Valor & Victory - 1918 (German v. French Megagame)
Valor & Victory 1918 Edition - Trench Boards Complete
What is a World War I game without trenches? Therefore, I have created some quick trench boards (using the same general methodology described in previous project posts) to us in Valor & Victory 1918 games.
Note the trench boards can be put together in multiple configurations to create different kinds of trench systems, including two maps deep for best representation of a “trench bent” assault zone.
It is hope that with these maps, I can soon run some Valor & Victory trench assault games as described in the recent interview, found here:
Centennial Gaming in the Great War – Tips For Playing in Trench Warfare
Note the "duck board" pieces made - the same planking as in some of the roof patterns on the buildings, but cut to a different shape and with some semi-transparent mud splatter painted on afterwards.
I haven't playtested this yet, but I'm imagining that the normal +2 defense bonus a unit gets while in a trench WILL NOT APPLY if the attacking unit is also in the same trench, and attacking down the same trench. This will give attacking players the incentive to get down into the trenches and slug it out "mole style."
Note in some places the trenches are covered with rubble markers. I'm picturing these as destroyed bunkers or places where artillery has hit and really wrecked the trench. These give +1 cover instead of +2 cover, and -1 to movement.
I realize I'm being optimistic by putting any green foliage at all in these trench boards, I just can't stand the pure brown (although if you set out to make a World War One trench board, I guess you should resign yourself to making something ugly). :D
Printed and cut (Valor & Victory mapsheets come in standard 13" x 7.5" format - these .pdfs are set up to match)
Printed and mounted on corrugated cardboard - note they can be put together in multiple configurations to accommodate different sizes and shapes of games.
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