Eben Emael and the Maastricht bridges - The Matrix Games version of West Front
| Rating: | 6.73 (6) |
| Games Played: | 8 |
| SM: | 4 |
| Turns: | 25 |
| Type: | Custom |
| First Side: | Axis |
| Second Side: | Allies |
| Downloads: | 329 |
While the entire 7th Flieger Division parachuted in the heart of The Netherlands, one heavily strengthened company surprised the garrison of the belium fortress Eben Emael and the troops along the Albert Canal. It was of the utmost importance to silence the guns of the fort and secure the bridges over the canal, so that the vital Blitzkriegmove of the 4th Panzer Army through the southern tip of The Netherlands could cross the bridges of Maastricht and contnue their rapid advance trhough Belgium. (Please read the design notes on any particular reason to design the game as it is)
| Player Voting Stats | ||
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 Big Dawg |
Well Balanced | 9 |
 Private Idaho |
Moderately Pro Axis | 7 |
 FScout |
Moderately Pro Axis | 8 |
| FScout |
Totally Pro Axis | 6 |
 Herr Straße Laufer |
Slightly Pro Axis | 6 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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PawelM | vs. | fastphil |  |
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Allies Major Victory | 48 | 8 |
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Herr Straße Laufer | vs. | Hawk Kriegsman |  |
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Axis Major Victory | 48 | 8 |
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FScout | vs. | Michael |  |
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Axis Major Victory | 48 | 8 |
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kernel t | vs. | FScout | |
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Draw | 24 | 24 |
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Tiger 88 | vs. | Valor |  |
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Draw | 24 | 24 |
Allied side could use much better supply!
Too many Pillboxes and not enough engineers. Victory hexes are in need of tweaking to gain better balance.
“The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth.”― George Orwell (1984)
I marked it well balanced, but the jury is still out for me on this one. If Allies counter attack aggressively then they stand a chance of destroying larger part of German airborne division before the relief forces arrive. However, they still need a bit of luck with that.
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