Product details
Volume IV in GMTs COIN Series dives headlong into the momentous and complex battle for South Vietnam. A unique multi-faction treatment of the Vietnam War, Fire in the Lake will take 1 to 4 players on US heliborne sweeps of the jungle and Communist infiltration of the South, and into inter-allied conferences, Saigon politics, interdiction of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, air defense of Northern infrastructure, graduated escalation, and media war. Renowned designer and modern warfare expert Mark Herman joins COIN Series creator Volko Ruhnke for a collaborative production not to be missed. Fire in the Lake features the same card-assisted counterinsurgency game system as GMT's Andean Abyss, Cuba Libre, and A Distant Plain, with a pack of twists that take the Series to another level, including:Pivotal events that trump initiative (Tet Offensive, Vietnamization, Easter Offensive, and Linebacker II) Inter-coup campaign effects that vary by RVN leaderCounterinsurgent guerrillas (US-led Montagnards and ARVN Rangers)Insurgent troops (NVA) for direct force-on-force engagementsTunneled VC and NVA basesTrail construction and degradationA larger-than-ever event deck for even greater play varietyShort and medium-length scenarios with either random or period-event options.Each Fire in the Lake faction presents fresh challenges:As the Viet Cong, you must light the peoples fire for the Revolution. How long do you build in the shadows, and when do you emerge to set the spark? Your big brother from the North will draw the enemys attention away from you, but be careful that he does not take over your movement from the inside!As the Republic of Vietnam, you have a big brother too. He will help you build a strong Army, control the country, and kill the Communists, but at what cost to your traditional way of governing? Should you fight hard with the forces and resources that you have, or leave that to the US and just focus on strengthening your po
Technical details
- Publisher
- GMT Games
- Weight
- 2.2kg
- Dimensions
- 8 x 23 x 33cm
- SKU
- B00NJ397P4
GMT Games Fire in The Lake Board Game
£53.99
Out of stock