MechWar 2: Red Star / White Star Modern Mechanized Combat in Europe (1979)
Players
1–2
Best: 2
Playing time
360–360 min
Age
14+
6.36
Average rating
55
Ratings
4.33/5
Weight
#20799
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:Mark Herman
Artist:Redmond Aksel Simonsen
Publisher:SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
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Game DNA
- This game: Strategy 7, Luck 9, Interaction 5, Complexity 8.7, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck9.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity8.7
Theme5.0
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Overview
A tactical level simulation of hypothetical combat between NATO and Soviet troops in Germany in the 1980's. Part of the MechWar 2 series, which also includes Suez to Golan. Includes 800 counters, two large unmounted maps, and standard MechWar 2 and exclusive Red Star/White Star rulebooks with 12 scenarios. The MechWar 2 rulebook includes an essay, "Mechanized Warfare in the 1980's", written by Charles Kamps, Jr.
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