IR105: Steamroller redux

[@lightspeedlagu]

Great work gents! I’m looking forward to “Hey, That Ain’t a ROK!” You two have played a Korean scenario (Commander for a Day). It’s an SP/Rally Point offering in addition to the Fight for Seoul scenario. I find it amusing that some people would say, if one suggests Russian/American and light woods, “No way! That’s not historical!” But when one suggests a North Korean/US, their reply is “oh, that looks interesting!” I think some people are turned off a bit by Korea scenarios because of the fiddly rule about HEAT rounds, and the preponderance of night scenarios. The latter is, of course, unavoidable.

[@jasonnichols2208]

Interesting concept. I do recall however, at the beginning, Martin said he was going to use smoke against the buildings. I didn't see him do that though.

[@NigelIncubatorJones]

I'd have to see that situation with 4 hellcats acting as sniper bait. It would have to be very situational where that would be worthwhile.

[@douglasleslie400]

Had to laugh when that Russian squad went berserk when routing out of its own minefield. That's what I call a defensive plan coming together! I think that the berserk unit should have stayed in the minefield though, since that is where the attack (and the resultant HOB) was resolved (B28.412)

[@tuomolukkari6080]

I try to play any scenario without really looking at or hearing what others have done- personally I find it is really hard to play someone others game and that will happen to me if read too much into it beforehand. What I like to do is to look at articles and AARs after I've played a game too see how my game compares to that, I find I personally that I am learing more that way. So it is brave experiment but I would not be comfortable doing it personally. Regarting the "dirty" or "clever" or unforeseen" tricks that give you a sure win thing - I am all for doing whatever is needed to get an advantage. If the scenario is playtested so that there is a trick you can do it to break it is bad desing or playtest, not bad sportmanship. After all where do you draw the line? Play the best you can, if the scenario sucks move forward as there will be a next one that will proprably be much better.

[@clockmonkey]

I mostly play for fun. Probably best to leave it at that.

[@NigelIncubatorJones]

I don't think this "hold one building" strategy is a scenario breaker. It's just an option. At least, this one playing certainly doesn't prove that it's an unbeatable strategy. There was plenty of bad luck for the Germans here from what I could see, and some questionable decisions, like putting the 10-2 stack where a 152 could hit it easily.

[@StewsReplay]

It’s not a breaker but just boils the scenario down to just that…the VC can just state defend building X…instead of a piecemeal “defense’ “Steamrolling” the Russians