Iron Tom Burgess, Chairborne Tom Mullane, and (no nickname) Troy take a look back at the past year since BattleFront premiered Version 4 rules.
What did they like, and not so much? What works? What do they want to see tweaked?
Listen now for commentary on Version 4, a year later.
By Scott Grasse
NDNG will host Firestorm Tunisia, a global Flames of War campaign beginning on April 14th. The campaign will run through June and will give players the chance to fight the battles during the last remaining months of Axis occupation in North Africa.
If you are not familiar, a Firestorm Campaign is a series of linked battles that tie to a larger campaign map. Players engage in standard Flames of War battles at their regular gaming venue to represent the engagements that are occurring on the campaign map.
Discuss the campaign on
By No_Dice_Dane
In January, NDNG looked at the “equalization” of the US Air Defense Artillery protective umbrella resulting from the release of Stripes. That Article :
Stripes has provided the US player with the agile M551 Sheridan. Not realized in the game, the Sheridan was actually deployable by parachute airdrop.Background:- Post-Vietnam Era
The military had just been through a complete withdrawal from Viet Nam. In the late 70s, Military tacticians went down many dark paths and “learned” wrong lessons from its experience in South East Asia.
In the air, Operation Rolling Thunder bombing Campaign started in March 1965 was supposed to bring the North Vietnamese to the peace talks table.
Instead, it strengthened the resolve of the NVA. North Vietnam did not have much of an air force. As a result of Rolling Thunder, the NVA was able to mount an effective defense against the bombing raids. Using surface-to-air missiles and radar-controlled anti-aircraft artillery, the NVA shot down hundreds of American planes over the course of the bombing campaign. As a result, pilots and aircraft weapon systems operators accounted for the majority of the American prisoners of war who were captured and held by NVA.
By Dennis Campbell AKA Matt Varnish
Photos by the Author
Check out the Podcast from Mitch, Glenn and Dennis .
Hey guys, No Dice, No Glory hosted this year’s Cold Wars 2018 Team Yankee tournament. Mitch ably organized the event, with generous support from Battlefront (and lovely scenery from them as well) I was the ringer, and while we were able to fill the 14th slot with various players, it meant I could take lots of pictures and video (at the end of article) as well. Enjoy!
No Dice, No Glory’s own Glenn Goddard getting flanked by Pete’s Spearheading East German BMPs
Live from HMGS COLD WARS 2018.
Your NDNG Crew is represented by Dennis, Glenn and Mitch. They talk about the Team Yankee event they hosted and how much fun they had at the event.
by Jason Huffstetler
A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
Above a barren desert planet, the fledgling Rebel fleet maneuvers to engage the Imperial Star Destroyer, Chimaera. The fearsome vessel was flanked by a pair of smaller, though powerful, Victory-class Star Destroyers. Whilst the Rebel fleet was composed of only a smaller Ordnance Cruiser and four, still smaller, Hammerhead Corvettes. The Rebels were spread out in an effort to evade the blockading Imperials and hopefully escape to hyperspace.
By Dennis Campbell AKA Matt Varnish
Photos by the Author
Hey guys, now I go through my step-by-step for painting vehicles. You need a good drybrush, and optionally, these :
After getting a good dark tan spray down, get your vehicles up to Vallejo (VJ) 879 Green Brown
Sean and Mitch go to the grand opening of a new games store in Chantilly Virginia,
We talk to the staff and some of the folks we saw enjoying the new store.
Go check out the store or join us for a big Flames of War Event on 21 April 2018.
By: Benny Christiansen
In the Danish FOW Community, we have a tradition of playing historic events. Once a year, I participate in the event called “Østerskov”. This year it was in a simplified version. I hope to give you an insight into the event by providing you with information about my lists and why I chose them, as well as brief reports of the battles I played.
The event had around 26 players. As a typical historical event, we play Axis vs Allied and we had to make two lists; one from Overlord/Atlantic Wall for the game Friday night, and then for Saturday’s games, you can choose to play a list from one of these books: Atlantik wall, Overlord, Bridge by Bridge, Market Garden, Battle for the Bulge, the Ardennes Offensive, Bridge at Remagen or Nachtjäger. Lists were set at 1400. We had to note, in advance, which units we wanted in reserves.
The Release of Armoured Fist has given the British player a wide array of options. A quick glance through the book gives a lot to be excited about. I found myself making list after list in an effort to see what was the most cost-effective use of points. This piece will analyze the tactical uses for each of the British tanks. I expect some readers will disagree with me on some of these, and only playtesting will bear it out what works in the long run (I’m looking at you Matt Varnish), but these are my first impressions. I will also analyze the tanks based on the 71 point MidWar Standard for tournament play this year.
Some other notes on force construction. One of the changes to the Force Organization diagram allows you to mix and match tanks to a larger degree than you could in Desert Rats. Grants can replace a Sherman platoon in their formation for example. The Death or Glory Boys list is also cheaper (due to it being easier to hit) and requires different, more aggressive tactics for that list to work as intended. For purposes of this analysis, I’ll use the Crusaders and Valentines from their standard formations (instead of the DoGB list) when discussing points.
The DoGB list is excellent in my opinion, using Valentines 2 pdr platoon and combining them with 6pdr Crusaders for firepower. Combined, they’re an excellent combination. My concern with that list has a weakness. The Crusaders are easy to kill off, which would leave the well armoured, but somewhat limited, Valentines to fend for themselves. Playtesting will bear that out, and I am sure many folks will want to give this list a try.
