Saving Private Russ ...
A first year GM, Perry has played in this event every year
but will not be playing in 1999, due to being pressed into service
to replace ASL cornerstone, Russ Gifford who has withdrawn after
eight years for health reasons. Scott Romanowski (who has ably
assisted Russ Gifford the past several years) will act as Assistant
GM with additional backup from MMP. Although Russ will not be
at the helm this year, we will continue to run the event along
his established, time-tested guidelines. In the first round,
the top quarter is seeded against the second quarter, while the
third quarter is matched against the fourth. Thereafter, each
round is seeded normally in true Swiss format with identical
records pairing off in succeeding rounds. In addition to the
usual WBC trophies, merchandise certificates will be provided
by MMP.
SCENARIO SELECTION: Before pairing for each round, player
chooses which column he desires to play that round, A or B. To
the extent feasible, pairings will be made with these choices
in mind, but players should be prepared to play in column A if
necessary. After being paired in a column, each player secretly
ranks orders two of the three scenarios. Scenario choices are
then compared. If only one scenario matches, play that scenario.
If two scenarios match, in order, play the first choice. If two
match, not in order, low dr gets his first choice. Use A26.5
to determine sides.
Several scenarios are listed with tournament-specific balancing
provisions. Others are marked with an asterisk (*) to show that
official errata exists, which is listed at the end.
THURS AM "PARATROOPERS or The US in Europe"
Column A: Niscemi-Biscari Highway (T9)*, Zon With The Wind
(A32), Devil's Hill (T10)
Column B: Not Out of the Woods Yet (A73)*, Abandon Ship (G44),
Broich Bash (A69)*
THURS PM "EAST FRONT"
Column A: Urban Guerrillas J1)*, Cream of the Crop (AP12),
Crossing the Gniloi Tikitsch (A98)
Column B: Fighting Withdrawal (1), Surprise Encounter (A88)*,
Swamp Cats (AP11)
FRIDAY AM "BLITZKRIEG"
Column A: Art Nouveau (88), In Front of the Storm (A104),
Triumph Atop Taraldsvikfjell (G46)
Column B: Good Night Sweet Prince (87) (Increase game length
to 7 1/2 turns. For new German balance, the German
reinforcements enter on Turn 2 and the Danish reinforcements
enter on Turn 4, rather than vice versa.)
Bloody Harvest (AP8)*, Will to Fight Eradicated (G46)
FRIDAY PM "PTO; or Not"
Column A: OP Hill (A41), Slow and Steady (J7), Tasimboko Raid
(A97)
Column B: Round One (84), The Professionals (A28), Into the
Fray (43)
SATURDAY AM "DASL/Partisans"
Column A: St. Barthelemy Bash (J6)*, Smoke the Kents (DASL
C), Mayhem in Manila (A103)
Column B: Mila 18 (2)*, To Clear a Roadblock (A99)*, Sylvan
Death (30) (delete one 468 from German OB)
SATURDAY PM "CLASSICS--New & Old"
Column A: Acts of Defiance (A68), Hitdorf on the Rhine (L),
Rockets Red Glare (G6)
Column B: Red Storm (AP9), Directive Number 3 (AP8), Hill
621 (E)* (no pre-game MC)
SUNDAY AM "HASL"
Column A: Bread Factory #2 (RB2), Piecemeal (PB3), The Water
Hole (A118)
Column B: Chapelle Ste. Anne (KGP4), Blockbusters (A115)*,
Turned Away (RB6)*
Column C Grab Bag (use your imagination or a die): 1. An Uncommon
Occurrence (83), 2. Battlin' Buckeyes (J2), 3. A Stiff Fight
(J9), 4. Jungle Fighters (J12), 5. Shielding Moscow (AP13), 6.
Broken Bamboo (AP15)
*SCENARIO ERRATA
2 (Mila 18) The German must perform the Mopping Up procedure
in a building in order to claim it for Victory Condition purposes,
even if they Control all of its Locations. {96}
RB6 (Turned Away) The German Dummy counters set up IN gully
hexes despite the latter are not Concealment Terrain. {96}
E (Hill 621) In the CLASSIC ASL version, the Russians shown
as entering on Turn 3 should instead enter on Turn 5.
T9 (The Niscemi-Biscari Highway) In the German setup instructions,
change "5Q5" to 5Q6". {96}
A69 (Broich Bash) Rotate the north arrow 180 degrees. {96}
A73 (Not Out Of The Woods Yet) The Americans set up first
and move first. {96}
A88 (Surprise Encounter) Rotate the North arrow 90 degrees
clockwise; rotate board 34 180 degrees; rotate board 32 180 degrees.
{96}
A99 (To Clear A Roadblock) The scenario card erroneously shows
the German le PaK 41 anti-tank gun as having a 3 ROF; as depicted
on the counter and in the Ordnance Notes, this weapon only has
a 2 ROF. {97}
Scenarios A115-A118: oSSR 1: All Interior Jungle hexes are
Dense, but in most cases, however, the "oversized colored
center dot" in a Jungle hex designates Light Jungle [EXC:
hexes U9-U11]. {J1}
J1 (Urban Guerillas) SSR5 should read: "Partisan units
have PF capability as if they were German, and Captured Use Penalties
(A21.12) apply; only a maximum of 3 PF may be fired by Partisans
during the scenario." o
J6 (St. Barthelemy Bash) The '45 Bazookas in the American
OB should be a '44 Bazookas.
AP8 (A Bloody Harvest) Delete two Allied Minor LMG from Polish
OB. Polish Elite/1st Line squads have Assault Fire. {J1}
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