
Pacific Command
Wargaming WWII Aircraft Carrier Battles
Mike Hutchinson(Author)
Osprey Games (Publisher)
Published on 29. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-4728-5997-6 (ISBN)
Description
A World War II tabletop miniatures naval wargame set in the Pacific.
Pacific Command is a naval miniatures wargame focusing on carrier combat in the Pacific during the Second World War, in which fleets of battleships, cruisers, carriers, and destroyers trade savage blows under skies filled with fighting aircraft.
The game features a unique fog-of-war mechanic which simulates the scale of these conflicts and the uncertainty under which admirals had to act. Deploy your fleet first as radar blips, allowing you to conceal the true location and configuration of your forces until it is too late for your opponent. Spring your trap at the opportune moment and descend upon them with torpedo, bomb, and gun.
Pacific Command is underpinned with elegant dice pool mechanics to swiftly resolve both air and sea battles, a tense reconnaissance system, and a flexible command token resource to allow you to outwit and outmanoeuvre your opponent. Bait your enemies to commit their ships and aircraft before you reveal your true plan. With each battle, you take a crucial step on the path to victory in the Pacific.
Pacific Command is a naval miniatures wargame focusing on carrier combat in the Pacific during the Second World War, in which fleets of battleships, cruisers, carriers, and destroyers trade savage blows under skies filled with fighting aircraft.
The game features a unique fog-of-war mechanic which simulates the scale of these conflicts and the uncertainty under which admirals had to act. Deploy your fleet first as radar blips, allowing you to conceal the true location and configuration of your forces until it is too late for your opponent. Spring your trap at the opportune moment and descend upon them with torpedo, bomb, and gun.
Pacific Command is underpinned with elegant dice pool mechanics to swiftly resolve both air and sea battles, a tense reconnaissance system, and a flexible command token resource to allow you to outwit and outmanoeuvre your opponent. Bait your enemies to commit their ships and aircraft before you reveal your true plan. With each battle, you take a crucial step on the path to victory in the Pacific.
Reviews / Votes
An intriguing addition to naval wargaming that dares to be different... Whether you're a veteran naval wargamer... or a newcomer dipping their toes into ocean battles for the first time, this game has you covered. * Wargames Illustrated *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
256 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4728-5997-6 (9781472859976)
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E-Book
05/2025
1st Edition
Osprey Publishing
€14.49
Available for download
Persons
Mike Hutchinson is a passionate gamer and model-maker who wrote his first wargame at the age of 15. He is the creator of the award-winning and popular Gaslands series as well as other wargames including A Billion Suns and Hobgoblin.
Edouard Groult has worked as a concept artist in the videogame industry and in recent years has also undertaken historical commissions while working as a freelancer for historical magazines. He lives and works near London.
Edouard Groult has worked as a concept artist in the videogame industry and in recent years has also undertaken historical commissions while working as a freelancer for historical magazines. He lives and works near London.