We break out the 15mm tanks for a game of What A Tanker! Get the mat here: geekvillain.co.uk/products/wa... Get the rules here: toofatlardies.co.uk/product-c...
Oh boy - thought that was going to be a very different game! Good fun, nice to see the 15mm stuff getting a run out, I do like these rules for a quick blast, must get my own 15mm stuff painted up for a go of this before too long.
We’ve run this a couple of times at a convention or as a club game. It’s a good “beer and pretzels” game with enough basis in reality to make it enjoyable to war gamers. The ability to get killed and just respawn means first timers get to have a good time even if they get six tanks shot out from underneath them. Lol
I figured the kitties would have cleaned up. From what I’ve read in the history books it usually took three Sherman’s to take down a Tiger. Well done with isolating and surrounding the first Tiger!! I’ve played a few WAT battles - it’s a pretty fun ruleset; but, our games tended to be a little too static for armored engagements. The tanks found the best cover available, then traded shots until one side was destroyed. There wasn’t a whole lot of maneuvering. Still - a really good beer & pretzels game to pull out occasionally.
At ranges depicted in this game the 76 us more than capable of punchung through the flat front glasis with ease. Fun fact the Shermans front armor is just over the tiger's front armor when you account for slope, and last but not least why on earth would you look for a fair fight the number of Shermans sent to deal with a panzer IV platoon would he the same as a tiger platoon i.e. a company because overwhelming force is likely to result in the objective being achieved without casualties. Last fun fact Shermans only encountered Tigers less than a dozen times and one of them the tiger's were being offloaded from a train
Where do you find the game rules? Loved the video. Man you got lucky! Most times tigers grind shermans into the dust ! Great game guys! Thanks for doing the video! All my best Tony Montenigro
Battle report 9/10. Good stuff. I would give the rule about an 7/10. There a few things that annoy me. They are a number of special attributes for tank types, but open topped is buried somewhere as a special case rule? Why? As you said there is not really much to the rules....
I’ve been looking at this game for a while… it looks quick and easy, with a good multiplayer option. How do you like this compared to other “tank game”?
Oh boy - thought that was going to be a very different game! Good fun, nice to see the 15mm stuff getting a run out, I do like these rules for a quick blast, must get my own 15mm stuff painted up for a go of this before too long.
Yeah, thanks. I was looking forward to this very much. Was a crazy game. I loved seeing all these tanks on the board.
We’ve run this a couple of times at a convention or as a club game. It’s a good “beer and pretzels” game with enough basis in reality to make it enjoyable to war gamers. The ability to get killed and just respawn means first timers get to have a good time even if they get six tanks shot out from underneath them. Lol
Andrea now you know why i call it. What? A Tanker? Great game i missed the end of the live broadcast. But guessed Andrea was on the ropes!
I figured the kitties would have cleaned up. From what I’ve read in the history books it usually took three Sherman’s to take down a Tiger. Well done with isolating and surrounding the first Tiger!! I’ve played a few WAT battles - it’s a pretty fun ruleset; but, our games tended to be a little too static for armored engagements. The tanks found the best cover available, then traded shots until one side was destroyed. There wasn’t a whole lot of maneuvering. Still - a really good beer & pretzels game to pull out occasionally.
Five to six Shermans actually…
At ranges depicted in this game the 76 us more than capable of punchung through the flat front glasis with ease. Fun fact the Shermans front armor is just over the tiger's front armor when you account for slope, and last but not least why on earth would you look for a fair fight the number of Shermans sent to deal with a panzer IV platoon would he the same as a tiger platoon i.e. a company because overwhelming force is likely to result in the objective being achieved without casualties. Last fun fact Shermans only encountered Tigers less than a dozen times and one of them the tiger's were being offloaded from a train
This is a great game that can be very aggravating if the dice are not cooperating.
Where do you find the game rules? Loved the video. Man you got lucky! Most times tigers grind shermans into the dust ! Great game guys! Thanks for doing the video! All my best Tony Montenigro
Should be a link to the rules in the description of this video
Battle report 9/10. Good stuff. I would give the rule about an 7/10. There a few things that annoy me. They are a number of special attributes for tank types, but open topped is buried somewhere as a special case rule? Why? As you said there is not really much to the rules....
Open topped is essentially the same as being unbuttoned at all times
I’ve been looking at this game for a while… it looks quick and easy, with a good multiplayer option. How do you like this compared to other “tank game”?
I haven’t played the other tank game but this a very fun a quick game ideal for multiplayer battles. One tank per person.