Killer Junior

     This time we will dive into the backbone unit of the game, the Infantry Squad.     The Infantry squad usually takes a minimum of 5 troops, and while they can max out at 20 in some cases, (see partisans) they mostly max out around 12 troops. Each squad needs an NCO to lead them, if this soldier is killed then the unit suffers -1 to their leadership. Generally there are two types of roles your infantry squad will provide. Support, or Assault.  For our example we will use a German Veteran Heer Grenadier squad. I want this unit to provide support to other units in my list which will be mobile to assault objectives, this unit is built to  be static and put pins on the opponents units.  7 Man Heer Veteran Grenadier Squad (Support) -1 NCO with rifle -2 Troops with Rifles -2 LMG teams, each consisting of a gunner with the LMG and a loader with a rifle.  *The loader cannot fire his rifle while the LMG is firing, if the loader is killed ...

       One of the questions that comes up most in all the social media groups for Bolt Action is a variation of "How do I build my army?" There are many ways to answer this question because of all the play styles and army types. Here are some things to keep in mind to make your decision more efficient.  * The foot soldier is the core of this game.  All the factions have basic troop selections consisting of riflemen. The squad sizes vary as well as quality. From this we can understand that there are three troop qualities and it is a balance of points and play style that fit them into your list.  -Inexperienced: The cheapest option that allows you to take more soldiers per point. While having a large quantity, your quality will suffer as they fail leadership tests easier with taking initial casualties. They are also easier to kill needing just a 3+. Do you think you have more soldiers than they have bullets? Do you like horde armies to the likes of Orks...

      Back in 2016 after spending the previous year obsessed with 40k I bought 2 bolt action sets just because I thought they looked cool. The first was the Fallshirmjeager starter army, then the Band of Brothers starter. Without a clue of how the game worked I took a small plunge essentially for the models. The boxes sat for months and it wasn't until I picked up another box of Soviet infantry while working a gig in New York where I had some time to kill at a place called The War Store which has since closed. I never been to the brick and mortar store but had good times browsing the massive isles of their distribution warehouse which was open to customers.      As for actually getting started, the Band of Brothers kit has the best value for $80-$100 depending on where you buy. It has a small rule book, order dice, 2 small armies, templates, a cardboard ruler, cardboard quick reference rule guide, and some very small D6 dice that I never use. You also ...