Over the next month I’ll be posting the rules needed to play Combat HQ: World War Two Wargame Rules with armoured fighting vehicles supported by off-table artillery. Armour Battles will present the core rules of Combat HQ and serve as an introduction to the larger game. Each post will add new rules and will build up into a playable rules set.
Armour Battles will also feature a series of linked armoured battles set in Lorraine, France in 1944 as Patton’s 3rd Army advances towards the Rhine. The first battle is a small meeting engagement between US and German tanks. The next battle has the Americans attacking the Germans. This is followed by the Americans attempting to break through the German positions as the Germans counter-attack with a Tiger I platoon.
Here’s a list of what’s planned.
Rules needed to play the introductory mission
Gaming Gear
Measuring
Using Dice
Unit Statistics
The Turn
The Command Pulse
Dice Chains
Movement
Fixed and Variable Moves
Multiple Moves
Movement Orders
Moving and Firing
Moving and Facing
Sideways and Backwards Movement
Terrain and Movement
Line Of Sight
Unit Morale
Disruption
Suppression
Forced Back
Rally Order
Command Orders
Rolls of 6 – Wild Dice
Staff Orders
Off-Table Assets
Direct Fire
Fire Markers
Arc of Fire
How to Fire
Reaction Checks
Direct Fire Combat Results
Opportunity Fire
Cover
Additional Rules for Missions Two and Three
Off-Table Artillery
Smoke Missions
Minor Obstacles
Hidden Units
Reconnaissance Units and Command Groups
The Battles
Battle 1 – Meeting Engagement
Battle 2 – Attack/Defend
Battle 3 – Counter Attack
The full Combat HQ rules will include rules for infantry, heavy weapons, more vehicles, and rules for close assaults, hidden units, terrain, vehicle breakdowns and more detailed artillery.
I hope you enjoy reading Armour Battles as it’s posted.
Once Armour Battles is complete it will be compiled into a free ebook and sent to everyone who signs up for the Wargames Design Newsletter.
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If you have any questions or comments then leave them below and I’ll get back to you.
