What Would You Do?
| Powder Monkey March 2010 |
Each month we will present a situation where you have to decide what
you would do.The map for the village of Valor will be the arena, pic
below. We will give you a squad of @ 5 to 12 men. All you will know is
you will be facing an equal force in points from any where in the
wargaming world, ancient to space and fantasy.
The board is two feet square, 60cm. Designed for 28mm figs. Each
square is 3 inches @75mm. Interiors of the buildings may be used. All
walls are presumed to be strong enough to stop bullets, arrows, etc.
Windows and doors where marked. All are always open. The center is a
muddy road. Does not effect movement. The circles are trees big enough
to provide Partial Coverage for human size. The east/west sides of the
hill do not slow movement. The north/south sides require a turn except
for the steps. They are at a Walk. The area at B5 is an open - east/west
- blacksmith shop. B7 is a barn with loft. Only loft window is to the
north. G3 is a two storied ruin. Most of the entire north wall is gone.
That entry is not a window. The only second floor window is above the
door. The side windows in the pic do not have a floor to stand on.
you would do.The map for the village of Valor will be the arena, pic
below. We will give you a squad of @ 5 to 12 men. All you will know is
you will be facing an equal force in points from any where in the
wargaming world, ancient to space and fantasy.
The board is two feet square, 60cm. Designed for 28mm figs. Each
square is 3 inches @75mm. Interiors of the buildings may be used. All
walls are presumed to be strong enough to stop bullets, arrows, etc.
Windows and doors where marked. All are always open. The center is a
muddy road. Does not effect movement. The circles are trees big enough
to provide Partial Coverage for human size. The east/west sides of the
hill do not slow movement. The north/south sides require a turn except
for the steps. They are at a Walk. The area at B5 is an open - east/west
- blacksmith shop. B7 is a barn with loft. Only loft window is to the
north. G3 is a two storied ruin. Most of the entire north wall is gone.
That entry is not a window. The only second floor window is above the
door. The side windows in the pic do not have a floor to stand on.
March's Contest.
Man v Machine #2
You can thank Bill in Wyoming for this one.
You are the leader of a group of 4 gladiators who
have just beaten a tank. Now the Aliens who run
the Field of Valor offer you another battle.
You will reenter the Field of Valor but this time
you, the leader, have a choice. You may bring
your four men or one very big guy.
You ask the Aliens what the opponent is. Thats a
heck of a choice. On the other side of the Field
you see the cyborg (above) entering the arena.
You look around and see your eager men and
now standing beside them a very big guy. (At the
right side.)
What will you do?
Man v Machine #2
You can thank Bill in Wyoming for this one.
You are the leader of a group of 4 gladiators who
have just beaten a tank. Now the Aliens who run
the Field of Valor offer you another battle.
You will reenter the Field of Valor but this time
you, the leader, have a choice. You may bring
your four men or one very big guy.
You ask the Aliens what the opponent is. Thats a
heck of a choice. On the other side of the Field
you see the cyborg (above) entering the arena.
You look around and see your eager men and
now standing beside them a very big guy. (At the
right side.)
What will you do?
| OUR SOLUTION Do not read below until you have figured out how you would handle the above. |
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Have an idea for a match? Email us at
roger@powdermonkey.biz
roger@powdermonkey.biz
Did any of you actually stop to decide which force to use?
None of the play testers did. The big guy was picked every time.
Your men might be eager, but they just fought one machine.
This machine looks a lot tougher.
Since the Aliens gave you the choice, this is for you to win, not your men.
Therefore pick the force that gives you the best chance of winning.
Also that machine is no push over, let the big guy take the chance of getting
killed. Those men are your friends.
None of the play testers did. The big guy was picked every time.
Your men might be eager, but they just fought one machine.
This machine looks a lot tougher.
Since the Aliens gave you the choice, this is for you to win, not your men.
Therefore pick the force that gives you the best chance of winning.
Also that machine is no push over, let the big guy take the chance of getting
killed. Those men are your friends.
Have a different solution? Email us. If it is different and
outstanding we might put it in the next month's issue.
outstanding we might put it in the next month's issue.
| Man V Machine#2 |
