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Firebirds: Gunship

Firebirds: Gunship

Black Cat · 2023
1–2180–600 min12+ yrs9.7 BGG6CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Firebirds: Gunship?

Firebirds: Gunship is a tactical-level, narrative-style solitaire/2-player co-op wargame using a tables-based game engine.

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Firebirds: Gunship is a tactical-level, narrative-style solitaire/2-player co-op wargame using a tables-based game engine.

As the pilot of either a US Army OH-6A Cayuse scout helicopter or AH-1G Cobra gunship helicopter, your ultimate goal is to survive a 1-year Vietnam tour of duty during the year 1969, while at the same time trying to destroy as many enemy Viet Cong as possible.

 The following dice are required to play: One D20, one D6, and two D10s.
 A medium size table is recommended for game setup.
 5 minute game setup and breakdown times.
 Total play time to complete a full 1-year tour of duty takes approximately 3-10 hours (depending on game length chosen).
 Adjustable starting difficulty based on player's skill level.
 While originally designed as solitaire, the game can easily be played as 2-player co-op, with player 1 flying helo 1, and player 2 flying helo 2.

With most of the rules integrated into the tables, there is practically no learning curve or rules memorization. And with 2 flyable helicopter types, numerous crewmen skills, mission types, detailed damage modeling, weather effects, terrain types, random events, and a multitude of table modifiers, Firebirds: Gunship offers high replay value.

Are you up to the challenge of surviving a 1-year tour of duty in Vietnam?

—description from the publisher

🔬 game anatomy
BGG rating9.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
180–600 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
12+ yrs

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Firebirds: Gunship is a aviation / flight game, for 1–2 players, taking ~180–600 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Firebirds: Gunship — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Firebirds: Gunship support?
Firebirds: Gunship is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Firebirds: Gunship take?
A game of Firebirds: Gunship takes about 180–600 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Firebirds: Gunship for?
Firebirds: Gunship is recommended from age 12.
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