MWC Bolt Action Campaign rules

[scrivs]

Based on our own musings and Geraints campaign pack for his Bolt Action events I've come up with the following rules and restrictions:

800pt lists for North West Europe or Eastern Front 1944
No vehicle flame throwers, driving round with a SdKfz251/16 does not make you the new Rommel!
Medics and assistants cannot fire the machine gun of a transport that they are being carried in.
Medics and assistants cannot be targeted / assaulted by enemy troops unless they have already shot at one of your units.
Mortars cannot fire out of buildings and can only fire out of woods if they are at the edge of the wood.
If you are using any vehicles over armour 7 then you must notify your opponent when you arrange the game so they can be prepared to bring out their own 'big guns'.
Figures must be painted with at least a basecoat.
Players to agree on the size of the game - between 500pts and 1000pts when they arrange the game. If playing 600pts or less play on a 4ft square table.
Set up table before rolling the mission, if possible get a neutral to set up the table. 
Agree on terrain effects before starting a game.
Please try to play at least one game every two weeks.

Each Allied player will play each Axis player, so four rounds to play.

3pts for a win, 1pt for a draw, 0pts for losing.
Make a note of the units killed as per the rules and we will use this as a 'goal difference'. If you kill half or more of the enemy units you get +1 bonus league point.

Players so far:
Scrivs & Phil R - British
Phil H - United States
Fred - Soviets
Mog, Ady, Mick & Gedders - German

Mog will be able to assist Fred, apart from in the games where he is playing Fred, in which case we are all happy to help Fred, even though he usually does for his dad without assistance and it may be Martin who needs the help.

Any comments or complaints?

[mog]

harsh. but true.

[philhale]

Looks good Scrivs- provides some structure (and rules to stop beardy play) without being overly complex or restrictive.

I definately think a couple of extra games before starting will help, many of us are still getting to grips with the rules and it will only be fair on all players if we are all at a certain level of rules knowledge prior to the start.

Is it also worth creating a rule with the line of sight, especially where woods are concerned? I'm happy with the rule that units can be seen when 'in woods' as long as the viewing unit is not itself in a wood. If a unit is on the other side of a wood, then it cant be seen. I note from the campaign day in Halifax that they are more restrictive, adopting a 2" view rule when in woods. Something to try in the warm up games?

[jdw12]

Good to see that some of the more, erm problematic issues with BA, are being ironed out be the players if not WL

[scrivs]

Cheers fellas. I usually play that you can see into a wood, but not through it. But I am happy that you can agree with your opponent before you start your games.

[mog]

The games I have played (with Fred mostly) we've use a more strict line of sight rule - as you suggested Paul for woods, into but not through, however hedges etc block LOS unless spotter/target are touching it. We've even played hills WYSIWYG.. rises which block LOS but don't allow you to see over all obstacles.

Sorry.. not helping, just rambling!

[scrivs]

Edited to change Rich to Ady and to add a section about agreeing on terrain effects.

[nicksimmerson]

I know I probably won't be involved this time around but what do you think of Alessio's tournament 'Orders dice' limits ie. Game Size/100 + 2 dice?

It is mainly to stop unrealistic min/maxing in a 'competitive' environment, but also conveniently means the most dice you will ever need in a 1000pts game is 12 dice

[scrivs]

I think it's probably better to just restrict players to a single platoon to stop twats^H^H^H^H^H people taking four blocks of 2nd Lt, 5 man squad, 5 man squad, flame-thrower, sniper in a 1000pt army 20 dice, 4 flame throwers, 4 snipers!

[philrood]

just a thought concerning not being able to attack medics, part of this game system is the dice, if the medic can run around with impunity, this is now an invulnerable character, even being behind your own lines and potentially removing unmanned transports!!

in my opinion I think he should be treated like transport teams and are removed from the game if too near the enemy.