AGAINST THE ODDS 2012 ANNUAL - Forlorn Hopes

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Forlorn Hopes covers the entire two-month campaign for the region, using a system that fully integrates air/sea/land operations. Derived from the popular titles 'Chennault's First Fight' and 'Operation Cartwheel' (both published by ATO), this game give both sides difficult choices in facing their different challenges.

The Allies are spread thin and facing multiple routes by which the enemy can attack. They know the maxim that 'those who defend everything defend nothing' but deciding what NOT to hold is difficult. You must make the Japanese pay for every gain...

The Japanese face an enemy already in control of much of the battlefield and fighting with their backs to the wall. They have a schedule crunch and must weigh to benefits of using high cost assets to gain objectives. The cost of success at too high a price is long term failure -- and who will tell the Emperor?

BOTH players can choose to increase their available forces, representing greater emphasis in overall planning. But the reinforcements come at a cost in victory points that could tip the scales to the enemy. Both sides are charged with using assets as effectively as possible. This is not an easy win for either side.

Includes one full color 22x34-inch mapsheet, 288 full color die-cut 5/8-inch counters, 16 pages of rules, 4 pages of charts and tables, medium complexity and low solitaire suitability. Playing time from 2 to 10 hours, depending on the scenario.