[AAR #1] Three against one. My AEG G.IV bomber attempting to bomb one of three possible targets, while the defense is two Nieuport 11s and one Nieuport 17.
Todd, in his Nieuport 17, sets the bomber on fire, but the rear gunner hits him in return.
Craig has swung around and attacked the bomber from the rear. However, he has drawn the BOOM card and takes full damage. [I usually play, BOOM card is half damage for multi-engine airplanes, but full damage for scouts and two-seaters. This changes based on who dreams up the scenario.] Meanwhile, Ben in his Nieuport 11 attacks from the front.
I am far too close to the target to properly bomb it. I decided to turn to the right to align for target number two.
Wounded Pilot! I remembered the advanced Wounded Pilot run for multi-engine aircraft. I drew two wounded crewmen and it was both observers. Effectively, the mission is over since no one can drop the bombs.
And the game is over: top row is normal damage, second row is +1, and the third row is fire damage. I didn't remember the correct rule for engine damage on multi-engine airplanes, so I was playing a stall card each turn for the bomber. The Nieuports would not have been able to catch me otherwise.
In the Wings of Linen wiki, there are two cards for the AEG G.IV: one says K maneuver and 19 damage points while the other is XD maneuver and 24 damage points. The speed of the AEG G.IV is clearly a K deck. However, I don't see how a fabric covered wood framed fuselage of the Rumpler G.III is worth 24 damage points while the fabric covered welded metal tube framed fuselage of the AEG G.IV is worth 19 points. I am going to have to make a K maneuver 24 point card for this bomber.
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