MicroHistory #5 - Fire When Ready

A tactical level, pre-dreadnought naval combat game with solitaire scenarios, basic, advanced and multi-player rules. The battlewagon and its sister ships, the cruiser, destroyer, and torpedo boat, rules the waves for almost forty years. Few of the actions these behemoths saw are well-known today, mostly because their fights took place in Asian waters and did not involve Britain, Germany, or the United States. But at least one, the battle of Tsushima in which Japan decisively defeated Tsarist Russia, was an event of worldwide importance. Many of the sea fights of this era were decided as much by training, discipline, and morale as by the number of guns and the thickness of armor plate. These factors are represented in FIRE WHEN READY, but big guns and stout sides have their say, too. The admiral who most skillfully chooses the range, disposition, and tactics for his forces will win. The Basic Game allows players to quickly begin play. The Advanced Game expands play with new rules and scenarios from history.