U-Boat Captain: 1939-1942 – Solitaire WW2 Wargame: 2nd ed.

U-Boat Captain, 1939-1942 2nd ed. is a solitaire, tactical-operational level game covering individual German World War 2 U-Boat patrols and combat encounters, 1939-1942. This edition (52 pages) comes with full rules, optional and advanced rules, nine U-Boat Displays, map, logsheet, 67 U-Boat counters, 20 markers, and Reference Cards, along with with several historical scenarios and campaign games (of various lengths), extensive examples of play, historically rated U-Boat "aces" (including eight historical Commander Cards, and Designer's Notes. The game has the feel of a miniatures rule set, but with boardgame format. You can utilize various historical German U-Boat Types (Type VIIA, VIIB, VIIC, IXA, IXB, IXC, IIB, IID, and IA), each rated for fuel capacity and consumption, number of torpedoes carried, deck gun characteristics, and durability/survivability. Conduct monthly patrols to various locations (North Atlantic, Norway, the Arctic, Spain, West Africa, etc.) from 1939 through 1942 and , try and achieve the most tonnage sunk you can without being sunk yourself. In each patrol, you will sail to your area of operation... conduct daily patrols/searches... if you have an encounter, decide when/if to attack (watch out for escorts)... if you attack, perform the attack sequence and launch torpedoes, or use your deck gun. When fuel starts to run low, or your boat has accumulated too much damage, you can sail back to port for refit and rest, before beginning your next patrol. Sink at least 100,000 tons of allied shipping in your career and earn for yourself the coveted Knight's Cross. What's New in this Edition: This edition retains the same game system as the 1st ed (called U-Boat Captain: Advanced Ed.), but contains many extras: several new optional rules, including 1942 modifications that simulate the evolving nature of the war; special Commander Cards that provide special abilities that mirror the characteristics/tactics of historical U-Boat commanders; an additional U-Boat type (IA), more U-Boat counters, larger page size and more pages. This 2nd Ed. was designed to merge easily with U-Boat Captain: Twilight 1943-1945 (available separately). If you own U-Boat Captain: Advanced Ed you don't strictly speaking need to buy this 2nd ed, but it does contain much additional material, especially with the new 1942 optional rules. Either edition mates with U-Boat Captain: Twilight. This Minden Battlegame book emphasizes high playability combined with authentic historicity to produce a game that plays quickly but retains a strong historical and authentic narrative. As such,the U-Boat Captain game system aims to be your "go to" game for highly playable WW2 submarine action covering the Battle of the Atlantic. The game system often reflects the "risk versus reward" nature of the theater, as it places you in the role of a U-Boat commander, working with your crew to employ good tactics in an effort to sink allied shipping, while avoiding being sunk yourself. This new Edition, with its additional content, provides players with a comprehensive game that covers the war years from 1939 through 1942, the pivotal period of the Battle of the Atlantic. Can you be a successful U-Boat Captain? —description from the publisher