Street Gangs of Mogadishnu -Player Campaign?

[Skirmisher]

Taking a partial page out of Double Deuce's ICW Campaign*
the players base maps (4 corners) will have some different options.

Players may want to spend points on light fortifacations like fox holes,
mines,wire,etc.
All games where opposing gangs meet on any given turn will be meeting engagements. When a player wants to attack another players home base, he must assualt it.
If a player loses thier base they are all done,finito.

If an players HQ surrenders or is destroyed that player is gone.
So protecting/hiding the HQ unit from other gangs is important.

The player capturing the base will get any remaining forces previously owned by the loser except the HQ.
This only applies to the losers forces that are in the HQ map defending.
Any forces out in the map grid are lost.

* a very fun player campaign circa 2004


As I hammer out how this will all work and begin building the map grid
feel free to add your 2 cents about anything.

[Imp]

Given this a bit of thought

Firstly your HQ should get some fortifications at the start with the option to spend some R&R on later to buy more if so wish.

HQ should perhaps be 4 or 5 men for survivability perhaps armed with SMGs in slot 1 rifles if any in slot 2

Map size 40x40 if only have 3 or 4 units is a lot to cover perhaps increase gang start size.

Scouts could restrict purchase of but give a secondary role. For each scout you have on a map it can check one adjacent map to see if clear.
As in at end of battle says checking map to North you say if empty or contains hostiles, means keeping them alive is a good thing & could possibly role a dice for result. Say 1-4 correct intel 5 failed 6 incorrect intel.

Map if build one large 145x145 map & split as follows
Each map contains a 5 hex border it shares with other maps for continuity

For balancing a player could recieve less R&R points the further he gets from his turf as harder to pick up ammo recruit people. Say HQ 100% but -20% for each map away from

[Skirmisher]

Originally Posted by Imp

Scouts could restrict purchase of but give a secondary role. For each scout you have on a map it can check one adjacent map to see if clear.
As in at end of battle says checking map to North you say if empty or contains hostiles, means keeping them alive is a good thing & could possibly role a dice for result. Say 1-4 correct intel 5 failed 6 incorrect intel.

That's a very interesting idea. We'll go with it, as it gives scouts some value.

[Skirmisher]

Originally Posted by Imp

Firstly your HQ should get some fortifications at the start with the option to spend some R&R on later to buy more if so wish.

HQ should perhaps be 4 or 5 men for survivability perhaps armed with SMGs in slot 1 rifles if any in slot 2

Map size 40x40 if only have 3 or 4 units is a lot to cover perhaps increase gang start size. Certainly at least one map will be a free capture for everybody on the first round. It's important to note that once a map has been captured, the hidden equip/men/ammo are gone. So when somebody else recapture the map they wont get the bonus stuff. Thats a one time event.

Starting frotifacations sounds reasonable. As long as limited.

Don't worry to much about the starting size limits of squads.

Players can recruit additional men to add to squads however they see fit. Yup if you want 20 guys in your HQ unit when you are able to do that its perfectly legal.

Also don't worry about lack of weapons at the start. And also the starting limitations. You may give any squad you have any weapons you have availible. Between rounds.
If you capture a cache of AK-47's for example those would be availible to you in the number you captured.

I want the gangs to be sort of weak to start.

After each round youll get money to spend as you wish and upgrade.
In addition every map other than the HQ maps will have something the players can use after they capture it.

40 X 40 will seem big at first but once the gangs are better equiped it will fill out more.

[Skirmisher]

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[Skirmisher]

Originally Posted by Imp

Map if build one large 145x145 map & split as follows
Each map contains a 5 hex border it shares with other maps for continuity

For balancing a player could recieve less R&R points the further he gets from his turf as harder to pick up ammo recruit people. Say HQ 100% but -20% for each map away from

I'm going to go with the 16 grid idea for this one.

Roads will be placed so they line up with adjacent maps.

I just generate a random somolia vs somolia map, then erase all the roads and buildings. Then rebuild the map.

For R and R points all the player can count on are the points gotten from the home base map,but the player gets them before every round except the first.

Yes that makes sense for points on additional maps.

[Skirmisher]

Technicals

Still trying to determine how to add these in, maybe after round 5 or something they could become availible for everyone to purchase.


Weapons Market

There will be a set list of formations and weapons availible to the players, it will probably change round to round to include more and better stuff as the rounds go on

[Double_Deuce]

I really like this concept. I will definitely be following this. I saw something similar to this being run using Steel Beasts.

[gila]

I hope i can keep up with the all changes.
I'm getting lost after post #22.
Maybe after everything is hammered out,rules can be put in a folder and sent to all participants so can be printed out as reference.

[Skirmisher]

Originally Posted by gila

I hope i can keep up with the all changes.
I'm getting lost after post #22.
Maybe after everything is hammered out,rules can be put in a folder and sent to all participants so can be printed out as reference.

Good idea, I had intended on finalize the rules.
I will do this, bit not until we have a full house.

We still need two more people.