Well the car was in dock, I couldn't go anywhere, it was rubbish weather, I had the table up and it was empty, so I thought ‘How about a big solo AI clash’.
This is something I've had in mind for a little while & discussion on the OTT sub-forum prompted me to further explore this option.
I pulled out eleven Germans scouts & ten Allied types, selected the Dolphin as my personal kite controlled by me & flew the others using Richard Bradleys basic solo rules.
About turn 3 my son came into the room and after a pause said ‘You’re mad’. Followed after a few minutes explanation by ‘Can I help out?’
A few hours of madness later each side had lost a few, others were badly damaged and some hardly at all. I really enjoyed it but wouldn’t recommend it as it is quite hard work to manage & does take a long time to play – about 30minutes a turn, but that does get shorter as you thin the herd ! Playing collisions helped that process but if I hadn't done so the Germans would have won hands down.
Here are a few pics to demonstrate the craziness:
The Allies: 3 camels, 2 SE5a, 2 Bristol F2B, 1 Spad, 1 N.17, 1 Dolphin (me)
The Germans: 4 Albatros D.Va, 1 Albatros D.III, 3 Pfalz D.III, 3 Fokker Dr1
Battle has been joined
A close up of the action
A Pfalz getting swatted off my tail !
The 'Management Board'
Me getting chopped about halfway through the game!
And there are alot more pics in my Album for you to enjoy
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