Target For Today (Legion Wargames)A B-17G And Her Crew AARDiscussion Thread04/20/18: Crew Full, but read below(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airwar.ru%2Fimage%2Fidop%2Fbww2%2Fb17g%2Fb17g-9.jpg&hash=af524d5d635d5d4766200ec65baeb9a134870226)
Yes, I'm doing another AAR.
Yes, I intend to finish this one.
Yes, you're invited to sign up for spots on the plane!
If there's enough interest I'll start a separate thread and post mission information there. Here, we can discuss the nature of the game or have any questions, or anyone wanting to 'volunteer' their forum name to 'man' one of the ten positions on this B-17G. In the near future I'll probably modify this first post, or just add a second post that will be altered on an ongoing basis, to indicate the bomber's status.
Our goal: to survive 25 missions against German and other Axis targets in occupied Europe.
I have chosen to do Campaign #2, which takes place in the 8th Air Force area of operations, from May 1943 through November 1943. From the game manual:
Quote[This period] saw the extension of bombing missions across much of Germany. But German fighter defenses were at peak strength and efficiency, and bomber losses were high. Following the heavy casualties of the "Black Thursday" Schweinfurt raid in October 1943, deep strikes into Germany were suspended until an escort was introduced that could follow the bombers to and from their targets.
This is one of the more challenging Campaigns, I think - at least from my read-through.
Here are the positions available and any crew / forum members thereby assigned. I will avoid putting myself into the bomber for now.
Bombadier:
SDRNavigator:
mirthPilot:
BCCo-Pilot:
JasonPrattEngineer/Top Turret:
BarthheartRadio Operator:
bob48Ball Gunner:
GusingtonLeft Waist:
UCGRight Waist:
JarheadTail Gunner:
Judge DreddWarm Bodies Back-ups:
Nefaro,
Shelldrake,
GJK,
StaggerwingPossibly to be shanghai'd: BayonetBrant, Star, bbmike, or literally any other forum member, possibly
Admittedly I should give this another day or two to get people to sign on but as I said, I'm eager to get started, and having used the B-29 AAR's sign-up list as best I could, the above spots are now populated. If interested anyway just post in this thread saying so and I'll get you in the recruit barracks. :)
And if your name is on this roster and you do not care to have it associated with this, tell me that as well. PM me if you don't feel like posting it here.
Thanks!
Engineer please!
OUTPOST GAMMA!!!
Quote from: Barthheart on April 19, 2018, 06:16:53 PM
Engineer please!
Done!
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on April 19, 2018, 06:17:45 PM
OUTPOST GAMMA!!!
QuoteNo Photoshopping other than maybe a couple of things I might post to this thread. I don't want to get too far in the weeds and/or need to rely on that program for spitting out content, which kind of screwed me in the Outpost Gamma AAR (some of the files went corrupt and I'm still trying to find time to see if I have any backups anywhere).
I'll accept reasonable hand-drawn facsimiles.
Fine. Bombardier then.
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on April 19, 2018, 06:23:58 PM
I'll accept reasonable hand-drawn facsimiles.
Fine. Bombardier then.
Done!
Trust me, your posts for OG are the only reason I'm still wanting to continue that. I've got a couple more externals I need to check. One of which is at the office and I've not been there in a bit.
I'll start drafting names if I have to. Starting with Gus in the Ball Turret. And Sir Slash in the Radio Room.
Quote from: BanzaiCat on April 20, 2018, 07:18:10 AM
I'll start drafting names if I have to. Starting with Gus in the Ball Turret. And Sir Slash in the Radio Room.
Gus would love the ball turret
Quote from: BanzaiCat on April 20, 2018, 07:18:10 AM
Sir Slash in the Radio Room.
and lol
Quote from: JudgeDredd on April 20, 2018, 07:40:53 AM
Quote from: BanzaiCat on April 20, 2018, 07:18:10 AM
I'll start drafting names if I have to. Starting with Gus in the Ball Turret. And Sir Slash in the Radio Room.
Gus would love the ball turret
...
Gus is the only one who will
fit in the ball turret....
Traditionally I go in the copilot seat.
AND MY CHAINSAW! {running joke achieved}
Quote from: JasonPratt on April 20, 2018, 07:43:19 AM
Traditionally I go in the copilot seat.
Done!
I'm going to just put myself in the Pilot seat, unless someone else wants it. If I gotta be the Pilot, though, I hope I make it through 25 missions. #noBIP
So, ripping off my B-29 AAR, I found this list of 'crew':
QuotePilot (CAPT): Banzai_Cat (because if this thing crashes, it'll be my fault, and I'm rollin' the dice, so...)
Copilot (1LT): JasonPratt
Bombadier (1LT): Nefaro
Navigator (2LT): mirth
Flight Engineer (MSGT): Barthheart
Radio Operator (SGT): bob48
CFC* (SSGT): Jarhead
Left Gunner (SGT): Shelldrake
Right Gunner (SGT): GJK
Radar Operator (SSGT): undercovergeek
Tail Gunner (SSGT): Staggerwing
That's Stagger, UCG, GJK, Shelldrake, Jarhead, bob48, mirth, Nefaro, and by two votes Gus, to be added to the crew roster. I'll go ahead and do that in the next day or so if nobody else speaks up. I'd like to get started by tonight, actually, but would rather fly fully crewed.
Me as navigator, priceless :P
Quote from: mirth on April 20, 2018, 10:13:23 AM
Me as navigator, priceless :P
Only if we end up being lead bomber at some point. ;D
I will unerringly guide us to every brothel in Germany.
I started the first mission but have only had time to go a few zones so far. I should be able to finish it off later today.
The lack of a Zone Map, as was used in B-17 QotS, is a detriment. Though I understand considering the literal plethora of targets available. I think it would be reasonable to create a Zone Map for each Campaign (six total), showing all of the targets. That Zone Map will be a lot larger than the QotS one, though, as there's at least one target in Norway.
The new bomber..."Groggy Girl"
(I found a cool nose art logo and thought I'd name it something more Grog-appropriate)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi67.tinypic.com%2F2h356ye.jpg&hash=4e48a39adda8024bd7b48ca86de372f9246f49b1)
Glad I didn't bother with creating one of these for the last bomber. :)
O0
Quote from: BanzaiCat on April 24, 2018, 12:54:31 PM
The new bomber..."Groggy Girl"
(I found a cool nose art logo and thought I'd name it something more Grog-appropriate)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi67.tinypic.com%2F2h356ye.jpg&hash=4e48a39adda8024bd7b48ca86de372f9246f49b1)
Glad I didn't bother with creating one of these for the last bomber. :)
It doesn't seem worth painting it for the time you'll keep her airworthy >:D :2funny:
One thing I forgot to mention, JD, was you jammed your guns. Twice. ;D
:knuppel2:
I seem to recall that someone on BGG had made a little program with a map of Europe where you could track your waypoint progress to the zones. I was going to download it but I ended up selling my copy of Target for Today after playing it a couple of times.
I started to build a map in Photoshop, one that resembles the Zone Map from QotS. I posted to BGG yesterday to gauge interest. It's a lot of work and I don't want to mess with it if nobody will use it.