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The Open Fire Box is a starter set for the Flames of War miniature wargame. It is the perfect entry point for 2 players. It contains everything you need to explore all aspects of World War II miniature wargaming.

The Open Fire rules are designed to be beginner-friendly, requiring minimal preparation. The Forces Book provides all the information you need to build your army.

Open Fire offers a fantastic blend of modeling and miniature wargaming!

Plastic infantry and tank models come unpainted and unassembled.

The game is in English.

Box contents:

  • rulebook (36 pages)
  • Forces book (40 pages) with lists for German, British, American, and Soviet armies
  • 11 detailed tank models
  • 105 infantry miniatures and two guns
  • V1 rocket model as terrain
  • cardboard terrain
  • tokens
  • objective markers
  • army lists
  • 20 dice
  • range ruler

Product's details

Language
Rules English
Components English
Number of players
2
Minimum age of players
12 years
Game length
120 min.
Year of publication
2012
Boardgamegeek
7.76/10
Parameters
Weight: 1500 g
EAN
9420020221307
Product code
8252
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Jan W. 

Although Open Fire is a discontinued project, its goal was to attract newcomers to Flames of War with streamlined and simplified rules. Even so, it remains an excellent investment. If you're interested in historical wargaming, I don't know a better set, especially in terms of value for money. The box itself provides a solid foundation for 2-3 armies (UK/USA/GER), and it's up to you whether you play Open Fire, Flames of War, or something else; regardless, the contents are enough for a few games for 2 players. The models inside are identical to those in Flames of War or TANKS boxes, which also use Battlefront models. Inside, you'll find 8 Sherman Vs (can also be built as VCs), 3x Stug IIIs (G Early/Late or StuH), 2x PaK 40s with crew, and a significant amount of German and American infantry (mostly rifles, some submachine guns, machine guns, and mortars). Everything is in 15mm/1:100 scale, which isn't a typical modeling scale, but it's easy to find. However, it's ideal for gaming due to its versatility. You can comfortably play squad-based skirmishes, which are the domain of 20-28mm, even on a small table, and on a large table, you can easily scale up to companies and beyond. And unlike 10-6mm, 15mm models still retain plenty of detail.

Open Fire je sice dnes již opuštěný projekt, jeho cílem bylo natáhnout nováčky do hry Flames of War osekanými a zjednodušenými pravidly. Nicméně stejně se jedná o výbornou investici. Pokud vás láká historický wargaming neznám lepší sadu zejména poměrem cena výkon. Samotná krabice dá poměrně slušný základ 2-3 armádám (UK/USA/GER) a je na vás jestli budete hrát Open Fire, Flames of War nebo něco jiného, nicméně to co je uvnitř stačí na pár her pro 2 hráče. Modely uvnitř jsou totožné s krabicemi Flames of War, respektive TANKS, které také používají modely Battlefrontu. Uvnitř je 8 Shermanů V (možno postavit i jako VC), 3x Stug III (G Early/Late nebo StuH), 2x PaK 40 s osádkou a značné monžství německé a americké pěchoty (většinou pušky a nějaké samopaly, kulomety, minomet). Vše je v měřítku 15mm/1:100 což není úplně typické modelářské měřítko, ale sehnat se dá. Nicméně je ideální na hraní díky variabilitě. Squad based/skirmishe, které jsou doménou 20-28mm můžete hrát pohodlně také a vejdete se i na malý stůl a na velkém můžete jít klidně do rot a dál. A na rozdíl od 10-6mm si modely v 15mm stále zachovávají hodně detailů.

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Anonym 

An absolute blast! For modelers, WWII enthusiasts, and tank lovers, this is a clear choice. I just unboxed the game and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the models—they are exactly the same tanks as those from TANKS by GF9. This starter set offers great value for money. For inexperienced modelers, I recommend grabbing a friend; the 1:100 scale is tiny, and it would be a shame to mess up these nice models. There are plenty of videos on YouTube on how to handle them for the brave DIYers :-D Looking forward to my first game!

Absolutní pecka! Pro modeláře, milovníky WWII a tanků je to jasná volba, právě jsem hru rozbalil a velmi mile mě překvapila kvalita modelů, jsou to naprosto stejné tanky jako z TANKS od GF9. Tento starter vychází velmi příznivě v poměru cena/výkon. Pro nezkušené modeláře doporučuji sehnat si nějakého kamaráda, přeci jenom měřítko 1:100 je titěrné a byla by škoda tyto pěkné modely "spatlat". Na Youtube je řada videií jak na to pro nebojácné kutily :-D Těším se na první hru!

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