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What is WARBIRDS
WARBIRDS; THE HISTORY OF AIR COMBAT is series of
games addressing many facets of air combat from 1914 to the present
day. WARBIRDS uses an accurate three-dimensional flight model that
allows players to recreate air combat engagements using a
two-dimensional game map and counters.
In the WarBirds system, a different game scale is used
for each era, allowing the same movement and combat rules to be used.
Each era will have a section in the rules binder to allow fast
reference. This means you can play one engagement during 1916, jump to
1940, The Battle for France, then 1952 over MiG Alley, and go Down Town
in 1964 using the same basic flight rules and APCs that use the same
layout. The bottom line is one set of rules, anything that flies.
Scales
The game is divided into two levels, the Tactical
Scale (TAC) game and Operational Scale (OP). At the TAC level, each
counter represents an individual aircraft and a true
“dogfight” can be played with several aircraft. The OP
scale expand the scale to allow larger numbers of aircraft to engage in
combat and time to be compressed relative to the TAC scale game. All
two levels can be combined to form an accurate representation of air
combat from World War I to the early seventies.
Playing Warbirds
WarBirds is played in game turns. Each game turn is
divided into phases in which players sequentially perform actions such
as moving counters or resolving combat. Each phase in a game turn must
be
executed in a specific order, termed a “Sequence of Play”
(SoP). The actions the players may take in each phase will depend on
the game scale being used.
The designer
Steve Pancrazio grew up in Pennsylvania and is currently living in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and big dog. He served
six years active and four years reserves with the U.S.A.F. He attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he
graduated with a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering. He holds a Private Pilot license.
He currently works as a consulting
structural engineer and does counter artwork for Clash Of Arms; some titles are Home Before the Leaves Fall, Close Action,
Command at Sea, and Whistling Death. Among his many interests are aviation, restoring, racing and showing his two
classic cars.
©2007 - Steve Pancrazio & Jean Foisy
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