Crossfire Game 001

[@generalpattonpending7256]

I would love to play in 28mm but the cost is a bit much Been painting metal Blood & Plunder native Americans my gaming friend bought, been years since I painted metal and I hate it lol your miniatures are awesome!!!!!!

[@lordanthrax2417]

Hi! Wargames Atlantic does sell plastic boxes. 30 men for around 30 euros. Germans, Britishs and Italians have options for pistols, rifles, sub machineguns and light machineguns. If you only put 2 men on the squad bases (like the rulebook mentions) you get enough models for a company including the 3 HMG-Squads that could be (theoretically) attached to them. ... Well at least that's how i am doing it right now to get started with crossfire. I know i am replying late but hopefully someone reads this and gets some help out of it. :)

[@acrossthetablenz]

I purchased a copy of Crossfire a few years ago along with some suitable miniatures. Despite the purchases I’ve not painted the figures, due to other projects distracting me, nor played a game. This video solidified the preceding rules explanations and has provided much inspiration. Thank you!

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

You're welcome. Now, get painting and playing!!!!!!! 😁

[@felixheitzer2262]

Pretty cool.

[@Elwirfy]

Omg I just found your channel yesterday, I was thinking, "its been so long since he uploaded, i wonder if the full game will be shown" and to my delight it appears! Thank you so much my friend! Can't wait for part 2!

[@andymeechan3924]

Firstly, this was an educational game that ably illustrated why a commander should prioritise manoeuvre over 'action'. This game also shows why tanks should not move as freely as infantry. The P.IV moving from centre to right flank in one turn was pivotal.

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

It wasn’t really pivotal. The British were on the back foot well before the tank appeared in front of them.

[@WARdROBEPlaysWWII]

Great seeing a Crossfire game.

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

Great video and a good looking game. I love those fields.

[@parkergalloway3704]

started my crossfire journey recently and your videos are an excellent help to me and the fellas.

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

Always glad to hear of a new group starting Crossfire, glad I could help in some way.

[@blahblah-hw3xg]

Hi, I would really like to play crossfire, however, there is one question that I can't find the answer to, I saw in some battle reports that small chip markers representing squads can be hidden under terrain and then revealed when the enemy player comes into that hidden units sights. What I don't understand is how does the player with the hidden unit know when the enemy is within line of sight if there unit is not on the table for them to check. Love your videos

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

Well, you need to remember where your hidden troops are. They can see into any adjacent terrain feature so figuring out what they can see is quite easy.

[@shades0000]

Great battle report - thanks for posting this.

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

Glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully there'll be more in the future.

[@generalpattonpending7256]

thanks for these videos Paul, really great learning tool

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

I'm glad you found them useful.

[@generalpattonpending7256]

1 enjoyed watching the game, i need to get some more 15mm terrain made so we can play with the unites i have I ordered some more Americans

[@bruce9371]

Just started playing, glad to see

[@Dan_Mall_UK]

Really enjoy this content. Thanks for sharing. Been considering playing crossfire for a long time but I have one reservation which is demonstrated quite well here. Because of the initiative mechanic, most of that game took place in the British corner (~25%) of the table with ~50% not being used at all. Does this happen often in games? Feels like not much of the table gets utilised as the phasing player sets up an optimal position around the non-phasing player. Thanks and keep the content coming!

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

It's not common with experienced players. Mark, playing the British, should have moved as far forward as he could with as many units as he could manage before allowing one of them to be seen. As it turned out, he lost the initiative very early on. As the Germans, I was very conscious of the need to expand out of my starting position as, in a previous game, I'd been hemmed in, out manoeuvred and destroyed quite comprehensively.

[@Elwirfy]

I just noticed that you have your little penguin logo on your dice too! So cool, I wish I could put my logo on some dice!

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

It's a cat :)

[@Elwirfy]

@@MatakishiTeaHouse Oh woops haha its cute

[@papaaaaaaa2625]

Thanks for the Vid, nice to see some Crossfire gaming, I really like the game mechanics of this game. Stay healthy!

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

[@fernleaf1915]

great series describing crossfire , many thanks , it will be very helpfull in recruiting new players

[@doguipreacher]

Man I remember checking Matakishi´s Teahouse about 15 years or so, looking for info for my samurai armies. Good to see youre still around. I have a question though, I have found your house rules for tanks for Crossfire. I dont seem to find the ones for close combat though.

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

I haven't actually posted them anywhere. I'll get to it next week and post a link here.

[@doguipreacher]

@@MatakishiTeaHouse I went through the "Intro to Crossfire" videos and saw your house rule for CC now. Unless it has changed from that one rule. Very simple and elegant.

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

@@doguipreacher They're the current version.

[@leodesaintsalvy6948]

I have a question regarding flanks. When browsing Crossfire forums and such, I often see the advice "Defend your flanks". The problem is, I'm not sure I really understand why. Normal squads can do reactive fire 360 degrees anyway, so what does it really matter from which side you attack them? Attacking a force from the front or side or even back seems to be the same for me. So what's the big deal with flanks?

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

Support weapons can only shoot to their front so attacking a position from the flank or rear negates their firepower completely. The main problem for a defender who is attacked in the flank is that often his own squads will block the shooting of each other (depending on how they're deployed) this can result in a whole line being rolled up with close combat assaults (this is quite a common fate for novice players). Also, being attacked from the rear prevents a defender from using retreat moves to extricate his units safely. There are many disadvantages to having enemy units running around behind your lines.

[@leodesaintsalvy6948]

@@MatakishiTeaHouse Ah, that clear things up. Thanks! So friendly units block even reactive fire?

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

@@leodesaintsalvy6948 Friendly units block reactive fire.

[@OwenBudd1]

just an additional point, units can see 360, but they cannot shoot effectively 360 degrees. They roll less dice if they’re shooting on their flanks or behind them, therefore your units are only shooting at full potential to their front.

[@ulakrajewska]

The "Gods of the Average" are satisfied. That made me laugh.

[@WARdROBEPlaysWWII]

Dang, it seemed he was stuck in that corner for the game, that could’ve been frustrating for him.

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

His opening moves weren't very good, unfortunately. He should have pushed as many people forward out of German LOS as possible before committing to a move that exposed him to reactive fire.

[@chipbrenner9981]

Very nice video. I need to check out those rules more. Also I have a question if you don't mind. How are the woods outlines made? I really like them.

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

The wood outlines are made by www.barrageminiatures.com I backed their Kickstarter and these items are not on their website yet. You can always contact them and ask for some though.

[@chipbrenner9981]

@@MatakishiTeaHouse thanks so much.

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

@@chipbrenner9981 Thanks for the sub! :)

[@mattyno964]

If everything gets a no fire - does the game break? No more reactions so opp is free to go about their business - assuming capping objectives is the goal and opp doesn't have to shoot/risk losing initiative

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

If this were to happen and if the victory conditions were to occupy objectives that were unoccupied by a defender then the current active player would win. The chance of a complete force going no-fire is… unlikely.

[@brettsimpson1505]

Nice one, gentlemen. Great looking game. What size table is that?

[@MatakishiTeaHouse]

The table's 6ft x 4ft (1800cm x 1200cm)

[@brettsimpson1505]

@@MatakishiTeaHouse: Thank you, Paul.

[@Azmodai34]

Nice batrep, look forward to 002 !