Red Storm: The Air War Over Central Germany, 1987

quotre stormquot second sequel charles s robert awardwinne game downtown red storm standalone game utilize downtown game system depict hypothetical air war mayjune central portion natowarsaw pact central germany like downtown elusive victory red storm ldquooperationalrdquo level air warfare game player manage large strike package numerous combat air patrol effort strike enemy target protect ground troop secure control air land battle rage side highly advanced allweather aircraft longrange missile precision bomb sophisticated electronic warfare asset dense air defense network surfacetoair missile radarguide aaa game feature aircraft united states united kingdom west germany canada belgium netherlands soviet union east germanyas nato player fight outnumber air qualitative edge technology bettertraine pilot nato face daunting task contest air face initial onslaught wp air force get bomb target ground frontline rear echelon force soviet east german army warsaw pact player push numerous flexible force absolute limit effort overwhelm nato force air destroy ground support advance ground force player manage air defense network consist overlap layer sam aaaunitslike early game series unit red storm flight aircraft task different role bomb combat air patrol close escort jam support red storm feature type aircraft include old ldquord generationrdquo workhorse like fe phantom ii mig flogg advanced ldquoth generationrdquo fighter include f eagle ukwest german tornado soviet mig fulcrum aircraft air force belgium west germany united kingdom united states soviet union east germany provide ground unit depict type troop concentration sam aaa asset sam network side numerous dangerous lowaltitude sam like uk rapier chaparral soviet sa gopher join daunting array mediumhigh altitude sam like patriot soviet samap terraintwo rdquo x rdquo map sheet depict rough terrain central portion nato line reach rhine river west thuringia region southwest east germany map use scale approximately nautical mile hex early game series densely populated region europe feature numerous river city airfield dot map unlike early game series red storm feature frontline move steadily west warsaw pact army advancegame systemlike early game series red storm require player plan air ground force prior scenario raid force generate target route plan aircraft loadout determine sam aaa radar unit place advantage rough terrain frequently poor weather central germanyduring scenario player sequence phase turn conduct electronic warfare use mean detect track enemy flight fight flight potentially attack ground heart game movement phase player use chitdraw system allow player alternate move flight timescenariosthe war depict red storm short week start air war fateful initiation nuclear warfare side scenario feature mix day night operational mission side include mission directly support frontline ground troop mission ldquogo deeprdquo enemy line strike enemy airfield logistic air defense network range size small partialmap one play afternoon large fullmap scenario couple day complete scenario depict reconnaissance mission airborne drop helicopter assault special force insertion cruise missile strike delivery nuclear weaponscomponentstwo rdquo x rdquo map die cut countersone rule bookletone scenario bookletone appendice bookletfive fullcolor player aid cardsthree fullcolor aircraft datum cardstwo side dicenato warsaw pact log sheet