Volko and three friends met recently at Volko’s place to begin playing a Silver Bayonet campaign. Subsequently, Volko posted a series of well-illustrated AARs as a thread on Twitter. We are presenting that information as a single article here with Volko’s permission, so players can reference the information in one narrative. This initial article takes […]
Operation Silver Bayonet (Part 1) Read Post »
After Action Report, Inside the Game as HistoryThe following example of play is not based on any particular scenario. This is the same example which is available in the rules for Silver Bayonet which can be found, along with the the player aid cards and other resources at the Support Site. Silver Bayonet Example of Play This example of play, while not
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Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayY’all may know Ralph’s work from other GMT titles such as Operation Dauntless, Blood & Roses, Infidel, and the soon-to-be-published Arquebus. He was a valuable member of the playtesting team, and, below, he describes his experience with the 25th Anniversary Edition of Silver Bayonet. When I heard Mitchell Land was working with GMT to re-issue
Silver Bayonet: Playtest Report Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Playtest ReportsOnce again we find ourselves deep in the jungle basking in the sunshine and tropical weather. This scenario, #5, depicts the ill-fated journey of the 2/7 Cav (along with elements of the 1/5) as they humped overland from the aftermath of LZ XRAY to a new landing zone, LZ ALBANY, a few miles away. The torturous terrain
A Walk in the Sun: Scenario #5 After Action Review from Silver Bayonet Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of Play, Playtest ReportsFollowing the recommended order of scenario play, the first is #6 Tea Time, we come to scenario #3 LZ Mary. This scenario depicts the night ambush conducted by A/1/9 and some CIDG Strikers on the NVA 66th Regiment as it was moving into the Ia Drang Valley as well as the subsequent NVA counterattack. [NOTE:
The Drang River Valley (LZ MARY): Scenario #3 After Action Review from Silver Bayonet Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of Play, Playtest ReportsHere’s an AAR of the shortest scenario in the game: #6 “Tea Time”. This scenario simulates the night attack by the VC on the Brigade HQ. The HQ was lightly defended and cooks, clerks, and other “ash & trash” were pressed into service as riflemen. The HQ was saved, but that safety was bought dearly.
Tea Time: Scenario #6 After Action Review from Silver Bayonet Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of Play, Playtest ReportsHere is a long overdue update for Silver Bayonet. As you are all, no doubt, well aware, we didn’t hit our desired date for Oct-Nov last year. I decided to push production out because, quite simply, the game wasn’t ready yet. The team has been working hard to test all of the scenarios to ensure
Silver Bayonet Update: What’s in the Box? Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesIn Gene’s last article, he said: “We’re now using Charlie’s most recent map version to create a Vassal Module so we can test the scenarios on the new map. We’ll tell you more about that process, as well as about a couple of new scenarios we’re adding, in our next InsideGMT post about the project.”
Sharpening the Bayonet: Silver Bayonet 25th Anniversary Ed. Update Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesHere’s a look at the scenarios in Silver Bayonet, and some of the history behind them. There are two kinds of scenarios in the game: Standard and Campaign. The Standard scenarios are smaller and, for the most part, cover some portion of the action which occurred during the campaign. The Campaign scenarios are larger and more involved, although
Silver Bayonet: The Game as History Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryWhen I decided to do a 25th Anniversary Edition of Silver Bayonet, I knew that I had to commit to doing a MAJOR revision of the game map. There are artistic reasons to want a new map because the maps that Mark and Charlie are capable of creating today dwarf what we were able to create in the
Anatomy of a New Map for Silver Bayonet Read Post »
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