diceslinger
07-23-2012, 14:33
So I got this idea from a bit in Eddie Rickenbacker’s autobiography. **Edit** Quentin was President Theodore Roosevelt's favorite son.
Mission:
Quentin Roosevelt got separated from his formation after he brazenly flew off on his own to investigate an enemy formation. Realizing he was lost and outnumbered 20 to one, he resolved to be prudent and turned around to find his own formation. Spying his own formation he took the rearmost place and flew along with his fellow flyers for fifteen minutes. Suddenly the head of the formation waggled his wings and dove to the left. Upon the wings of the diving plane he saw not the roundels of his countrymen, but the Maltese Cross! This wasn't his formation, he had been flying in formation with the Boche! Quentin immediately fired a long burst at the German plane in front of him....
German side: 3 Fokker D.VII. I use Richard Bradley's solo rules to control them. **Edit** You can use the more aggressive solo L deck that Blackronin developed for an extra challenge. (thanks Watchdog!)
American side: Quentin Roosevelt flew a Nieuport 28, but I don't have one, so I would use the A-Firing Nieuport 17 and give him the Ace skills Quick at Shooting and Daredevil for solo play. These two fit in with his flying style of brashness and luck. **edit** F.O Kyte suggested using the unofficial stats for the Nieuport. F deck, A damage, 14 hit points, top altitude of 12 and climb rate of 3.
Quick at shooting: each time that firing is resolved, first let all the aces with this special ability. Then take away eliminated planes: only the surviving airplanes can fire.
Daredevil: can do two steep maneuvers in a row. Once this ability is used, it can not be re-used for the rest of the turn and for the whole next one. Use a blank counter to remember that you used the ability and discard it after a turn.
Start the 3 Fokkers in formation at the center of the table within 1 ruler length of each other. Place Roosevelt's plane at the back of the formation within 1/2 ruler length of the last Fokker.
**Edit** I would have the last Fokker bug out once two are downed. The Germans were stunned by the American's "Indian warfare" and having the last one turn back seems pretty in character for this incident.
This scenario is pretty even if you use the solo rules, as Roosevelt get a free shot at close range to start and most likely will be tailing the first turn. If you play against someone controlling the Fokkers, you will need reinforcements to rescue Roosevelt, so throw some more Nieuports coming on from the edge behind Roosevelt to represent his Hat in the Ring buddies. Roosevelt may not need the ace skill if he has help and I would limit it to 3 on 3. Historically Roosevelt shot down one plane and bugged out, so i am already taking a bit of license with this scenario.
Let me know how it turns out if anyone tries it!
Mission:
Quentin Roosevelt got separated from his formation after he brazenly flew off on his own to investigate an enemy formation. Realizing he was lost and outnumbered 20 to one, he resolved to be prudent and turned around to find his own formation. Spying his own formation he took the rearmost place and flew along with his fellow flyers for fifteen minutes. Suddenly the head of the formation waggled his wings and dove to the left. Upon the wings of the diving plane he saw not the roundels of his countrymen, but the Maltese Cross! This wasn't his formation, he had been flying in formation with the Boche! Quentin immediately fired a long burst at the German plane in front of him....
German side: 3 Fokker D.VII. I use Richard Bradley's solo rules to control them. **Edit** You can use the more aggressive solo L deck that Blackronin developed for an extra challenge. (thanks Watchdog!)
American side: Quentin Roosevelt flew a Nieuport 28, but I don't have one, so I would use the A-Firing Nieuport 17 and give him the Ace skills Quick at Shooting and Daredevil for solo play. These two fit in with his flying style of brashness and luck. **edit** F.O Kyte suggested using the unofficial stats for the Nieuport. F deck, A damage, 14 hit points, top altitude of 12 and climb rate of 3.
Quick at shooting: each time that firing is resolved, first let all the aces with this special ability. Then take away eliminated planes: only the surviving airplanes can fire.
Daredevil: can do two steep maneuvers in a row. Once this ability is used, it can not be re-used for the rest of the turn and for the whole next one. Use a blank counter to remember that you used the ability and discard it after a turn.
Start the 3 Fokkers in formation at the center of the table within 1 ruler length of each other. Place Roosevelt's plane at the back of the formation within 1/2 ruler length of the last Fokker.
**Edit** I would have the last Fokker bug out once two are downed. The Germans were stunned by the American's "Indian warfare" and having the last one turn back seems pretty in character for this incident.
This scenario is pretty even if you use the solo rules, as Roosevelt get a free shot at close range to start and most likely will be tailing the first turn. If you play against someone controlling the Fokkers, you will need reinforcements to rescue Roosevelt, so throw some more Nieuports coming on from the edge behind Roosevelt to represent his Hat in the Ring buddies. Roosevelt may not need the ace skill if he has help and I would limit it to 3 on 3. Historically Roosevelt shot down one plane and bugged out, so i am already taking a bit of license with this scenario.
Let me know how it turns out if anyone tries it!