Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear!
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Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! is the first installment of the Conflict of Heroes
board wargame
series, released in 2008. The game is set in World War II
, on the Eastern Front
, in 1941 and 1942. The playable armies in this game are the German
Wehrmacht
and the Soviet Red Army
.
s and off-board artillery strikes, which are all represented by cards. The game includes 5 map boards
that can be placed together in any combination to create a larger playing surface. These map boards depict a realistic terrain setup of open plains, forests, hills, buildings, lakes and roads, and the boards are divided into hexagons to govern movement and firing. A sixth board for this game has been released from Academy Games, however it must be purchased separately from the main game.
forums and other fan criticism. A PDF version of the current rulebook in several languages, as well as an updated rulebook (version Jan 10, 2009) are available at the game's website. However, the updated rulebook has not been finalized yet.
Conflict of Heroes
Conflict of Heroes is a tactical-level board wargame series that simulates firefights at the platoon or company level. Currently, only one game has been released in the series, Awakening the Bear!, set in the World War II Eastern Front between the years 1941 and 1942. A second game, Storms of...
board wargame
Board wargame
A board wargame is a wargame with a set playing surface or board, as opposed to being played on a computer, or in a more free-form playing area as in miniatures games. The hobby around this type of game got its start in 1954 with the publication of Tactics, and saw its greatest popularity in the...
series, released in 2008. The game is set in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, on the Eastern Front
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
, in 1941 and 1942. The playable armies in this game are the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
and the Soviet Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
.
Components
Awakening the Bear! introduces the Conflict of Heroes series to gamers with most of the major game components already available. The game includes infantry units, machine guns, mortars, tanks, trucks and support weapons, all of which are represented by small square cardboard counters. Additionally, extra weapons and events are available for some firefights including grenades, molotov cocktailMolotov cocktail
The Molotov cocktail, also known as the petrol bomb, gasoline bomb, Molotov bomb, fire bottle, fire bomb, or simply Molotov, is a generic name used for a variety of improvised incendiary weapons...
s and off-board artillery strikes, which are all represented by cards. The game includes 5 map boards
Geomorphic mapboard
A geomorphic mapboard is a game board that can be configured in different ways and reused to create different playing surfaces. The concept was introduced in PanzerBlitz, though the number of configurations was low...
that can be placed together in any combination to create a larger playing surface. These map boards depict a realistic terrain setup of open plains, forests, hills, buildings, lakes and roads, and the boards are divided into hexagons to govern movement and firing. A sixth board for this game has been released from Academy Games, however it must be purchased separately from the main game.
Firefights
Included in the game are eleven firefights. They range from a small, infantry only skirmish with five units per side, to a large four person battle covering four mapboards, making use of almost every type of unit included in the game. Academy Games has also released four bonus firefights. One is designed as an introduction to four player games, one is a large infantry only battle, and two are designed for the sixth mapboard.Rule Revisions
Academy Games is currently preparing a new version of the butts for Awakening the Bear!, based on feedback from BoardgamegeekBoardGameGeek
BoardGameGeek is a website that was founded in January 2000 by Scott Alden and Derk Solko as a resource for the board gaming hobby. The database holds reviews, articles, and session reports for over 45,000 different games, expansions, and designers. BoardGameGeek includes German-style board games,...
forums and other fan criticism. A PDF version of the current rulebook in several languages, as well as an updated rulebook (version Jan 10, 2009) are available at the game's website. However, the updated rulebook has not been finalized yet.