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Hurricon 2017 Saturday Photos

Photos of Saturday’s games at the HMGS-South Hurricon convention in Kissimmee Florida (near Orlando).

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Hurricon 2017 Friday Photos

Photos of Friday’s games at the HMGS-South Hurricon convention in Kissimmee Florida (near Orlando).

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Hurricon 2017 Thursday Photos

Photos of Thursday’s games at the HMGS-South Hurricon convention in Kissimmee Florida (near Orlando).

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CSS Chicora and CSS Palmetto State attempt to use spar torpedoes on a Union warship blockading Charleston.

Seekrieg – First Battle of Guadalcanal

This weekend the local HMGS-South group played a WWII naval game using the Seekrieg 5 rules. The scenario was based on the First Battle of Guadalcanal, with reductions in the number of ships to accommodate the players available.

The game started with no models on the table. The GM determined visibility and provided sighting reports as needed. Rain squalls appeared at random on the east edge of the table and moved west during play.

The strangely empty sea. Rain squalls are outlined with string.

The Cushing is spotted by the Japanese, but the US ships have only vague radar contacts.

US and IJN DDs fire starshell to try to find the opposing forces.

DDs on both sides launch torpedoes. One from the Cushing finds Kirishima. CLs Nagara and Atlanta take damage.

The results after about 4 hours of play were:

CL Atlanta Destroyed.

Cushing (DD) and a Japanese DD crippled.

Two tiers (20%) damage on Kirishima (BC) from torpedo damage.

About 2 tiers (20%) damage on the lead Japanese DD and the Nagara (CL).

Torpedoes in the water would have threatened the San Fransico as we ended the game.

Victory conditions:

CL Atlanta (1 VP), Cushing (0.125 VP)=1.125 VP for the Japanese.

Crippled Japanese DD (0.125 VP), damage to Kirishima (0.1 VP), damage to the lead Japanese DD (0.03 VP), damage to the Nagara (0.05) = 0.295 VP for the US.

Tactical Victory for the Japanese.

Panzer – WW2 Eastern Front

This weekend the local HMGS-South group played a WW2 Eastern Front game using GMT’s Panzer rules. 3mm Pico armor stands and a 1 inch hex grid terrain cloth were used in place of the map and counters. This was a simple tank vs tank meeting scenario to familiarize the group with the rules.