First Love PTO (id:#61120)
(ASL Journal # 9 ID: J131)
Designer: Darrell Andersen
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
American (USMC)Japanese
50%

Overview:

Company L of the 7th Marine Regiment was the left anchor of the Marines’ swing to the southeast to flank the Japanese defenders of Hill 600 and Borgen Bay. “Love” Company was the first to stumble upon a small stream that was unmarked on the maps issued for the attack. As the Marines climbed through the fallen trees and into the muddy stream, the far bank erupted with a heavy volume of machine gun and small arms fire. The area was heavily fortified, and Col. Katayama of the 141st Infantry Regiment had chosen this small stream to begin his defense of the western end of New Britain.
Attacker: American (USMC) (Company L, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment)
Defender: Japanese (141st Infantry Regiment)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: American (USMC)     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:4.0
AFVs: A:0 D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: SC SSRs. D: Pillbox4
Map Board(s): MMP: SC
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2018-08-27(A) todd Rezack vs Greg Dittrich American (USMC) win
2017-10-21(D) Richard Jenulis vs Greg Barness American (USMC) win
2014-11-22(A) Raoul Duke vs TY American (USMC) winLots of fun. A very messy struggle through terrible terrain and worse weather. Came down to a two turn long melee in and around a Japanese pillbox. The scenario probably favors the Americans-- I'd give the Japanese the balance if I were to play it again.
2014-03-08(D) mark watson vs Andy Beaton American (USMC) winBetter run through this time. Japanese MMGs and HMG broke at first use, which did not help. Nice little scenario, lots happening.
2014-02-16(A) Jeff Coleman vs AaronS Japanese win
2014-01-15(D) mark watson vs Andy Beaton American (USMC) winThis was fun, although we realized after the fact that we really didn't understand stream LOS. Given that the bunkers could have seen way more of the stream, the Japanese are potentially much more effective.
2013-12-28(A) Juhani Bonsdorff vs MM American (USMC) winCH on Japanese pillbox by USMC OBA combined with quick unmasking of 3 HIP Japanese pillboxes decided the scenario for the US. Some quite dramatic action!
2013-08-25(D) Richard Jenulis vs Richard King American (USMC) win
2013-01-05(A) Zoltan Grose vs Steve Bowen Japanese winI could only roll Original 5s (SAN) or Final 11s the whole game. Also one of my few experiences in PTO.
2011-08-25(D) David Ramsey vs Martin Barker American (USMC) winGot blown away by the awesome USMC firepower and a board edge creep for the 'exit' vp. Felt tough on the Japanese even without the OBA which danced out of LOS of the radio man all scenario.
2011-03-31(A) Don Lazov vs Joe Pellam American (USMC) win
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RJenulis Added a playing2019-11-03 22:55:44
hoxson1 Modified the misc. rules2019-07-11 18:19:26
hoxson1 Modified the overview2019-07-11 18:18:44
hoxson1 Modified the overlays2019-07-11 18:14:44
hoxson1 Modified the misc. rules2019-07-11 18:14:32
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.59Votes: 17
Views: 124
To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 2.5 hours
Recorded Games: 11
Archive recorded plays:
American (USMC)9
Japanese2
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of Nov 2019)
First Love
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[A] Japanese 10
[D] American 17
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