Table feel
Fire in the Lake has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.
Rich game profile
Fire In The Lake
(from GMT website:) Volume IV in GMT’s COIN Series dives headlong into the momentous and complex battle for South Vietnam. A unique multi-faction treatment of the Vietnam War, Fire in the Lake will take 1 to 4 players on US heliborne sweeps of the jungle and Communist infiltratio...
Players
1-4
Time
?-?
Age
?+
Weight
4.13
Rating
8.06
Should this hit the table?
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Fire in the Lake has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.
Teach
2.8
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Fire in the Lake offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities, allowing players to improve their strategies over time. The player interaction score is solid, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the game strikes a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Fire in the Lake has a strong replayability score of 8.0.
Luck profile
Fire in the Lake has a moderate level of luck. Random elements like card draws and dice rolls have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
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(from GMT website:) Volume IV in GMT’s COIN Series dives headlong into the momentous and complex battle for South Vietnam. A unique multi-faction treatment of the Vietnam War, Fire in the Lake will take 1 to 4 players on US heliborne sweeps of the jungle and Communist infiltration of the South, and into inter-allied conferences, Saigon politics, interdiction of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, air defense of Northern infrastructure, graduated escalation, and media war. Renowned designer and modern warfare expert Mark Herman joins COIN Series creator Volko Ruhnke for a collaborative production not to be missed. Fire in the Lake features the same card-assisted counterinsurgency game system as GMT's Andean Abyss, Cuba Libre, and A Distant Plain, with a pack of twists that take the Series to another level, including: Pivotal events that trump initiative (Tet Offensive, Vietnamization, Easter Offensive, and Linebacker II) Inter-coup campaign effects that vary by RVN leader Counterinsurgent guerrillas (US-led Irregulars and ARVN Rangers) Insurgent troops (NVA) for direct force-on-force engagements Tunneled VC and NVA bases Trail construction and degradation A larger-than-ever event deck for even greater play variety Short and medium-length scenarios with either random or period-event options DESIGNER: Mark Herman & Volko Ruhnke SERIES DEVELOPER: Mike Bertucelli MAP ART: Chechu Nieto COUNTER & CARDS ART & RULES LAYOUT: Mark Simonitch
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Credits
People and publishers
Designers
2
Mark Herman
Volko Ruhnke
Artists
3
Rodger B. MacGowan
Chechu Nieto
Mark Simonitch
Publishers
1
GMT Games
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