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Hey LT Russell,

I know what you mean about this new-fangled thing they call electricity. More trouble than it’s worth sometimes!

(A) The missing monster truck. Part of the explanation, I  think, is that we have to be real here and consider Warlord as first and foremost a model figure business, so they naturally (and quite rightly) tend to…[Read more]

I think the best constrictive criticism will come from  yourself and your opponent after Game 1.

Personally, I might have avoided the medic, but I know you are going for theme, and it does at least give +1 order die and you do have an infantry heavy selection so maybe ok. And as mentioned earlier I  would have gone Heavy mortar over Medium (if a…[Read more]

Here’s another rough draft of a list:

*7 order dice, 499 points*

Reg 2nd Lt + 2 buddies, rifles (70)

Reg 8 man squad, 6 rifles 2 BARs (90)

Reg 8 man squad, 6 rifles 2 BARs (90)

Vet 8 man squad, 6 rifles 2 BARs (114)

Reg  Medic, pistol (23)

Reg Medium mortar team + spotter (60)

Reg sniper team, scoped rifle + pistol, spotter with SMG…[Read more]

Ah, I see lol.

I pictured something like him putting one guy in the group on trial for using DAK schtutzen squads with free LMGs in a European battle or something like that….

Our group’s Rules Lawyer IS an actual lawyer.  He quibbles about the rules a LOT….

I’ve also picked up a 3D print of a KV1 up-gunned with a German 75 and an M3 Scout Car with MG34s instead of Browning .30 cals.  These are for a Brandenburger unit to use….

Howdy Steve T!

These points become “moot” IF someone notices and does something about it….

The Army Builder app does me no good.  I’m a low-tech old guy with a dumb flip-phone.  I’ve bought the Army books and the Campaign books.  I build my units with pencil and paper….

A)  I’m not asking about anything one-off/obscure/experimental.  I’m…[Read more]

Thanks, I’ll definitely add the Chaffee to my 1000 point list, or even my 750 point list. 🙂

You have a rules lawyer? What does he do?

Oh ok, good to know. Inexperienced gives me some budget HE, but regular makes sense because more morale, harder to kill, and can take a spotter so it can sit behind cover.

Our gaming group’s Rules Lawyer is in love with Chaffees, specifically for the recce ability.  You could definitely do worse….

Aidan, a heavy mortar is an excellent idea.  IIRC, you need to take a Regular unit to get a spotter.  I’d recommend it….

Yeah an inexperienced 4 man crew heavy mortar for 46 points is tempting…. Who cares if it’s inexperienced when it can sit back with 72″ of range, nearly untouchable? I also have a friend who has a 3d printer, maybe I could call in a favor, or do as you said and DIY a mortar. Nice thing is they are simple looking.

Oof, yeah, the 88 looks like a…[Read more]

Yeah , why not. If you also have the option of the Heavy variant of mortar, I’d be tempted. They are really nasty for slamming into enemy held objectives, buildings,   suppressing tanks, and rendering AT guns ineffective. I stopped bringing my German Flak 88s to most of our games as a cheap enemy mortar can easily shut it down.

You might even be…[Read more]

I was thinking, there’s been some pictures floating around the internet of homemade mortars…. So would it be worth it to DIY a mortar to give my army some HE? The Perry box comes with radios that I could use to make a spotter as well.

Warlord has great customer service. I bought the Victory at Sea battle for the Pacific starter set, it was missing the turrets for one of the cruisers. They promptly replaced them.

Ah ok, that makes sense. Thank you, I’ll get back to the drawing board!

I would avoid getting into close combat if you can with what you have there, as so many other troop types are better at it (Japanese, German SS , any engineers, or Veteran infantry of any kind, huge units  of inferior troops ).  You can really play to the strengths of that special rifle ability.  Having been on the receiving end of that re…[Read more]

Now that I think about it, rifles are pretty good in a US force, and you can only take up to 4 SMGs in a squad. So maybe I just go with all rifles and “tough fighters”?

Yeah as a college student going through flight school, budget is a big concern for me.

Oh ok, good to know. Of course I would have to lose some points for another officer.

Yeah I just now realized that it probably isn’t a good loadout with all the different ranges, I was attempting to make an assault force…

It would be nice to have multiple…[Read more]