Compass: Blue Water Navy Restock

Compass: Blue Water Navy Restock

Blue Water NavyThe year is 1983 and the headlines read:‘NATO intelligence reports the mobilisation of Soviet front line divisions’ ? Daily Telegraph‘Unmistakable signs of preparation for war’ ? Der Spiegel‘Soviet leader Andropov details ‘largest ever’ summer training exercise’ ? Le Monde‘Shultz returns from Moscow ? United States sets DEFCON 2, declares intent to defend Europe’ ? New York Times.‘Soviet tanks smash through border defences!’ ? BBCJune 15th 1983: NATO fights the fight it was created for and the fate of the Free World hangs in the balance!Will the Blue Water Navy deliver the convoys desperately needed in Europe or will the Red Banner Northern Fleet smash them at sea, allowing the Red army to steamroller Western Europe?Blue Water Navy covers the war at sea, air, close-ashore and low-earth orbit from the Kola Peninsula in Northern Russia to the Mediterranean Sea and West over the Atlantic Ocean to the United States and Cuba. The game models the full order of battle that could be expected in 1980’s wartime, from multi-regiment Soviet Tu-22 Backfire bombers to multiple US carrier groups.The game is card driven, with each card providing points to move units or trigger special events such as ‘KGB Assassinations’ and ‘Space Shuttle’. There is also a reaction mechanic where most cards can be used in the other player’s turn to perform a spoiling event such as ‘Raid Aborts’ and ‘Friendly Fire’.The heart of the game is detection. Task Forces can only be attacked once detected. By contrast, land air-bases can always be attacked ? their enemy knows where they are. The race to detect opposing Task Forces begins as soon as they enter potential striking range of units such as the formidable Soviet bomber formations, or perhaps the Soviet’s submarine fleet which, whilst it has considerable strength, cannot effectively detect enemy forces without help from its comrades.NATO must not only deliver convoys, but also protect its allies! Norway will be hard pressed, as will Denmark. Both will require urgent reinforcement. In the Mediterranean Sea, Soviet forces must be halted by naval aviation strikes. In the deeper seas, NATO may enact it’s promised attack on the Soviet nuclear deterrent and the Soviets may attempt to respond. Perhaps the Typhoon SSBNs will flee under the Arctic ice to await doomsday, or hole-up in the White Sea. Perhaps the Soviets will use nuclear weapons and scatter those NATO forces that are no-doubt determined to bomb the Soviet’s Kola Peninsula bases.The game models Politburo approval (Soviet leadership) through a stability mechanism, and whether the Soviets feel they can reduce New York to cinders through the use of ‘First Strike Points’ ? these allow the use of things like chemical or nuclear weapons. The game has spies, technological theft, satellites, B-52’s, special forces and Soviet spy trawlers..Complexity: 6 out of 10 (medium)Solitaire suitability: 6 out of 10 (medium)Time Scale: Each turn = 1 dayMap Scale: Each area represents 500 nautical miles squareUnit Scale: Each counter represents 10 ships, 3 submarines, one squadron or regimentNumber of Players: 2Playing Time: 1-3 hours for scenarios and 8-16 hours per campaign gameDesigner: Stuart TongeComponents:2 map4 countersheets: counters are a mix of 1 inch, 5/8″ and ?” markers2 decks of 55 playing cards6 double-sided player aids2 single-sided player aids1 rules and scenario booklet10 ten-sided dice1 box and lid set

Compass: Blue Water Navy Restock

シノギ 4
BOXタイプの小銭入れは好みでは無いのでこのタイプを探していました。革小物で人気のあるCORBOですが、その中でもキュリオスシリーズはとてもお買い得。それでいて革の質感、機能性もしっかりしています。１．大きさ、収容力　ほぼタバコの箱と同じサイズ。厚みは１センチ程度。ちょうど良い大きさです。　ファスナーのタブが大きく、開けやすい工夫がされています。　中は間仕切りで二分割されてます。さらにポケットが３ヶ所あります。　コインは２０枚位なら厚みは増えませんが、３０枚になると少し膨らみます。　３ヶ所のポケットですが、両サイドはキャッシュカード等が２枚まで、中央はカードは無理で、　折ったお札が入る程度です。２．デザイン　シンプルです。ブルーを選択しましたが、実際にはグレーに近い青。　色に関しては画面と実物は違いがあって当然ですので、その辺不満はありません。　それよりこの手の革製品は時間が経過するにつれて色が変化するのが楽しみ。　「焦がし」というそうですが、さてどうなるでしょう。　手触りが非常に良いです。持った時、手のひらに吸い付くような感触。　なんとも言えない柔らかい気持ちいい感触です。

Raimu 3
使いやすかったのですが、同じセット箱なのに青色の濃さに若干違いがあり足りなくなって足すときに困りました。

アマゾンユーザー 1
amazonのサイト上に記載のあるサイズで購入したところ、実際の商品は胴回りと背中部分とどちらも3センチ小さく返品しました。購入検討の方はワンサイズ大きめがオススメです！