We had a good showing on Saturday at the September Mass Pikemen Gaming Club session. We played an “Attack of the Warbots” scenario using the Combat Patrol™ system.
The biological Alliance (Star Ducks, Space Dwarves, Frinx, and Aphids) have captured a Warbot Mark 1 Sphere tank and are attempting to repair and convert it to their use. The Warbots have landed a large force and aim to deny their enemy this loss of technology. Can the Warbots be stopped?
This one, like all of the games that I run, was modified for playability based on experience and the number of available players. This time I also got to add some new terrain and my new Wastelands gaming mat (which I described here and here). I did not take as many pictures as I had wanted to – but what I have is below.
The game went well with a victory for the biological alliance of Star Ducks, Power-Armored Frinx (with glyptodon cavalry), Space Dwarves, Aphids, and RT22 (and his Robo Sentry guns). The Mark III Warbots were supported by Roberker and two Mark 1 Sphere tanks – and the Robot Peacekeepers. Most are all old Archive figures from the 1970’s.
The Aphids held up the Warbot attack and were almost wiped out by the Warbots. However, they did delay them enough to achieve a victory, however, the tide of battle was about to turn so it could have ended differently. Time just ran out on the Warbots.
The photos below are the set up and a bit of initial play.
Set up from the attackers side. Reinforcements await deployment on the table’s edge.
This fun scenario, with some minor tweaks, will be coming to BARRAGE on 9/28/2018!
Mark A. Morin 
Looks a fun game! Your new terrain and figures look really good on that mat, it was definitely worth getting! Should go down well at BARRAGE (not long now, so hope everyone enjoys it)!
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Thanks JNV! Let’s hope it goes well!
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I’m sure it’ll go well – I’ve been following what’s coming up on the H.A.W.K.S. blog and I’ll look forward to all the after action reports!
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My first time as a GM at that con, so I’m excited!
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A good looking game. As was just mentioned the mat looks good too.
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Thanks for looking and the feedback!
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Looks like a lot of fun. I’ve been kicking around the idea of using some WWII rules for some sci-fi battles. I need to just put models on the table and do it.
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Thanks! Check out the website for Combat Patrol, there are a number of free downloads of the rules. I use a mish mash of the original rules, optional rules, the South Pacific supplement, and the Star Wars supplement. Truly an incredibly flexible system.
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I will do that.
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Looks like a great game, Mark – in both senses of the term! Getting that mat and all your recent hard work on that terrain really paid off visually and aesthetically!
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Your mat help was instrumental. You honor me sir with the kind words!
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That looks great fun. The new terrain fits right in.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Thanks Pete, hope it works at the convention!
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Nice to see your recent hard work being put to good use!
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I love it when a plan comes together!
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Looked like fun. What (if anything) would you change about the scenario? Was there anything that didn’t work how you wanted it?
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It was. I have run this scenario before a few times and I’m always tweaking it. This iteration I changed the terrain a bit, which was one of the reasons I set out to work on the terrain I completed recently. I always have to consider how many players I will have (which changes) and how much time I have for the game. I look at the play balance and the victory conditions and ask myself if both teams have an equivalent chance. Here, they do, if they remember the victory conditions. My changes for next time involve adjusting the starting positions for the opposing forces a bit, and creating more choices for the players. Going to have more game markers, and flock some of the squads with some new tufts to make play easier. The game scenario itself allows for a lot of action and choices, with both sides feeling that they are at a critical juncture, and that’s where I want it to be.
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Awesome mate – looks fantastic!
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Thanks!
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Great write up of what looked like a really fun game, the new scenery looks great on your new mat too!
Cheers Roger.
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Thanks Roger! Just got back from BARRAGE so I’m behind on my blog stuff. Appreciate it! Best, Mark
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Whew, looking sweet with the new terrain and mat! Did you get a bunch of kudos from your fellow players. I hope you splurged for the drool-proof coating mats!? 😉
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I did get a few compliments, thanks! The players were too busy causing mayhem and destruction to have excess salivation 🤣
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