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Yes, that is one of the really nice things about Bolt Action is that you can define all your terrain on your tabletop as you need or see fit. But as Stuart said, this has to be done before the game starts, and agree upon by all the players.

If you want a patch of terrain to be soft cover and count as dense terrain, than so be it. Or you can…[Read more]

Hello fellow BA fans.

So, a friend got me to try out this game called Saga Dark Ages. I’m not keen on ancients gaming, but I played Vikings and really enjoyed the game. I look forward to playing again.

Anyway, what I really liked about the game was the semi-FoW/CaC aspect. You roll special Saga dice and use these to order your units, but your w…[Read more]

1. Weapons teams. Absolutely ridiculous that …

We really like the Exceptional Damage as outlined in detail on page 58 of the rule book. It just works as a simple game mechanic for playing the game. However, what seems to upset you is that Sniper teams seem too powerful for what they are. Well, we agree with you on that aspect. To fix this,…[Read more]

Hello fellow Bolt Action fans. The other day I just stumbled across two more “Bolt Action Alliance” scenarios for Bolt Action. My guess is that some of you already know about these, so this is for those that do not know yet – until yesterday, that included me.

Anyway, I just wanted to share this with other Bolt Action fans because even though I h…[Read more]

One thing I would like to see that I didn’t notice is a change to HMGs. I recommend the range be extended from 36″ to 40″ to differentiate them a bit more

Like most, I am okay with the ranges. That is because ranges are for tabletop miniature gaming and not actual – the range of a medium AT gun is only 60 inches. What differentiates the HMG from…[Read more]

It’s a pity the early Brits and Germans aren’t compatable with the later plastics .. although I have used some of the arms on Rubicon figures.

Funny you should mention this. This was one of the points in the Stop the Madness thread:

I’m not reall…

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Fix SMOKE. Instead of letting opponent move it to their advantage when it isn’t on target (1st edition smoke must have been really broken), have it drift in a random direction 2D6 or D6+6 inches.

It seems the new smoke rules on page 97 are not favored by a lot of people because for the most part, this has already been in affect with a lot of B…[Read more]

There has been side talk about this and all, but is there actual real plans for a V3 of the rules?

Agreed, having a few more guidelines for buildings would be nice so that buildings in Bolt Action are less abstract and more defined.

Rules for buildings do not have to be overly complex – we wouldn’t want that! However, just a few more guidelines to take care of the more common game mechanic issues. There are a few ways to go about this, but…[Read more]

We just played one of our best Bolt Action games ever!

We used one of the new scenarios above (still not sure which one is my favorite), and we used one of the different methods for activating units (still not sure which one is my favorite). Anyway, just wanted to share.

That reminds me. I would also like restrictions for some weapons on firing from within buildings, bunkers, and basically an enclosed area. For example, there should be a penalty (or simply no allowed) when firing a bazooka, Leichtgeschütz 40, Panzerschreck, panzerfaust, and other such weapons from an enclosed space. Note however that the PIAT…[Read more]

The book “The Indian Army 1914-1947” from Osprey Publishing doesn’t give a lot of details on uniforms, but it seems to suggest that either was possible (Khaki or re-dyed Jungle Green). However, it also points out that from 1943, uniforms were progressively replaced among Indian and British troops by a purpose-made lightweight copy of the British…[Read more]

@Stuart – Yep, missed that.

Then I agree with Nat. The Su76i would be the closest that I can think of too.

Side note: I recall reading that the original plan for the SU-76 was supposed to have a fully enclosed fighting compartment, but this was changed to an open top. Yes, the open top was vulnerable to small arms fire and hand grenades, but it…[Read more]

Yes.

The M3 105mm HMC has a medium howitzer and damage value of 7+

See details on page 45 of the Armies of the US.

Originally I was going to use the newer kit with old arms but it didn’t look right so bought another box of the older models (actually I got 30 as it came with an extra sprue and weapons frame).

I can relate to this. In another thread I had mentioned, “… but more importantly this makes their newer plastic figures less compatible with their e…[Read more]

I would like to see some of the ideas mentioned above, but for sure I would like to see added:

1) Vehicle MGs reduced in effectiveness – especially co-axial and hull mounted MGs on tanks and other enclosed vehicles.

2) Forward observer units (Artillery and Air) are given the following restrictions: Not front-line combat units: Forward observer u…[Read more]

Yes, I have noticed this as well. I think it is because the Soft Underbelly campaign book focuses on the events, situations, and actions of the Sicilian campaign, and only the first stages/phases on the Italian mainland. I believe it is for this reason the Churchill tank was not included in this campaign book. However, it does say under “About…[Read more]

Hello fellow Bolt Action fans. I just stumbled across this “Bolt Action Alliance” idea for Bolt Action the other day while watching a YouTube video where it gets briefly mentioned. I also did a quick search here on the official Bolt Action forum to see what people think. Surprisingly, this is not mentioned.

Anyway, I just had to share this wit…[Read more]

@Jim – good improvement on the MG.

Hopefully this thread will encourage those players that would normally just avoid doing something like this. It is easier than most people would think. I know because I use to be one of those that didn’t think it was within my skill level. It is just time consuming, and I think that is what worries…[Read more]

I also wanted to mention scratch building. That is, kit-bashing and scratch building.

Of course, some people make it look so easy:

Kit-bashing the figures above would be easy enough for me, but scratch building the MMG looks fun. That is why I have always wanted to try and scratch build an MMG myself just like the one pictured above using…[Read more]