Firefight 79
Description
Firefight 79 is a simple linear multiplayer campaign created by Volcano. Firefight 79 was originally a set of several small-scale scenarios from a TSR boardgame "Firefight". These few original base scenarios were then expanded with some new ones themed on additional scenarios in "Firefight III" from the rulebook, as well as several custom created ones that loosely shared the same theme of the boardgame's own scenarios to round out the selection. Most scenarios are stand alone battles although they follow the ebb and flow of an overall campaign, which takes place in an area of map that is persistent across all scenarios.
The theme of the Firefight 79 scenarios are that they are (mostly) small scale, platoon to company sized (although a few are up to two companies for attacking side), with most having relatively short time limits to allow some sessions to play two scenarios at a time, and also set to (intentionally cheesy) 1980s era Cold War movie theme music.
Scenario Information
- Theme: Cold War, 1979
- Scale: One or two companies per side (4 to 6 players per side)
- Time limit: 45 to 120 minutes maximum (the focus is on quicker scenarios)
- Scenario complexity: Moderate
Scoring
In Firefight 79 campaign, a set of Cold War scenarios set in 1979 are played in sequence, and a score is totaled at completion to determine a winner. The US side accumulates positive points, while the Soviet side accumulates negative points, and these cancel each other out. By the end of the campaign, if the final score is +500 or greater, then the result is a US Victory, or if it is -500 or less it is a Soviet Victory, and anything in between is a Draw.
Early Termination
If the Total Scenario Score (not including awards) for the US side is > +1500 points or for the Soviet side is < -1500 points at the end of TWO consecutive scenarios, then that side wins and the campaign ends early in a Major Victory for that side.
- NOTE: This is not absolute; as long as a side is within ~100 points of that range, then they will stay in the fight.
Scenario List
As of 2021, there are 10 scenarios in the Firefight 79 campaign:
- Firefight 79-S01-XXXX: A US M60A3 tank company advance is delayed by a Soviet T-72A tank platoon (MRR).
- Firefight 79-S02-XXXX: A US platoon defends an objective against a Soviet motorized rifle company.
- Firefight 79-S03-XXXX: A US company team defends to prevent a breakthrough of a Soviet motorized rifle company.
- Firefight 79-S04-XXXX: A US company team defends to prevent a breakthrough of a Soviet motorized rifle company (again, a faster and more mobile battle).
- Firefight 79-S05-XXXX: A fortified US detachment defends a strong point against two Soviet motorized rifle companies that must sweep and clear it.
- Firefight 79-S06-XXXX: A US company team advances to secure two objectives opposed by a Soviet reinforced platoon sized detachment.
- Firefight 79-S07-XXXX: A US platoon scouts and clears an objective, opposed by a Soviet platoon sized observation post.
- Firefight 79-S08-XXXX: A US company team and a Soviet motorized rifle company advance to secure a central objective in a meeting engagement.
- Firefight 79-S09-XXXX: A US cavalry platoon and a Soviet recon company fight over a a large region for control.
- Firefight 79-S10-XXXX: A US task force conduct a deliberate attack to achieve a breakthrough of a fortified Soviet motorized rifle company.
NOTE: XXXX will vary, as this is the version number of SB that the scenario was updated in, such as "4259".
Awards
After playing each scenario, participants may gain awards. These are mainly "just for fun" but also they can be used to slightly influence the campaign score. The intent is to reward participation, positive behavior, and good performance. These award names are fictitious, although their artwork and name are based on actual military decorations.
| Award List | ||||||||||
| Medal (NATO/Soviet) |
Name | Description | # Points | |||||||
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Medal of Merit | After each mission, awarded to each player that had sum of 5+: (KILLS BY UNITS UNDER YOUR COMMAND - LOSSES UNDER YOUR COMMAND) [every 10 personnel lost counts as -1 to the total losses under your command] |
20 | |||||||
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Command Medal | After each mission, awarded to each player that CO'd at least two missions [only awarded once per player, per campaign] |
15 | |||||||
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Medal of Valor | After each mission, awarded to each player that had 4+: (USER KILLS - USER LOSSES) and 0 USER FRATRICIDE |
10 | |||||||
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Exceptional Service Medal | At campaign completion, awarded to each player that was present to completion of every scenario in the campaign | 5 | |||||||
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Service Medal | After each mission, awarded to each player that is present to completion of the scenario | 1 | |||||||
CURRENT RECORDS
| Firefight 79 records | ||||||||||
| Date Completed | CO(s) | Final Score / Result [Scenarios / Awards] |
Campaign Award | |||||||
| 9 DEC 2022 | CavGunner(4), -DK-(3), Tankhunter(2), Pariah(1) [US] Colebrook(2), Fidel(2), JC(2), Roguesnake(2), Volcano(2) [Soviet] |
+1432 / US VICTORY [+1406 / +26] |
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| 16 APR 2021 | CavGunner(10) [US] Valleyboy(7), Volcano(3) [Soviet] |
-269 / DRAW (pre-awards rules) |
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Award Records
Firefight 79-22
| Scenario Name (Score) |
Date | NATO Side | # Points | Soviet Side | # Points | Awards Points (sum) | |||||||
| Firefight 79-S01-4357 (+338) |
14 OCT 2022 | (Service Medal) CavGunner[CO]; Sean; -DK-; Tankhunter; Pariah |
+5 | (Service Medal) Fidel[CO]; 12Alfa; Colebrook; JonnyCat; Roguesnake; Volcano |
-6 | -1 | |||||||
| Firefight 79-S02-4363 (+330) |
14 OCT 2022 | (Command Medal) CavGunner (Service Medal) CavGunner[CO]; Sean; -DK-; Tankhunter; Pariah |
+20 | (Command Medal) Fidel (Service Medal) Fidel[CO]; 12Alfa; Colebrook; JonnyCat; Roguesnake; Volcano |
-21 | -1 | |||||||
| Firefight 79-S03-4363 (+768) |
21 OCT 2022 | -DK-(5) -DK-(4) (Service Medal) -DK-[CO]; CavGunner; Sean; Tankhunter; canada goose |
+35 | (Service Medal) Volcano[CO]; 12Alfa; Colebrook; Fidel; JonnyCat |
-5 | +30 | |||||||
| Firefight 79-S04-4363 (+580) |
28 OCT 2022 | Tankhunter(6) Tankhunter(6) (Service Medal) Tankhunter[CO]; CavGunner; Sean; -DK-; canada goose; Pariah |
+36 | (Command Medal) Volcano (Service Medal) Volcano[CO]; 12Alfa; Colebrook; Fidel; JonnyCat; Roguesnake |
-21 | +15 | |||||||
| Firefight 79-S05-4363 (-546) |
4 NOV 2022 | (Command Medal) Tankhunter (Service Medal) Tankhunter[CO]; CavGunner; Sean; -DK-; canada goose; Pariah |
+21 | (Service Medal) JC[CO]; 12Alfa; Colebrook; Fidel; JonnyCat; Mog; Roguesnake |
-7 | +14 | |||||||
| Firefight 79-S06-4363 (-256) |
11 NOV 2022 | (Command Medal) -DK- (Service Medal) -DK-[CO]; CavGunner; Sean; Pariah; Tankhunter |
+20 | (Command Medal) JC (Service Medal) JC[CO]; 12Alfa; Colebrook; Fidel; Roguesnake; Volcano; ZERO |
-22 | -2 | |||||||
| Firefight 79-S07-4363 (-343) |
11 NOV 2022 | (Service Medal) -DK-[CO]; CavGunner; Sean; Pariah; Tankhunter |
+5 | (Service Medal) Roguesnake[CO]; 12Alfa; Colebrook; Fidel; JC; Volcano; ZERO |
-7 | -2 | |||||||
| Firefight 79-S08-4363 (-89) |
18 NOV 2022 | (Service Medal) CavGunner[CO]; -DK-; Sean; Pariah; Tankhunter |
+5 | (Service Medal) Colebrook[CO]; 12Alfa; Fidel; JC; RogueSnake; Volcano |
-6 | -1 | |||||||
| Firefight 79-S09-4363 (+504) |
2 DEC 2022 | -DK-(9) -DK-(8) (Service Medal) CavGunner[CO]; -DK-; Sean; Pariah; Tankhunter |
+35 | (Command Medal) RogueSnake (Service Medal) RogueSnake[CO]; Colebrook; Fidel; JC; Volcano |
-20 | +15 | |||||||
| Firefight 79-S10-4363 (+120) |
9 DEC 2022 | (Exceptional Service Medal) CavGunner; -DK-; Tankhunter (Service Medal) Pariah[CO]; CavGunner; -DK-; Tankhunter |
+19 | Colebrook(9); Roguesnake(5)(Command Medal) Colebrook (Exceptional Service Medal) Colebrook, Fidel, JC, Volcano (Service Medal) Colebrook[CO]; Fidel; JC; Roguesnake; Volcano |
-60 | -41 | |||||||
| Total Scenario Score (+1406) |
+201 | -175 | +26 | ||||||||||
| Campaign Score (Scenario+Awards) +1432 |
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