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5.56mm

5.56mm

Wargames Journal · 2006
1–2120 min0+ yrs3.5/5 complexity5.5 BGG5KidsCouplesStrategy
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25/28mm modern skirmish system. Rules cover infantry and vehicles. Players are intended to use about a squad each. The game relies on a card based activation system - each character is assigned a card and activates when it is drawn.

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25/28mm modern skirmish system. Rules cover infantry and vehicles. Players are intended to use about a squad each.

The game relies on a card based activation system - each character is assigned a card and activates when it is drawn. Elite characters get a second card but receive fewer actions when it comes up.

Task rolls are done with a single six-sided die and generally scale by distance. Better trained characters receive a larger bonus to their tests.

Damage is an opposed roll (damage versus strength) and can inflict death or one of several wound states. Wounds reduce movement and penalize a character on skill tests.

The morale rules are tucked away in the back of the rules, but boil down to checking morale for certain casualty-based triggers.

The rulebook does not provide a points or scenario system, though there is a system for generating squads. Wargames Journal has published at least one scenario for the game as a free PDF download.

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Complexity3.5 / 5
BGG rating5.5 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
120 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
0+ yrs

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5.56mm is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of 5.56mm take?
A game of 5.56mm takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 5.56mm for?
5.56mm is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is 5.56mm?
5.56mm has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.5 out of 5.
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