A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015

A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015

  • Players: 2–8 players
  • Play time: 180 min
  • BGG rating: 8.2

About A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015

A Fistful of TOWs 3 is a fast-playing battalion- to brigade/regiment-level game using miniatures. Game covers mid-1930s to 2015, and army lists from WW2 and post-war eras. Each stand represents a platoon. Can be played with miniatures from 2mm up to 15mm with no modifications; for larger miniatures authors suggest possibly changing ground scale. Design ground scale is 1"=100m, can be played using 1cm=100m without altering any numbers. Nominal turn length is 12 minutes, but for infantry heavy games 20 or 30 minutes per turn is probably more accurate. Game features: - Troop quality is very important - Simple command rules - Includes a full battle-generator campaign system. - WW2 comprehensive data and army lists for Germany, USA, UK, France, and Poland. Authors will be releasing Italian data and army lists as a free expansion. - Modern data on over 1000 post-war armored vehicles, artillery, helicopters, etc. - Modern army lists for US Army 1950-2015, Russian Army 1970-2015, most of the NATO allies in the 1980s-1990s, Arab-Israeli wars in 1967 and 1973, Australia 1966-2015, and North Vietnam/Vietcong 1964-1973. - Includes rules for airstrikes, airborne and amphibious assaults, helicopters, chemical weapons, tactical nukes. - Formatted for easy reading. - 458 pages including: 104 pages of core rules, 26 pages of supplemental rules, 96 pages of army lists, 128 pages of vehicle/gun/infantry/aircraft data, 18 pages of scenario/campaign design and system, quick reference charts, introduction, detailed table of contents, index, etc.

Released
2011
Designers
Ty Beard, Paul Minson
Age
10+
Best with
2 players (BGG community)

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How many players can play A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015?

A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 plays with 2–8 players.

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How long does A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 take to play?

A game of A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 takes 180 min.

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The recommended minimum age for A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 is 10+.

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