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A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015

A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015

(Self-Published) · 2011
2–8180 min10+ yrs3.3/5 complexity8.2 BGG#17.504 BGG98Strategy
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A Fistful of TOWs 3 is a fast-playing battalion- to brigade/regiment-level game using miniatures. Game covers mid-1930s to 2015, and army lists from WW2 and post-war eras.

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A Fistful of TOWs 3 is a fast-playing battalion- to brigade/regiment-level game using miniatures. Game covers mid-1930s to 2015, and army lists from WW2 and post-war eras. Each stand represents a platoon. Can be played with miniatures from 2mm up to 15mm with no modifications; for larger miniatures authors suggest possibly changing ground scale. Design ground scale is 1"=100m, can be played using 1cm=100m without altering any numbers. Nominal turn length is 12 minutes, but for infantry heavy games 20 or 30 minutes per turn is probably more accurate. Game features:

  • Troop quality is very important
  • Simple command rules
  • Includes a full battle-generator campaign system.
  • WW2 comprehensive data and army lists for Germany, USA, UK, France, and Poland. Authors will be releasing Italian data and army lists as a free expansion.
  • Modern data on over 1000 post-war armored vehicles, artillery, helicopters, etc.
  • Modern army lists for US Army 1950-2015, Russian Army 1970-2015, most of the NATO allies in the 1980s-1990s, Arab-Israeli wars in 1967 and 1973, Australia 1966-2015, and North Vietnam/Vietcong 1964-1973.
  • Includes rules for airstrikes, airborne and amphibious assaults, helicopters, chemical weapons, tactical nukes.
  • Formatted for easy reading.
  • 458 pages including: 104 pages of core rules, 26 pages of supplemental rules, 96 pages of army lists, 128 pages of vehicle/gun/infantry/aircraft data, 18 pages of scenario/campaign design and system, quick reference charts, introduction, detailed table of contents, index, etc.
game anatomy
Complexity3.3 / 5
BGG rating8.2 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
2–8
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#17.504
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A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 is a book game, for 2–8 players, taking ~180 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 support?
A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 take?
A game of A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 for?
A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015?
A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.3 out of 5.
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