Modern Naval Board Game

[raymond6751]

closetheatlantic.ca

Game in development.

[raymond6751]

Folks, today is the day the new game goes on sale at wargame vault.

Modern naval board game depicting a new Battle of the Atlantic.

NATO vs Russia !

This is a rule book containing print at home map and counters. A full sized map and die cut counters are available from Camelot Games.

Worth a look.

Boardgamegeek page:

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...orld-war-three

[raymond6751]

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.

[raymond6751]

Objectives:

NATO must escort convoys to European ports to supply and move the front lines Eastward while avoiding Nuclear War.

Russia must destroy the convoys and NATO warships to move the front lines Westward.

! Front lines are represented by location counters indicating the current position of each of three lines, North, Central, and South. These counters are numbered, and are placed on the included European mini-map. When a FEBA (Forward Edge of Battle Area) is to move, the front counter is either flipped or replaced with the next location. These counters are two-sided and color coded for the front line they indicate.

NATO needs to push the lines Eastward to and into Russia. The Russians need to push the lines Westward to the Atlantic coast. When convoys unload in a European port, NATO earns Supply and Fuel Points. Spending points moves a FEBA Eastward. Each turn that this doesn't happen, a FEBA moves Westward.

Game Concepts:

Counters can represent multiple ships or aircraft.
Movement is by area with no specific location within sea zones.
Movement is optional.
Detection is required for combat to take place.
Unit counters can engage in just one offensive action per turn.
Turns are segmented into phases.

2.0 Game Phases:

- Weather: roll for storm locations
- Satellite Intel: destruction attempts, movement, intel scans
- Operations: Movement and Combat
- Amphibious Assault: Landings attempted and resolved
- Convoys Arrival: Unload supplies & fuel
- Supply Records: Record earned Supply & Fuel Points
- NATO spends earned or accumulated points.
- Air Missions Return Phase: Landing of all air units

Need more info?

https://www.wargamevault.com/product...orld-War-Three

[raymond6751]

So, here's a discount offer for Subsim members.


That's $5 off the price for the game, from June 25 until June 30th, 24

https://www.wargamevault.com/browse....unt=964a847652

I've been a member here for years, had lots of SH3-4-5 fun, so members, take a look at my game and consider getting it.

It's a real thing, not digital!