TW Handbook

# Setup

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First time players should visit the Game Intro before jumping into setup and play rules.

# Player assignment

Roll a dice to decide which player controls which Commander.

  • ≤ 3: player who rolled is Habré, FAN Player (initial Government Commander)
  • ≥ 4: player who rolled is Goukouni, FAP Player (initial Rebel Commander)

# Victory Conditions

The game ends immediately if either Habré or Goukouni are eliminated; the player with the surviving Commander is declared the victor.

In the event that both players fail to eliminate the rival Commander, the player who occupies N'Djaména with any type of ground unit by the end of the full year of fighting wins the game. In other words, the Opération Manta scenario lasts a maximum of two Tactical Phases, or six Impulses ("rounds").

# Combat Units Setup

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Combat Units Setup is not needed when playing in the simulator; game pieces are automatically placed. Read the notes below and then skip to play rules.

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Notes

Simulator pieces snap to the center and to the corners of map hexes. By default, snapping favors town names over coordinates, meaning that the pieces are placed low on a hex, covering the hex coordinate, in order to keep town names visible.

Generally, pieces should be placed in the center of the hex. Below are additional placement guidelines:

  • Hexes with multiple forces can have the forces each positioned on a corner, rather than stacked together.
  • Commanders and Leaders should probably be separated from accompanying units and placed on a corner for visibility.
  • In order to not confuse what hex an angle piece is positioned on, combat units should be placed at the bottom-left corner and mid-right corner.
  • Non-combat units should be placed on the top-left corner of a hex.

# Domestic forces

Government Forces

Government forces should be placed with the blue side of the game piece facing up.

Head of Government : FAN Commander HABRÉ in Abéché 3633

  • 4x FAN guerrillas in Biltine 3730
  • 4x FAN guerrillas in Sudan Sanctuary
  • 3x MPLT guerrillas and MPLT leader in Mao 1631
  • 1x PLA guerrilla and PLA leader in Mongororo 4239
  • 2x FANT 7-3-6 infantry battalions
    • 1 in N'Djaména 1537
    • 1 in Ati 2734
  • 3x FANT 2-2-6 infantry companies
    • 1 in Mongo 2838
    • 1 in Am Timan 3442
    • 1 in Boudougour 1642
  • 2x FANT 2-2-6 infantry companies in Salal 2429
  • 2x FANT 2-2-8 recon companies in Abéché 3633

Rebel Forces

Rebel forces should be placed with the red side of the game piece facing up.

Rebel Commander: FAP Commander GOUKOUNI in Fada 3922

  • 3 x FAP guerrillas in Oum Chalouba 3627
  • 1 x FAP guerrilla in Fada 3922
  • 2 x FAP guerrillas in Faya-Largeau 3020
  • 2 x FAP guerrillas in Kirdimi 2819
  • 3 x CDR guerrillas and CDR leader in Koro Toro 2826
  • 3 x CODOS guerrillas and CODOS leader in Korbol 2446
  • 7 x MRP guerrillas and MRP leader in Moundou 1849

The seven MRP guerrillas are an Independent Guerrilla Faction at the start of the game, meaning that they are controlled by neither player. Place an "IGF" marker on top of the stack to indicate this fact.

  • If attacked by a player, they are immediately activated and controlled by the attacker's rival.
  • Otherwise, the Rebel player attempts to activate them by rolling the dice at the beginning of each Tactical Phase.

# Intervention Forces

# Government Allies

Government Allies are placed in the Government Reinforcements & Replacements box.

In the list below, unit IDs are provided in cases where not all units of a certain strength-and-movement configuration are used.

  • French Task Force C
    • 3 x 9-4-6 infantry battalions
      • ID 1/1/9
      • ID 2/1/9
      • ID 3/1/9
    • 1 x AAA Unit
    • 1 x 8-5-6 airborne battalion
      • ID 1/1/11
  • OAU Task Force K
    • 3 x Zaire 6-3-6 infantry battalions

Any or all units in the Government Reinforcements & Replacements box may be brought in by the FAN player at N'Djaména at the beginning of any Government player segment of the first Tactical Phase of Opération Manta.

# FAP Allies

  • Libyan Task Force P
    • 2 x Legion 8-1-10 armor battalions in Fada 3922
    • 1 x Legion 8-1-10 armor battalions in Ouigui 2315
    • 2 x Legion 5-2-6 infantry battalions in Oum Chalouba 3627
    • 3 x Legion 5-2-6 infantry battalions in Djikdjik 3522
    • 1 x Legion 5-2-6 infantry battalions in Monou 4225
    • 2 x 10-2-10 armor battalions in Bardai 2308
    • 2 x 8-2-10 mechanized battalions in Faya 3020
    • 2 x 7-4-6 commando battalions in Koro Toro 2826
    • 2 x 7-4-6 commando battalions in Ounianga Kebir 3516

Ready to play!