PUBLISHER: Game Designers Workshop (GDW). Europa is the
Trademark of Game Research/Design and materials related to the trademark are
copyrighted by Game Research/Design.
SCOPE: The Russian Front, 1942-1944
RULEBOOK VERBAGE: Scorched Earth is the thoroughly revised
edition of Unentschieden, the second game of the Europa series, and is the
companion game to Fire in the East, the revised edition of Drang Nach Osten.
Fire in the EastlScorched Earth is a detailed, operational-level game of the
German invasio n of the USSR, from the start of the war in June 1941 to the
end of December 1944.
GAME BOX VERBAGE: April 1942: The 1941 German invasion
almost succeeded, and the Soviet winter counterattacks had run its course.
Now both German and Soviet forces regroup for the summer campaign of 1942,
pitting the German Army at the peak of its power against the growing strength
of the Red Army. If the Germans can break Soviet resistance, they will win
the war in the east. If not, the Soviets will fight a relentless war of attrition,
overwhelming the Axis Invaders.
YEAR PUBLISHED (EDITIONS): 1987. Is there a 1.5 edition
was published by GRD (Europa caretaker after the apparent demise of GDW).
The complete errata for FIRE IN THE
EAST/SCORCHED EARTH/THE URALS included in the Revision 1.5 gameset.. The errata
includes all material not provided in the rulebook, orders of battle and charts
contained in THE URALS and SCORCHED EARTH.
CREDITS
Note: Scorched Earth contains many of the concepts
and game mechanics which were presented originally in Unentschieden, which
was designed in 1974 by Paul R. Banner and Frank Chadwick.
Design: John M. Astell
Special Assistance: Shelby L. Stanton
Research, Axis Order of Battle: Shelby Stanton, Franklyn
G. Prieskop, John Astell
Research, Soviet Order of Battle: Charles S. Sharp,
John Astell
Other Research and Research Assistance: Frank Chadwick,
Marc Miller, Paul R. Banner, Louis Rotundo, Paul Dunigan, Karl Gaarsoe,
Dave Hughes
Art Direction and Graphics: Barbie Pratt
Art Department Assistants: Lauretta Oblinger, Dana
Reischauer, Tim Brown, Loren Wiseman, Lester Smith
Playtest, Advice, and Assistance: Frank Adami, Kirk
Adamson, Jeff Aderly, Rich Allen, Chris Ammons, Eric Ammons, Harold Andrews,
Bert Anz, Peter Atkinson, Bill Barber, Robert Betts, Rob Beyma, Andrew
Black, Steve Blankenship, Seth Bolen, Julie Bonds, Peter Bonham, Robert
Boyle, Jeff Brown, Kevin Brown, Tim Brown, Steve Bullock, Greg Cafarelli,
Bob Caldwell, Mark E. Carter, Rob Cheek, Dylan Conner, Larry Conner, Jim
Crust, Craig Daniels, Wayne Dare, John DeGregorio, Vince DeSimone, Richard
Detar, Paul A. Disbrow, Sam Dobbins, Mike Dolan, Russ Dumke, Paul Dunigan,
Steve Emmons, Brian Fagan, Michael Faletti, Darlene File, Gordon Foltz,
Kenneth Fonarow, Terry Fong, Darrien Fox, Edward Rankin Gainsborg, Jr.,
Laura Tilley Gainsborg, Jose Garcia, James Gayler, Rick Gayler, John J.
Gee, Tracey Gibb, John Giefer, Joe Giese, Chriss Goeke, Rob Goldsmith,
John Gordon IV, Mike Graffy, Les Gray, Mike Graziano, Winston Hamilton,
Greg Hanna, Lee Hanna, Harold Hansen, Wayne Harrel, Jerad Harper, Jim
Hartley, Terrence Hatcher, Victor Hauser, Brad Hay, Norris Hazelton, Fred
Helfferich, Charles Hill, Mark Hill, Jay Hoffman, Brad Houston, Don Howard,
Dave Hughes, Todd Hutchins, Mark Isolda, Edward Jablonski, Hank Jacobson,
Brian James, Tom Johnson, Ray Kanarr, Dan Kaszeta, Roger Keating, Ben
Knight, Brian L. Knipple, Ken Koch, John Kostisin, Paul Kramer, Burt Labelle,
Roland Labelle, Robert Lachowski, Roger Land, Doug Langsather, John Lawton,
Mike Le Drew, Dan Lee, David Lilly, Robert Littlejohn, Art Lupinacci,
John Madison, James A. Mattatall, Rush McAllister, Rich Mikulich, Jeff
Millefoglie, Greg Miller, Steve Miller, Ross Nickle, Brian Niffen, Andy
Nunez, Tom O'Neil, Sean Pane, Ron Pappin, Jack Parks, Rich Paris, John
Paul, David Peters, Paul Pigulski, Eric Pinnell, Mark Popofsky, John Porter,
Randi Porter, Tony Quatrine, Rob Ramey, Justin Reynolds, Charlie Riegel,
Denis Robideau, Eric Rollins, Robert F. Rosenthal, Louis Rotundo, Eric
Rubinfeld, E. Richard Russel, John Rutter, Dave Samuel, Gary Schaap, Dave
Schooley, Robert Scogin, Johnny Scott, Dave Smith, Keith Smith, Marlan
Smith, David Smuts, Nick Somlo, Les Spain, Gary Stagliano, Mike Stankovich,
Tobin Stevens, Bill Stone, Richard Strickland, A. M. J. Svajlenka III,
Andrew Taubman, Max Thanner, Alex Tihanyi, Ian Trout, Douglas Trumble,
Larry Weis, David Wells, Gary Wells, Richard Wells, Paul Weston, Dave
Wheeler, Gregory Whiley, Guy R. Wilde, Bill Wilson, Steve Winslett, Loren
Wiseman, Ron Woodward, Bruce Wright, Mark Wright, Russ Wynne, Joe Youst,
Mark Zimmerman
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2+ (multiplayer teams)
WGA COMPLEXITY SCALE (1-10): 10;
TYPICAL PLAYING TIME (HOURS): 100+ hours for full campaign,
40+ hours for the scenarios
MAP SCALE: 16 miles per hex.
UNIT SCALE: Divisions, regiments (30 counters for typical
division)
TIME SCALE PER TURN: 2 weeks
NUMBER OF GAME TURNS:
ARTICLE LISTING: GRD published a Europa News journal of
which I have photocopies of EEF articles.
GAME INVENTORY: 3840 counters, three maps, one rules booklet,
two order of battle booklets, on set of game charts
JETis computer program that is aimed to make playing of Europa
board games easier. JET's main goal is to allow easy PBM (Play By Mail)
playing and playing without paper maps and cardboard counters. JET also
helps you by taking care of sometimes tediuous and error prone tasks like
calculating MP's and combat strengths.
PBEM OPPORTUNITES: Contact Wargame
Academy if interested. A Group effort would be required to create a VASSAL
module.
WARGAME ACADEMY COMMENTS: I have seen the game played by
several different groups on different occasions but family responsibilities
negated my on-going participation. However viewed from my extensive War in
Europe perspective(SPI), I consider the Europa East Front modules a step up
in complexity and realism. Most notably, the units are individually rated
unlike the generic WIE units. The game is approximately the same unit and
map scale although two weeks a turn instead of one week in WIE. EEF lacks
the player controlled German and Soviet production but air and naval units
are type specific rather than WIE abstracted points. EEF details unit winterization,
AT/Mech component capabilities as part of a more complex combat resolution,
air fields (on map and constructed), RR construction units, other constructed
fortifications, variable Finnish war effort adds additional suspense.. Although
more detailed than WIE its playability is lessened. A generalization cant
be made which system is better, it is a matter of player preference as either
is a enormous investment of time and space requiring an ongoing series of
gaming sessions. However as a detailed simulation of the most significant
campaign in World War II European war, EEF has no peer.
WARGAME ACADEMY GAME TOOLS: None at
this time. One shrink-wrapped copy (2nd edition), a separate rulebook is also
in WGA archives. Currently creating a 3rd edition WGA rulebook then to make
a EEF (Europa East Front) rulebook-Java game combining Fire in the East, Scorched
Earth, The Urals.
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