Post by kylek on Jun 18, 2016 20:56:00 GMT -5
Tonight, 6/18/16, Tom and I gamed for 1 hour (3 turns) using the Vassal naval module. See the attached screenshot. Tom had 4 British ships (BB Nelson, CL Leander, CL Ajax, CL Achilles) with a total value of 1,074 points. I had the Italians with 6 ships (BB Littorio, CL Cardorna, CL Armando Diaz, DD Soldati, DD Ascari, DD Aviere) with a total value of 1,028 points. The Italians had to escort 5 freighters (speed 4, 30 hit points each) from the top of the map to the bottom (6 foot wide by 4 feet tall). The freighters are carrying gas and supplies to Rommel in Africa. Rommel is trying to break through at Tobruk which is defended by Aussies. Tom is an Aussie so maybe this would give his ships more of an incentive to stop the freighters and roll better dice.
Turn 1
Italian ships: BB Littorio and CL Cardorna fire at Leander and miss.
British ships: BB Nelson at Littorio and hit for 2 criticals and 13 damage. Then, we realized the range was extreme and not long so the dice were re-rolled and all misses. CL Leander and CL Achilles fire at CL Cardorna and miss.
Turn 2
Italian ships: BB Littoria main guns at Leander, 2 hits for 12 damage and 2 criticals. Critical #1 is main battery destroyed (Leander doesn't have any main batteries). Critical #2 is MAGAZINE EXPLOSION! Leander is gone. BB Littoria secondaries at Achilles and miss. CL Cardorna and CL Armando Diaz both fire at Achilles for 1 hit but only 1 damage.
British ships: BB Nelson fires at CL Cardorna and misses. CL Leander and Achilles fire at CL Cardorna for hit once for 1 point of damage.
Turn 3
Italian ships: BB Littoria fires at CL Achilles, 2 hits for 20 damage and 2 criticals. Critical #1 is a secondary battery. Critical #2 is a fire. Rolling for fire causes 2 more points of damage and at the end of the turn causes 1 more point. Achilles has 7 hit points remaining.
CL Cardorna and CL Armando Diaz fire at Achilles and miss with all 16 rolls. British CL Ajax took evasive maneuvers this turn so the Italians avoided shooting at that ship.
British ships: BB Nelson fires at CL Cardorna, 3 damage from secondary batteries. CL Ajax and CL Achilles fire at CL Cardorna, 6 damage and 2 criticals. Critical #1 is a rudder. Critical #2 is a fire, rolled and received 2 more damage. At the end of the turn, rolled again for 1 more damage and the fire was extinguished.
Will add to this post after we game the next couple turns.
Turn 1
Italian ships: BB Littorio and CL Cardorna fire at Leander and miss.
British ships: BB Nelson at Littorio and hit for 2 criticals and 13 damage. Then, we realized the range was extreme and not long so the dice were re-rolled and all misses. CL Leander and CL Achilles fire at CL Cardorna and miss.
Turn 2
Italian ships: BB Littoria main guns at Leander, 2 hits for 12 damage and 2 criticals. Critical #1 is main battery destroyed (Leander doesn't have any main batteries). Critical #2 is MAGAZINE EXPLOSION! Leander is gone. BB Littoria secondaries at Achilles and miss. CL Cardorna and CL Armando Diaz both fire at Achilles for 1 hit but only 1 damage.
British ships: BB Nelson fires at CL Cardorna and misses. CL Leander and Achilles fire at CL Cardorna for hit once for 1 point of damage.
Turn 3
Italian ships: BB Littoria fires at CL Achilles, 2 hits for 20 damage and 2 criticals. Critical #1 is a secondary battery. Critical #2 is a fire. Rolling for fire causes 2 more points of damage and at the end of the turn causes 1 more point. Achilles has 7 hit points remaining.
CL Cardorna and CL Armando Diaz fire at Achilles and miss with all 16 rolls. British CL Ajax took evasive maneuvers this turn so the Italians avoided shooting at that ship.
British ships: BB Nelson fires at CL Cardorna, 3 damage from secondary batteries. CL Ajax and CL Achilles fire at CL Cardorna, 6 damage and 2 criticals. Critical #1 is a rudder. Critical #2 is a fire, rolled and received 2 more damage. At the end of the turn, rolled again for 1 more damage and the fire was extinguished.
Will add to this post after we game the next couple turns.