''Crossfire'' (commonly abbreviated as ''CF'') is a tabletop miniatures wargame designed by Arty Conliffe and first published in 1996, later supplemented by "Hit the Dirt" containing a number of rules clarifications and scenarios. ''Crossfire'' was originally designed to allow for company-sized battles and

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scenarios. It employs an innovative rules system eliminating the need for a ruler.

Game Mechanics

The game needs neither a ruler nor fixed game turns. Essentially, CF knows only two ranges, point blank (in close assaults) and everything else, the basic assumption being that everything on the map is within rifle range - in other words, everything that can be seen can be hit. As a consequence, CF works only properly on tables where much terrain is used in order to allow movement unseen by the opponent. In order to overcome traditional turn-based systems CF operates with "initiatives". A player can order his troops in any way (movement, fire or rally actions) and in any order during his initiative, and keeps on doing so until one of his actions fails; then the initiative passes on to his opponent. CF in its basic form is mainly concerned with

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combat, leaving not much room for the employment for AFVs. Nevertheless using AFVs in scenarios has become very popular with wargamers; therefore a number of different unofficial "home rules" have been published on fan sites, allowing the inclusion of AFVs in battles.

Figure and Ground Scale

CF uses an abstract figure scale - a basic infantry stand (usually holding three figures) represents a squad of about 10 infantrymen while 2-3 heavy infantry weapons are represented by a single model; it is also playable on a 1/1 figure scale, though this is unsupported by the official rules and only a minority of gamers seem to prefer this. Crossfire takes place within small arms range. Though standard Crossfire gives no fixed ground scale Hit the Dirt gives one from around 1:300 to 1:500. The ground scale is a matter of discussion among CF wargamers; Ground scales from 1:1700 to 1:72 have been proposed and are in use. Others see it as variable ie urban combat would be denser than fighting at long range in the country side. Hit the Dirt supports the first interpretation, Crossfire supports the second.

External links

Crossfire
official website Unofficial sites
CrossFire Tabletop Simulator Mod
3d & Scripted Steam Workshop Mod for the

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Balagan Crossfire
Best Site for Everything CrossFire on the Internet ( FAQ, Rules Clarifications, & tons of Scenarios )

among other material notes on CF wargaming at 1/1 scale
Wargaming.info
New Zealand website with FAQ & Game Scenarios & Reports
Tim's Toys
Canadian website with AFV rules
Matakishi's Tea House
UK website with CF for Dad's Army, Band of Brothers, Commandos, Burma, etc.
IanH's wargaming pages
CF wargaming at 1/300 scale

CF rules adaption for Vietnam era
Operation Dumb Geese
Modern CF wargaming Miniature wargames Wargames introduced in the 1990s {{wargame-stub