![]() To the cost of the veteran vehicle (and its chosen options if any), then add the special ‘discounted bundle of rules’ that every legendary tanker gets – at +25pts they receive both a less powerful version of the ‘Command vehicle’ special rule (see page 34 of Tank War) and four skills chosen from the lists on page 28-29 of Tank War. So, to begin designing Scalise’s ‘bassotto’, I started from a Veteran Semovente 75/18, which comes at 204 pts. If no such level exists, it is because we already decided that nobody had enough combat time in the vehicle to reach that level before the end of the war, so either use the highest level available, or simply choose another vehicle, as a non-veteran ace is a bit of a contradiction in terms. Obviously, always use the highest level of quality available for the chosen vehicle, which in most cases is going to be ‘Veteran’. Was lieutenant Scalise an ‘ace’ in the technical sense of the word? Did his semovente knock out five or more enemy tanks before being destroyed? We’ll never know, but if there was one an Italian vehicle that stood a chance of achieving that, thanks to its low profile and relatively powerful main gun, it was his ‘bassotto’ – that’s ‘sausage dog’, as the Italian tankers referred to the Semovente, which you’ll agree is a much better nickname than the ‘bara rotolante’ (‘rolling coffin’) that was reserved for the M-series tanks. Scalise, second in command of a battery of ‘Semovente’ part of the Ariete Dvision that fought in North Africa, where he earned a posthumous Medal of Honour while commanding a Semovente 75/18. ![]() Well, the first thing to do is to decide who he is (what nationality? real or imaginary? Etc.) and what type of vehicle he is going to use. So, Alessio, how do you create a tank ace? This way, you can create all sorts of interesting characters for your friendly games, whether that’s from history (even your own family history!) or from the realm of your imagination. One year on from release ‘Tank War’ is going great guns… As a supplement for Bolt Action you’ll be expanding your forces with armour but what about your commanders? If your tankers have survived perhaps its time to try the ace rules, try them out in your club today!Īlessio Cavatore, takes us through a few guidelines on how to go about designing your own tank aces and legendary crew for your Tank War vehicles. ![]() Design your own Tank Ace and storm into a Tank War battle! ![]()
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