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Scenario Play Record for AAR Writing - Poor Yorek - 02-06-2021
I made a cursory look-through this sub-forum, but didn't see anything similar. So, enclosed is a very simple scenario record table (by turn) in pdf format to keep track of various game turn stats/events that might be useful in writing subsequent AARs. Essentially, this allows one to keep track of:
- Side Initiative (useful both for the Initiative Determination Phase or IDP), but also for documenting initiative losses which are sometimes factors in determining Battle Game outcomes.
- # of segments of initiative won and by which side.
- Step losses by each side.
- Running totals of VPs (so that one can keep track of running step losses and/or positional VPs).
- Other turn notes (e.g. FoW rolls; aircraft drawn; reinforcements; weather whatever).
10 US+1 15 47 Tigers bushwacked by M18.
11 G+2 21 48 Slush; initiative bad news for M18 crews; vis 1 hex.
12 G+1 21 48 Night rules in play.
13 US+1 24 48
14 G+1 27 49 Board 23 now clear of US units
Keeping this in Excel would also be easy, especially for folks playing on Vassal or by Zoom or such, but I'm so old-school that having a pencil-and-paper record is comforting. So, FWIW: [attachment=1578]
RE: Scenario Play Record for AAR Writing - waynebaumber - 02-07-2021
(02-06-2021, 11:19 AM)Poor Yorek Wrote: I made a cursory look-through this sub-forum, but didn't see anything similar. So, enclosed is a very simple scenario record table (by turn) in pdf format to keep track of various game turn stats/events that might be useful in writing subsequent AARs. Essentially, this allows one to keep track of:Really, the idea was to have a tidy way to review the scenario play after the fact to aid one in writing AARs. For an example of how I did this a number of years ago now, see my AAR for St. Vith: the Fall (ER #22) where, for example (turn; IDP; German VP; US VP; Comments).
- Side Initiative (useful both for the Initiative Determination Phase or IDP), but also for documenting initiative losses which are sometimes factors in determining Battle Game outcomes.
- # of segments of initiative won and by which side.
- Step losses by each side.
- Running totals of VPs (so that one can keep track of running step losses and/or positional VPs).
- Other turn notes (e.g. FoW rolls; aircraft drawn; reinforcements; weather whatever).
10 US+1 15 47 Tigers bushwacked by M18.
11 G+2 21 48 Slush; initiative bad news for M18 crews; vis 1 hex.
12 G+1 21 48 Night rules in play.
13 US+1 24 48
14 G+1 27 49 Board 23 now clear of US units
Keeping this in Excel would also be easy, especially for folks playing on Vassal or by Zoom or such, but I'm so old-school that having a pencil-and-paper record is comforting. So, FWIW:
I'm so old school I use chalk and a slate board
RE: Scenario Play Record for AAR Writing - Poor Yorek - 02-07-2021
Just a quick addendum:
On the side morale line, I usually add the initiative loss criterion as -1/#steps. So, I would jot:
Morale (A): 8/6 -1/5 to denote morale of 8/6 in the customary way and initiative down by 1 for every 5 steps lost.
Alternatively, one might denote the -1/5 just above the Init(A) tracker column and similarly for side (B).
RE: Scenario Play Record for AAR Writing - saracv3 - 04-13-2021
Years ago, I made an Excel sheet with very similar attributes as PY’s venture. I’ve used the same template for all my games and AARs. I use paper and pencil. But it does leave a nice permanent record.