SEAPOWER AND THE STATE: World War Three At Sea

1-COM1192

Examines the worldwide state of naval affairs from 1984-1994 as related to major conflicts in this two-player simulation game of moderate complexity on the grand strategic scale. The viewpoint of the simulation is that of grand strategy and thus has the players acting as the overall commanders of the naval forces of the Eastern or Western alliances. Numerous scenarios are presented for various force levels for different time periods. Detailed systems depict the capabilities and liabilities of the aircraft, surface warships, and submarines of the period as individual platform types and in combined mutual support teams in the light of the expressed naval doctrines of the time. Covers various levels of conflict ranging from crisis atmosphere maneuvering with no actual combat through mutual strategic nuclear warfare strikes, including such aspects as reconnaissance, communications, navigation, anti-satellite type satellites, seabed sonar arrays, global trade shipping lanes, mines, anti-aircraft, and anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare. Optional systems cover convoying, direct conventional & tactical nuclear attacks on bases, and weather.

Product Information:
* Complexity: 7 out of 10 (Medium)
* Solitaire Suitability: 6 out of 10 (Medium)
* Time Scale: 1 Turn = 4 days
* Map Scale: 900 km per hex
* Unit Scale: Variable (from individual ships to groups of smaller warships and aircraft)
* Players: 2 Players (also suitable for solitaire or team play)
* Playing Time: 6-9 hours

Game Components:
* One mounted map (22 x 34 inches)
* One mounted Europe map (11 x 8.5 inches)
* Two Counter sheets (9/16 inch counters)
* Five Player Aid Cards (single-sided)
* Two Player Aid Cards (double-sided, identical)
* One Rules booklet
* Two six-sided dice
* Box and Lid