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coljacksimpson57 replied to the topic no lmgs in folgore in the forum Bolt Action 1 week, 3 days ago
The folgore squads in north Africa had the Breda LMG. I like to use historical OBs – and sometimes have to tweak the unit lists to facilitate this (i.e., a bazooka in a U.S. infantry squad and not as a separate team).
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coljacksimpson57 replied to the topic different rules confused in the forum Bolt Action 1 week, 3 days ago
One issue with the turret jam rule is having the gun jammed in the direction the shot came from. It makes more sense to have it jammed in the direction it was facing when the vehicle was hit (assuming your models have turrets that rotate). Good local rule to consider.
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coljacksimpson57 replied to the topic Light morter in platoons in the forum Bolt Action 1 week, 3 days ago
Task organizing was, and still is, a common practice in infantry units. An infantry platoon would often centralize its mortars into a single mortar squad to support the assaulting squads. Depending on the platoon’s mission such task organization would be made before the game starts. As WW2 progressed, some armies formalized the centralization o…[Read more]
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coljacksimpson57 started the topic Shaped Charge (panzerfaust, bazooka, etc) vs targets other than vehicles. in the forum Bolt Action 1 week, 4 days ago
I have been searching through the Bolt Action rules and scenario books for rules covering shaped charge weapons vs targets other than vehicles (artillery pieces, troops in buildings, machinegun positions, etc) and have found nothing. Am I missing something?
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coljacksimpson57 replied to the topic Setup Recce in the forum Bolt Action 1 week, 4 days ago
Some infantry scouts also get “Forward Deployment” in their special rules, but not vehicles with the RECCE rule.
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coljacksimpson57 replied to the topic What do YOU want to see in Bolt Action v3? in the forum Bolt Action 1 week, 4 days ago
Rules for shaped charge vs targets other than vehicles, such as artillery pieces, fixed weapon positions, infantry in buildings, etc.
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coljacksimpson57 replied to the topic Mule Teams for the Japanese in Campaign: New Guinea in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
Thanks, Master Chief. I made the mistake of ordering that with the pre-order for U.S. Sector D-Day book, so it will be a while before I have it.
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coljacksimpson57 started the topic Mule Teams for the Japanese in Campaign: New Guinea in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
I am putting together my Japanese force for the First Battle of Kokoda and the transport available for the fixed weapons in the Army Selector is mule teams. The problem is that I can find no information about costs, special rules, etc in the Bolt Action Rulebook, the Errata, the Campaign: New Guinea book, or the Armies of Japan book. What am I missing?
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coljacksimpson57 replied to the topic Bolt Action Player Finder (North America) in the forum Bolt Action 1 year, 11 months ago
Amarillo, Texas