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A free, more comprehensive sample of all the crunchy goodness packed into A Fistful of TOWs 3's 461 pages.

We posted this because the built-in preview on Wargame Vault doesn't give an adequate overview of what the interior of A Fistful of TOWs 3 contains.

Please be aware that in addition to the PDF here on Wargame Vault, we also have released two print versions--a coil-bound edition and a hardback edition. Come see us on the Fistful-of-TOWs yahoo group for details.

Here's a brief list of some of the changes from FFT2 to FFT3:

  • Seven troop quality levels instead of four
  • Time scale changed from 5-7 minutes/turn to about 12 minutes/turn (i.e., five turns per hour).
  • New non-linear armor/pen scale
  • Vehicle armor ratings changed to give vehicle-specific flank and HEAT protection ratings instead of generic ones.
  • Movement rates of vehicles are slightly higher, and range of movement ratings expanded from FFT2's 5 to 12, to FFT3's 2 to 14.
  • Infantry have a separate ranged ROF and a close combat ROF.
  • Infantry can now dig hasty entrenchments during the game.
  • Infantry movement increased to 4 from 3.
  • Rules for embarking and debarking infantry/towed weapons clarified.
  • Listed the names of infantry LAW/MAW in the infantry data.
  • Artillery system completely replaced for one that more accurately models the different effects that artillery can have (interdiction, suppression, destruction, screening by fire, etc.).
  • Engineering rules were reworked and improved, including adjusting saving throws to more realistic values.
  • Airstrikes redone with more detail on weapon types.
  • Aircraft data provided now to associate airstrikes into aircraft loadouts.
  • FFT2's suppressed and pinned markers replaced with a different, cleaner suppressed mechanic for FFT3.
  • The Rule-of-halves used for deadground determination when spotting over terrain.
  • More terrain types included for period-specific needs (crops, paddies, hedgerows, etc).
  • Most of the halving of movement for various reasons was changed to costing 2 movement points, in order to further emphasize the benefits of motorization/mechanization.
  • Rules for airborne and amphibious assaults included.
  • Chemical rules completely redone, and Ty added a nice historical summary of chemical weapons use.
  • Tactical nuclear weapon rules redone, with more detail info.
  • Spotting chart simplified and some spotting ranges tweaked, especially for spotting infantry.
  • Towed weapons now a separate spotting class from leg units.
  • Improved point system for balancing scenarios.
  • Dynamic campaign system.
  • Scenario and campaign design guidance included.
  • Stand inventories included for each combat formation in the army lists to help folks know what they need to have to field that formation.
  • Tactical primer updated to reflect the new artillery system and changes to the infantry.

--Paul & Ty

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November 15th, 2020
A great rulebook for miniature figures with a great database of units & weaponry. [...]
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March 9th, 2011
Impressive preview! This preview does a very good job of explaining what you get for your money in the full product without giving away too many details. I would have liked to see a brief discussion of exactly how the FFT3 rules differ from previous FF [...]
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