'Origins' Through the Helmut-Cam; Game #13 Saturday 24th June 15:00
‘Origins’ Game # 13 – WW1 Fighter Sweep
Bill Weber runs a “bring your own plane” Late-War dogfight!
AMAZING mat!
Chris (Malachi) wearing his luck on his xxsleevexx chest!
Some joker has prepared for the arrival of Phillip!..
…who takes it in good humour!
Look who I brought to the party…
Rogues’ Gallery
And So It Begins (the green d6 die on Chris’s base denotes 4 pegs of altitude)
Swinging into action
Chris wades in, and gets a Pilot Wound for his efforts!
Seems luck IS on his side, as he ends up behind both of his opponents.
Two widely-spaced conflicts develop.
“Steffi” mauls the Nieuport 28, and Chris hammers his Hanriot floatplane.
In the far distance, the other four combatants swirl around
The Nieuport gives “Steffi” the slip; Chris stays on the Hanriot
All Change! Chris loses the Hanriot, while “Steffi” reacquires the Nieuport.
WAAAYYY too close!!!
And again!!!
Everyone is out of range/arc/both
So we ‘break’, and start again
Phillip sports his favourite fashion accessory (no, silly, not the flying helmet/goggles) the BOOM card! (half damage)
Chris tags his Hanriot once more
“Steffi” savages the Nieuport…
…to death! (Kill #1)
The Hanriot tries to avenge him, but overcooks his approach
In the other scrap, far, far away, MvR gets a shellacking!
“Steffi” pounces!
And clobbers the Hanriot! (Kill # 2)
Oh, that’s better - those inverted cards were making me queasy!
The Nieuport 28 respawns
All spread out
Aha! MvR’s revenge!
Will history repeat itself?
Maybe!
In just a moment or two…
…or three…
Phillip feels the pain
We four familiar opponents lock horns again
“Steffi” bites!
But she gets caught by the Nieuport
No shooting here
And none here, either
Now things tighten up a bit
Now things tighten up a LOT! Very near-collision for Chris’s SSDIV, and “Steffi” gets payback on the Nieuport 28, who lets fly at MvR.
HA! History DOES repeat itself (Kill # 3)
“Steffi” (yes, it’s her – I forgot to pack her custom plane card) collides with the Hanriot
Chris sets the Hanriot aflame
Then he doggedly chases after it
“Steffi” is badly damaged – I consider a cut-and-run to respawn…
The others continue the dance
That plucky Nieuport 28 is back for more!
Both Chris and MvR hose the SE5 @ close range…
…with predictable results!
But MvR pays a heavy price
Here we go again
“Steffi” shoots the Hanriot
And now it’s the Hanriot’s turn to ignite!
The fire spreads to something vital (Kill # 4)
That’s All Folks!
Not another collision! No – saved by a climb counter!
We part, relieved!
Seven planes still flying
Now at long last it’s “Steffi”s turn to burn
She turns, and hits her antagonist again…
…hitting him hard!
Sadly, the fire is fatal (Kills 4, Shot Down 1)
Superb game - loads of fun!
Many thanks to Bill, my wingmen and my opponents!
My ‘Origins’ Scorecard
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