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       V07 Malta Recce
       By: Gordon Christie Date: January 17, 2019, 5:04 am
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       Appreciate that this doesn't fit with either Eagles or Origins
       but following a conversation with Lee recently Andrew & I agreed
       to have a go at this & Nemesis for second edition Victories as
       both are probably problem children in the current scenario
       list-largely as a result of me trying to be too clever by half
       with scenario design early on when I had even less tea what I
       was doing than I currently have.
       So...we've run this 6 times & I think  we  are fairly happy with
       the outcome.
       As with other small tight scenarios it plays fast & depends on
       whether both sides have reasonable options & how the options
       interact. This one is particularly volatile as a great deal
       depends on whether the recce 110 is caught & shot down, or not.
       Suggestions:
       1. Remove the ground targets entirely. The flak has a reasonable
       chance (2 shots) of killing the 110 & completely derailing a
       game that is on track for a LW win based purely on dice rolls.
       Also the narrative mentions that the 110 was caught N of Gozo,
       miles from the targets over Malta.
       2. Give the RAF 1 veteran...this gives the RAF some interesting
       choices at start (see below)
       3. VP thresholds:
       RAF win 0 or less (stop the recce for even losses or better OR
       do much better in AtA combat than the Axis-which will be a
       challenge)
       Draw 0.5 to 2.5; Either recce fails but the Axis win AtA or
       recce  succeeds but Axis do badly AtA
       LW win +3 or more recce success and/ or decisive Axis AtA win
       (again will likely be a challenge to get this margin without
       recce success)
       I would suggest just using the standard 3 VP for successful exit
       of a bomber (recce) flight-loses an SSR & ensures that if the
       RAF run away the LW win-the RAF have to stay & fight.
       Outcomes for our 6 outings were (sorry the table forma doesn't
       port but I hope the 6 columns & headings are self explanatory):
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