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Post by phgamer on Jun 30, 2016 17:17:54 GMT
You are right, the BEF did the Martians a great favor bunching up like that. When I organized the scenario, I imagined them coming in from all 4 sides of the board. A true Cannae. And one of the exploding tripods did take out half the BEF infantry. If you missed it, it was because it was added after publishing.
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Post by phgamer on Jun 29, 2016 18:22:27 GMT
They are not unstoppable. With all the free shots the BEF had on turns 1 and 2, they should have caused more damage. Once a shot gets past the armor its a 20% of a kill. In this case there were several multiple hits that add to the damage table, but the damage die rolls were mostly below 3, and only scoring an armor hit. The BEF could have easily killed 2 Tripods, and 3 were in reach.
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Post by phgamer on Jun 29, 2016 13:04:59 GMT
I don't know. Since Fort Edmonton has fallen, despite 2 attempts to recover it, I have to change my future plot points. Upcoming was to be a siege of a Martian hive, with breakout and relief scenarios. Now, the story has taken backwards turn.
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3 vs 5
Jun 28, 2016 18:27:52 GMT
Post by phgamer on Jun 28, 2016 18:27:52 GMT
Hardlec, what are your sources with "according to HG"?
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Post by phgamer on Jun 28, 2016 14:22:10 GMT
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Post by phgamer on Jun 16, 2016 14:17:27 GMT
I have an unopened box of assault tripods still. Anyone interested?
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Post by phgamer on Jun 9, 2016 13:06:49 GMT
I understand what you are saying, and realize things have to be disproportionate to be playable. If we were to put a ship on the board the size of the fictional "Thunder Child", it would be 28" long. While actual battleships of the era would be over 4 feet. Suddenly those tripods look like tinker toys!
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Post by phgamer on Jun 9, 2016 11:35:23 GMT
Wells described the diameter as being about 30 yards IIRC. Yes, I just read that, and 30 yards is 15 men high, each 18mm and that works out to be 10.8 inches. Which is not a realistic piece to have.
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Post by phgamer on Jun 7, 2016 12:24:14 GMT
I read somewhere yesterday that there was equipment for other tripods in the cylinder, but only 5 Martians to man them. But I am only willing to accept as a source HG Well's original work and will assume this was supposition.
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3 vs 5
Jun 6, 2016 20:35:17 GMT
Post by phgamer on Jun 6, 2016 20:35:17 GMT
One of the thing I noticed is there is an opinion that each Martian cylinder had the crew and contents for 3 tripods. My first impression was this was not right. I had always felt it was 5 tripods per cylinder. I picked up the book this morning and reviewed the timeline. Thursday Midnight, first cylinder falls. Friday Evening, Cylinder opens, heat ray is deployed. Friday 11pm, first soldiers arrive at Horsell. Friday Midnight, second cylinder falls. Saturday Midday, a single gun was reported taking shots at the second cylinder. Saturday around 6pm The battle of Horsell Commens commences. The artilleryman reported the Martians as crawling slowly towards their second cylinder under cover of a metal shield. Saturday between 7 and midnight, first two tripods reported by the artilleryman. Saturday Midnight, third cylinder falls. Sunday Morning, about 1am, sighting of 2 tripods by the Reporter. Sunday, late morning or early afternoon The Battle of Weybridge and Shepperton. 5 tripods are in evidence. 1 is destroyed. (by a 12 pound gun, approx 3 inch.)
I had always assumed the 5 tripods at the The Battle of Weybridge and Shepperton were from the first cylinder. And that still seems to be true. It took at least 43 hours from the first arrival of a cylinder till the first erect tripod war-machine. The second cylinder, assuming the same timeing would only just be getting their tripods to stand up Sunday evening and too late for The Battle of Weybridge and Shepperton.
There could be an argument that the first tripod could help with the construction of second cylinders tripod construction, and that would be valid. But also consider that the second cylinder was under fire until Saturday evening and probably was unable to even open, let alone start construction. How much gain for help, vice late start in construction is a question that we cannot know.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
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Post by phgamer on May 31, 2016 18:46:31 GMT
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Post by phgamer on May 31, 2016 12:52:53 GMT
Regarding the T-Rex like reach of the Reaper Claw, I agree with Scott. Yes, the tripod could crouch to bring it into reach, but that also puts the Martian in reach of the infantry as well. It wouldn't take too many grenades in the face before they would learn not to do that against combatants.
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Post by phgamer on May 27, 2016 15:29:22 GMT
I have a house rule just like that for Marvin's drone, K9.
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Post by phgamer on May 26, 2016 15:06:11 GMT
I saw a special regarding BMW's hydrogen fuel cells. They demonstrated a hydrogen explosion. The gas is rising so fast it carries a lot of the energy with it. It is not a good thing to be exposed to, but survivable. The Hindenburg had 36 killed, 61 survivors.
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Post by phgamer on May 25, 2016 13:57:53 GMT
Micman is right. Radio at this time was limited to morse code and were very heavy. Even in WWII, the Germans required most of their ammo load on their smaller command tanks for a transceiver, all the other tanks had receivers only. And then trying to call in artillery? Sorry, not happening. It took a very long time to set up a battery for indirect fire at that time. And the Tripods move very fast.
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