The secret to a good battlefield for a Bolt Action game is the scenery has to look good and make sense from a terrain point of view. Why are the troops fighting over this bit of dirt? Where will objectives be?
The next step is considering the mix of cover - hard, soft, rough ground, distance from each side, and so on. Forces with different mixes of infantry, heavy weapons, vehicles, transports and guns need to be able to compete. Naturally, some boards are better for some force mixes than others. But with Bolt Action, there is always a chance. As players frequently confess, "The Dice Gods are fickle."
These are the four game boards on which we will be running the demonstration games. Four players per board, each with 600 point armies, in teams of two fighting side by side.
Board 1 - The Chateau
A small German Panzer Grenadier squad carefully approaches the Chateau, hiding behind the Hanomag and border hedge.
Board 2 - The Jungle Pipe Factory
A small squad of Japanese soldiers follow the Chi-Ha tank into the train platform at the factory.
Board 3 - Normandy Farm
Americans hug their large Sherman tank as they approach the farmhouse blocked by the large fallen tree.
Board 4 - Winter Normandy Church
A Finnish sniper team watches ver the board from the Bell tower.
