1984
BGG rank #8023
Firepower
1–6 players
60 min
Ages 12+
3.6/5 complexity
5.6/10 rating
About this game
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
What it feels like
Simulation
Hexagon Grid
Grid Movement
Line of Sight
Solo / Solitaire Game
Variable Set-up
Dice Rolling
Chit-Pull System
Movement Points
Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
Wargame
Civil War
Modern Warfare
Vietnam War
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