Series V and B-25 C action in Zirndorf
A few weeks ago we had a nice game with the new WGS Series V fighters.
With seven players we decided to add a medium bomber to the Allied side.
We played with altitude rules. Aim bonus for firing from above and continuous fire from fighters. Bomber gunners had no aim bonus (traditional house rule). We used the acceleration and crew damage optional rules.
The medium bomber was a B-25C Mitchell escorted by two P-51Ds and a Spitfire IX.
Gaming area were two gaming mats put together at the long side (city & coast).
The target was a bridge from the Rules & Accessoires pack in the costal city.
All planes started at level 4.
The defenders were two Focke-Wulf 190Ds and a Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
I commanded the Mitchell bomber and let the comrades fly the fighters.
One of the Focke Wulf pilots (Markus - Czech & Polish comrades know him from the last SummerCon) and the Nakajima pilot were experienced WoG players and stayed together.
The passed the intercepting P-51Ds and shot the same time at my Mitchel (still at level 4).
The Focke-Wulf attacked from a level below (3). The Nakajima from the same altitude (4).
Like said before, they were veterans and expected the bomber to dive away.
So I catched BCC from the Jap and AC from the German.
The Axis drawed first.
The FW received an A-damage from the frontal gunner and an A-Damage from the turret below.
The Jap received a B-damage from the upper turret.
Both were on fire! (You can imagine my dirty laugh)
…unfortunately the damage they dealt out, killed the gunners in the upper and lower turret.
(optinal crew damage)
With the escorts far away, the burning Axis planes finished off my Mitchell very quick.
Because of their good planed turns and attacks from different altitude levels, my bomber has no chance to make it to the city.
The comrades continued to fight and the P-51Ds did a great job and shot down the (not burning) FW.
The burning FW was that badly damaged by fire, that a single long range AB damage from a P-51D sent it to the ground.
We decided to end the first game at this point.
Result and impressions:
- The boys need to train escort missions!
- The new series V planes are deadly versus medium bombers. We need the heavy bombers!
- The Jap pilot used his good climb abilities very good. The KI-84 is hard to kill.
- Unfortunately the Spitfire pilot wasn’t able to use the potential of his planes. He didn’t received damage, but dealt out damage only once, too.
- Optional crew damage is nasty. Especially for the B-25C with 4+ crew members.
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