AK47 Day 2021 - News and Announcements

[Sean Clark]

Just a small update from Battlefield Hobbies.

They are happy for us to bring along a few bits and pieces to sell off to each other. Old books, unwanted figures, unfinished projects.

No undercutting of items available in the shop, and please don't bring the entire contents of your loft that you've been meaning to get rid of for years!

I'll likely sort through some books, some old rules and maybe a few figures I have lying around.

[Moggy]

Will there be room for around 200 x 28mm Zulus still on sprue. Don't think think I will ever get round to doing something with them.

Derek

[Sean Clark]

There will be room... Whether there will be any takers is another matter!

[Jimmy James]

Right I've got my PP order in! Many thanks for the discount, too.

(and now I'm thinking "well, if I get in there early enough  I could probably get and base 'em roughly, spray off with a colour primer and get on the table ready for the first game..."  )

[Sean Clark]

Brings a new take on urgent reinforcements!

[Sean Clark]

*UPDATE*

Hopefully you're all getting set for war in 8 days time. I've emailed a few of you with requests for  copies of your army list. If I haven't emailed you, and you've yet to send it to me, could you please do so by Wednesday.

Fingers crossed that the fuel situation resolves itself by next weekend. What with COVID and now this, its a miracle we're going to be able to actually go ahead 😂😅🙏👍

Should anyone find themselves in a situation where you think you won't be able to attend either due to fuel shortages or COVID, please let me know by Thursday night to allow the necessary juggling off players. This is especially true if you are bringing a table of scenery.

I'll confirm who is bringing what by Sunday evening. I'll ensure over provision, just in case of last minute issues.

If anyone has any queries, worries, concerns or issues, please flag them upto me ASAP.

I fully intend that this will be an annual event, current planning being it will be the 2nd Saturday of October or as close to it as possible. This may alter once myself and Miles sit down to draw up a calendar as I don't want to clash with his PBI/CWB  days.

[Sean Clark]

Player badges printed!

[Colonel Kilgore]

Very swish, Sean - great job.

We'll all need to remember to take those badges off for the return journey, or may get some strange looks on trains or in motorway service stations!

Simon

[Sean Clark]

Player Etiquette

Just a couple of things about standards on the day.

The most important thing is that you and your opponent have fun. It is incumbent on you to do your very best to ensure your opponent enjoys the game with you. So please bear in mind the following...

1. No phones to be answered or calls to be made at the gaming table. Obviously if you are expecting an emergency call, that's fine, but excuse yourself from the table and take it. Your opponent must promise not to move any of your toys whilst you are gone!

2. If your opponent is struggling with a rule, help him out.

3. No 'gotchas'. By this I mean, please don't be sneaky regarding a rule that may gain you an advavantage at the expense eof your opponents enjoyment. Not everyone has played the rules as much as others, so play nice. If you move a tank unit around your opponents flank and seize an objective using a movement bonus for example, this isn't a gotcha. Using troops that don't look like professional figures and then announcing them as such as you assault is probably being sneaky.

4. Unless invited to do so don't touch your opponents figures.

5. When rolling your dice, please ensure your opponent has seen them. No snatching them up declaring a double 6 for shooting! 😊

6..... I can't think of a 6.

The tagline is 'Play Nice!'.

Thank you. Normal service may now resume.

[Sean Clark]

great stuff, fingers crossed for fuel.

annual AK day, wonderful

any news on what army martyn simpson is ?

cheers

julian

Martyn is delaying his announcement whilst he contemplates his options. He will declare before too long. No rush 😜

[Sean Clark]

Very swish, Sean - great job.

We'll all need to remember to take those badges off for the return journey, or may get some strange looks on trains or in motorway service stations!

Simon

Yes I thought this as I was printing them off 😅😂

[Hman]

Rule 6 - wash your hands after using the loo...

[Sean Clark]

That's the Golden Rule.

[Big Mike]

"Welcome to Hobee City Airport, the home of Pan African Airlines. uMbongo's provincial
airport provides services to the oil industry and pleasure flights to view the unique
wildlife around Lake Hobee." (extract from UMbongo National Tourism Guidebook)"



Attached are the scenery set-up notes for the Airport for use at the AK47 Game Day this Saturday.I am happy to answer questions beforehand.

This set-up should allow the Airfield to look right but not dominate and skew the game adversely.
I will provide the 6 x 3 mat, 4 Objective markers, all the 3 Airport Buildings,  3 Runway Scenery (and Rough Ground) templates, models and my 7th scenery piece.
My opponent(s) will need to provide their own 7 scenery pieces.



AK47 Game Day -  Hobee City Airport table set-up  Summary

Runway (3ft X 1ft)

•   Defender lays Runway after roads placed.
•   Not counted as one of the 14 scenery pieces.
•   Cannot be placed overlapping a road.
•   Runway will be in 2 Zones.
•   A short edge of the Runway must touch a short table edge.
•   Runway counts as a road for movement but not for arrivals.
•   Movement is affected by Runway Scenery templates.

Runway Scenery templates.

•   Maximum 3 Perspex 8x6 templates placed on Runway
•   Treated as Rough Ground for line of sight, cover etc.
•   Modelled as Dakota aircraft, support vehicles, cargo etc,
•   Minimum 2 after Attacker moves scenery.
•   Runway Scenery template is Rough Ground if moved away. 

Airfield Buildings - Terminal and Control Tower.

•   Airfield Buildings placed along Runway long edges.
•   Cannot be moved by Attacker.
•   Terminal model (12") stands on a double template
•   Counts as 2 Building pieces.
•   Control Tower Counts as 1 Building piece.
•   Airfield Buildings can be Objectives

Standard "AK 47 Reloaded" scenery set-up rules apply
Common sense and a D6 roll to decide any unforeseen problems   

Mike

[DorchesterBede]

Mike

Just out of interest is drop off/pick up free or does the airport charge like at Bournemouth? Can't see the long stay car park is it near or will have to get a bus?

Chris