''BlitzkriegCommander'' is a tabletop

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designed to re-create battles of the

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and the

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using miniatures. Originally published by Specialist Military Publishing, the rules were purchased by Pendraken Miniatures in 2015, along with '' Cold War Commander'' and ''Future War Commander''.

BlitzkriegCommander game play

Players can command units ranging from a

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up to a

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. For Blitzkrieg Commander III, this was standardised to one unit = one platoon. A typical game lasts 2 or 3 hours. ''BlitzkriegCommander'' is derived from the ''

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'' family of rules and uses activation rolls to simulate command and control.Battlegames Jan-Feb 2007 p26 Commanders can activate a single unit (or group of units) multiple times in a single turn, but each attempt is at an increasing penalty. This compels players to weigh carefully the risk and reward of each decision (e.g., should I move into firing position—which exposes my unit to fire if I fail the next activation roll—or should I wait in cover?). Combat is resolved with one or two dice rolls, but differs from ''Warmaster'' and ''Warmaster Ancients'' in that combat is most often ranged. ''BlitzkriegCommander'' contains a collection of army lists, allowing players to fight any engagement of the

. The Spanish Civil War lists were dropped for 3rd Edition and will be placed into a separate supplement. There are no specified basing or miniature scale requirements, although 50x25mm and 50x50mm bases were recommended in 3rd Edition.

Cold War Commander

''Cold War Commander'' is an adaption of the BlitzkriegCommander ruleset that is designed to re-create battles from the First Indo-China War right up to the present day using miniatures. It was also published by Specialist Military Publishing, before being purchased by Pendraken Miniatures in 2015.

Future War Commander

''Future War Commander'' is an adaption of the BlitzkriegCommander ruleset that is designed to create battles from a large selection of different science fiction settings using miniatures. It was also published by Specialist Military Publishing, before being purchased by Pendraken Miniatures in 2015.

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References

External links

Official site

Player Support site

Official site for BKC-I and BKC-II

Cold War Commander Official site

Future War Commander Official site
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