Too Fat Lardies

My group has played a lot of multiplayer games. We use Big CoC as a basis, but have made a few changes, mainly to speed game play, and keep all the players involved. Here’s what we do: A. Ban Preliminary Bombardment. If both sides take it, the first hour of your game will slow to a crawl. B. Only th...

Bloody Bucket has the Assault Platoon for the Germans. 2 squads all with assault rifles, and a third squad with 2 LMG’s.

The latest issue, Issue 100 of Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy has 3 campaigns for fallschirmjagers using CoC, and a 4th scenario easily adapted. Crete, Norway and Monte Cassino. The 4th is late war, using Battlegroup rules, would make for a good Big CoC game. Well worth a look!

On a different tack, grenading that officer may have been better. You don’t have to see your target to chuck grenades at them. You could stay out of sight and toss them in. Of course, he might toss some back!

Probably due to changes in the costs for speed. Average speed used to cost 1 point but now is costs zero.

Thanks Gillies! Hopefully they will be available by June!

This somewhat depends upon your definition of a bunker. I am doing research on D-Day in preparation of gaming parts for the upcoming 75th anniversary. Most of the D-Day bunkers were classed as type B, with walls and roofs 2 meters thick. They were engineered to withstand the naval guns, so any AP fr...

Never get in static fire fight with any opponent. It is a waste of your men and of your abilities. Many have already posted British tactics already. If you are using Americans, you have to make the most use of American special abilities and weaponry. The Americans have superior movement capabilities...

Very nice Vanth! I will be starting a Para force myself soon, and will be keeping an eye on your progress.

Ooooo, now I want to model a dashing German Junker officer on horseback with binoculars and a radio....