I wasn't sure where to post these photos, since they really aren't AARs, so decided to put them here.
After playing in Phillip's "Bombing the Reich" WWI scenario Wednesday night, I decided to play in the WWI World Record event. My first surprise - $12 to play. That shock was immediately alleviated when I was told I got to keep the aircraft I used. Although I didn't play WWI, I had picked up a set and six planes dirt cheap a few months back, so was pretty happy to be getting another plane. That turned to delight when I saw the aircraft - an Albatross two-seater! I had built a model of this plane as a kid, and it was even molded in the same color as this model. So I would be playing with a sentimental favorite.
I was very lucky in this event, and scored three kills.
No allies in this game - it's a demolition derby, and my first kill is another Albatross.
My second kill, and it's on the dreaded "Boom Card." Another first for me.
Laying out the cards...
It's enough - kill number three. And my second kill in row on the same player - Ann.
I wound up as one of only two players with 3 kills. Neither of us had been shot down, so the tiebreaker was how much damage we had each taken. I had 9 points, so lost the tiebreaker. Still, I was happy to finish in a tie for first in only my second game of WWI.
A quick break and on to WWII.
Once again two seaters - Dauntlesses versus D4Y Judys. I choose another favorite - the Dauntless. You can never have enough of these in your collection.
My first kill of the game.
Kill number two. Rear guns are really handy.
My turn to crash and burn.
I barely had a shot here, but it was enough for a kill. By this point we were paying by the rule that if you went down you were eliminated. It came down to 2 players - and one of them is me.
Thanks to a well-timed Immelmann I'm the last man.. er, plane standing. First place, and a $10 certificate from Ares.
Although I wouldn't want to play this way every game, the demolition derby approach is an interesting change of pace. It's kind of fun to just shoot anything and everything that comes into your sights.
Needless to say, I never dreamed I would wind up finishing tied for first in the WWI event (especially in only my 2nd WWI game ever), and win the WWII event outright against such talented players. I could probably play these two events every year from here on and never be able to pull that off again.
Looking forward to the next event = Peter Landry's Midway scenario.
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