Backblast # 2
Published by: Multi-Man Publishing. April 1995
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Introduction:
The second and final issue of Backblast.
This 42 page issue had several articles and 8 scenarios. The scenarios are a diverse lot covering both the East & West fronts, and two are based on island war in the Pacific. Compared to more modern scenarios several of these are long (10+ turns). The time frame spanned by the scenarios is 1940-1945.
This 42 page issue had several articles and 8 scenarios. The scenarios are a diverse lot covering both the East & West fronts, and two are based on island war in the Pacific. Compared to more modern scenarios several of these are long (10+ turns). The time frame spanned by the scenarios is 1940-1945.
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Scenarios:
| Scenario | Played | Total | Rating | Location | Theatre | Attacker | Defender | Length | Balance | Popularity* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB09: A Wedge in the Ice | 0 | 6 | Near Viipuri, Finland | ETO | Russian | Finnish | 9.1 hrs | 83% Russian | 2% | |
| BB10: Surrender Or Die | 0 | 12 | 5.78 | Cisterna, Italy | MTO | German | American | 1.5 hrs | Balanced | 4% |
| BB11: Kangaroo Hop | 0 | 2 | Boulogne, France | WTO | Canadian | German | 4.9 hrs | 100% German | 1% | |
| BB12: The Awakening of Spring | 0 | 9 | 5.90 | Lake Balaton, Hungary | ETO | German (SS) | Russian | 14.2 hrs | 56% German (SS) | 3% |
| BB13: Triumph Atop Taraldsvikfjell | 0 | 7 | 6.60 | Taraldsvikfjell, Norway | ETO | Norwegian / French | German | 3.2 hrs | 67% Norwegian / French | 2% |
| BB14: Forth Bridge | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | Fuhrberg, Germany | WTO | British | German | 8.5 hrs | 100% British | 0% |
| BB15: Up Number One Road | 0 | 10 | Manus Island, the Admiralties, (Territory of New Guinea) | PTO | American | Japanese | 7.3 hrs | 60% Japanese | 3% | |
| BB16: Ambitious Plans | 0 | 3 | Point Cruz, Guadalcanal | PTO | Japanese | American (USMC) | 9.8 hrs | 67% Japanese | 1% |
* Popularity is the sum of Roar and Archive reported playings based as a percentage of the parent publication's total games.
(Dark) grey rows indicate Night scenarios.
Median length of scenarios: 7.9hrs
Average rating of scenarios: 5.82
Total playing time: 58.5hrs