WW2 House Rules WW2 AUTOPILOT FOR FIGHTERS - How do you use the charts?

[Malibumax]

Hi chaps

I have been away from the site for a while for various reasons (house move, work etc) and am just starting to get back into the WGS game, having bought some of the new Do17s. I thought I might try some solo games so I had a look around in the various house rules sections.

While browsing the site I found the links to the charts for the WW2 Autopilot for Fighters (and bombers) here:

http://littlewars.se/wow/index.html#2ndww2

http://littlewars.se/wow/BobAutopilotFighters.pdf

http://littlewars.se/wow/BobAutopilotBombers.pdf

These look interesting and would seem to be what I was looking for, but I can't seem to find any explanation how they work when it comes to selecting a manouvre.

1. Would I be correct in assuming that, as there seem to be six options for each sector of the clock, a 6 sided dice is used to determine which manouevre is used?

2. What does it mean when two or three manouevres are liked with a plus sign?

3. On the Bomber Autopilot chart what does it mean by Target or Home?

Any help would be appreciated.

TIA

Max

[hokusai]

Hi Max,

Nice find, thanks for asking this questions, I was also looking for auto pilot rules for bombers.

Here is how interpret the charts.

1. I would agree, a d6

2. The maneuvers after '+' define a whole sequence and have to be performed in next game turns. In those turns no dice roll needed, the dice selected a whole sequence.

3. It is the current destination the bomber is heading for. Before dropping the bombs it is a 'target' card, after bombing, on its way back, it will be 'home edge'

example:

1.
bomber is set up at its home edge starting position, target far away at 10 oclock, no enemy on table
reaction (4) applies = 2nd column, line 10, d6=1 --> turn left
--> target at 11 oclock

2.
enemy shows up far away, target still far away (at 11)
reaction (4) applies = 2nd column, line 11, d6=5 --> 'turn in place' the bomber towards the target and move straight
--> target at 12 oclock

3.
enemy near at 6 oclock and shooting, target still far away (at 12)
reaction (2) applies = 1st column, line 6, d6=6 --> roll again on the "target or home", line 12, d6=1 --> move straight
--> target at 12 oclock, near within 1 ruler

4.
enemy near at 6 oclock and shooting, target within 1 ruler (at 12)
reaction (1) applies = no dice roll, just turn in place to correct bearing if needed

bombing
From now on the new destination is 'home edge'

5.
enemy near at 5 oclock and shooting, 'home edge' still far away (at 7)
reaction (2) applies = 1st column, line 5, d6=5 --> roll again on the "target or home", line 7, d6=1 --> turn left

.....

This rules looks really interesting, I will give them a try.
It would be nice if somebody implemented an app,.. similar to the AI-app for fighters. (or I decide to learn Android programming :-)

Fabrizio