Introduction
This is a game of modern naval combat; the focus is mainly on convoy operations. Additional scenarios introduce rules for battle in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean. Ground battle is abstracted, although air and missile strikes against the front lines are introduced in the third scenario.
The three scenarios can be combined to depict a full WW3 war all across Europe.
The time-frame of the game is NOW, 21st Century, beginning in April to September, as decided by a D6 die roll. October brings increased chances of hurricanes which will seriously hamper operations. Turns are weekly, beginning with the first week of the month decided by the die roll.
The game abstracts the technical details for various equipment types. Counters represent 1 unit (like a submarine) or many (up to 100 aircraft) or a group of ships. Numeric counters are provided to slip under counters to indicate the count during engagements. For instance, a count of missiles fired.
Convoy and naval unit counters have a set number of ship types per counter, based on the mission(s) each can perform. For instance, a Frigate Group contains 4 Frigates and up to 4 helicopters. These units can hunt submarines, fire air-to-air missiles, or fire surface-to-surface anti-ship missiles.
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