A Desperate Affair MTO (id:#56062)
Multi-Man Publishing (ASL 5a - For King and Country ID: 97)   [next]   [previous]
Prior Publication: AH: The General # 31.4 G39, MMP: Backblast #1 BB4
See Also: A Desperate Affair by Multi-Man Publishing A Desperate Affair by Avalon Hill
Heraklion, Crete 1941-05-20 ()
45: Revenge at Kastelli (ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah (2nd Edition))
93: Tavronitis Bridge (ASL 5a - For King and Country)
94: Bofors Bashing (ASL 5a - For King and Country)
95: Descent into Hell (ASL 5a - For King and Country)
98: On Silent Wings (ASL 5a - For King and Country)
A 01: Tavronitis Bridge (AH:ASL Annual `89)
A 02: Bofors Bashing (AH:ASL Annual `89)
A 03: Descent into Hell (AH:ASL Annual `89)
A 102: On Silent Wings (AH:ASL Annual `96)
BB04: A Desperate Affair (Backblast # 1)
G39: A Desperate Affair (AH:The General # 31.4)
T15: The Akrotiri Peninsula (AH:The General # 29.1)
NEWS23: Plans Gone Astray (ASL News # 14)
PL G: Cemetery Hill (version 2.0) (Platoon Leader 2.0)
ASL News 23: Plans Gone Astray (Scroungin' ASL News)
O75.1: Crete 1: The Airfield (On All Fronts # 75)
O75.2: Crete 2: The Bridge (On All Fronts # 75)
O75.3: Crete 3: The Hill (On All Fronts # 75)
O75.1: Crete: Riders on the Storm CG (On All Fronts # 75)
DB009: Headhunting for Bloody Huns (Dispatches from the Bunker # 5)
CH 177: Akrotiri Gone Awry (Critical Hit # 7.3)
ASLSK Contest C: Thank Heavens, We Lost (ASL Starter Kit Scenario Designer Contest)
OM-1: Morning's Peril (Kreta - Operation Merkur)
OM-2: Glide Path to Hell (Kreta - Operation Merkur)
OM-3: Hill 107 (Kreta - Operation Merkur)
OM-4: The Umbrella Men (Kreta - Operation Merkur)
OM-5: Stentzler's Wary Reconnoitre (Kreta - Operation Merkur)
OM-6: Waltzing the Matildas (Kreta - Operation Merkur)
AoC01: Rushing Hill A (Kreta - Operation Merkur)
AoC10: Glide Path to Invasion (Kreta - Operation Merkur)
OM-CG: Kreta - Operation Merkur Campaign Game (Kreta - Operation Merkur)
45: Revenge at Kastelli (ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition))
OB04: Headhunting for Bloody Huns (Out of the Bunker)
SAM 2: A Royal Escape (Swedish ASL Magazine)
RR-15: Koch's Rockets (Russian Rarities 2)
DB126: The Kastelli Thirteen (Dispatches from the Bunker #41)
: Expect the Cretans to be Friendly (View From the Trenches - Brit Pack)
MM 46: Take That Hill (March Madness 2018 Players Pack)
DB150: Fallschirmjäger Graveyard (Dispatches from the Bunker #48)
#1: Hand of Von Richtofen (The Devil's Vineyard: Heraklion Airfield)
#2: Into The Fire (The Devil's Vineyard: Heraklion Airfield)
#3: Befall, The Yellow Flowers (The Devil's Vineyard: Heraklion Airfield)
#8: Black Watch, Death Watch (The Devil's Vineyard: Heraklion Airfield)
D21: Headhunting For Bloody Huns (Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader)
FF20b: The Face of Battle (FireFights: internet releases)
J226: Drawing the Kroh (ASL Journal #14)
ASLN23: Plans Gone Astray (Critical Hit #8.1)
45: Revenge at Kastelli (ASL 11a - Doomed Battalions (4th Edition))
S104: Paratrooper's Hell (Basic Training: Issue One)
Designer: Rick Troha
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
GermanBritish
27.5%

Overview:

The mission of the German paratroopers approaching Heraklion was to take the town and its airfield in order to land troops of the 5th Mountain Division. As the paratroopers jumped from the Junker Ju52s, each armed with only a few grenades and a pistol, they were confident of their success. German intelligence, however, had erred terribly in calculating the British forces ability to resist an airborne attack. . .
Attacker: German (Bataillon II, Fallschirmjäger Regiment 1)
Defender: British (2nd Black Watch)  
7.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:19.5 D:14.5
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:1
8cm GrW 34
5cm leGrW 36 x 2
D:0
OML 2-in. Mortar x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Grain in Season. D: AS w A: pre-1942 Paradrop rules (E9.7)
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-02-10(A) Tony Fermendzin vs Craig Renier German win
2022-03-31(A) M T vs T.L. British winWhat looked like a blowout at first was turned into quite an even handed match in the end, decided only on the last turn.

The drop is dicy and the FJs are very vulnerable until they get their gear in order. On the other hand the Germans have a lot of high morale MMCs and good SWs, so they can afford some losses. The Brits also need to spread out their Ammunition Shortage riddled forces (or risk an unopposed landing somewhere) and the board is big, so they start out streched thin. If the Germans have some luck in this one it can turn into a very good and interesting game. I do enjoy the dynamic Victory Conditions.

This was the first scenario I have ever played featuring an Air Drop. It was an interesting change of pace and makes for a different kind of scenario, but I can see why some players don't like the big luck factor involved. Do keep rule E.5 Aerial Range in mind when shooting at the FJs, we didn't notice it at first and had to replay the scenario beginning.
2022-03-30(D) Tommi Lehtinen vs M T British winIn the end I found the game surprising positive experience. At first the German are taking the beating, but when they manage to gather their equipment the German move on the offense and the British need to play defense. The flexible victory condition gives lot of replay value. So, there is a lot to like. One negative thing is the randomness element on the drop. The game could basically be over after the first German turn if the Germans manage to drop all three wings without major casualties (German win), or if at least two wings make a lousy drop (British win), but with a statistically most like rolls the scenario feels rather balanced.
2021-04-26(A) John Garlic vs Dale Wetzelberger German win[Imported from ROAR]
2020-10-24(D) Kermit Mullins vs Dan Best British winMy British were very successful in inflicting heavy losses on the the first 3 German Sticks as they came down. One stick was completely eliminated by Turn 5. The other two were seriously degraded. Dan did get his 9-2 to the HMG and a crew to the 81 mm MTR. The game went all the way to the end, but the Germans couldn't take more than a single half board. 12 German squads were lost of out of 19. Very hard game on the Germans.
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hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR2024-09-03 22:12:33
A15.4er Added a playing2024-06-01 19:03:44
acfe Added a playing2024-04-01 04:25:19
Alan Krause Added a playing2022-10-10 21:53:02
Bongiovanni Added a playing2022-08-24 10:32:16
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Avg Rating: 6.52Votes: 23
Views: 9163
To-Play list count: 5
Estimated Play time: 6.1 hours
Recorded Games: 18
Archive recorded plays:
German4
British14
Drawn:0

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A Desperate Affair [Confirmed]
[A] German 7
[D] British 15
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