OTTED Scenario 20: Unexpected Returns.

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 02-01-2016 01:05

Ground:
2 mats, or equivalent area long side to long side.

Scenario:
2 pilots/crewmen thought to be dead are very much alive.
Suffering from amnesia after a bad crash their captors could not ascertain their identities. After a failed enemy attack had temporarily been thwarted what was left of their uniforms, muddied, torn and burned beyond recognition, looked much like ordinary infantry uniforms.
However, after two long months convalescing they managed to escape, make it to any enemy airfield and steal a two-seater.

Mission:
Get back to your lines !

Set up:
Select an enemy two-seater that uses a K deck or use a K deck with whatever aircraft is selected - whichever is easiest.
(or take the Immel from a V deck !)
The two-seater starts 2 rulers onto the mat within 2 rulers of one corner of the mat/playing area and you must exit off at the opposite corner ie you will fly diagonally across the mat to exit the other long side edge within 2 rulers of the corner.

AI: 3 friendly scouts have spotted the sitting duck - your two-seater - and pounce for an easy kill.
Use the clock method to set up the three scouts around your two-seater; then roll a d6: if you roll a 1 place the aircraft 2 rulers distant from the two-seater, if you roll a 5 or 6 place the aircraft 1 ruler distant from the two-seater; anything else place the aircraft 1.5 rulers distant from the two-seater.

But wait. What's this ? A single enemy scout has seen you being bounced and is coming to your aid !
At the start of the second turn an enemy scout appears on the table - use the same method as above to bounce the 'friendly' scout nearest your two-seater.

Your dilemma, do you shoot your own aircraft down to escape or not ?

For your 2 escapees pick any of your crew previously shot down and killed or captured....Dave will sort the mess out later !

Optional:
Wounded observer rules may be used.
Phase in the arrival of your attackers or randomise them in some way but make sure the 'friendly kite' gets in in time to do something !

Total Victory - You escape without having shot down a friendly.
Pyrrhic Victory - You escape but shot down a friendly to do so.

If you think you can signal your comrades in arms - think again - think 'secret signal' in Team America'... !

Originally Posted by Skafloc

Setup:
2 mats

Player
2pilots/crewmen thought dead are very much alive. Suffering from amnesia after their/his/ bad crash their captors could not ascertain their identities. Uniforms burned beyond recognition, and after a failed enemy attack had temporarily been thwarted their uniforms, what was left looked like an infantry uniforms.
However after two long months convalescing they managed to escape, make it to any enemy airfield and steal a 2 seater.
You start at 2 rulers in from one long edge of the playing area and you must make it off the other long edge.side.

AI
3 friendly scouts have spotted the sitting duck. Your 2 seater. And pounce for an easy kill. But wait, what's this ? A single enemy scout has seen you being bounced and is coming to your aid.

Use a clock method to set up. Roll a dive for all attacking aircraft and place accordingly. Roll a second d6 if odds place the aircraft 2 rulers distant from the 2 seater if evens 1 ruler.

Your dilemma, do you shoot your own aircraft down to escape or not?

Apologies for any spelling but I'm seeing double, on a pad with predictive text.

Dave if you could polish this up I'd appreciate it.

For your 2 escapees pick any of your crew previously shot down and killed or captured.

**flash** · 02-01-2016 02:37

I'll see what I can do Neil ! How's this: see above !!

The idea of using a K deck is that it's average speed and has no Immelmann, hopefully that will give the scouts a chance to catch them or at least keep pace with them and represent the use of an unfamiliar type if it should be a better performer.
If you're up to a challenge you can use slower decks if you wish minus their Immelmann if they have one !

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 02-01-2016 08:15

From my sick bed smuggled phone. Cheers Dave.

Now to shift this and make York!

**diceslinger** · 02-01-2016 08:57

Interesting....a chance to bring a pilot back to life. A fascinating twist for the campaign!

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 02-01-2016 09:26

Actually a chance to bring back 2. Not neccessarryl pilot's though.

**gully_raker** · 02-01-2016 21:10

Sure sound different!
One thing I can state for certain is 2nd Lt Fish is NOT coming back he was definitely crisped!

**Stumptonian** · 02-01-2016 21:15

Well I guess I will need to lose some personnel before Mission 20!

5 to get done before then.

Man, I am really behind ....

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 02-02-2016 02:38

Great idea Neil.
Rob.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 02-02-2016 02:40

Originally Posted by Stumptonian

Well I guess I will need to lose some personnel before Mission 20!

5 to get done before then.

Man, I am really behind ....

Don't worry Pete mission 19 will do that for you.

Rob.,

**Teaticket** · 02-02-2016 07:20

Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte

Don't worry Pete mission 19 will do that for you.

Rob.,

Just flew 19 this weekend. Haven't rolled for losses yet but most likely there will be more crew to pick from for Neil's (possible) life saving scenario. Then again, we could get ghosts from the past killing off our own current pilots!

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 02-02-2016 09:08

Battered or fried ?

Originally Posted by gully_raker

Sure sound different!
One thing I can state for certain is 2nd Lt Fish is NOT coming back he was definitely crisped!

**tikkifriend** · 02-02-2016 10:00

Originally Posted by Skafloc

Battered or fried ?

Nah Kippered Skipper

Stop taking the Night Nurse Neil , its doing your head in

Grimm and Reaper seem good candidates for my escape from Death, that's Bill Grimm and Ted Reaper.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 02-02-2016 12:36

Tombs and Stones are still alive, so there will be no "shades" of grey in my mission.
Kyte.

**tikkifriend** · 02-02-2016 12:42

Originally Posted by tikkifriend

Nah Kippered Skipper

Stop taking the Night Nurse Neil , its doing your head in

Grimm and Reaper seem good candidates for my escape from Death, that's Bill Grimm and Ted Reaper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uq3xN_xEpc

Yes Way

**gully_raker** · 02-02-2016 15:21

Originally Posted by Skafloc

Battered or fried ?

Actually BOTH!
First Battered then definitely Fried!

**gully_raker** · 02-02-2016 15:24

Originally Posted by tikkifriend

Nah Kippered Skipper

Stop taking the Night Nurse Neil , its doing your head in

Grimm and Reaper seem good candidates for my escape from Death, that's Bill Grimm and Ted Reaper.

They sound like two characters from that TV Series "Grimm" I mentioned up in the Officers Club.

**gully_raker** · 02-05-2016 21:53

I have a query for Neil or Dave.
How is it intended to use the Clock code to establish where the Scouts appear around the 2 seater???

**flash** · 02-06-2016 01:31

Use it in relation to your two-seater ie the nose of the target kite is 12, tail is 6, roll to see where your antagonists appear in relation to you. If you use altitude you can randomly determine if they start above, below or at the same level as you too...

**gully_raker** · 02-06-2016 02:20

Originally Posted by flash

Use it in relation to your two-seater ie the nose of the target kite is 12, tail is 6, roll to see where your antagonists appear in relation to you. If you use altitude you can randomly determine if they start above, below or at the same level as you too...

Thanks Dave that clears it up!

**Stumptonian** · 02-06-2016 15:49

Originally Posted by Stumptonian

Well I guess I will need to lose some personnel before Mission 20!

Guess I tempted Fate with this post ....
AAR for Mission 15 will be loaded in the next few days.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 02-06-2016 23:22

That sounds ominous Pete!
Kyte.

**flash** · 02-08-2016 06:38

If you want to phase in the arrival of your attackers or randomise them in some way feel free to do so, make sure the 'friendly kite' gets in in time to do something !
I was thinking of dicing arrival of the attackers over the first three turns to spread them out a bit, with my 'friendly' arriving the turn after the second attacker has made his entry on whichever turn that may be.

**gully_raker** · 02-08-2016 22:27

I like your idea of "randomising" the attackers arrival.
I also had an idea of adding a "cunning" twist but weather the "twist" occurs depends on something rather random happening.

I might PM you Dave with the idea to see it it fits into the spirit of the scenario.

**flash** · 02-09-2016 00:54

As luck would have it mine arrived on turns one,two & three on the pre game dice throws, though I would suggest that if nothing is rolled in the first turns then start the game at the first turn a scout appears or your two-seater may be halfway down the table at kick off !
Once I knew where mine were starting on the clock & at what distance I was able to adjust my start position to maximise time on the table.

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 02-09-2016 04:47

Cheers Dave. I'm going off for a bit. So please direct all queries to Dave. He knows how I think.

Originally Posted by flash

Use it in relation to your two-seater ie the nose of the target kite is 12, tail is 6, roll to see where your antagonists appear in relation to you. If you use altitude you can randomly determine if they start above, below or at the same level as you too...