Expansion for A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015
The Bear Marches West: 12 Scenarios for 1980s NATO vs Warsaw Pact Wargames
2012
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- 2–6 players
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The Bear Marches West: 12 Scenarios for 1980s NATO vs Warsaw Pact Wargames is an expansion for A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 released in 2012 for 2–6 players. It was designed by Russell Phillips and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
About the game
NATO kept the Warsaw Pact behind the Berlin Wall until its dissolution - but what if it hadn't? The Bear Marches West contains 12 wargame scenarios set during a fictional Warsaw Pact invasion of West Germany in the 1980s. All the scenarios are based on battles depicted in well-known novels, and are designed to be used with whatever rules the players wish. Each scenario includes the battle's context, weather conditions, deployments, force lists and a colour map. The scenarios range in scale from small skirmishes, with a company on each side, to large engagements, with Soviet regiments bearing down on smaller but better-equipped NATO units.
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- Shilka Publishing
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The Bear Marches West: 12 Scenarios for 1980s NATO vs Warsaw Pact Wargames supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The Bear Marches West: 12 Scenarios for 1980s NATO vs Warsaw Pact Wargames belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 The Bear Marches West: 12 Scenarios for 1980s NATO vs Warsaw Pact Wargames are: Russell Phillips. 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 The Bear Marches West: 12 Scenarios for 1980s NATO vs Warsaw Pact Wargames as an expansion for A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 to use it. Check that your edition of A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.