Game Information
Players will create a mid-war
period army that gradually builds from 600-points to 1500-points. The player's start by picking a theater,
either Russia (Ostfront Intelligence Handbook) or
the Mediterranean (Afrika Intelligence Handbook),
and an Axis or Allied nation. Finally, a player has the
choice between an infantry company, mechanized infantry
company, tank company, or a number of unique companies
that include Fallschirmjäger, reconnaissance companies
and commandos. I will have my copies of the Intelligence
Handbooks available at the December 3rd and January 7th
events for new players to pick a force.
600-Point Battles
A great starting point for new
armies and new players. A company HQ and a single combat
platoon are all that's needed to play with enough points
for improvisation with a weapon or divisional support
platoon. Players may not include air support in this
army.
Games are played quickly (less
than 1 hour) on a 4' by 3' table. For an added dimension
there will be a number of scenarios involving multiple
players and armies, or special victory conditions and
situations.
1000-Point Battles
The 1000-point army is an stepping
stone from the 600-point army to a full 1500-point army.
Players will add a second combat platoon with some
additional points for fielding weapon and divisional
support platoons. Other than the headquarters and two
combat platoons, players have the option to modify their
army to field different weapon and divisional support
platoons from their 600-point army. Players may not
include air support in this army.
Battles will take slightly long to
play, and are are fought on a 4' by 4' tabletop. Players
will fight a variety of one-on-one and two-on-two
scenarios. Games are about 1½ hours long.
1500-Point Battles
The 1500-point army is the most
common sized force in Flames of War. Games
include all the elements of combined arms - infantry,
tanks, artillery and aircraft. Plenty of new challenges
await players at this size army. Official tournaments
are fought using 1500-point armies.
Battles are fought on a 6' by 4'
table, and will take between 2 to 3 hours depending on
the mission.
Battalion Battles
Quite simply, a battalion battle
involves multiple armies on the same, large
battlefield. The size of the battlefield will vary with
the number of players, and it will take anywhere from 3
to 6 hours to play.
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