04/13 Flames of War: D-Day Narrative Event

Flames of War: D-Day Narrative Event - April 13th!

Welcome to the Golden Rhino Games D-Day Campaign. On the 13th of April we are launching a campaign to recreate the historic D-Day Landings of Operation Overlord. During this campaign, storm the beaches of Normandy reliving the key moments that define the Overlord Campaign. Axis Players, defend the beaches of Normandy and hold until the armored reserves are released. Allied Players, push through the weakened German forces with overwhelming numbers and clear the way to Paris!

During the Campaign you will fight along key moments of Operation Overlord. After the initial landings/drops your missions will move forward to the next location and new missions will be based on the results. How well you do in each of these areas will help determine who will win the overall campaign as well as give you some awesome in-game bonuses.

Event Details
Date: Saturday, April 13th
Doors Open: 10am
Entry: $15 per person
Lunch Break: After Phase 1
Conclusion: 6pm

Campaign Summary

The campaign will have three phases, with the options to be reduced to two if time constraints become too limiting. Phase One will consist of the Beach landings and a series of 2v1s with an additional special 1v1 mission. This will be up to the Allied Players to decide as that mission will affect the beach landing tables. Phase two will be a series of small battles in hedgerows country just off the beaches. Success or failure on the previous mission will determine the mission selected and any additional bonuses. Phase 3 will be the German Counterattack and the release of the armored reserves to push the Allies back into the Sea. Players will earn Tactical Edge cards as they play to help bolster their armies and each mission success or failure will have effects on the next game.

Phase One

Beach Landings 

The beach landings will feature 2 2v1 missions using the FUBAR scenario from the D-Day Battlefront Campaign. All players will select 75pt armies and will be simulating the landings at Gold and Omaha Beaches. Forces will be organized to have like nations joined for these missions.

Special Mission

Pointe Du Hoc or Carentan Drop. The special mission will be based on the Help is on the Way Beach landing faced by the US Rangers, or the Seize and Hold Mission faced by the US Paratroopers inserted before the landings.

If the Mission Pointe Du hoc is chosen, the defenders have to place all indirect fire unit in reserve to simulate the loss of the artillery positions overwatching the beaches.

If the Mission Seize and Hold is chosen, the defender’s reserves are delayed instead of immediate to simulate the confusion behind the lines.

Phase Two (Optional for Time Constraints)

Hedgerow Country

Players will play on a series of 4x4 skirmish maps based on the Bocage Country or Brew Up.  mission from the D-Day Global Campaign. Mission selection decided by the winner of the previous beach landing/special mission scenario. 

Special Conditions from previous games

Pointe Du Hoc – Allied Victory, Allied players may add 5 points for each or part of 50pts to their army.

Axis Victory, Axis players ignore the meeting engagement for artillery and aircraft. All units will still count as moving for the first turn.

Seize and Hold – Allied Victory, Allied reserves arrive on (+4 Brew Up, Remove one Minefield Bocage Country)

Axis Victory, Axis reserves arrive on (+4 Brew up, Add one additional minefield)

Phase 3

The German Counterattack at Cherbourg.

Rommel has gotten through to Hitler and had the armored reserves released to counter the allied invasion. Players may choose to play 1v1 or 2v1 scenarios based on the D-Day Campaign Mission No Retreat at Cherbourg.

1v1 Games 

Players will choose who is the attacker and defender. If either the Allied or Axis side won at least 3 out of the 5 skirmish games, then that side that has the majority and that faction’s player chooses their army’s stance. 

Special Condition (Armored Reserves) – Whichever faction has the most wins at the start of phase 3 may add one additional heavy tank unit of up to 3 tanks, or two medium or small tanks units of no more than 3 tanks each to their force at no additional cost. These units automatically start in reserve.

2v1 Games

Players may choose a 2v1 scenario with the same Army stance process for the 1v1 games. Army Points values will be equalized (Up to two 75pt forces may face a 150pt force). 

Special Condition (Armored Reserves) – Whichever faction has the most wins at the start of phase 3 may add one additional heavy tank unit of up to 3 tanks, or two medium or small tanks units of no more than 3 tanks each to their force at no additional cost. These units automatically start in reserve. Only one player for the 2 person team may take an additional heavy tank unit, the two medium/small tank units may be split so each player takes an additional unit.

Tactical Edge Cards in the Campaign

Tactical Edge cards are a series of 40 bonus cards that give players an advantage during Campaign battles. The cards have their own instructions on them for when they can or must be used, and their effects are listed also. Once you’ve played a Tactical Edge card you discard that card for the rest of the Campaign. You gain Tactical Edge cards by gaining achievements during the course of a battle. During a battle, players are awarded up to four Tactical Edge cards at random from the deck that can be used in their current game or held for their next round. A player may have no more than four tactical edge cards at any given time.

How do players earn a tactical edge card? Meeting one of the below requirements and confirming with the TO will earn either player a card, each card can only be earned once per battle

Attacker/Defender

1) Destroying a Unit down to the last Vehicle/Man. Independent teams do not count towards this condition, bailed out vehicles still count as active teams until destroyed or unit morale breaks and the bailed vehicle is removed.

2) Assaulting an enemy unit and scoring at least a unit destroyed.

3) Pinning an enemy unit with artillery/indirect fire (Not including Naval Gunfire), -OR- Pinning an enemy unit with massed machine gun fire. (Five or more hits on a single attack). Brutal weapons do not count towards this goal.

4) Contesting an objective (Both players earn a card when an objective is contested)

Spots are limited, so rally your forces and prepare for war! See you on the battlefield!