Firestorm: Stripes

Game size: 32 points
Mission: Recon (from quick missions)

The routine reconnaissance mission quickly escalated as Soviet detachment encountered a recently airlifted in British unit.

BMP-1 platoon occupied position at the southern end of the village preparing to fire their rockets next turn. BMP-2 platoon commander was more cautious seeking to get his lightly-armoured vehicles into the close confines of the hamlet.

Tanks and Shilkas got into position overlooking the main road connecting the British positions with the center of the town.

British responded with a two-pronged attack with most forces moving around hamlet from the north and single platton of scorpios moving south towards a small stand of trees separating them from tanks and shilkas.

Shilkas drove straight through the wood and, though, one has stuck, the remaining three unleashed way too much lead for aluminium armour of Scorpios to handle. Meanwhile tanks raced towards the center of the hamlet as did infantry disembarked from BMP-2s. BMP-1 fired their wire-controlled into British howitzers. While the hits scared British crew, no physical damage was inflicted.

Crews of the of the remaining scorpios in the platoon mauled by Shilkas raced of the battlefield. Just minutes later their platoon was partially avenged when swingfire missile struck one of the Shilkas. However, this remained a sole success for the British force. Presence of Soviet tanks in the centre of the hamlet dissuaded Brithis troops from dashing closer. Furthermore, second platton did not advance far despite repeated pleas from their platoon commander (aka failed follow me test). Artillery bombardment did not change much: Soviet forces were in control of a battlefield.

PS in the discussion after the game it was decided that British should have dashed into the tree stand between deployment zones with all their scorpios as opposed to moving just one platoon behind the trees. Scorpios are essentially invulnerable within woods (scout means that they are 6+ to hit), thus, giving them opportunity to strike first. With such an opportunity they can easily obliterate everything in Soviet list except for tanks.