This is 1985. This is World War III. But this is not your typical World War III.
There are many accurate-to-the-underwear-brand World War III Games to choose from, and the ones that I have played are quite good. This, however, is not one of them. The Agents of those Powers might be nothing more than a special ops Team of mysterious origin sent to assassinate a World Leader, nothing more than a Militia, ambushing Foreigners raping their Mother Country; nothing other than normal. Then again, they might be other than normal, or (by definition) Paranormal.
So that is the twist, a Wargame with Paranormal Elements. Included is everything from advanced sights, multi-spectral smoke, artillery-delivered minefields, to electronic counter measures, anti-tank guided missiles, attack helicopters and the man-portable, air defense systems required to bring them down. You’ll command the Weapons of the time; Abrams Tanks, T-80 Tanks, M60A3, T-64B and Sheridan Tanks. Bradleys, M-113s, BMPs, Infantry, Spetsnaz and more.
But of course, War isn’t won by Equipment; War is won by Soldiers. In The Long Road Soldiers’ training and morale is integral to the Game, integral to Combat resolution. But even more important than the rank and file grunts are the Heroes. The Men and Woman who can, turn the tide of Battle. But there is something more. Somethings that are not Humans Nonetheless. Demons that summon electrical storms, rendering advanced weaponry nearly useless, Lycan clans that fight with assault rifles, RPDs and RPGs, as well as the fang and claw of their elders. A Witch with an agenda, plus the powerful spells to make it happen, and of course, Katarina Ubirek; an amoral Romanian Vampire worth dozens of inexperienced Soldiers in Combat. You know those things that you have read about, watched in Movies, heard about on Horror Podcasts? Well, in The Long Road they are real.
Contents: 5 Sheets Counters, 3 Mounted 17x22" Map Geomorphic Boards, 27 Full-color Action Cards, 1 Full-color Rules, 4 Player Aid Cards, 5 ten-sided Dice for resolving Combat and a quarter ton of Scenarios.
