Modern warfare, strategy board game.

By Arkady Saulski, in The Crystal Ball and The Wishing Well

No - I am NOT talking about the all successful game!

Just watched Black Hawk Down, and found it interesting that there are not many good board games, depicting modern conflicts. I am, of course aware, that a board game about the war in Irak might be very controversial or offensive to the families of the soldiers fighting there. And I would not propose such a thing. However, in the nineties we had some conflicts, which now are history.

Also a game depicting the modern conflict could be hypothethical (I think that would be the best idea), so the scenarios could be optional and exciting. Maybe it shouldn't even be a standalone game, but a Tide of Iron add-on. I am not into WW II, but some modern warfare on my table - now that is something I would like to see! Who is with me on this?

I find it surprising, that I am bringing up this idea, since I am, and always will be the "medieval guy", modern warfare seems not fair for me (being able to kill hundreds of people and not even seeing them, pressing a button, while reading a Donald Duck comic book - yes, that is modern warfare*), but I still would welcome such a game.

*The author of this post implies that this is sollaly his oppinion, and will not discuss it. If yous is different - well - that's ok. This is not the place to discuss this.

I completely agree. Just like the idea we had in the Fortress America Post in this Forum.

There should be a modern warfare game. Why not make it a global conflict like in Tom Clany´s Endwar. Or make it a game police vs terrorists (yes I admit that would be Rainbow Six... so please Fantasy Flight Games give us a Tom Clancy Boardgame !! I also remember the great Red Storm Rising set in an alternative 80th world ... so its not too modern to cause some trouble ;o)

The fans have spoek FFG, ha ha!

Yes - a Tom Clancy game would be great!

I would second this. A Modern Warfare Game would be amazing from Fantasy Flight.

OldUrmel said:

I completely agree. Just like the idea we had in the Fortress America Post in this Forum.

There should be a modern warfare game. Why not make it a global conflict like in Tom Clany´s Endwar. Or make it a game police vs terrorists (yes I admit that would be Rainbow Six... so please Fantasy Flight Games give us a Tom Clancy Boardgame !! I also remember the great Red Storm Rising set in an alternative 80th world ... so its not too modern to cause some trouble ;o)