Worst rule in the whole game

[Poi]

:evil:

Played 5 point Battle last night, Red Navy vs IJN

Sovětskaja Bělorusija, Sovětskaja Rusija and Archangelsk faced off againt a Yamato, 2 Nagato and 4 Fubuki.

Turn the first, Yamato opens fire on Sovětskaja Bělorusija. Critical hit. Double one, six.

Glug

Not a damn thing I can do about it.

:evil:

 

[DM]

Now you know how Tovey felt when he heard about Hood.

 

[E Nicely]

I think there's enough historic precedent to support the 1 crit kill in the rules.

 

[Wulf Corbett]

I think there's enough historic precedent to support the 1 crit kill in the rules.

If you COULDN'T sink the Hood catastrophically with one shot the system would be inaccurate.

Doesn't make it feel any better though...

Wulf

 

[Burger]

It might be historically accurate, but it ruins a game totally. Its just an "I win" dice roll.

 

[Poi]

To all the people who quote historical accuracy.

Aircraft.
With the rules as written, my gaming group won't be bothering with them. Submarines aren't much better.

To everyone else.

Losing a substantial portion of your forces to a lucky shot in turn one, which I can do nothing about, does not a fun game make. The game was over before it had begun.

 

[DM]

Losing a substantial portion of your forces to a lucky shot in turn one, which I can do nothing about, does not a fun game make. The game was over before it had begun.

But you did have time to play another game

 

[Reaverman]

Well thats the way the cookie crumbles, not wanting to say 'tough'. But it did happen, and it was a fact. A magazine hit, tended to leave you with no ship.

 

[Wulf Corbett]

Losing a substantial portion of your forces to a lucky shot in turn one, which I can do nothing about, does not a fun game make. The game was over before it had begun.

That's war.

Wulf

 

[Court Jester]

:evil:

Played 5 point Battle last night, Red Navy vs IJN

Sovětskaja Bělorusija, Sovětskaja Rusija and Archangelsk faced off againt a Yamato, 2 Nagato and 4 Fubuki.

Turn the first, Yamato opens fire on Sovětskaja Bělorusija. Critical hit. Double one, six.

Glug

Not a damn thing I can do about it.

:evil:

:lol:

tee hee...

You did it as well...

I guess I should say something about historical accurcay and stuff but others already have.

 

[Burger]

Fun > historical accuracy, IMO.
Seems some people disagree though.

 

[Locutus9956]

Well as for historical accuracy.... yes fair enough. But then theres the immensely valid point about aircraft. You cant have it both ways!

 

[DM]

Fun > historical accuracy, IMO.
Seems some people disagree though.

I agree to a certain degree. Of course the perfect solution is "Fun=Historical Accuracy"

 

[Joe_Dracos]

This is a game..... to heck with historical accuracy

 

[Oly]

This is a game..... to heck with historical accuracy

To me it's a game of ship to ship combat.

Thus I'm happy to see aircraft somewhat nerfed contrary to historical accuracy.

Likewise I'm happy to see the historical possibility of a one shot kill.

Personally I'd treat it as a "how the hell do I get out of this" type of game that I know I can't "win". Inflicting a bloody nose back on the enemy would be my goal, nothing inspires quite as much as being backed into a corner.

 

[Chernobyl]

here's a really fun game!

Bad weather, when everyone is using destroyers at flank speed!

 

[Court Jester]

Inflicting a bloody nose back on the enemy would be my goal, nothing inspires quite as much as being backed into a corner.

I was watching the game this thread is about... there was no chance of givinnf a bloddy nose... It was more like as soon as the IJN got the advantsge with the first turn kill it proceeded to mercilessly flatten the other two battleships... 1 Yamato and 2 Nagato are mean enough, give them an advantage like that and there was no real chance of the Russians doing aything...

 

[Burger]

Another fun game: both fleets have all subs.

 

[Court Jester]

Another fun game: both fleets have all subs.

Subs were never meant to fight subs... Obviously you don't understand how the PL system is meant to work...!!

:roll:

:wink:

 

[chaos0xomega]

I personally think 1 hit Kills ARE fun. There is nothing funner or more exciting then playing a fast paced naval wargame and then sinking a shell into your oponents ship and getting REALLY lucky. Likewise, there isn't anything funner than having your own ship 'shot out from under your ass'.