Manufacturer:
GMT Games
The tanks are poised for action. Their commanders confer one final time. They await YOUR orders.
Tank-to-tank combat on a tactical level.MBT is a modular combat system for two or more players designed for combined-arms small unit actions set in 1987 Germany. It is comprehensive yet still remains quick to play. It has one of the most detailed weapon and armor modeling systems as presented in its full-color data cards and charts. The streamlined counter-based command system steps play along at a brisk pace, moving players quickly into the action.
Included in the game are the US M1 Abrams (three models), M2 and M3 Bradley, M901 ITOW, A-10 Warthog, AH-64 Apache, and Soviet T-80 (two models), T-72 (two models), T-64BV, BMP-1, 2, & 3, M-24 Hind, Su-25 Frogfoot and a number of other units including infantry and their various anti-tank weapons.
It's all here:
• Basic, Advanced, and Optional Rules
• Unique vehicle hit locations
• Armor angles and penetration charts
• Anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs)
• Hand-held anti-tank weapons
• Reactive armor
• Spotting, searchlight, and thermal imagers
• Overwatch fire
• Artillery, on-map and off-map
• Fixed-wing and helicopter combat
• Infantry hand-to-hand combat
• Infantry close assaults
• Vehicle overrun combats
• Command control and initiative
• Unit cohesion and morale
• Smoke, including vehicle smoke dischargers
• Troop quality
• TO&Es
• Scenario design system
MBT has everything you need to recreate modern tactical ground combat at its finest. 10 scenarios showcase the game's various systems and cover the range of action between US and Soviet forces.
This printing is identical to the 1st Printing, except that any known errata has been corrected.
Contents:5 Double-sided Geomorphic Mapboards (10" x 27")
6 Full-color Counter Sheets
28 Full-color Data Cards
5 Carts, Tables, & Reference Sheets
2 Rulebooks
1 Playbook
4 Dice
Ages: 14+
Players: 2
Game Length: 360 minutes
Mechanisms:
• Action Queue
• Dice Rolling
• Hexagon Grid