The scenario was early in the Pacific campaign and depicted a rag-tag air raid by US and Dutch forces on a Japanese port - technically a Dutch port but the Japanese had rudely taken it the day before. Tom and I commanded the Japanese air defenses and had 3 zeros and 1 seaplane each. Josh and Simon commanded the American and Dutch forces, respectively.
As usual, Ed put on a grand show with a meticulously researched scenario. I would grant the victory to the Allies as Tom and I learned its a bad idea for a fragile zero to trail B-17A's.
The rules took a little while to get used to, but as the game went on I caught on. There is pre-plotting of movement but with more flexibility that saw Check Your Six. Shooting is fairly difficult needing 5 or 6's to hit (usually 6'3) and then rolling to damage, which requires another 6 unless using a high caliber weapon. There is limited ammo, which is a nice feature.
I look forward to playing this ruleset again and hope to avenge the dishonor my flying skills have brought upon the Emperor.
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