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WaW 85 Storming the Gap (with 3 expansions and solo system)

STORMING THE GAP is the first volume in the WORLD AT WAR 85 SERIES of games of fast and furious platoon-level combat. Set in 1985, in an alternate history of World War III, when the Warsaw Pact armies storm across the border of East Germany in a powerful attempt to seize West Germany and the whole of Free Europe.

The WORLD AT WAR 85 system features a unique combat system that involves die rolls by both attacking units and defending units, which keeps both players engaged throughout the game. Die rolls are compared and hits applied quickly, as all the information you need to fight your units is on the counters. No combat results table is necessary. The initiative, formation activation, random turn length, and close air support are all smoothly integrated.

Fight the first battles of World War III, from desperate delaying actions by US Armored Cavalry and West German Panzer grenadiers to fierce local counterattacks by ad-hoc armored companies and battalions; launch lightning strikes by heliborne Soviet Air Assault troops to secure roads for massive armored columns to press into West Germany. Can you skillfully use your Close Air Support and attack helicopter support units to press for the ultimate advantage in each battle?

Twenty different game situations are provided in the full game of STORMING THE GAP, showing you battles that might have been, using the equipment of 1985 at PLATOON and BATTERY level.

Rules of play cover variable turn lengths, random formation activation, point-blank, and long weapon ranges, line of sight, and much, much more. All in a moderate complexity, fast yet flexible game system.

It is all here, and YOU ARE IN COMMAND.

WaW 85 Core Rules 2.0;
Storming the Gap Module Rules;
7 full sheet of US, West German, East German, Soviet, and Admin Counters
8 larger high-resolution geomorphic game maps;
103 card Formation Deck;
Solo Assistant including manual, deck, and reference cards;
Detailed reference charts and TECs;
1 scenario (Storming the Gap);
Storm and Steel Second Wave expansion (with 1 scenario, Mohr's Test);
Drive on Giessen Campaign system; and
Defense of Frankfurt expansion (requires scenarios from the Expansion Pack link below).

NOTES:
We've transferred from the Kraken to the Flex table to make room for the larger scenarios that the expansion pack provides. No need to rescale anything to make room.

This mod incorporates Mangofeet's (here on TTS) stack exploder mod which allows stacks to be examined with a right click and choosing the explode option. We plan to incorporate this functionality across all LnLP mods if no issues develop.

Games in this series can be purchased at:
https://store.lnlpublishing.com/series/world-at-war-85-series
A full print version can be purchased at:
https://store.lnlpublishing.com/world-at-war-85-series/world-at-war-85-vol-1-storming-the-gap
Storming the Gap Module Rules and Scenario Booklet:
https://store.lnlpublishing.com/series/world-at-war-85-series?product_id=554
Solo Assistant can be purchased at:
https://store.lnlpublishing.com/series/world-at-war-85-series/solo-assistant
Storming the Gap Expansion Pack:
https://store.lnlpublishing.com/waw85-vol-1-storming-the-gap-the-expansion-pack-llp314548
Living rules:
https://forums.lnlpublishing.com/resources/world-at-war-85-core-rules-pdf-edition.283/
Bootcamp Training Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUdPYZk0bJF2rXi7sCbZgwNGpQEiQsnqR
Game Resources:
https://forums.lnlpublishing.com/resources/categories/world-at-war-85-series.6/

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Boardgame Geek:
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/209877/world-war-85-storming-gap

Executive Producer: David Heath
Associate Producer: Keith Tracton
Game Design and Development: Keith Tracton
Development Leads: Keith Tracton, Jeff Schulte, Phillip Bolger, Matt Lohse
Development Team: David Heath, Felix Le Rouzés, Nicolas Michon, Dean Morrissey, Iain Tracton, Mike Wheal, Paul Summers Young.
Layout and Graphic Design: Blackwell Hird
Rules Authors: Paul Summers Young, Keith Tracton
Map and Counter Design: Marc von Martial
Formation Card Design: Marc von Martial, Nuno Castilho
Player Aid Card Design: Keith Tracton, David Heath, Jeff Schulte
Editor: Hans Korting
Vassal Modules: Trent Garner
Quality Assurance: Patrick White
Administration: Ava Marie Heath
Logistics Manager: Darren White

This demo mod is solely owned by Lock n' Load Publishing, who kindly granted permission and advised on its construction.

Please do not modify this in any way and repost it or it's components.

Many thanks to Tumba, here on TTS, for his marvelous ammo crates and dice tray.
Kudos to MadMark56, here on TTS, for his crate skins.
Bravo Zulu to Mangofeet (here on TTS) for his awesome Stack Exploder mod and to Caprica55 for suggesting it.
Thanks to Baryonyx, here on TTS, for the miniatures.
Gratz to all Board Game Geek members for their continued efforts to provide images and resources to aid us in our TTS endevours.

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For more of my mods please see:
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198001792274/myworkshopfiles/

Enjoy and please comment if you have any questions or concerns regarding the mod.