B-17 Flying Fortress Leader/Down in Flames Crossover – Page 1Introduction The B-17 Flying Fortress Leader/Down in Flames Crossover lets you use Down in Flames

You can play with 2 players (one person German and one American), or you can play solitaire with you playing the Americans. If playing solitaire, resolve all German Bandit Best Position:

to resolve the battles between Bandits and the Fighter/Bomber Groups. Once the DiFbattle is complete, the results of the battle get reflected back into the B-17 FFL game.

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DiF Setup – B-17 FFL Status

2-Player Resolution

• If Bandit Profile is NEUTRAL MAX, the Bandits can only maneuver to Neutral position (not Advantaged or Tailing).

• If Bandit Profile is ADVANTAGE MAX, the Bandits can only maneuver to Advantaged position (not Tailing).Play 6 turns and resolve the battle per the DiF Rules. If there are multiple attacks on

Whenever a Fighter Group and/or Bomber Group is attacked by a Bandit, the B-17

Status • Otherwise, maneuver to Tailing position (unless less than 2 Actions cards are left).

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Play 6 turns and resolve the battle per the DiF Rules. If there are multiple attacks on the current turn, draw all of the aircraft cards relevant to the attack. Opposing aircraft are paired together as they are on the B-17 FFL Mission box. If an aircraft is Destroyed, the opposing aircraft can attack any remaining enemy aircraft on the next turn.EXAMPLE

FFL Mission display defines the DiF Setup.

For Fighter-to-Fighter attacks, Solitaire Resolution

The German Bf-109F Friedrich starts its turn as disadvantaged. The current Bandit Profile allows Tailing. The Bandit has 6 cards face down (not playable) and 5 cards face up. The German Bandit

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EXAMPLEPer the diagram on the left, draw a German FW-190, BF-109, and 2 ME-410 cards, plus two P-47 and two B-17 cards. Pair the aircraft as follows: FW-190 & P-47, BF-109 & P-47, and two ME-410s & 2 B-17s.

pull a DiF German Aircraft card that matches the Bandit type and year and a DiF American Aircraft card that matches the

For German Aircraft, draw Action cards up to the modified Performance + 6 Additional Cards. For American Aircraft, draw Action cards up to the modified Performance based on the Group skill level. Perform the Turns section below.

Solitaire Resolution will attempt to maneuver to a Tailing position.

Fighter Escort type to oppose each Bandit.

Fighter Battle #1 Fighter Battle #2Start all Aircraft to High Altitude. Play 3 Turns with Fighter/Fighter and 6 Turns with Fighter/Bombers. Bandits always Maneuver first (if possible), then Attack.1 If th Fi ht G i F t th G i ft i VERY SLOW f th

Turns

1. If the Fighter Group is Fast or the German aircraft is VERY SLOW, perform the American Fighter Turn.

2. Perform the German Bandit Turn.3. If the Fighter hasn’t had a turn, perform the American Fighter Turn.

F th B dit l th R dli (R ti ) d fi t M d Y lFor the Bandit, play the Redline (Reaction) card first as a Maneuver card. You play a Barrel Roll card. The Bandit must react with Yo-Yo (left to right). You cannot react to Yo-Yo, so the Bandit maneuvers to Neutral position. There are 3 cards remaining. For the Bandit, play the In My Sights (Attack/Reaction) card as a Maneuver card. You

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Bandit Aircraft Action Card Reactions: When you play a card (either when initiating a Maneuver or Attack or reacting to a Bandit Aircraft Action card), always look left to right for a Bandit Aircraft reaction

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For Fighter-to-Bomber Attacks, pull two DiF German Aircraft cards matching the Bandit d b d h h b

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cannot react to a Maneuver card, so the Bandit maneuvers to Advantaged. Because there are only 2 cards left, the Bandit ends Maneuvering.

ATTACK

card. If the Bandit can react, then always play the left-most reaction card.

type, and two DiF American Bomber cards matching the Bomber type. 1. Draw Pre-Turn Horsepower cards up to the Bandit’s modified Performance + 6.2. Shuffle Bandit Action cards.ALTITUDE1. If Disadvantaged and the Bandit Profile has ALTITUDE CHANGE, decrease the altitude

1. If the Bandit profile has OUT OF THE SUN, then have the Bandit play the equivalent of an Out of the Sun card (2 Bursts, 3 Hits). You can react to Out of the Sun.

2. If the Bandit profile has INEXPERIENCED, then don’t use any Bomber Battle

1. If Disadvantaged and the Bandit Profile has ALTITUDE CHANGE, decrease the altitude by one level. Allied Fighter can react to Altitude Change.

MANEUVERING1. If Disadvantaged or Tailed, play Barrel Roll or Scissors if available.

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Bandit Ace Pilot cards.3. Group all German Action cards together, shuffle them, place

6 cards face down , then place Action cards face up left to right (up to Modified Performance maximum).

2. Use Speed difference to Maneuver to Best Position – see below (Allied Fighters can React). If Bandit Profile is DOUBLE MANEUVER, then 2 Maneuvering points are required to maneuver one position. The card sequence can go back and forth as you play reaction cards and the Bandit plays reaction cards. Play any available Bandit

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4. Play Tactic: Score +1 card if available.5. Use Burst cards that fit within the remaining Bursts. Start with Attack cards from

left to right, then Attack/Reaction cards from left to right. You can react to Bandit cards, playing until card play ends. Apply damage if applicable (including Bandit

Place all of the Bandit Profile counters into a cup. Randomly draw a counter and place it next to the

reaction card, starting from left to right.3. Place 6 Bandit Action cards face down, then place Action cards face up left to right (up

to Modified Performance maximum).4. Use Bandit Maneuvering cards to Maneuver Bandit to Best Position. Maneuver with

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card damage due to Bomber cards).

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Bandit’s card.

For your Fighter or Bomber, find the appropriate Skill counter and place it next to your card.

Reaction Cards left to right, then Attack/Reaction Cards left to right, then Attack Cards left to right. Attack Cards

(2 Red Bars)Attack & Reaction Cards

(1 Red & 1 Blue Bar)6. If you are damaged, apply the appropriate Damage counter to your Fighter/Bomber.

ADVANTAGE MAX

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Apply the indicated Performance (P), Horsepower (H), and Burst (B) adjustments throughout the battle.

Reaction Cards (2 Blue Bars)

Attack & Reaction Cards (1 Red & 1 Blue Bar)

Attack Cards (2 Red Bars)

6. If you are damaged, apply the appropriate Damage counter to your Fighter/Bomber.7. If a Bandit cannot attack, then the turn is over.8. If more Bandit cards are available, repeat steps 3-6 until all cards are used.

GREENP-1H0/-1

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