Part 2 of 1985: Sacred Oil Designers’ Notes declassified, in exclusive on BigBoardGaming…..
In this chapter, Anthony Morphet takes the stage!
https://bigboardgaming.com/1985-sacred-oil-designers-notes-by-fabrizio-vianello-part-2/
The first part of the 1985: Sacred Oil Designers’ Notes is now declassified, in exclusive on BigBoardGaming!
It’s going to be a hard campaign, get ready or get dead.
https://bigboardgaming.com/1985-sacred-oil-designers-notes-by-fabrizio-vianello-part-1
A very good tutorial covering naval warfare in 1985: Deadly Northern Lights!
Kudos to Grognard Emeritus Mark Joergensen!
The following is a photo reportage covering the events of the 1985 conflict in the area defined by Pentagon as the “Southwest Asia theater”, most commonly referred to as Persian Gulf.
The reportage covers from June 12th, 1985, when the military build-up started, to June 29th, 1985, the first day of the Soviet offensive against Iran that ultimately led to World War Three.
Photos are taken from various sources, and comments or explanations are kept to a bare minimum.
Editor’s Note: If you wish to enlist for the 1985: Sacred Oil operation, Report for Duty by writing to info@TRLGames.com. Also, click on the pictures for full resolution.
Despite heated discussions about the selection methods and the categories, the Charles S. Roberts Award remains the most important and coveted award in the wargaming world.
Voting for the 2020 Edition has begun, so fire at will and cast your ballot!
Thanks to Grognard Emeritus Santiago Conde, a greyscale planning map for The Dogs of War, complete with operational objectives.
Kev Sharp from Big Board Gaming is now caught in the “It Started in the Shipyards” campaign from 1985: Under an Iron Sky!
Soviet Union faces a Warsaw Pact in full revolt, and events force NATO to extend Article 5 from “defense of member countries” to “defense of member peoples”….thus including Germans on the East side of the Inner German Border.
Some samples of the Event Cards for Sacred Oil, third and last module of the 1985 series!
Event Cards are used for diplomatic activities, covert operations, but first and foremost for force mobilization. As the Campaign has no predetermined Order of Battle, both sides will use Events to commit forces and try shaping the war theatre to their advantage. Most Events will raise Tension, allowing a broader choice of possible actions. In the end, the Soviet offensive in Southwest Asia will begin, and World War Three with it.
Approximately 80 cards will be included, ranging from mobilization of Turkestan Military District to Operation Cyclone.
Remember: to reserve a copy, report for duty by writing to info@TRLGames.com!
As Soviet Union and US continue to amass troops in the Persian Gulf area, here’s a preview of some of the forces that could be involved in what now appears as an unavoidable conflict. According to CENTCOM internal sources, more details about the current developments will be made public in a few days.
If you want to help stopping the Red Tide or freeing the Arab countries from their post-colonialist oppressors, report for duty by writing to info@TRLGames.com!
From Soviet doctrine to chemical weapons, from air war to amphibious ops, passing thru REFORGER, electronic warfare & Polish revolts.
How do you turn World War Three, the worst nightmare of 20th century, into a living room sim?
Anthony Morphet and Fabrizio Vianello offer some hindsight on the design process & the decisions to take.
Live event was at April 16th 1200ZT, on Connections Online, and recorded session is here below.
Sponsored by Connections 2021 Online and Armchair Dragoon!
