BFP is reprinting their two greatest modules ever! The Magnus Opus’ of the Pacific and Kursk. Revamped in this second edition with grey core counters and all known errata, these two giant modules have a combined 79 scenarios and the equivalent of 16 mapboards. We have them at the special pre-order price of $110 each. As a special bonus, we will be giving away a free limited edition PTO and Kursk t-shirt with each pre-order. And as always, shipping is free.
BFP 3: Blood and Jungle
Blood and Jungle sends players into the Pacific Theater of Operations, fighting through jungles, swamps, kunai and other treacherous terrain. For all of you who have been longing for some great, new PTO ASL action, Blood and Jungle was made for you! And if you’ve put off playing PTO, now is your chance to dive in headfirst and experience some of the best we’ve produced to date.
The size of this product is unprecedented by any other module, magazine, or scenario pack. This has been under development for over 8 years, and the scenarios – yes, all 47 of them – have been thoroughly playtested. There is a wide variety of actions from all over the PTO including the wood-covered hills and plains of China, the jungles and villages of Burma, Borneo and the Philippines, the bloody beaches of Tarawa.and many other locations throughout southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Blood and Jungle includes the following:
- 47 Action-Packed Scenarios.
- 4 full sheets of counters, depicting more units, weapons, vehicles, and planes that are depicted in the scenarios.
- The first ever double-wide 16″x22″ geomorphic mapboard. This map represents a large urban area, made up of buildings and huts. (BFP DW-1) This is actually printed in two 8″x22″ sections on heavy card stock.
- One 8″x22″ geomorphic mapboard, printed on heavy card stock, depicting a port village on a river. (BFP G)
- Huge magazine with articles on tactics, histories, units, countries, tank hunters, etc.
- Rules pages describing new terrain counters, vehicle listings/notes, and special units.
- A divider card with new unit capabilities and terrain counter notes.
Ownership of the following Advanced Squad Leader©components are required to play all 47 of the included scenarios: Nationalities – Americans, Japanese, British, French, Russians, Chinese, Allied Minors, and Axis Minors; Boards – 2, 7, 10-12, 14-18, 22, 25, 32-40, 42-43, 47-51, b, d, u, v, and BRT.
Ownership of the Bounding Fire Production© board BFP B is also required for scenario BFP-26.
Scenario Details
| Location | Date | Participants (BFP Boards) |
|---|---|---|
| Harbin, Manchuria | 4 Feb 32 | Japanese att. Chinese (BFP B) |
| Shanghai, China | 5 Feb 32 | Japanese att. Chinese (DW-1) |
| Wanping, China | 9 Jul 37 | Chinese att. Japanese |
| Shanghai, China | 22 Aug 3 | Chinese att. Japanese (DW-1 and BFP G) |
| Near Liuhe, China | 25 Aug 37 | Japanese att. Chinese |
| Shanghai, China | 29 Oct 37 | Japanese att. Chinese (BFP G) |
| Near Nanyaun, China | 28 Jul 38 | Japanese att. Chinese |
| Near Chiu Tiang, China | 18 Dec 39 | Chinese att. Japanese |
| Shanxi Province, China | 3 Sep 40 | CCP att. Japanese |
| Mai Phu, French Indochina | 24 Sep 40 | Japanese att. French |
| Near Maolin, China | 7 Jan 41 | Chinese att. CCP |
| Yeang Dang, Indochina | 16 Jan 41 | French att. Thais (DW-1) |
| Near Maladang, P.I. | 1 Jan 42 | Japanese att. P.A. |
| Manado, NEI | 11 Jan 42 | Japanese att. KNIL |
| Kakas, NEI | 11 Jan 42 | Japanese att. KNIL |
| Morong, P.I. | 16 Jan 42 | U.S./Japanese |
| Bukit Timah, Singapore | 10 Feb 42 | Japanese att. Australians |
| Near Palembang, NEI | 14 Feb 42 | Japanese att. KNIL/British |
| Near Babau, NEI | 20 Feb 42 | Japanese att. Australian/KNIL |
| Near Schwedaung, Burma | 29 Mar 42 | Indian att. BIA |
| Kengtung, Burma | 26 May 42 | Thais att. Chinese (DW-1a) |
| Tetemara, New Georgia | 1 Jul 43 | USMC att. Japanese |
| Lambetti, New Georgia | 26 Jul 43 | U.S. att. Japanese |
| Tarawa | 22 Nov 43 | USMC/Japanese (BRT Map) |
| Kwajalien, Marshalls | 1 Feb 44 | U.S. att. Japanese |
| Kwajalein, Marshalls | 2 Feb 44 | U.S. att. Japanese |
| Tingkrung Hka Trail, Burma | 15 Mar 44 | U.S./Kachins att. Japanese |
| Tamu, India | 22 Mar 44 | British att. Japanese |
| Near Tengnoupal, Burma | 8 Apr 44 | Japanese/INA att. Indian |
| Mokmer, Biak | 15 Jun 44 | Japanese att. U.S. |
| Tinian, Marianas | 24 Jul 44 | USMC att. Japanese |
| San Pablo, P.I. | 6 Dec 44 | Japanese att. U.S. |
| San Manuel, P.I. | 24 Jan 45 | U.S. att. Japanese |
| Near Lupoa, P.I. | 3 Feb 45 | U.S. att. Japanese |
| Manila, P.I. | 28 Feb 45 | U.S. att. Japanese (DW-1) |
| Near Mt. Popa, Burma | 3 Apr 45 | Indian att. INA |
| Tarakan Hill, Tarakan | 4 May 45 | Australians att. Japanese |
| Near Shuri, Okinawa | 11 May 45 | USMC att. Japanese |
| Woodpecker Ridge, P.I. | 21 May 45 | U.S. att. Japanese |
| Labuan | 21 Jun 45 | Australians att. Japanese |
| Klandasan, Balikpapan | 1 Jul 45 | Australians att. Japanese |
| Coke Hill, Balikpapan | 9 Jul 45 | Australians att. Japanese |
| Fuchin, Manchuria | 11 Aug 45 | Russians att. Japanese |
| Fuchin, Manchuria | 13 Aug 45 | Russians att. Japanese (DW-1) |
| Near Mutanchian, Manch. | 14 Aug 45 | Russians att. Japanese |
| Surabaya, Indonesia | 10 Nov 45 | Indian att. IRA (DW-1) |
| Java | 21 Jul 47 | KNIL att. IRA (BFP G) |
BFP 4: Crucible of Steel v2
BFP 4: Crucible of Steel is a another huge package that will thrust players into the battles of Kursk. This is meat and potatoes ASL, so there is plenty of action in Crucible of Steel for everybody!
The size of this product is on the same scale as Blood and Jungle. This was under development for years, and all 32 of the scenarios were very thoroughly playtested.
Crucible of Steel includes the following:
- 32 Action-Packed Scenarios
- 2 full sheets of counters, depicting more units, weapons, vehicles, and planes that are depicted in the scenarios
- 3 double-wide 16″x22″ geomorphic mapboards. These maps represent the “tank-country” and villages of Kursk, and are printed in two 8″x22″ sections on heavy card stock (BFP DW-2, DW-3, DW-4)
- 3 8″x22″ geomorphic mapboards, also printed on heavy card stock (BFP L, M, N)
- Huge magazine with articles on the project, slopes, fortifications, and dug-in tanks
- Rules pages describing new terrain counters, vehicle listings/notes, and special units
Other boards required to play all 32 scenarios:
| 16, 17 | Yanks |
| 33 | Last Hurrah or Doomed Battalions 3rd Edition |
| 38 | Gung Ho |
| 43 | Action Pack 1 or Action Pack 3 |
| 44 | Doomed Battalions |
| 56, 57 | Action Pack 5 |
| 62 | Action Pack 7 |
| BFP B | Into the Rubble |
| BFP H, BFP I | High Ground 2 |
| BFP DW-1 | Blood & Jungle |
Scenarios that need the other boards listed:
| BFP B, 43 | 1 scenario |
| BFP H, BFP I | 1 scenario |
| BFP DW-1, 57 | 1 scenario |
| 17 | 3 scenarios |
| 33 | 1 scenario |
| 38 | 2 scenarios |
| 43 | 1 scenario |
| 44 | 1 scenario |
| 56 | 2 scenarios |
| 62 | 1 scenario |
| 56,57 | 1 scenario |
| 57,43 | 1 scenario |
| 16,44 | 1 scenario |
Scenario List
- BFP 73: Preliminary Move
- BFP 74: Coiled to Strike
- BFP 75: Schreiber’s Success
- BFP 76: Trial of the Infantry
- BFP 77: Burning Down the House
- BFP 78: Operation Wheatfield
- BFP 79: A Hard Push
- BFP 80: Ratushniak’s Sacrifice
- BFP 81: Iron Coffins
- BFP 82: Steamroller
- BFP 83: The Second Belt
- BFP 84: Kreida Station
- BFP 85: Churchills at Kursk
- BFP 86: Panzer Regiment Rothenburg
- BFP 87: Fork in the Road
- BFP 88: The Bunkered Village
- BFP 89: Relentless Pressure
- BFP 90: Early Morning Action
- BFP 91: Death Roamed Freely
- BFP 92: Trenches in Flames
- BFP 93: Klein Stalingrad
- BFP 94: To the Last Shell
- BFP 95: Obian Highway
- BFP 96: Hotly Contested Town
- BFP 97: Renewed Pressure
- BFP 98: Place of Honor
- BFP 99: Ivanovskii
- BFP 100: Tiger Vanguard
- BFP 101: Panzer Spirit
- BFP 102: Tolstoy Woods
- BFP 103: Knife in the Flank
- BFP 104: Flying Turrets
- (color indicates attacking side)
Below is a short video on the process I use to label my counters. The label maker in the video is a Brother PT-2730. You can use other label makers but I suggest that you get one that can be edited on your pc so you can insert nifty images.
One Assorter Box = 16 Trays
The OOP Rat Charts are on their way to us and will be sent to you with free shipping the day they arrive. The price is at the ever low $32 Shipping included.
My first game was against Hennie from Holland. We played ‘Ambush on South Knob’ from the new Action Pack. I had the honor of trying to pry some GI’s out of a bunker on the top of a jungle hill. As so many PTO scenarios end, one bad CC roll finished off my hopes for the V. As fate would have it, I would get my chance for revenge in the Desert Mini.
My second game was as the Russian player against Chris Brackney. We played AP131 Cricket in Spring. My three Russian guns did enough damage to turn the tide against the German attackers. Nice to finally meet and play Chris.
My third game was against Chris Mazzei from Germany. I played as the German attackers against his defending French in FrF87 Mormal Forest. Everything went to hell in the first two turns as I gambled with a mad rush with loaded halftracks trying to get behind his lines early and force him into a counterattack. His tanks and hidden AT GUN made quick work of my AFV’s and their riders. Almost conceding after turn 2, I decided to hang in for one more turn to see how my infantry push fared in CC. Well, one lucky CC after another finally overwhelmed the French and their personal moral and I pulled off an unlikely win without any ht’s. On a side note, neither one of my guns got off a single shot as my initial placement was quite horrible and the ART too heavy to move.
Game 4 was against my good friend and fellow Canadian Jeff Wasserman. Every year I try to make a point of playing Jeff, Andy, and Wei who travel in together from the Toronto area. We played yet another one from the new Action Pack; Mechanized Sacrifice. In this almost all armor battle, billions of radioless AFV’s swarm over a raised road into German armored cars and halftracks trying desperately to get off the board. The Germans get some PzIII’s as reinforcements (have I mentioned that PzIII’s are my favorite thing in the whole world?). Although in this one too, I thought I had lost early, I was able to, with the help of some great ROF, stop the Russians from getting sufficient numbers off.
Intermission: Tuesday night we partook in the second annual Game of Thrones the board game event. I was able to win the game and lose a bunch of friends in the process as we backstabbed and lied to each other as is necessary to stand a chance at victory. I look forward to betraying and being betrayed again next year.
