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Clash of Arms is pleased to announce the planned publication of Mal Wright's Convoy series, an operational - tactical game of the Battle of the Atlantic in WWII. Combining operational-level map movement with a fast-play set of tactical rules, the game lets players follow a convoy from embarkation point to destination in a single play session.
The game's design reflects Mal Wright's thorough research of published source material, including many interviews with veterans from both sides of the conflict, and illustrates the operational realities of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Both the map rules and the tactical rules emphasize simplicity and fast play. Accompanied by sidebars and historical background, they are an excellent introduction for a gamer new to naval warfare, or one who wants to deepen his understanding of this critical naval campaign.
An accomplished artist, Mal Wright's paintings have appeared on the covers of other Clash of Arms games, especially the boxed Atlantic Navies set. Not only are his paintings on the covers of the two booklets, Deadly Waters and Convoy, but color profiles of vessels from the Battle of the Atlantic fill both books and the damage cards which players use to record information.
The first release in the series will be Deadly Waters, an operational-level map game played in 8-hour turns. It will cover the Gibraltar Run from January 1941-December 1942. Included with the rulesbook will be a CD with color damage cards for all the ships and subs needed for convoy battles in that period. This allows the players to print out fresh copies of the cards for each game, or they can be laminated for repeated use.
Battles generated by Deadly Waters can be resolved with Mal's fast-play rules in the companion booklet, Convoy.
Future map games are in development, covering other parts of the Battle of the Atlantic and the Russian convoys, and will all be supported by the same Convoy fast-play tactical rules.
Convoy and Deadly Waters will be available by Christmas '09. Visit the Clash of Arms website for updates.