
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,219
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Wooden Ships & Iron Men
- 2 players
- 60–300 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 1974

Rules assistance for A Firepower Campaign
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A Firepower Campaign is an expansion for Firepower released in 1985 for 2 players. It was designed by S. Craig Taylor and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
These optional rules provide a system for "linking" individual battles into an abstract campaign game, and is recommended only for very experienced players of the game. Basically, Campaign Turns are made on a "strategic matrix" and, when both players are willing, battles are resolved using the FIREPOWER game. Due to the number and size of the individual battles that will be fought, plan on a campaign game extending over a number of gaming sessions. This expansion was first published as an article in The General, Vol. 21, No. 6 (1985). —user summary
A Firepower Campaign supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
A Firepower Campaign has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
A Firepower Campaign belongs to these categories: Wargame and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of A Firepower Campaign are: S. Craig Taylor. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists A Firepower Campaign as an expansion for Firepower. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Firepower to use it. Check that your edition of Firepower is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.