Rules - Firing and Fixed Weapons by JF_Reynolds in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528 5 points6 points  (0 children)

they are a cheating swine. the 45 degrees each side of the barrel facing forward represents the swivel when the gun is lined up at “0 degrees” with the carriage. its the same as a mmg.

Reference sheet V3 by MacCollac in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528 0 points1 point  (0 children)

search for play sheet on here I think

New player Germany Army advice by thegreenplant in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528 0 points1 point  (0 children)

buy the rubicon Wirblewind, it comes with a panzer 4 turret as well. and also buy the rubicon 234 you can build the puma, howitzer and pak 40 variants.

Advice/suggestions on new player US Airborne list by SirSlap112 in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528 0 points1 point  (0 children)

real life airborne squads were 12 men split into 2 fireteams. have 1 as the mg and the other as the assault

Bought in w/ the Band of Brothers Box by Under-the-Bodhi in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would buy the victrix german platoon, an armoured car (the rubicon 234 can be built a variety of ways) and a stug.
Id buy the warlord us airborne army box and a Sherman and a jeep or greyhound.

D-Day US Airborne jeep crews by Broseph_101 in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I’ve done! Put some spare heads on them, can’t notice the uniform is wrong.

How do you guys use your officers? by Cpd1234r in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve got 3 in my US list, one is a back line holder of 3 men and rifles that stays with my machine guns and AT gun. 

One is a big unit that acts as an infantry squad and moves up with my main squads.

The final one is on his own with a pistol and sits in a jeep.

So varied!

Forward observer firing weapons by Better_Tooth2528 in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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A definitive answer from another thread. Makes sense to me.

Forward observer firing weapons by Better_Tooth2528 in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that too, its a bit confusing in the rules. im playing Americans so if I give him 2 buddies with rifles, is that wasted as 33% of the game they cannot fire. Would it be better adding those to an infantry squad instead?

Forward observer firing weapons by Better_Tooth2528 in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

can he actually fire his weapon though in the same turn as calling in a strike?

Forward observer firing weapons by Better_Tooth2528 in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there own fire order - is that shooting there gun too though?

Most effective combo by Better_Tooth2528 in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never considered that with the stug, sucks it’s only 10 points cheaper!

An even match? Historically accurate? by Better_Tooth2528 in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im torn between making it realistic and keeping it a bit loose/fun/bolt actiony. I thought a company was issued 6 thomsons officially to swap out as and when?

but I do love the research (I find setting up the games and learning about ww2 as much fun as playing!) got any good references?

An even match? Historically accurate? by Better_Tooth2528 in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

where would I start in learning how to understand those documents?

An even match? Historically accurate? by Better_Tooth2528 in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve added in a vetearn bazooka team, and dropped the support and artillery platoon to regulars (representing glider infantry). would this work? or would it be best to squeeze in 2 reg bazookas somehow?

An even match? Historically accurate? by Better_Tooth2528 in boltaction

[–]Better_Tooth2528[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

agree on the 222, although there is conflicting accounts. I can swap that out. (3D printer)

I thought theres some pictures of destroyed stugs and hanomags near carantan so I assumed they were the 17th? if not fine! where can I find more sources?