L.T. Russell

Howdy Stuart!  I found this on WE ARE THE MIGHTY;

“Unlike the dog training programs of the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard, the Marine Corps dogs were trained exclusively for combat roles. Being a strictly combat organization, the Corps had no interest in training dogs unless they contributed directly to killing the enemy or saving Marines. This…[Read more]

Howdy Stuart!  Just found this.  I don’t have EMPIRE IN FLAMES.  This sounds kinda bogus to me.  IIRC, USMC War Dogs are “attack dogs”, they primarily used Dobermans.  An “attack dog” IS a weapon, at least in close combat, IMHO.  If I’m the average WWII Japanese soldier, at 5′ 3 1/2″ and 120lbs, I don’t know that I wanna hand-to-hand a Dober…[Read more]

I was a Light Infantryman for 17 years, retiring in 2000.  Our medics always carried rifles, just like the rest of us.  IIRC, the only person unarmed was the Chaplain.  He did carry ammo for the MGs, though….

Howdy Gents!  Neely, sounds like you ran into a serious jerk….

I’m still trying to figure out a real reason you can’t fire an SMG or assault rifle from horseback.  It’s not like the sound would scare a horse that can handle rifle or pistol fire.  I’ve fired both SMGs and assault rifles, they don’t recoil any more that a rifle.  Is this just arb…[Read more]

Howdy Nat!  IINM, max effective range for a standard military rifle, with iron sights, is gonna be something like 600 yards.  To shoot a point target at a mile, you’d need a sniper-grade weapon, match ammo and a decent scope….AND be a better than average shooter.  You could maybe hit an area target at a mile with iron sights.  I made Sha…[Read more]

Howdy Attention Span Labs!  Yeah, I’ve played my Germans against a couple of our Brit players and those squads full of MGs are murder.  About the only saving grace is that Automated Infantry don’t hand-to-hand very well….IF I can get my Schreckwulfen and Nachtjaeger ON them.  Schreckwulfen riding in Hanomags idea is what got me into Konflikt 47…[Read more]

Hmmm, I like that, Attention Span Labs!  Could give the “thralls” Totenkorps stats/abilities, maybe have the “thralls” die off if the controlling “Vampress” is killed.  I’m starting to flash on John Carpenter’s VAMPIRES….

I hear you, but I still worry about unit costs, even in scenarios that I’m designing.

“metagaming”?

We have some highly-ranked tournament players in our group, but I’ve got no interest there either.  I will act as a sparring partner though, just ’cause I like to play….

Yeah, I hear you.  Much as I wanna support Warlord Games and local game stores, I find myself haunting Ebay, looking for a bargain….

Yeah, a tour of Bovington is definitely on the Bucket List for me.  I’d LOVE to see Tiger Day and feel/see the Tiger drive by….

Howdy folks!  I game with a group at White Knight Games & Hobbies, in Helena, Montana.  The Warlord Games gaming group meets every Wednesday evening around 6pm.  Games can also be set up for almost any time the store is open, we usually play longer-running games on the weekend….

Howdy again Stuart!  My continuing thanks for your patient and informed replies.  I agree with your point; “…benefit significantly from being crew served and were employed as light machine guns by their respective armies…”, however I’ll continue to quibble that they’re not much better than having a BAR with a loader, as opposed to being a…[Read more]

Thanks for your reply Nat!  I’m gonna run your idea and Hellraiser 7’s by my group.  Makes sense to me….

Howdy Luke!  I imagine you could use the Schreckwulfen rules for Frau Growler’s werewolf….

Hmm, a “Vampress squad”….how about something like; an enemy unit that fails a morale check during an assault is “Enthralled” into close combat with the Vampress unit, INSTEAD of being able to shoot at them.   Give them Fast, Tooth and Claw, and St…[Read more]

THANKS for your reply, Attention Span Labs!  I like the idea of rolling a separate colored die for Hauptmann Gross.  I hadn’t thought of that….

Do you see my overall point though; that the Hauptmann Gross unit is expensive, while losing several of the capabilities of of the intrinsic sub units?  IMO, the unit is not as well thought out as th…[Read more]

I’m with you Herr Oberst.  IMO, dropping to 15mm would lose the individual figure’s detail that I find part of the fun of Konflikt 47….

“…the complicated and varied British Commonwealth rules…”  They’re referred to as “The Cheaty British” by the group I play Bolt Action/Konflikt 47 with.  The folks planning on going to Las Vegas next year have been discussing running “Cheaty British” armies, I believe it’s the Indians?  You start with a free squad AND a free artillery ob…[Read more]

I was just playing tonight and I had a Jagdpanzer IV shooting at a halftrack and a Down enemy squad in between gave the halftrack soft cover.  It’s an accepted house rule of the more experienced players in our group.  I think it’s ridiculous….