Blitzkrieg Commander IV, Paperback

Description

Blitzkrieg Commander IV is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of World War II using miniatures on a tabletop.

• Suitable for any scale miniatures, from 2mm right up to 28mm.
• Simple command system that emphasises the fog of war.
• Effective mechanism for casualty resolution.
• Flexible figure ratio meaning one base represents a platoon.
• Minimal setup time, simply assemble your forces and play.
• Contains 44 army lists covering all nations and theatres.
• Includes 15 scenarios.
• Suitable for solo, two player or multi-player games.
• No supplements, everything you need to play World War II games in one book.
• Fully bookmarked, easy-to-use PDF.

Blitzkrieg Commander is one of the most popular WWII rule sets of the past decade with over 5000 copies sold so far.

Our overriding intention with Blitzkrieg Commander IV was to show a natural evolution from Blitzkrieg Commander II, retaining the best elements of Blitzkrieg Commander III but at the same time remaining true to both the Blitzkrieg Commander tradition and the Commander series of rules mechanisms.

In addition, we’ve added new game mechanisms, incorporated several widely used, tried and tested ‘Blitzkrieg Commander house rules’, as well as tidying up the army lists.

The design of Blitzkrieg Commander IV will allow players to choose between a more formalised and higher-level game, or to play a much more granular game.

We have also added (by request) more Example Tables, for ease of play and quick reference.

The significant changes are:

•  An enhanced and expanded Reconnaissance section – making Recce a more important and integral part of the game.
• Introduction of Snipers and their effect on the battlefield.
• Changes to the way Infantry Anti-Tank Weapons work to make them more cost effective and realistic.
• Changes to the Artillery Barrage rules – to remove a potential for imbalance.
• The correction of an anomaly around Naval Guns and FAQs.
• Adding a new Tactical Doctrine for Guerrillas/Partisans, with additional features to make playing an insurgency or resistance style game possible.
• Re-working and clarifying the Scenarios.
• Adding to, re-wording and editing the list of Special Characteristics.

Rather than a printed Blitzkrieg Commander IV QRS supplied with the rules, we’ve put a PDF download on the Pendraken Forum.

Along with this we’ll be creating a series of PDFs containing a variety of expanded Optional Rules including

• Perilous Terrain
• Armoured Trains
• Refugees

More of Blitzkrieg Commander IV Optional Rules will be added to the archive going forward, as will more Army Lists (an ANZAC list is already on the work-bench!)

If you are a long-standing Blitzkrieg Commander player or a new convert to WWII gaming or even a ‘refugee’ from another set of rules, we believe that Blitzkrieg Commander IV will give you a fast to play, enjoyable and realistic table-top WWII gaming experience.

Blitzkrieg Commander IV remains true to the  you’re familiar with, but with a bit of a refresh on the text.  All of the core elements remain in the game and everything should run much the way it always has.

There’s a dedicated forum and Facebook group for Blitzkrieg Commander IV.

To view the entire Wargaming Rules catalogue or the full Blitzkrieg Commander Rules and Supplements catalogue.