Operation Critical Hit starts today (8/12) with the first of five weeks of games played across four theaters of World War 2. Let’s take a look at the briefings and maps!
Operation Critical Hit, Warlord Games’ five week long, global campaign starts TODAY! Players across the globe can play games of Bolt Action, Victory at Sea and Blood Red Skies and log their results to influence the outcome in one of four theaters of operations in World War 2. Here is what’s at stake in the first week of the campaign.
At the close of each week of games an overall winner will be declared. While winners will take territory in the different theaters, they will also secure a bonus for their side in the next week’s games. Since this is the first week of games, neither side plays with a bonus. The prize for week 1 is the Restricted Airfields card for Blood Red Skies. The side that is victorious in week 1 will secure this bonus card for all Blood Red Skies games played in week 2.
Games played in week 1 do have some requirements that players need to follow. Bolt Action players are required to play the Meeting Engagement mission from page 135 of the rulebook. Blood Red Skies players are required to play Fighter Sweep from page 51 of the Air Strike! book. Victory at Sea works a bit differently than the other two system. Games will be played using the Attrition vs Destroy! conditions from the War at Sea scenario generator on pages 54-55 of the main rulebook.
Results will be tracked live on the Warlord website (or weekly here!). Below you can check out the full maps of the four theaters of operations, as well as the specific hexes that are in play this week and the games that can influence them.
Will you be participating in Operation Critical hit at a local store, club or at home with friends? Are you going to be following the results? Let us know in the comments!
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