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Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) · 1975

SSN: Modern Tactical Submarine Warfare

Rating
6.1 /10
Votes
22
Weight
2.0 /5
Players
2
Time
120 min

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Description

SSN: Modern Tactical Submarine Warfare, is a simulation of modern tactical submarine/anti-submarine warfare set in 1970-1979. Players each direct 1 to 17 ships or submarines (with associated helicopters) over a plain hex map to recreate cold war naval doctrine. The players plot movement and missions for their units secretly before moving, attempting detection, evading and attacking simultaneously. Three peacetime and nine wartime scenarios are included. Vessels range from Soviet SS to US CVN types. British, Canadian and French units are also represented. The combat system is based on an odds-based CRT with different effects for nuclear and conventional weapons systems. Game Scale: Game Turn: 6 minutes Hex: 1000 yards / 914 meters Units: Individual Ships, Submarines & Helicopters Solitaire Playability: Low Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 4-15

Categories
Modern WarfareNauticalWargame
Mechanics
Hexagon GridSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection
Designers
Stephen Newberg

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