the Commonwealth forces will have punched a Gaping hole through the centre of the position

[Colonel Kilgore]

... then the Commonwealth forces will have punched a Gaping hole through the centre of the position

In my (albeit limited) experience, this is not uncommon in such a line-up - the Turks can be hard to play with!

Simon

[pbeccas (Paul)]

This looks great.  Keep posting updates of the battle.

[Jimbo94]

*****Game update*****

The game played very well with one player not present, he tracked moves  and casualties on his map and we had no  apparent misunderstandings With that and the actual gaming table (bed)

There were many moments where the battle ebbed and flowed but perhaps the most crucial was on T2 when 2 of the 3 professional commonwealth infantry (Aus) failed to leave the difficult hill leaving the lone battalion exposed to a flank attack from the Turkish cavalry

These cavalry were subsequently reinforced by a 2nd Cavalry unit and Then held  off the Australian counter attack and pretty much ended the push on the left flank thereafter