Preparing a game

While Tomorrow's War is scenario based, and this allows for great games, sometimes you just don't have the time, don't know what forces you are going to play with and\/or against, or simply don't know how to create a fun, simple scenario that is balanced for both players. While campaign rules exist, they are more complex, especially outside the context of a campaign. These steps will help you with that.

First thing to do is talk to you opponent and agree to the number of points to play a match. Generally, you will want to play at 500-750 for small scale games, and 1000-1500 for larger games. You will also need a table, which is 4'x4' (120cmx120cm) in games with less than 1000 points, and 4'x6' (120cmx180cm) for larger games.

To generate the scenario, throw 1D6 and consult this table:

Then, determine who is the attacker and who is the defender. This is resolved like the intiative. The player who wins is the attacker.

Finally, use the setup rules for each scenario for terrain and deployment of forces.

Reinforcements: All reinforcements appear like Hot spots. Instead of 5D6, use D6, and for each result + that is at least 8, a unit appears. That is, turn 1 die at turn 2, and one unit appears with a 6. At turn 3, two dice at 5+, at turn 4, three dice at 4+... To deploy, they should appear on the original deployment border. If the scenario uses deployment zones, they can appear from anywhere in that zone, at least 12" away from any enemy unit and from a scenery element.

Convoy

Setup

The defender puts a road of at least 5' (150cm) crossing the table to oposite edges (in case of large games, the long edges). These are called the "road end edges". Then both players place terrain elements, alternating and starting with the defender.

Deployment

The defender deploys all of his units in any place of the place, as long as he is 12" away from any of the road end edges.

The attacker then chooses any of road end edges and deploys all his forces at 6" from the edge and 24" from the road end.

Playing

Sabotage

Setup

Both players place the terrain alternating, starting with the defender. Then, they 5 place objetive markers (generators, key political people, important vehicles.. etc), just like terrain (starting with the defender and alternating). Objetives must be more than 12" between them, and must be placed 12" away from any border.

Deployment

The defender chooses a long table edge and deploys all his forces on his half of the table. Then the attacker deploys at 6" of the opposite table edge.

Playing

Take and Hold

Setup

The defender places a building, rough hill or any other type of terrain that is larger than 10x10cm and smaller than 30x30cm and places it in the center of the board. Then both players place scenery alternatively, starting with the attacker.

Deployment

The defender choses a long table edge and deploys the first unit, at 6". The attacker then deploys another unit at the opposite edge. This continues until both players have deployed all their troops.

Playing

Rescue

Setup

Both players place the terrain alternating, starting with the defender. Finally, the defender adds a miniature representing a hostage at 6" from the center.

Deployment

The defender places up to half of his forces, rounding down, in a circle of 12" around the hostage. The attacker then chooses a long edge and deploys his army at 6" from the edge. The defender places the rest of his troops at 6" of the opposite edge.

Playing

Control

Setup

Both players place the terrain alternating, starting with the defender.

Deployment

The defender deploys his first unit in any of the quadrant of the board and 12" away from the center. Then the attacker deploys his first unit at the opposite quadrant, 12" away from any enemy unit and the center. This continues until both players have deployed all their troops.

Playing

Annihilitation

Setup

Both players place the terrain alternating, starting with the defender.

Deployment

The defender places his first unit at 6" of the long table edge that he chooses. Then the attacker deploys in the opposite edge. This continues until both players have deployed up to half of their armies (rounded down). The rest of the army will come automatically at turn 2.

Playing