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Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+

Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+

Specialist Military Publishing · 2006
2150 min12+ yrs3.2/5 complexity7.5 BGG#13.847 BGG159CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+?

Cold War Commander is a wargame that allows you to re-create battles from the First Indo-China War right up to the present day using miniatures on a tabletop. Command anything from a company right up to a division and get a result in 2-3 hours.

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Cold War Commander is a wargame that allows you to re-create battles from the First Indo-China War right up to the present day using miniatures on a tabletop. Command anything from a company right up to a division and get a result in 2-3 hours. Suitable for any scale miniatures from 2mm right up to 28mm and no re-basing required.

The rules come as a 140-page A4-sized bound book with over 60 full color pictures. These feature real miniatures as you see them on the gaming table. You also get a double-sided A4-sized quick reference sheet.

The main features of the game include:

 Command system that emphasizes the fog of war in a simple but effective manner.
 The same mechanism for casualty resolution throughout.
 Rules for infantry, tanks, artillery, aircraft, helicopters, missiles, engineers and fortifications.
 Flexible figure ratio meaning a base of infantry represents either a section or a platoon.
 Minimal set-up time - simply assemble your forces and play.
 Unique points system that allows for unequal forces but an equal chance of victory.
 33 well-presented army lists for 28 nations covering 12 conflicts.
 16 generic scenarios suitable for any nation & theater plus a simple campaign system.
 Suitable for solo, 2-player & multi-player games at home, club, or tournament.
 One double-sided quick reference sheet included.
 No supplements - all you need to play in one book.
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity3.2 / 5
BGG rating7.5 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
150 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#13.847

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Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+ is a modern warfare game, for 2 players, taking ~150 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+ — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+ support?
Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+ is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+ take?
A game of Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+ takes about 150 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+ for?
Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+ is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+?
Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+ has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.2 out of 5.
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