BRIGADE FIRE & FURY: 2nd Edition of Fire and Fury

1-214050

Fire and Fury remains one of the most popular historical military miniatures wargames in the hobby. This second edition provides a fresh look at American Civil War combat. The basic unit is the brigade of infantry or cavalry.

A number of factors made the original rules unique and popular. They were easy to learn, quick and fun to play, and incorporated just the right amount of historical detail. Battles could be fought to a near-historical or at least plausible conclusion. The rulebook format, groundbreaking for its time, had clearly written rules with lots of diagrams and color photographs. We tried our best to remain faithful to these attributes while making a few improvements.

We cleaned up or redesigned some 'clunky' game mechanics. We also added just a little more historical detail some players liked from the regimental-level game but still was appropriate at brigade-level. We rewrote the rules, added better organization and more clarity, and redesigned and added more diagrams. We then playtested the rules thoroughly, using historical scenarios as a benchmark. We also included at the back of the book a fictional army generator for playing pick-up games.

Includes full-color photos and diagrams, two quick reference sheets, and three historical battle scenarios:

1. Battle of First Bull Run - 21 Jul 1861 - First major battle in the East.
2. First Day Battle of Gettysburg - 1 Jul 1863 - Opening phase.
3. The Battle of Reams Station - 25 Aug 1864 - Late-war Petersburg Campaign.

Historical battles do not always make for an evenly balanced game, so the special scenario rules and victory conditions are sometimes adjusted to give either side a chance for victory.

Note: BRIGADE Fire & Fury (OMM # 214050) should not be confused with REGIMENTAL Fire & Fury (OMM # 192210), both by Rich, but different battle scales.