This section simply presents some examples of armoured platoons and then gives you an entire scenario that is written for battles between armoured platoons. This leads me to the next section you are going to find in the Tank War book. In events and tournaments, as normal, it will be down to the organizers to decide whether to allow either or both type of platoons and which scenarios to use. Of course, in friendly games you might want to forewarn your opponent that you might be taking an armoured platoon against his reinforced platoon, that way he will probably reinforce his force’s anti-tank capability. This means that you can indeed field an armoured platoon against a normal reinforced platoon – and the points values will take care of balance. The one design parameter that I think it’s a good idea to make very clear at this point is other than having a different selector ruling what you can include in a force, Armoured Platoons follow all the normal rules of Bolt Action! These ‘homogenous’ platoons have advantages in command and control (through radios, mostly), but of course, are more expensive in the game as a result. And if you want something more historical and tidy (not to mention formidable!), there are rules for larger forces, with a higher points value, which tend to lead you towards forming platoons of the same type of AFV – like three Sherman tanks, or three Panzer IVs. Smaller, ad-hoc armoured platoons can be made by simply sticking together the different vehicles in your collection. This represents a mechanized unit (from platoon level upwards) and makes for a very different force indeed. And importantly, these accompanying units of infantry and artillery need to have a transport vehicle or tow in order to keep up with the rest of the formation. The concept here is that normal Bolt Action games are about infantry platoons fighting with a few vehicles in support, while the new Armoured Platoon selector allows you to build a force made of vehicles, possibly, but not necessarily, supported by infantry and artillery. It is packed full of all manner of fun and interesting tank-related rules and information, and in this article, I’m going to explain what you’re going to find in each section in a little bit more detail than it has been done up to now. Tank War, as the name kind of implies, deals with tanks, tanks and more tanks. Don’t miss this chance to grab a bargain! For a limited time only, we’re offering a massive 25% off some of our Tank War Starter Sets, as well as a number of our plastic tank platoon and Panzer Zug boxed sets.
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