Men of Montenegro MTO (id:#67277)
Designer: Peter Struijf and Chris Mazzei
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Balance:
PartisanItalian
100%

Overview:

In April 1941, the Axis powers invaded Montenegro. The Germans withdrew, leaving the Italians to occupy the area. Due to the collapse of the Yugoslav Army, the population had access to large amounts of arms and ammunition. By July 1941, the Communist Party of Yugoslavia had over 1,800 members in Montenegro, ready to commence an armed uprising. The event that triggered the revolt was the proclamation of a restored Kingdom of Montenegro headed by an Italian regent on 12 July. Large numbers of non-communists joined, including many former Royal Yugoslav Army officers, some recently released from prisoner-of-war camps. The communists dealt with the organization and provided political commissars. The insurgents quickly seized control of small towns and villages, taking the Italians head-on.
Attacker: Partisan (Montenegrin Partisans)
Defender: Italian (18th Infantry Division "Messina")  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:22.0 D:18.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: DTF SR, A: SWPP 11, D: SWPP 12
Overlays: X7
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-12-08(D) Peter Palmer vs Aaron Cleavin Partisan win1.5 hrsPlayed this as a familiarisation prep game for the eASL Open with Aaron. As written, the Partisans have two advantages that have the potential to absolutely break the scenario. The SSRs do not prohibit the Partsians from using Multi-Location Firegroups nor prohibit them from deplying. (NB: The proscription on these two options is buried as a suggested SSR in Footnote 33, it is NOT part of A25.24.
In addition the partisans are stealthy, which coupled with the Lax status of Non-Elite Italians, means CC is a real issue. The Italains also have to defend against a potential multi-directioned attack, with no ability to set up in the steeple (no deployment capability for non-Elite Italians and no overstacked setup aloowed in the rules) and the Partisan player can mass from the first turn with a real possibility of overwhelming one flank as early as Turn 2. Note also that the only real position that any MMG or HMG should set up in in the multihex VC Building 85W6 Level 1.

Basically the Italian having to defend three widely separated locations is hard enough, but you add in a real possibility of Halfsquad blitz attacks, multi lcation FGs massing 12-16FP attacks against +2/+1 TEM and a competent Partisan player will also have assembled a 20FP Killstack to take ouut the +3 TEM VC location is short order. The Italaian Reinformenets can easily be blocked from interefrring with the south Easter most VC building, and the other Single hex is even worse. Also it is relatively simple to effectively divide Board 85 in two just by having a 447/LMG in one of 84Q9/P9.

I thought I might have been overstating the imbalance at 90/10 but with MLFG and Deplyment allowed to the Partisans, Aaron made the case that it would be closer to 95/5. As it is currently written, this scenario is not woth playing as the Italian player uless you are into self-flagellation as your light side of personal recreation.

Very sad to see this came out of the DTF stable, as the expectations were much much higher. It could be fixed with the traditional partiasan SSR inclusion but even then I think it's fairly tough on the Italian.

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CloseAssaultPete Added a playing2025-12-08 09:30:36
CloseAssaultPete Rated the scenario2025-12-08 09:05:02
Bongiovanni Uploaded a VASL file2025-10-26 08:13:58
Hutch Modified the overview2025-10-20 16:25:33
Hutch Modified the misc. rules2025-10-20 15:41:18
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