Firepower (1984)

About this game

Firepower is a detailed look at the organization, weapons and equipment, and tactics of many of the world's nations since 1965. Firepower gives players the opportunity to command squads in recent or current wars. The destructive capabilities are massive, and the problems of command and control in devising effective tactics are a real challenge for any gamer. Unit scale is individual soldiers, vehicles and equipment Time scale is 30 seconds per turn Map scale is 5 yards per hex, 1 yard per elevation level 216 Counters

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 6. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 3.7/5 this is a heavy game — read the rulebook before people arrive.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.