Another Project

I'm starting another project thanks to Steve Parker's newest venture, Dominion of Rice and Napalm.

It's not a Vietnam project, though. Last year, I experimented with rules for Red Dawn style games. I did not get far. My prognostications for 2026 mentioned some late Cold War battles. I think the time is nigh.

Why Rice and Napalm?

I have passed over a few recent titles in the Dominion of series.

• Blue and Grey? Kind of burnt out on ACW
• Red and White? Not really interested in RCW
• Blitzkrieg? Thought about it, but I really want to do 80s Cold War. Need helicopters!

Rice and Napalm (RaN) has a helicopter on its cover! This could be what I need.

I was initially hesitant; 1980s tech was a bit more sophisticated than 1960s. But I figured it was only $6. Why not?

I did a quick read through and I'm glad I bought it. It should work fine. These aren't rivet counter rules. What really matters is the relative effectiveness of troop types. Thus, I think I can port these to the 80s.

One tweak I plan to make is with armor. I want to distinguish between tanks and armored personnel carriers, which are all Armor in RaN. But I can give tanks the defense bonus to represent their toughness.

As I mentioned, I plan to use these rules for Red Dawn style games, with American irregulars vs. Communist occupiers. This will be easy to do, the roles just flip from Vietnam.

Project Plans

• I already have counters so I'm set there. I may make some mortars to supplement my current forces.
• I think I'll make a Modern box. I'll need battlefields and terrain.
• Got the rules.

I should be ready to go soon!