Author | : Decision Games |
Publisher | : Past Into Print Publishing |
Total Pages | : 71 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : |
Battleplan was an ambitious magazine devoted to providing variants, scenarios, and articles on game strategy for wargaming products by a variety of publishers. Published between 1987 and 1989, the magazine had a great deal of content to appeal to war gamers, including articles and materials for Ambush!, Squad Leader, Advanced Squad Leader, Up Front, and many other games. The periodical lasted nine issues, before it was folded into the Wargamer, Volume 2 periodical. In this issue, published in August/September 1988, the contents include: Editorial Tank Leader Scenarios – Official & Tournament scenarios for WEG Tank Leader Variants for Shogun – Mega-variant including DIY Karma cards Ancients Scenarios - Good Industries Pydna 156 BC, Leuctra 371 BC, and Cannae 216 BC What Happens Next - Battle for Moscow mini “Campaign Game” Unofficial Errata & Variants – What you need to play GDW Great Patriotic War Fireteam Scenarios – Six new scenarios to sharpen your troops 4th Edition World in Flames preview – A quick peek at what is new Take the Axis - Strategies in World in Flames The Unfought Battle - Scenario variants for GDW 1940 Operation Battleaxe – A new scenario for Rommel in the Desert Fortress America - Variant for MB Gamemaster series game Two Historical Fantasies for Battle for Germany – Alternate endings to this S&T classic Zulu War – Complete, mini-wargame The Zulu War of 1879 – Historical notes Extra Firefights for Platoon – Extra scenarios based on the movie Cousins of the Queen - Two experimental B-17 models Squadron Command - Rules for leading a squadron of B-17 Flying Fortresses Okinawa Enhanced - Variants for Wargamer Issue 55 game Extra Teams for Team Yankee – New ideas and role reversal for Team Yankee Last Victory errata – Courtesy of Clash of Arms St. Nazaire Readjusted – A few new twists for this solitaire favorite Squad Leader 1948 - Red Star / White Star scenarios ideas Elephants for Hammer and Anvil - Variant for The Last Victory Panzers on the Riveria - Variant for Winter Storm Midway Japanese Style - Yamamoto's perceived course of events Gamer’s Guide Classifieds Writers Guidelines Feedback Forum Feedback and Survey Questions – possible future, mini-wargames Inserts: Complete, Mini-Wargame - Zulu War