2018 Cancon Chain of Command

2018 Wrap-up Chain of Command @ Cancon 2018 Another great year of chain of Command is done. The main new aspect, making the tables the main focus was a success. I feel Chain of Command is too far along the simulation path to make for a good tournament game, so the T.O. is faced with an interesting set questions and problems to solve. Numbers of days to play, creating terrain, keeping player win loss ratios kind, keeping  Axis v Allies balance, catering for players who are on their second game ever & rules masters, balancing lists.  First time I ran it, I focused on Swiss draw to sort by players. Win and you played other winners, losers slid down the ladder to play similar levels. I also had moderately complicated  custom rules for the table. Swiss was okay, balancing Axis & Allies and running Swiss was very difficult, and I vowed to remember to KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid!) 2016 Michael from Battlefield Accessories ran his great Stalingrad game, and had...

Rangers The Rangers were conceived of as a hard-hitting raider force. Fast hitting, well-armed though lesser in numbers. PLATOON FORCE RATING Regular: -2 (+ optional forces) Command Dice: 5 PLATOON HEADQUARTERS Cost Lieutenant, Senior Leader SMG 10 Senior Sergeant, Senior Leader, SMG 10 Sniper @ 3 Pts or Bazooka @ 4pts Variable SQUADS One And Two Cost Corporal, Junior Leader 6 LMG TEAM RIFLE TEAM LMG (each with 8fp) Two Crew + 3 riflemen wi M1s 1 BAR 4 Riflemen with M1 Garand 19 Mortar Squad Cost 60mm Mortar, 5 crew 4 74 Pts (plus optional costs) Options The Rangers often added weapons to their mix based on the mission. As Pl Commander you have the same opportunity. The following options will add to your “Core” Platoon and add to you Force r...

ChoC Form C77679 ( adapted )… WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY (Erase heading not required). Unit: Chain Of Command Players.  Date and Time: --From Friday 26th January 2018 until Sunday 28th January 2018 08.30 Friday: Get Badges, last minute explanations, be assigned tables 09.00 Friday: Game One 12.00 Friday: Lunch 12.30 Friday: Game Two OPTIONAL - After Game Two informally organise a late night game 08.30 Saturday: Adaptions for Saturday only players, be assigned tables 09.00 Saturday: Game Three 12.00 Saturday: Lunch 12.30 Saturday: Game Four OPTIONAL - After Game Four informally organise a late night game 08.30 Sunday: Get Badges, last minute explanations, be assigned tables 09.00 Sunday: Game Five 12.00 Sunday: Presentations and Prizes 12.15 Sunday: Lunch 12.45 Sunday: Optional - Game Six 15.30 Sunday: Game six finishes, tables pack up. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCENARIOS Each ...

OPERATION OVERLORD FORCE AVAILABILITY ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------- These are the back of the book lists with CoCulator adjusted prices. COUNTRY PLATOON & COST NOTES Germany Inf. P. Green = -5 Ldr.  Germany Inf. P. Regular = 0 Ldr.  Germany Pz. Grn. Reg. = +3 Ldr.  Germany Fallschirmjager Regular = +5 Ldr.  Brit/Com Inf. P. Regular = -1 Ldr. SMG = +1 Brit/Com Motor Rifle P. = -1  Brit/Com Airborne P. = +2 U.S.A. Inf. P. Regular = -1 B.A.R. team = 1 Crew; 2 Riflemen. U.S.A. Armored Rifle P. Reg. = +2 U.S.A. Airborne P. Reg = -2 (3 squad +2) U.S.A. Rangers = -1 (link) MORE HISTORICAL LISTS AND SUPPORT OPTIONS ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------- If you are interested in more historical support options, or a force that does not have a list, this is possible: But you have to do all the work, and do it early. Please email me the proposed list, with all the CoCulator calculat...

BOOKINGS CLOSED IT'S ALL OVER!!! General Cancon Link:  http://www.cgs.asn.au/cancon/ Chain of Command 2018 Cancon Link: http://www.cgs.asn.au/cancon/tournament/chain-of-command-2/ Direct Link Ticket Purchasing: https://www.festivaldirector.com.au/events/cancon/ Then choose Chain of Command Three days,  Cost: $55.00 plus $2.48 booking fee.

Our Fantastic Sponsors Sponsors! EUREKA MINIATURES http://www.eurekamin.com.au/ (Australian sculpted and cast miniatures) Nick from Eureka has sponsored us with a squad of 28mm American infantry. It could be yours in the random draw! AETHERWORKS http://store.aetherworks.com.au/   (Australian Made Templates, Bases, and 15mm armies) Aetherworks have sponsored us with the Badges and Game Trackers BATTLEFIELD ACCESSORIES www.battlefieldaccessories. com.au/ (Australian Made Templates and Buildings. The 2016 ChoC T.O. runs this, so they really know ChoC!) KNIGHTS OF DICE https://www.knightsofdice.com/   (Australian Made Templates, Bases, and Terrain) This year War and Peace games have provided us with the "Corner Cafe", "Normandy Side House 2" and "Corner Delicatessen" from their "Letters Home" range. These have been painted by the T.O. You will see sitting on one of the table...

Welcome to 2018 Cancon Chain of Command Introduction and Index BOOKINGS ARE STILL OPEN - LINK Operation Overlord will be fought at Cancon! Storm the beaches or man the fortifications on D-day, or get caught up in the fierce fighting across the bocage of Normandy. Your country wants every soldier to do their part.  We promise an improvement on what is already amoungst the best terrain at Cancon, and we will be playing scenarios written for each specific table. Tournament Principles: Think less 'furious competition' and more 'excuse to have a heap of games'. All prizes are random draw. The draw will Swiss, but higher priority will be placed on no doubling of opponents, seeing different tables, and preventing blue-on-blue games. How to book - Link Players Pack - Timetable and Scenarios Link Player Pack - Forces, House Rules, Options Players Pack - Custom Lists and Supports (page not yet created - no custom lists yet submistted) Fa...