We played through every type of WWI plane in the WOW line

[diceslinger]

I wanted to share this AAR with you all. A while back LOOP posted an idea on the site to play though all of the WWI airplanes in a game. I had the chance to try this sort of idea out. The short of it…it was awesome!
The setup:
Everyone got an early war plane. Morane Saulniers and Fokker Eindekkers with Paul getting the DH2. I set up one balloon at the seam of each game mat. There are three mats total. Every time your plane gets shot down, you get the next plane available in the war. All Ares/Nexus/Fantasy Flight fighters, two-seaters, and big bombers were in play. Only one of each type was available and you didn't get a choice, just the next available. I made a list based on when each plane came into service and we just worked our way down the list. Everyone got one end of war plane at the end for fairness as well. (Fokker D.VII, Snipes, Fokker E.V) Whoever has the most kills at the end of the game wins!
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The planes stared out in the center of the board in a circle, tails to each other. Sorta like a seven person dual. Count to three and draw! Steve couldn’t wait until three and started shooting on the second maneuver. Ok, I have to admit I took a shot at the balloon on the second maneuver too.
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I drew first blood as I shot down one of the balloons!
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Matt lost his Eindecker and replaced it with the Pink Roland that is mixing it up in the fray. He was unbelievable with that plane, shooting down a total of five planes while on fire to boot!
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My short lived Nieuport can be seen trying to get behind Steve’s Spad S.VII who is chasing Rick’s Morane Saulnier.
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Over by the balloon you can see Matt’s flaming Roland after he shot down Rick and I at the same time. I gave Rick the choice of new planes. He elected the RE.8, leaving me with the Caproni!
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Everyone feared the Caproni. They couldn’t decide whether to gang up on it or run. They ended up trying to run. “Hey look, a flaming pink Roland! That ought to be an easy kill! Booooom! Down goes the brand new Caproni.
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I came back as the fearsome DH4. Here I get in a few good shots on Jim’s Halberstadt D.III, assisted in Paul’s Sopwith Triplane. Lander’s gold albatros was trying to beat a hasty retreat.
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“Go ahead and shoot me Paul, I’ve got a tail gunner!” Famous last words as I became Paul’s first kill.
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Matt’s pink Roland was finally shot down. Next plane on deck was the Gotha! Do we dare give that plane to someone with six kills already?
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My smoking Brisfit finally got me another kill as I shot down Rick’s previously untouched Breguet.
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The Gotha was a bit of a target. Jim quietly followed it in his Spad XIII for several turns and patiently whittled it down earning him a kill.
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The previously unplayed Macchi gets unwrapped and put on the board. Lander really liked playing this one! And the bat on the nose makes for a really great looking plane!
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Another collision! Down went Steve’s SE5a!
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Good, that clears the way for my Pfalz to….explode!
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A scant few maneuvers later Jim’s Fokker Dr.I sends Paul’s Sopwith Camel spiraling down!
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I think Matt had the Aviatik and was pasting my smoking Nieuport 28.
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Steve was flying the Albatros D.Va and brought down the Aviatik.
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The end game approaches. Two Sopwith Snipes and a UFAG C.1 making it a dangerous place.
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Steve’s Albatros D.Va and my Russian Snipe shot each other down, ending my bid to be top ace. I think it was my 9th plane!
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Paul used the fewest planes with 4 I believe, while I went through the most. Matt ended up with 9 kills, the highest in the game and was crowned the champion.
This game was awesome! We went through over forty planes, played seven planes in my collection that had never seen the table, and had a great time. We played for about four hours I think. No one was complaining though!

[Flying Helmut]

Superlative effort!
Congratulations to all involved!

[Teaticket]

That looks like a blast. How long did it take?

[gully_raker]

Now that did deserve REP but sadly I have to spread it around first.

[Stumptonian]

Now that did deserve REP but sadly I have to spread it around first.

No prob, Barry. I gave some for you.

[Setarius]

Thanks for the report. That sounds like an awesome game.

[flash]

Excellent free-for-all Shawn - jolly good show and all that !
Nothing better than getting previously unplayed models into action

[LOOP]

Looks like a blast

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Very innovative Shawn.
I have not even flown every type of aircraft I possess as yet.
A superb effort certainly worthy of rep.
Rob.

[Dan-Sam]

I like the setup with tails pointing into the middle of circle. Not very historical, but sounds really interesting. Nice mission, really!

[diceslinger]

That looks like a blast. How long did it take?

We played for about five hours, but took a break for lunch and a few interruptions, so I figure four hours. I think it would have gone a bit faster if I had been able to set all the planes out at first. The night before I labeled my five KR Multicase boxes with all the planes that were in each box and that made things a lot easier.

I like the setup with tails pointing into the middle of circle. Not very historical, but sounds really interesting. Nice mission, really!

The setup just kinda hit me as we were getting started. It worked pretty well to kickstart the action. As you say, not very historical, but not much about the game was


I was impressed that with seven players, the mix on the table stayed pretty close, spanning four of five month in service dates. I wish I would have kept better records, but I would venture to guess that any turn wouldn't have been an impossible mix of aircraft.