Hi,
With the advent of new edition of BFE on the horizon I have been playing with the idea of stealing some ideas from Charlie Company Vietnam era miniatures game.
1 ) One player will act as a GM handling the opposition pretty much like in roleplaying games.
2 ) Each squad/section leader in players' side is played by an individual player. In addition to player squad leaders there is a platoon leader that is also played by one player. The CO will probably has a squad (command squad) or tank under his direct command.
3 ) Before each round the CO has some time (maybe a minute or so) to command other players. Then squad leaders can pretty much do as they wish. If they choose to not obey the orders ... well that's up to CO what happens
4 ) Each squad has their normal stats like in standard BFE game but squad leader has in addition some sort of general ability (skill) that can be used to spot ambushes etc. For ease of game play this ability applies to the whole squad but maybe it will get reduced if the one fire team is working under assisting squad leader.
5 ) Squad leaders might be a bit harder to kill (instead they will get wounded) but their death is still a possibility only slightly less probable than that of average squaddie. This also is a nod toward game play and not intended to create a "hero" characters.
6 ) Killed squad members might not be replaced immediately and it is well possible that during the next game some of the squads are under strength. I suppose that it will still be possible to change machineguns and grenade launchers (or even AT weaponry) to survivors.
6a ) As I don't know if there will be any rules for wounded models in next version of BFE I might have to make up rules for managing wounded but not killed models. Wounded models will probably be returned to duty after one game without them.
6b ) Maybe this Target part can be used for getting wounded? Armor save should still be allowed.
7 ) After each game the survivors (PCs) get experience and might be able to raise their ability score.
8 ) As this is designed for campaign play each campaign should have a predefined number of combats after the characters are shipped home. Surviving this long is the ultimate goal of the characters.
The idea is still pretty much bullet points but what do you think of it so far?
With the advent of new edition of BFE on the horizon I have been playing with the idea of stealing some ideas from Charlie Company Vietnam era miniatures game.
1 ) One player will act as a GM handling the opposition pretty much like in roleplaying games.
2 ) Each squad/section leader in players' side is played by an individual player. In addition to player squad leaders there is a platoon leader that is also played by one player. The CO will probably has a squad (command squad) or tank under his direct command.
3 ) Before each round the CO has some time (maybe a minute or so) to command other players. Then squad leaders can pretty much do as they wish. If they choose to not obey the orders ... well that's up to CO what happens
4 ) Each squad has their normal stats like in standard BFE game but squad leader has in addition some sort of general ability (skill) that can be used to spot ambushes etc. For ease of game play this ability applies to the whole squad but maybe it will get reduced if the one fire team is working under assisting squad leader.
5 ) Squad leaders might be a bit harder to kill (instead they will get wounded) but their death is still a possibility only slightly less probable than that of average squaddie. This also is a nod toward game play and not intended to create a "hero" characters.
6 ) Killed squad members might not be replaced immediately and it is well possible that during the next game some of the squads are under strength. I suppose that it will still be possible to change machineguns and grenade launchers (or even AT weaponry) to survivors.
6a ) As I don't know if there will be any rules for wounded models in next version of BFE I might have to make up rules for managing wounded but not killed models. Wounded models will probably be returned to duty after one game without them.
6b ) Maybe this Target part can be used for getting wounded? Armor save should still be allowed.
7 ) After each game the survivors (PCs) get experience and might be able to raise their ability score.
8 ) As this is designed for campaign play each campaign should have a predefined number of combats after the characters are shipped home. Surviving this long is the ultimate goal of the characters.
The idea is still pretty much bullet points but what do you think of it so far?
