Crossfire platoon skirmish mod
by Alessandro Conti
Consider a Crossfire base as a loose bunch of models, from now on they are "the base". Choose one of them, it is "the flag". The flag is the one that must clearly express its facing for moving and firing. All the other models must be within one CD of it (pick a CD, and put the hole over the flag's head. Every other model of the base must fit under the CD.
A typical base is a fire team: the Sergeant is the flag and five riflemen are the models of the base.
Now play Crossfire as normal (better the 1:1 variant), considering the flag as the centre of the base for spotting purposes.
When a base receives a pin, place it near the flag. All the base is pinned as per Crossfire.
When the base receives a suppress, place the marker near the flag and remove one model from the base. This simulates the weakening effect of intense firefight. A larger base will last longer.
When the base is killed, either by direct kill or by double suppression, remove from the base a number of models equal to the actual number of models present in the firing base. The remaining not-removed models (if any) are pinned. A fresh base will erase a weakened one.
Tanks, mortars, HMGs count as 5 models when determining number of opponents killed. ISW (BAR, Bren, etc) count as 1 model more then those present in the base (a 4 men strong BAR section counts as 5 models for the killing).
As you may imagine, this improves the effects of suppression, as it leaves the base weakened even if rallied. On the other hand the kill may prove to be less lethal when inflicted by a weakened base.
The points value of the units present in the OOB must take into account the fact that larger bases are remarkably more powerful than small ones.
Example of a US platoon:
--Command section (count as PC+1/+2); 5 models; does not fire.
--3x Infantry squads, each made of:
Sergeant; PC+1/+0
Fire Team; 7 men; 3 Dice.
BAR Team; 4 men; 3 Dice (counts as 5 men for the killing)
(you could divide the very large Fire team into 2x4 men bases to enhance manoeuvre)
--HMG company support
.30 cal section; 3 men; 4 Dice (until one model is left counts as 5 men for the killing).
81mm mortar; 3 men; counts as FO and 81mm mortar, 12 FM (always rolls as normal until one man is left).
Total: 50 models, equivalent to 9 Crossfire bases.
Consider a Crossfire base as a loose bunch of models, from now on they are "the base". Choose one of them, it is "the flag". The flag is the one that must clearly express its facing for moving and firing. All the other models must be within one CD of it (pick a CD, and put the hole over the flag's head. Every other model of the base must fit under the CD.
A typical base is a fire team: the Sergeant is the flag and five riflemen are the models of the base.
Now play Crossfire as normal (better the 1:1 variant), considering the flag as the centre of the base for spotting purposes.
When a base receives a pin, place it near the flag. All the base is pinned as per Crossfire.
When the base receives a suppress, place the marker near the flag and remove one model from the base. This simulates the weakening effect of intense firefight. A larger base will last longer.
When the base is killed, either by direct kill or by double suppression, remove from the base a number of models equal to the actual number of models present in the firing base. The remaining not-removed models (if any) are pinned. A fresh base will erase a weakened one.
Tanks, mortars, HMGs count as 5 models when determining number of opponents killed. ISW (BAR, Bren, etc) count as 1 model more then those present in the base (a 4 men strong BAR section counts as 5 models for the killing).
As you may imagine, this improves the effects of suppression, as it leaves the base weakened even if rallied. On the other hand the kill may prove to be less lethal when inflicted by a weakened base.
The points value of the units present in the OOB must take into account the fact that larger bases are remarkably more powerful than small ones.
Example of a US platoon:
--Command section (count as PC+1/+2); 5 models; does not fire.
--3x Infantry squads, each made of:
Sergeant; PC+1/+0
Fire Team; 7 men; 3 Dice.
BAR Team; 4 men; 3 Dice (counts as 5 men for the killing)
(you could divide the very large Fire team into 2x4 men bases to enhance manoeuvre)
--HMG company support
.30 cal section; 3 men; 4 Dice (until one model is left counts as 5 men for the killing).
81mm mortar; 3 men; counts as FO and 81mm mortar, 12 FM (always rolls as normal until one man is left).
Total: 50 models, equivalent to 9 Crossfire bases.
