CeMWAY ZENE BATTLEBOOK PLAYTEST VERSION BY DEREK MUGRIDGE ROBIN DEARCOMBAT ZONE BATTLE BOOK (Playtesters Version) FOREWORD \We began vrtny Combat Zone Ap 1694, We wantesm quick simple skirmish svt, stable for _eople who haven ga al day fo playa game. youre marted wih kis, regia tnd 8 wargames club, you wil probably only have 2 3 hours n whieh o play psme. And v0 Combat: Zone was bom, The nil set of les was Kept fatty Spartan for two main reasons. Fst although 'Sveryrice fo hve every possi rule none book, te not vary prctcal Most players water to ay every lena ew games In dong eo they wl pobably make eres nthe basic Imechonics af he gare, sd may nt rele this for some tne By ist Keeping to the bate ues, ‘makes sue that most payers ll have the baie game igh, beloreexpancing the games to ‘cnoompass te supplement rules. Secondly our man alm wih he box et was Kept as Cheap a possbe, therefere by Keeping the rulebook in the box concise, enabled us todo is. (Once the base niebook was writen, we gt saight down tothe supplement and wha was requed tobe inthe Fist on ou Ii ws to inroduce some new weapons. Fe weapons, and tha eet, and sen guns would adda nen slat othe gare. Aso the robot les needed expansion Fomever tne bu of he book was devoted lo campaign system, This te a gre and eventually resulted nu vowing anny about twenty pages ae became inrearngy unwell the pat we have played canpaiore, but never comptes hem for one reason er anther Ususybecavse they ‘0 on for week afer week. The sare players do ot alvays un up, and evenualythecampalgn ‘exes out What wo evenivaly ion was s sytem tat cou be played ovr te cou of an “eroon o everngs pay whereby yu select a serie of missions, Ink nen together ith ome {orm of native, and then pay away. The resul ofeach mission then effects the nex So i becomes Important rot ony town, tut also mininze your cavales. For his reason we wirofveed meds. "You can dre! yur mecice sound he abe wlth her mit, tenn o your wouned in an ‘tems to get tam back nt thera. Your oops canbe rlned in now skis and betta out wih Upgraded weapons between each game. Depenting onthe size of the games a 3 part samoaign can be played cut nary rom 3106 hous. You Jat sale the sze of the games to hele aval, and actualy trisha campaign. Because each gare affects the next completely cteret se of gameplay has tobe adopted. A Wins nate bel and end al. You must win, bl your squads or gangs eanno| afford be ‘ecimated into process. you run cu of woopers er gangers before the end of he campign You tan have ro chatoe of winning. Therefore if you ae taking heavy casualties whether you ae winning {er Rok you have o decide whether ogo for that sl push o get victory, op ut, ake a draw br evensoss Just because you ose ene game doesnt man the end ofthe campab thre fe ‘ays Um to egroup an Teh another day. And in ode odo this you need some o your veleran Fgters rom the prevaus missions fo suv. (ooutse we are not resting en our lures. We ae continuing Yo expand the game. Hewever row the fame ison sole he teas our not sl esvicie io auras and select band of patatars You {Yourselves can py a large parti fue supplements, by sending your own Hes and cu es, [Allthate conus ae very welcome, and we re aay very happy ta receive fen oo Keep them ‘coming We have provide afr for you to photocopy tthe Dack of ts book In ode t assist you in doing hs. You can write comments about he ules, new fl dea, 3 to tinge rou ke frosuetd to annance your enjoyment of Combat Zone, anything you Ike. This playese'verson of the Battook ha been produces specticaly for is purpose. Ths's your cheno tecome part f the developmenttear It must be streasad tate Book couldn't have been writen without te help ofour curent layestrs whe put an awful ot of werk no testing al the various systems ou, a asisting ws in roning aut any prblems that arose ong the way. Chle among these was Pate Garnm, who has ‘een Known fetun home fro a game, and stat ping a complete diagnosis at 1a. A very IG {hank yout him Also al he guys rom AF Odham and Aylesbury wargames cd, Steve White’ and Net se. Thane guysCombat Zone Campaign ‘This bok introduoes campaign no the word of Combat Zone Gaming. A campaign ta seis of Inked bates, The resut ofeach bate wl have an effect on your fore’ performance in the flowing ‘one, Between bats any men who ar lle wi have fo be replaced, new equipment bought, mer raed in new sll, mercenaries fire, of detences bul, How successtuly your eras fom Wl be determined on your perfomance In each tate, and whee you achieved your ebjoctive. This eds to make your games much more tres than one-of bales. Your men become more texgerence, and the mare succestl they are Inbal, tne more importa they became 0 you Indeed grown men have been seen core fo tere whan a batle-hatGene vel tes the dust. ‘campaign can be played among as mary peope as you wish. The more the mei. The players Simply choose tne Gang or squad, and then choose ol ora Bate. This ine hmever, you cont Temove casvates rom the tate. They are tppes ont these, ol eer they receive medal hep, rae wished of ote body bak When the bale over each payer cetrmines what Inks have been sustained by thee fighter, ane what experiance pois thoy rece. Ary injrios ‘can ipa 3 fiers perfomance. For example serious log Fury wl sow fighter Gown May fate bates, A more serous nr ads eve pl them ot of he campagh fr afew bats whe thay recover. The experiance pints gained by survivors canbe Used to upgrade your fghtrs or provi them wh rw sil. Final each player wil ear xa ports whe’ Ine Can spend replacing ‘ead gers or recruling new one, oF on proving ther gangs or squads wath new equpment. Before the Campaign. In his secon we describe how you can set about choosing you ores fr campalgns and stand- ‘Sone games Also how 6 choows bates for campaign Fie Steps in Running Campaign U1 "the ret sopin stings campsign to choot you ooes. We have provided deals army sts {or several iterent gargs and corporations to halp you do this. They can be found alte endo! the book, Sta by making a rough st of whal group you waa Use. The wo forests on age 3 land 4ehaks hep fo give doa. Once you have false your fre les rater them orto he roster sheets ‘Sie OfCampsion Force Tolal__ Average Sue Of Game ‘Seish 1400-80035 Smal Engagement 601 7000p: Meum Bate S00i+ ps Lage 1D Once the sizeof campaign hes been determined plan you overall stay. Cnoose you stteny ‘and Woops so that thoy wi tin wih your se of pay. you prefer foal assaus then a Iisure of cheap expendatle oops and spectalst hand to hand fers wl be more usetl Nan eavy weapon teams. Alo tink about the terrain thal you wat be tig. you have os of Dulce n your scenery cll ten mos! of you bales wil conan some sveet ighing. So ‘youl need troops hat san cope wits Yue ype a combat suaion 10 Pik the core unis of your fre before choosing any specialists. Coro units e troops that can be ‘sed wel vary of diferent stuatons.Taccal Squads make good core uni ops for jst this reason. Speclsstunts onthe other han! ae very good whan used inthe ldo experice but auferbody when dang an uneutable tak: Speci unts such es Covet Operations Seuats would rot be a good choice for trontl aeeaule because ofthe ight armour and ted ‘weaponry, bi fe eal or seutng because of thor infivaton ski 11 Be tonible win you fro. Pek a balaoed fore tat ean adapt diferent sutons. You dont know wal your enemy wl ow ly, £0 you must be abet reacl quand ect. ‘Sample Campaign Forces 0 11 Tonle give you anidea about choosing a campaign foie we have prepared sample squad ae ‘Gang based campaign ores, Each force comes wih 2 background lo describe why te orces are 2‘otting and what they ar tying to achive, Refer to the arya at he back of the Book for 1. you use ese forces a part fa campaign we sugges thal he winner the fet player to win 3 games marove ‘The 43 Tactical Law Enforcement Platoon (Deka Miltary Foundation) (ee ape 48) Operation Clean Sweep ‘The 43 Taccal Law Enforcement Plaloon unde the commant of Platoon Commander Julos Estevez snow ready for Dperation Clean Sweep, The i! so ear the Northside Pak ea of al gang atv pir to redeselopmen ofthese by the Santana Development Corporation. Santana troops have been unable lear the are, 20 the 49° have Deen hed to ish he ob. ‘The platoon is now up fil stengh ater te siege and toning of he Fhe offcebuldngs. ‘Special Operations Exscuve Smith has boon wansferredt the 43" de tothe high amoun! ot Stvellanee and back operation expects nthe ety pat fis operon He wil be working ‘only itn he embers the COU squad ene and trae ry resistence oases, Te se ‘maximum force has been authored, 49 Tactical Law Enforcement Platoon (100058) 1 Tactics Squac 135 ‘Saad Leader, slender and 1 tooper upgraded lo veteran quay He ‘Altre of ove igure equipped wih Max 40 Assaut ies ar ‘Squadeaderecipped wih a combat ut 2 Tota 183 1 Tactical Squad 138 ‘Squad Lease, sbleade and 1 vooper upgraded veteran quay He Beth leader fires equped wih Max 40 Assaut ies we an weoper equipped wih actin gun te ‘Squad lester eqippes vita comb st, 2 Total 198 1 Suppor Squad v0 “Troopers eed wth heavy wospons upgrades to velran quay m2 ‘Troopers armed with heavy weapons equipped win combat suts 6 Both leader figures equppes wih Max 40 assault es, oe “Troe extra HE mess fr miele launcher 2 ‘Sod leader equipped wita combat suit 3 Total 218 1 Rookie Squad 0 ‘Alcadels upgraded to average quay a6 ‘ne ational cadet added to each quad ae Tota 105 ‘cadets upgraded average quay te (ne edna cadet 2dce0 each tuad ne Total 105,1 Rookie Squad n ‘cadets upgraded to average quay fe (One adconal ade added each sua ae Total 108 41 Leutenant w quipped wih combat su, Max 40 Assault ile, knfe& 1 tapmertation gerade 23, Total 104 Force Total 1015 pts ange OF the Northside Park Are So pon 2) ‘Gangs ofthe Northside Park Area has ben a happy lt wth the usu round of gang wars, extortion, ‘once ang the odd uneasy ce. That was unt posters rom the Sanana Developme Corporation ‘pened. The postr informed the paplane a the Corporation hn bough the one Norge Fama ever re Os on i, ge fo he Grae Goan resto cea the se. They asted exact 3 haus against the tough ine cy ngs {The Santana Oevelopment Corporation however was nt gong to give Up eo easly. had decid lo ie clearance Yoops rom the feared Deka Miltary Foundation Gangs Ofthe Northside Park Area 4 street Gang 18 “Two otra ganbers wih autopsts 3 ‘Tres gngers a he gang leacerwporaded lo veteran quay ve Eup wo veteran gangers wah asst ies He 4 Steet Gang 10 (Ono era ganper wih auopsal 8 “Two gangers andthe gang leader upgraded o veteran ually fe Eup wo veteran gargos wah asso es 6 otal 177 Hero 79 Eulped wih fak jacket hea ist, fragmentation grenade, word oe Total 92 4 street Punk Gang st Five enta gagere armed wah medium pists os ‘Al lgutes upgraded to average uly, o Total 1294 Strot Punk Gang a Five entra gangers med wih shotguns as /ATFgures upgraded to average quay Ho Total 129 ‘Hero ” qed with ak jock, heavy piso fare rower, sword “r “otal 106 4 Street Tech 8 4 Avenger win machine gun and recite 139 Force Total 998 pts Campaign Missions “The campaign shous consi ofa sates of mision caun om tei on page The umber of missions payed entroly up 0 the ayer. The Gopending factor etre, The less misslone the ‘Gucke he campaign willbe concluded The Hea umber tee, Dutt you ws ply rare please ‘alte to doco. Alek naratve canbe constructed taste missions together. This wl ad @ bt cfrealem tothe gare, Also bat reports canbe wrt at tho nd ofeach game, and eared inte 2 ‘ampaign lg lth pt necessay, ut can ad conlsraby othe involvement a the players thecampagn Setting Up A Battle General Ru (DAR roups must start the bate win tem of he group lader ures stated in the mission bit ‘ven fthey have Comm unis. 1D_ Abe tnt may be sty the agreement of both the payers. the objective has not been 1D_Uniess the mission states the order of deployment bath payers should rll 08, The player with 1 ighest score may choose to deploy ft or second 1D ta igure leaves the Batti uring abate, they may na return forte remainder ofthe ati, Winning A Battle [Tow tho bate, you must complete your mission obec. For example: The afacker must destroy the target bling during @ Hit & Run mission, 1. The winner ofthe bate ecevesadotonal ports equal to 20% of he starting force ttl ‘For Example: If tho inital campaign force total is 1100pts then 220pts are gained by wining te bate Lesing A Bate You have lst the bate if your opponent has completed thei mission objective 1 The over ofthe bate recovesadstonal pits equal to 10% of he staring force tt For Example 11 the inital campaign force totals 1700pts then 110pts are gained by losing the bate. 11-The Batol Drawn 1D The bate i awn freiher player has completed the mission objective. 1 the batts ran, bah player wl rece sdcoal pons equal 0 75% ofthe starting force tot For Example: ‘he intisl campaign force total le 1400pt8 then 165 pts ae gained if the bate ie drawn, 6Determining Bates for a Campaign Narrative Campaigns D'Narave campsizs rely on a common tead to Ink athe games ogee. The campalen ackgroen hap o proves contity Bu missions played. 1. For exarpe your garg may wah to destoy atop secret research base. Inrder'o do his you may eed odo a econ ofthe aa, only ib dscover that Is bette defended than ancipted “Therefore te gang wil have o campo radon 2 corporate weapons sare n oder fo be adequately equpped for the mision. In retaation fo ths tack he Corp ved Woopers ino your {iron Preigh mision Wie the garger further prepare fr her alate mission the roopers ‘again attack, ony the tine the gangers ae reat or them and ambush thm, The oopes nt be beaten tempo assassinate te gang leader in rca 'edemoralz tha gana Final the (gangs are reac forthe attack on he corporate sect base, and mount an assault 1b When playng a narave campaign a ough map of he ate can tp fb prove new ieas fr Inasog, ta bate takes part in he one of he indueilsectrs, ten he senery oud be stay Mission Types 41 Flight -A Standard COMBAT ZONE batt, 2 Hiva Run An tack on an enemy base 3. Gang War-A gange’ tation ight 4 Aerassnation loser vei to an axtarsinaton plo 5, Recon Patrol - A recon group is caught deep in enemy terion, . Ambush A patra is surpved by enemy forces 7, Raid A suppy raid onan enemy base 12, Rescue Aalto rescue a captured conrad. 4. Fletight objective LD The objecve of te mission it eliminate the enemy. The objective Is acioved when a enemy figures have ele lf te elleeld, bean removed om ply a casuals core wounded. Pointe 1D” Smal game: Both payers may spend upto 3000s. 1D Medum game: Bth payers may spend up io €OOps 1D_Latge gare: Any numberof pots apred by bth the players Both payes must have he same umber of pol. Terrain [0 Bot players aerate place one tm of tern each. Deployment 1D"Bot ees deploy within 10em of restarting basins, Ending the Battle [Une bate ence when al enemy Fours have ether let he bated, deen cemoved om pity 38 ‘casuals, are wounded, ‘Trcks and tactios ‘This sa slandard Combst Zone bate, However ina campaignseting you mutter your tacts, nd thnk about ssuaties. you fing youre losing bay, you may have lo tink seausy about \wtndranog, and conceding the bate Ifyou lose too may t yOu men, you ay di Ae > ‘eau your force or the enaung bates, Ths cou seul jooparive you campaign.2. Ht& Run Objective 1D One player nominated he atacker and the cher player i nominated asthe defender, The atackers objecve to destioy a nominated target bung. The largo bulang is of some tatece mporaree, suchas a command bunke, gang bate or wacehouse oe. 1 The defenders cbjectvelso stop the target bulking Wom being destroyed Pinte 2 Smal game: The attacker may spend upto 30098 ‘The defender may spend up to 25pts 1 Medium game’ The stacker may spend upto 600pt8 ‘The defender may sped upto 860pts 1D. Lange game: Ary numberof points agroed by both the players bu the atlacke should have 39% ‘more pois than te defender For example Atacker 90pts, defender 675pts. Terrain ("The detendor places weitens of scenery for everyone tem of Scenery placed by he atacker. (Inada he defender places ho nominated target buldng. The target bung may be places anywhere wii he defover's hal of fhe table excep withn Sem ofa abe espe The aget buting is placed fret 1. Throwing # Molotov cock, ragmentaion grenade or incendary grenade i he target bulsing swileoaoy 1. The defender may place onions anywhere within the defenders haf ofthe tbl Deployment [D"The defender deploys it. The defenders ores may be deployed anyuhere with he defenders haf of te tate, 11 The Atacker mis deploy wiin 10cm of he startingbasotne. ("The bate ends when the target bulding has been destroyed or when a enemy figures have ether lefts bate, been removed trom pla as casualies or are wounded ‘The ls @cky game to win tom ether side. The cbecve beng to ther destroy a buldng or protect x Detender ‘Obvious large propertor of you ore should be deployed in key areas around the nominatse bulding. Sipere shold be laced in lear ine-o sight reas. The opporanty fre action shou lay & ‘parm your dtance. The wil enabe you to pick of te attacker as hey rake break rom cover towards tho buldng. Make sure a your flanks are covered. A few men wih assaut Mes shuld be ‘opioed in arash longer el fre. At shorter range, tinge wile geting sD desperate, 28 you must stop anyone gery within range of oberg in a grenade or molto coca. Th wl rqure {Good use of dose ange wespons such as suopisols wih integrated grenade launchers, ‘uioehetguns, or prenades Attacker, ‘Your main objecive so getore single member of yout ore dose enought the bulging to lob a grenade or matty cok ride Whal you nee ea coupe of lxge low ually gangs or aad, ited ut wth avophetol grades and molatoy cocktails. They shouldbe supported by acetate of vets wih asaut fe io erovde fective covering Fire, who may also gel an opportunity take out the snbers. Ifyou can overaheln te defender enough wihout your losses Jooparlng your fare ‘masons then you shoul have the game inthe bag 7- Gang War Objective “A varhas broken out beween to gange anda fight othe dea ha boon dear. Each side is collecting “Topi frm he enemy, The objective of bol sdes st move colect trophies than hs ener, 1D Ony gangs may tke patina Gang War. Pointe 1D Small game: Both plays may spend up to 3c0pts 1D Medium game: Both payers may spend up o 600pis Large gare: Ary numberof pots agreed by bom he players. Bot players musthave the same umber of pb, Terrain Both payers atematl pace one tem of tran each [D"Bo tes deploy whi tm of ha staring baseline Collecting Trophies 1D" Many gangs have intatn ceremonies fr new recrus, Amongst Steet Gangs the raw rectus bien equred toga tpt taken om alan enemy. Ths le usualy a personal lem rom te ‘im such a an item ol cling or 8 pace of jewelery Inthe case of Gtr Gangs the ination Ietaken o exremes. Ganges ate expected 1 ake anger or an ear. Serr amber of ‘ute gang wl oer neve whol nackiaoes made up from vophes ofan enemies, 1D Atrophy may bo eatectes fom any enmy casvaty (ncucing wounded fgures). The tacking ‘ure must be nbasotobase contact wth he casually, Colecting te trophy cots 2AP. The ‘uly is then removes rom play 1D Ony one wopty may be colected trom each fguro. 1D Analtackr tho wophy mist eave he bates vi thi staring bacatn wth he trophy 16 successtuly colt 1D The trophy may not Wansfored between the tacking pay’ figures, 1. ratgure caring a Wop ain, the wophy sos Ending the Battle [D"The winners the player wth mst opts tthe end ofthe bate 1D The bate ence when slenemy figures hav eta tthe bale, been removed fom play 35 casuals or are wounded “Troks and tatios acts fr ths af snl chose of th fre gh. However in aon you must be careful when tating trophies. Dont get eaght inthe open when youre doing is. Mae sue youve gt some mates nearby fo povde covering fe whe your colleen your rope. 4, Aasaesination Orjective 1 ‘One players nominated the assassins atacker) and oher layers nominate as the guards (cetende) 1 The aasagsins are norma groups tat have selected o perform the dangerous mission of ling an important enemy lender. (0 The Assassins cbjectvels tok he Target gureThe Guards objective is to escort the target gue to the ext area win 8 tums The target igure le ciassed as killed they ae removed from pay rout Wom Pe bated ot have been wounded Ite target Ngure reaches the guard's ext rea ater he 6 wn, the bales deemed dew. Pints [D”Smal game: The assassins may spend upto 150pts ‘The guards may spend up o 3009s [D Mosiom garer The assassins may spend upto 2008 ‘The guarés may spend vp to CODats 1. Lage game: This mission is ot Suited toa lage ga because the assassins woul fd very