Cover art for Firepower

Firepower

1984 · BGG
Avg rating
6.29
Bayes rating
5.64
Weight
3.66 (Heavy)
Players
1-6
Playtime
1 hr
Ratings count
555

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Description

Firepower is a detailed look at the organization, weapons and equipment, and tactics of many of the world's nations since 1965. Firepower gives players the opportunity to command squads in recent or current wars. The destructive capabilities are massive, and the problems of command and control in devising effective tactics are a real challenge for any gamer. Unit scale is individual soldiers, vehicles and equipment Time scale is 30 seconds per turn Map scale is 5 yards per hex, 1 yard per elevation level 216 Counters

Play mode

Solo

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling Resource & economic management

Game type

Wargame Campaign / legacy game Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

Hobby Japan The Avalon Hill Game Co

Designers

S. Craig Taylor