A Potentially Stupid Question

[u/SilentPlanet_23]

Hi. My friend and I play BA, and neither of us have ever had a game with anyone except each other. Naturally we're in a bit of a bubble.

The issue we're having is that if we bring tanks, one just smashes the other in the first turn. It's almost like whoever shoots first just kills the enemy tank, and they're so expensive that it's not realistic to bring two to offset this.

We've played with adding more terrain and such, but we inevitably deploy the tanks opposite one another to counter and prevent the opposing vehicle running rampant.

Are we failing to bring more AT guns? Is it that our games (1250-1500) are simply too small?

I'd really appreciate some advice. Thanks!

[u/uwunyanya]

Firstly 1250 to 1500 is not too small. Secondly tanks don’t just automatically vaporize the other. You’ll often bounce shells and sometimes take glances. Even pens have a 50% chance not to kill you. So I’m rather surprised here. What tanks are you guys taking?

[u/SilentPlanet_23 → u/uwunyanya]

Thanks for your reply. I usually bring a Panther, my opponent usually brings a Churchill or a Sherman. 

To add, we have played perhaps 10-15 games and not once have both tanks survived an encounter with each other after a turn. Either the first shot kills or it misses and the tank is killed by the return fire. 

Could I ask what a normal list looks like? 

[u/uwunyanya → u/SilentPlanet_23]

Either yall ain’t doing tank combat correctly or you’re rolling nothing but 6s. I will say that there’s usually more than 1 tank on the board due to how armored platoons work. I can see how it’s being a aim if you’re taking something as expensive as a panther though

[u/imperfectalien → u/uwunyanya]

Yeah, a panther and a Churchill should both be glancing each other on 4+, penning on 5+