Prague Summer Con 2016

**Dan-Sam** · 04-26-2016 01:18

We discussed the idea of Mission Voting several times, but there is a problem that nobody can attend all missions.

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 04-26-2016 01:49

Which thread do you want pics put into Daneil?

Or would you like me to start a new thread for them?

Neil

**Blackronin** · 04-26-2016 01:57

The CON was indeed a blast and I'm happy that everyone got home safely.
I'm going to upload both my missions in WW2 mission report and put a link here.

Daniel: I will put there the complete rules of the missions. You can use them at will.

**Nightbomber** · 04-26-2016 02:08

Chaps,

here is the link to my google drive you can click to see my pics and footages from Prague.
Please be patient, for the cloud may synchronize the folders for some time, so I hope all the pictures may appear there later in the afternoon.
Sorry for bad quality of some of the photos - blame it on excellent Czech beer

.
Please report if the link does not work properly.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...UE&usp=sharing

Here is the teaser, entitled " The LL Boys".

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**Blackronin** · 04-26-2016 02:25

Thanks Andy!

**cartas** · 04-26-2016 02:29

Hello everybody, here are some of my pictures
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx...G9zTmstR1I4QVk

Enjoy!

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**Blackronin** · 04-26-2016 02:37

Originally Posted by cartas

Hello everybody, here are some of my pictures
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx...G9zTmstR1I4QVk

Enjoy!

This was awesome!

**Blackronin** · 04-26-2016 02:40

Some photos on my first Prague Summer CON Thread.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...757#post401757

**Dan-Sam** · 04-26-2016 03:57

The photo thread should be here: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...ue-2016-photos

**Blackronin** · 04-26-2016 05:59

My first Mission AAR:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...788#post401788

**Teaticket** · 04-26-2016 07:30

Wow, getting to look as some of the great photos of the con, fantastic! Reports show the event to be one that we must all attend.

**Blackronin** · 04-26-2016 07:41

Originally Posted by Teaticket

Wow, getting to look as some of the great photos of the con, fantastic! Reports show the event to be one that we must all attend.

Next year, Peter?
Amsterdam then Prague or vice-versa?

**Teaticket** · 04-26-2016 07:52

Originally Posted by Blackronin

Next year, Peter?
Amsterdam then Prague or vice-versa?

Sounds great...we'll see what we can work out.

**Thunderbolt** · 04-27-2016 00:03

Originally Posted by Nachtschwärmer

I will do that: Rafał's "Crete '41" was the most engaging, dynamic, and entertaining mission I have personally played at the Con. An outstanding design, hands down. Followed by Andrzej's "Operation Michael", which was pure chaos and fun. A really good job. Thanks a lot for these two scenarios.

(A shame that there was no price for the "best" mission. Maybe next year?

)

Thanks for nice words, Dennis. It was great pleasure and honour to host this scenario for you. Actualy, I made this scenario for you guys, and knowing that you've had fun playing it is the best prize I can get. Moreover, this encourages me to bring another scenario on next Con. And some ideas already coming to my head...

As for AAR, I will try to compose it soon, but unfortunately the number of photos from the mission is rather limited. I'm going to see what can I get out of the material I have. Meanwhile you can enjoy my AAR made during beta-testig of this scenario here: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...410#post314410

**Blackronin** · 04-27-2016 01:30

Originally Posted by Thunderbolt

Thanks for nice words, Dennis. It was great pleasure and honour to host this scenario for you. Actualy, I made this scenario for you guys, and knowing that you've had fun playing it is the best prize I can get. Moreover, this encourages me to bring another scenario on next Con. And some ideas already coming to my head...

As for AAR, I will try to compose it soon, but unfortunately the number of photos from the mission is rather limited. I'm going to see what can I get out of the material I have. Meanwhile you can enjoy my AAR made during beta-testig of this scenario here: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...410#post314410

I really loved this scenario Rafal.
I will play it again in the future for sure.
I'm waiting for the AAR.

**Teaticket** · 04-27-2016 05:54

A very interesting scenario Rafal. Is what you ran at Prague the same as in your test AAR? Could you please list any changes? I will definitely set this one up!

**Thunderbolt** · 04-27-2016 06:43

Originally Posted by Teaticket

A very interesting scenario Rafal. Is what you ran at Prague the same as in your test AAR? Could you please list any changes? I will definitely set this one up!

Thank you! I hope you will enjoy the play. The changes are in fact very minor, I list them below:
1. Time - I extended the time to destroy a target card from 8 to 10 turns. It gives Germans some more time to maneuver. Otherwise it was really hard to reach the last line of defense with new aircrafts.
2. Targets - I raised HP of target cards to from 5 HP to 8 HP. That made them bit more tough to destroy with straffing, I wanted Germans to be more dependant on bomber planes, otherwise they intended to choose fighters only which was lethal to Gladiators. Optionaly you can deprive target cards of AA possibility (that's what I did in Prague) to simplify the play.
3. Bombs - I raised the efficiency of bombing damage from 4 HP to 5 HP, again to encourage Germans to rely more on bombs.

And that's all, otherwise the scenario remained unchanged. All these parameters can be used to adjust difficulty level of the play.

**Teaticket** · 04-27-2016 06:55

Thanks Rafal! Looking forward to seeing the Prague AAR.

**Marechallannes** · 04-27-2016 07:07

SummerCon2016 reports - Marechallannes' view:

Part I:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/ent...on-2016-Part-I

Part II:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/ent...n-2016-Part-II

Part III:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/ent...-2017-Part-III

**flash** · 04-27-2016 07:18

Outstanding pics Sven - I see you were 'shot up' by the time you reached the tram !

**Teaticket** · 04-27-2016 09:41

Wonderful report Sven! Thanks for inviting us all to the events. (if you haven't played it yet you will love Neuroshima Hex!)

**Dan-Sam** · 04-27-2016 11:21

Yes, Peter, come to Prague next year! You'll be welcome here like an old friend

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 04-27-2016 12:41

An excellent summary of the event Sven.
How you managed to cover all of that I don't know.
Thanks very much.
Eileen and I enjoyed reading it very much.
Rob.

**Thunderbolt** · 04-27-2016 13:36

Outstanding report Sven! Thanks for your effort!

P.S.: Neuroshima Hex I've seen on the last photo is really very good game, one of my favourites. I hope you'll enjoy it.

**Marechallannes** · 04-27-2016 23:20

Thank you comrades.

I'm afraid I couldn't appreciate each detail and mission.

...and I'm too lazy to write single AARs for my hosted missions, so don't wonder if I placed them a little bit in the foreground.

**Blackronin** · 04-28-2016 01:13

Originally Posted by Marechallannes

Thank you comrades.

I'm afraid I couldn't appreciate each detail and mission.

...and I'm too lazy to write single AARs for my hosted missions, so don't wonder if I placed them a little bit in the foreground.

Lazy?! Are you trying to shame us with your "laziness" in making three blog threads?!

Take two A damage cards, please. I added three Boom cards on the slide...

**Blackronin** · 04-28-2016 04:12

My second scenario for Prague Summer Con.

I had a blast with the players that played it with me.

You can find it here in a thread in the forum or in the Blog

This scenario makes part of my ongoing (now not so) solo campaign The Kindness of Strangers.

The photos were taken by Camille, Martin and Andrea.
Thank you for letting me use them.

It was an amazing experience to mingle my solo games with a CON scenario.
I think that (if the organizers allow me) I will repeat it next year.

**Dan-Sam** · 04-28-2016 12:07

OK, few days after Con, it is time to check the Order of Participants

The system:

Winning in game: +2 points
Naval / Air Victory: +2 points (+1 when shared)
Bombing, strafing, etc.: +1 or +2 points
When two players have same number of points, the one, who has more victories, beats the other one.

Participant	Won Games	Victories	Special Points	Total Points	Order
Alexandar	6	1	1	8	31^st
Andrea	2	3	0	5	32^nd
Andrzej I.	4	4	0	8	29^th
Andrzej II.	6	13	1	20	2^nd
Arek	6	4	0	10	25^th-26^th
Asja	8	4	0	12	20^th-21^st
Daniel	6	8	0	14	12^th
Darek	6	7	0	13	15^{th-16^th}
Dennis	4	5	3	12	19^th
Honza	4	4	5	13	18^th
Jelena	8	5	0	13	17^th
Jirka	8	5	1	14	14^th
Joaquim	6	9	1	16	6^th
Kristina	2	0	0	2	34^th
Kuba	6	10	5	21	1^st
Kubajs	8	5	2	15	10^th
Lukáš	8	0	2	10	27^th
Mario	8	5	3	16	8^th
Markus	8	6	1	15	9^th
Martin	8	8	0	16	7^th
Martin jr.	10	8	1	19	4^th
Michal	2	9	0	11	22^nd
Monča & Vojta	2	2	0	4	33^rd
Neil	4	10	0	14	11^th
Nemanja	8	4	0	12	20^th-21^st
Paul	6	2	0	8	30^th
Pavel	0	0	0	0	35^th-36^th
Petr	0	0	0	0	35^th-36^th
Radek	4	6	1	11	23^rd-24^th
Rafał	4	6	1	11	23^rd-24^th
Rob	6	7	0	13	15^th-16^th
Steve	8	6	0	14	13^th
Sven	6	4	0	10	25^th-26^th
Štěpán	4	5	0	9	28^th
Wiktor	8	9	2	19	3^rd
Zdeněk	8	9	0	17	5^th

**Hedeby** · 04-28-2016 13:44

Have we got any photo's chaps? anxious to share in the festivities

**Dan-Sam** · 04-28-2016 14:01

Yes, we have! All of them are in this thread

**Marechallannes** · 04-28-2016 22:40

Thank you for the list, Daniel.

**Dan-Sam** · 04-28-2016 23:55

It is just for fun, no real competion. I want to point our young pilots who have really good results!

**Guntruck** · 04-29-2016 00:06

Originally Posted by Dan-Sam

OK, few days after Con, it is time to check the Order of Participants

The system:

Winning in game: +2 points
Naval / Air Victory: +2 points (+1 when shared)
Bombing, strafing, etc.: +1 or +2 points
When two players have same number of points, the one, who has more victories, beats the other one.

Participant	Won Games	Victories	Special Points	Total Points	Order
Alexandar	6	1	1	8	31^st
Andrea	2	3	0	5	32^nd
Andrzej I.	4	4	0	8	29^th
Andrzej II.	6	13	1	20	2^nd
Arek	6	4	0	10	25^th-26^th
Asja	8	4	0	12	20^th-21^st
Daniel	6	8	0	14	12^th
Darek	6	7	0	13	15^{th-16^th}
Dennis	4	5	3	12	19^th
Honza	4	4	5	13	18^th
Jelena	8	5	0	13	17^th
Jirka	8	5	1	14	14^th
Joaquim	6	9	1	16	6^th
Kristina	2	0	0	2	34^th
Kuba	6	10	5	21	1^st
Kubajs	8	5	2	15	10^th
Lukáš	8	0	2	10	27^th
Mario	8	5	3	16	8^th
Markus	8	6	1	15	9^th
Martin	8	8	0	16	7^th
Martin jr.	10	8	1	19	4^th
Michal	2	9	0	11	22^nd
Monča & Vojta	2	2	0	4	33^rd
Neil	4	10	0	14	11^th
Nemanja	8	4	0	12	20^th-21^st
Paul	6	2	0	8	30^th
Pavel	0	0	0	0	35^th-36^th
Petr	0	0	0	0	35^th-36^th
Radek	4	6	1	11	23^rd-24^th
Rafał	4	6	1	11	23^rd-24^th
Rob	6	7	0	13	15^th-16^th
Steve	8	6	0	14	13^th
Sven	6	4	0	10	25^th-26^th
Štěpán	4	5	0	9	28^th
Wiktor	8	9	2	19	3^rd
Zdeněk	8	9	0	17	5^th

At least I didn't come 34th out of 33

**Angiolillo** · 04-29-2016 00:12

True, it's not a competition but I am proud of my 32ns place anyway. I feared it could be worst.

**Kubajs** · 04-29-2016 00:30

For the next time I want Martin jr. always on my side

He was in winning team in every game he played

**cartas** · 04-29-2016 00:32

Intersting thing is that my son (Martin jr.) won all games he played. Everytime I played with him except the last (famous Rafal's) Crete mission. In this mission I deserted to the allies side. Unfortunately this mission shown me the sad truth, who of us was the leader

**Blackronin** · 04-29-2016 00:33

Originally Posted by Kubajs

For the next time I want Martin jr. always on my side

He was in winning team in every game he played

True!
And he knew perfectly well what he was doing.
And I had a lot of fun with him and Martin Senior.

Every time he took a chit damage I said "boom" and he really trembled.

**Blackronin** · 04-29-2016 00:35

Originally Posted by cartas

Intersting thing is that my son (Martin jr.) won all games he played. Everytime I played with him except the last (famous Rafal's) Crete mission. In this mission I deserted to the allies side. Unfortunately this mission shown me the sad truth, who of us was the leader

Oh but you had his back always... I can say that as my Spit went down over England...

**cartas** · 04-29-2016 00:36

Originally Posted by Blackronin

True!
Every time he took a chit damage I said "boom" and he really trembled.

He cannot sleep till today

**Blackronin** · 04-29-2016 00:39

Originally Posted by cartas

He cannot sleep till today

He cannot sleep because he had too much fun and excitement I would say.

I used your photos here:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...e-of-the-Storm

Thanks!

**Angiolillo** · 04-29-2016 00:51

Please post photos on https://boardgamegeek.com/ too, on the Rules & Accessories Set pages!

Ok sorry, I guess I already wrote that.

**cartas** · 04-29-2016 00:54

Originally Posted by Blackronin

I used your photos here:
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...e-of-the-Storm
Thanks!

Very nice AAR and one of missions I will remember for a long time

I am glad to be able to contribute with my photos.

**flash** · 04-29-2016 03:01

Originally Posted by Hedeby

Have we got any photo's chaps? anxious to share in the festivities

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...ue-2016-photos

**Oberst Hajj** · 04-29-2016 07:56

It sounds like you guys had yet another great Con! I'm very proud of our Czech pilots for building this Con to what it is today.

Originally Posted by Nightbomber

Here is the teaser, entitled " The LL Boys".

That's a great photo!!

**tikkifriend** · 04-29-2016 10:16

Allez le Gars .

**Nightbomber** · 04-29-2016 10:37

Originally Posted by Oberst Hajj

It sounds like you guys had yet another great Con! I'm very proud of our Czech pilots for building this Con to what it is today.

That's a great photo!!

Yes, Herr Oberst, the spirits were high!
And we were high as well

.

**Black Sheep One** · 04-29-2016 12:28

Five of the finest pilots out there. I am honored and blessed to call them friends. Seeing this photo has brought back wonderful memories. Looking forward to new memories with Dan-Sam.

Originally Posted by Nightbomber

Chaps,

here is the link to my google drive you can click to see my pics and footages from Prague.
Please be patient, for the cloud may synchronize the folders for some time, so I hope all the pictures may appear there later in the afternoon.
Sorry for bad quality of some of the photos - blame it on excellent Czech beer

.
Please report if the link does not work properly.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...UE&usp=sharing

Here is the teaser, entitled " The LL Boys".

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 04-29-2016 14:20

Originally Posted by Blackronin

True!
And he knew perfectly well what he was doing.
And I had a lot of fun with him and Martin Senior.

Every time he took a chit damage I said "boom" and he really trembled.

You are in good company then Quim.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...-obama-7863477

Rob.

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 04-29-2016 16:14

Martin junior was deadly in the B17 Schweinfurt Raid. 45 damage in 1 round of firing and 1 B17 went down. Both he and Martin senior handled the 262's very well.