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Designer
Artist
Publisher
Year Published
2007
# of Players
2 − 4
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2, 4 players
(81 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
120 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
12 and up
(30 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups
(28 voters) [poll]
Honors
Subdomain
(43 voters) [vote]
Category
Mechanic
Expansion
Expands
Family
Primary Name
Tide of Iron
Alternate Names
L'Aube d'Acier
Marea de Acero
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Tide of Iron is a game of World War II tactical conflict for two to four players. The components in this base game allow players to simulate the dramatic struggle that took place between American and German forces in Northern Europe during the years 1944 and 1945.

Tide of Iron is a Scenario-based game, with the available forces, objectives, map, and victory conditions being set by each given scenario. It features loads of plastic figures, including soldiers, equipment, heavy weapons, and combat vehicles, cards, dice, cardboard markers, and modular game boards that will represent the customizable terrain of this scenario-based wargame.

The twelve double-sided map tiles, plus the dozens of included terrain hexes, allow for limitless potential combinations, and each scenario can be enhanced by special rules, objective markers, troop allotments, and other variations. The only limiting factor is your imagination!

Rules Clarifications Document (RCD) - Please read this before posting a rules question! Many questions are asked over and over in the forums.

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Tide of Iron link on FFG Home Page: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=8

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Marea de Acero
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Spanish first edition
Publisher: Edge Entertainment
Artist: Michael Komarck
Year: 2008
Size: Long Rectangle (e.g. Power Grid)
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Tide of Iron
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English first edition
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Artist: Michael Komarck
Year: 2007
Size: 23.50 x 11.60 x 4.00 inches
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L'Aube d'Acier
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French first edition
Publisher: Ubik
Artist: Michael Komarck
Year: 2007
Size: Long Rectangle (e.g. Power Grid)
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0 Defend the Hospital (File 2 of 2)
The map file for the scenario.
2011-12-23
0 Defend the Hospital (File 1 of 2)
A scenario that my friend and I developed.
2011-12-23
0 Stategy and operation deck DOTF
I put down the card to this expansion, maybe the maker of the original list can put those 2 together and maybe its a hint to those who have other expansions.
2011-08-21
8 New Units for ToI (Including Italy and Japan factions)
Unit Reference Sheet with New Units to be used in Tide of Iron scenarios and variants. Includes 43 new armor with new rules, traits and characteristcs, starring the Italian and Japanese factions.
2011-06-05
4 Machinegun Hilton
On their way home from their slot in an all night patrol, the 507th takes heavy machinegun fire and is forced to take cover in a two story building. Holding them off until nightfall, they plan to make their escape under the cover of darkness. Followup scenario to Rescue From the Sky. If used as part of the "507th" campaign which this is Part 2 of, the prisoners rescued from Rescue From the Sky will be part of the 507th forces. Again, this scenario is based off one from FASA's Behind Enemy Lines WW2 RPG. Updated to correct numerical and spelling errors.
2011-05-30
1 The Jaws of the Trap
Scenario 3 in my 507th PIR Campaign. Its based off of Mission 1 in FASA's Behind Enemy Lines WW2 RPG.
2011-05-24
1 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment Initiative Card
Initiative card for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, for use with the campaign scenarios I am uplaoding or your own.
2011-05-23
7 Rescue From The Sky
Updated the scenario to correct misspelling, formating, and to include the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
2011-05-20
12 Updated Unit Reference Sheet with Better Images
Updated Unit Reference for Germany, USA, British and URSS with latest informations PLUS Stationary Turret Trait as recommended by Bill Jaffe for Jagdpanzer and Stug III G. New Images used, including the weapon used by the infantry units.
2011-04-19
6 Reference Sheet for units, terrain and rules
Four pages of easy reference for all units, all terrain and the most important rules. Update 1: Tank stats corrected. Update 2: Included Instant Mines from FotB and corrected version for Jagdpanzer and StuGIII.
2011-04-10
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