Compass: Blue Water Navy Restock

Compass: Blue Water Navy Restock

Blue Water NavyThe year is 1983 and the headlines read:‘NATO intelligence reports the mobilisation of Soviet front line divisions’ ? Daily Telegraph‘Unmistakable signs of preparation for war’ ? Der Spiegel‘Soviet leader Andropov details ‘largest ever’ summer training exercise’ ? Le Monde‘Shultz returns from Moscow ? United States sets DEFCON 2, declares intent to defend Europe’ ? New York Times.‘Soviet tanks smash through border defences!’ ? BBCJune 15th 1983: NATO fights the fight it was created for and the fate of the Free World hangs in the balance!Will the Blue Water Navy deliver the convoys desperately needed in Europe or will the Red Banner Northern Fleet smash them at sea, allowing the Red army to steamroller Western Europe?Blue Water Navy covers the war at sea, air, close-ashore and low-earth orbit from the Kola Peninsula in Northern Russia to the Mediterranean Sea and West over the Atlantic Ocean to the United States and Cuba. The game models the full order of battle that could be expected in 1980’s wartime, from multi-regiment Soviet Tu-22 Backfire bombers to multiple US carrier groups.The game is card driven, with each card providing points to move units or trigger special events such as ‘KGB Assassinations’ and ‘Space Shuttle’. There is also a reaction mechanic where most cards can be used in the other player’s turn to perform a spoiling event such as ‘Raid Aborts’ and ‘Friendly Fire’.The heart of the game is detection. Task Forces can only be attacked once detected. By contrast, land air-bases can always be attacked ? their enemy knows where they are. The race to detect opposing Task Forces begins as soon as they enter potential striking range of units such as the formidable Soviet bomber formations, or perhaps the Soviet’s submarine fleet which, whilst it has considerable strength, cannot effectively detect enemy forces without help from its comrades.NATO must not only deliver convoys, but also protect its allies! Norway will be hard pressed, as will Denmark. Both will require urgent reinforcement. In the Mediterranean Sea, Soviet forces must be halted by naval aviation strikes. In the deeper seas, NATO may enact it’s promised attack on the Soviet nuclear deterrent and the Soviets may attempt to respond. Perhaps the Typhoon SSBNs will flee under the Arctic ice to await doomsday, or hole-up in the White Sea. Perhaps the Soviets will use nuclear weapons and scatter those NATO forces that are no-doubt determined to bomb the Soviet’s Kola Peninsula bases.The game models Politburo approval (Soviet leadership) through a stability mechanism, and whether the Soviets feel they can reduce New York to cinders through the use of ‘First Strike Points’ ? these allow the use of things like chemical or nuclear weapons. The game has spies, technological theft, satellites, B-52’s, special forces and Soviet spy trawlers..Complexity: 6 out of 10 (medium)Solitaire suitability: 6 out of 10 (medium)Time Scale: Each turn = 1 dayMap Scale: Each area represents 500 nautical miles squareUnit Scale: Each counter represents 10 ships, 3 submarines, one squadron or regimentNumber of Players: 2Playing Time: 1-3 hours for scenarios and 8-16 hours per campaign gameDesigner: Stuart TongeComponents:2 map4 countersheets: counters are a mix of 1 inch, 5/8″ and ?” markers2 decks of 55 playing cards6 double-sided player aids2 single-sided player aids1 rules and scenario booklet10 ten-sided dice1 box and lid set

Compass: Blue Water Navy Restock

yoshi 5
バイクのカラーリングとコーディネートしたくてイエローを追加で購入した。(売り切れだったので先に赤を購入)機能は体験済みだったので全く問題なく、段差を乗り越えた衝撃でも外れたことはありません。脱着のし易さはおすすめです。

ひろし 2
この季節、ドリンクホルダーとして利用したくバイクのハンドルに装着、ペットボトル500をワークマン保冷ホルダーに入れて、発進！すると3分後の交差点でハンドルが思うほどきれず、急停車。ギリ転倒しませんでした原因は重みでクリップがずれてきたこと。当然、設置時には干渉しないこと確認して設置してます。利用時は十分お気をつけくださいちなみに、バイクは2ストなのでハンドルの振動はどうしても大きい。その辺りも考慮すべきですね。

T2 4
<契機>通勤用自転車を玄関に設置する為、MINOURAの「DS-520」を使っていましたが、下記利点で鞍替えしました。<利点>?格段にバイクを嵌めやすい?まず曲がることはないほどの強度を持つ?ハンドルさえ押さえていれば相当安定する<欠点>?使用して80日間、通勤チャリの出し入れで使っているおり、先端カバーゴムが剥げてきた（傷つくのは見えにくいブレーキユニットの裏側なので、気にもしていない）?点検する際はタイヤが土台に当たってクランク回らない。完全固定<所感>ディスクブレーキ適合が可能か質問されている方が多い為、使用感を写真にしてレビューします。23×700履いてますが、土台にタイヤが当たる為、ディスクに負荷がかかることありません。要は、ディスク不適合車は一部と言及いたします。満足ですが、上述を鑑みて★４です。購入検討の指標にして頂けましたら幸いです。<補足>■ホイール：GIANT S-X2　（GIANT「REVOLT 1 2014」標準ホイール）