October 1, 1998 - Company Update
Final Swan Song in DOOMED BATTALIONS
Final Swan Song in DOOMED BATTALIONS
|
October 1, 1998 - Company Update
Final Swan Song in DOOMED BATTALIONS |
DOOMED BATTALIONS represents the final historical boardgame release of The Avalon Hill Game Company. This entry represents the Allied Minors armor and ordnance Extension to the ADVANCED SQUAD LEADER system. Extensive research into the specifications and usage of the Armored Fighting Vehicles and Ordnance of Poland, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Yugoslavia, and Greece allows you to recreate the valiant efforts of these DOOMED BATTALIONS to stem the tide of blitzkrieg.
Three beautiful geomorphic mapboards further extend the flexibility of this most versatile game system. Board 9 is the last of the "rogue" boards featuring a large hill mass rising up four levels, with two passes cutting through and a stone "monastery" on the heights, Board 44 depicts a rural crossroads with open terrain perfect for tank warfare. Board 45 provides the more urban feel of a large central European city with a large government building. New terrain rules are added to Chapter B, including rules for narrow streets and steeples. Also provided are updated pages for Chapter A, incorporating clarifications in the rules for "human Wave" and controlling territory. Eight new scenarios covering actions throughout the early war period are presented. New terrain overlays, including railway overlays, allow you to adapt these and other mapboards to depict many different situations.
Vehicle counters include the 7TPJW, the queen of Poland's armored forces, and Denmark's armed "Nimbus", a motorcycle unit mounting an anti-tank gun and anti-aircraft machine gun.
CONTENTS
3 8" x 32" geomorphic mounted mapboards
12 Revised Rulebook Pages
12 Chapter H Pages
8 ASL Scenarios
2 Sheets of Terrain Overlays
260 1/2" Counters, laminated on both sides
352 5/8" Counters, laminated on both sidesTime Scale: Two minutes per Game Turn
Map Scale: 40 meters per hex
Players: Two (also suitable for solitaire and team play)
Unit Scale: Five to ten men with inidividual leaders, guns, and vehicles
Playing Time: Variable based on scenario played; four hour averageDOOMED BATTALIONS is not a complete game. Ownership of ASL, BEYOND VALOR, THE LAST HURRAH, HOLLOW LEGIONS, and YANKS is required. Additionally, three scenarios require either board 42 or board 43 (ACTION PACK #1), one scenario requires board 32 (PARTISAN!), and two scenarios require either board 2 or board 3 (from SQUAD LEADER.)
Placing your Order
DOOMED BATTALIONS marks the end of an Era in Boardgaming History, as the final Avalon Hill game release. This title will be available on Wednesday, October 7. Price: $45. To place your order, please call the Avalon Hill toll-free order line at (800) 999-3222, or (410) 254-9200 outside the U.S.
Related Links 1. ADVANCED SQUAD LEADER Series Talk 2. Critical Hit 3. ASL Crossroads 4. Bahadir's ASL Home Page
Headline News | Archives | New Products
Clubs | Events | Discussion Board
Copyright © 1999-2002. ConsimWorld.COM. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited. Web Masters are encouraged to link directly to this page, this URL is not subject to change. For general site information: kranz@consimworld.com
Headline News | Archives | New Products
Game Ratings | Clubs | Events | Discussion Board
Copyright © 1999-2002. ConsimWorld.COM. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited. Web Masters are encouraged to link directly to this page, this URL is not subject to change. For general site information: kranz@consimworld.com
Headline News | Archives | New Products
Game Ratings | Clubs | Events | Discussion Board
Copyright © 1999, 2000 ConsimWorld.COM. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited. Web Masters are encouraged to link directly to this page, this URL is not subject to change. For general site information: kranz@consimworld.com
