{"title":"Kai Jensen","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"combat-commander-pacific","title":"Combat Commander: Pacific (2nd Printing)","description":"\u003ctable padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3051814\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/john-foley\"\u003eJohn Foley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link37358\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/chad-jensen\"\u003eChad Jensen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3051815\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/kai-jensen\"\u003eKai Jensen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/gmt-games\"\u003eGMT Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3292333\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21280\/2008-charles-s-roberts-best-world-war-2-era-board\"\u003e2008 Charles S. Roberts Best World War 2 era Board Game Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link1696149\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/8414\/2009-golden-geek-best-2-player-board-game-nominee\"\u003e2009 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link1696192\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/8416\/2009-golden-geek-best-wargame-nominee\"\u003e2009 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link1696110\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/8412\/2009-golden-geek-best-wargame-winner\"\u003e2009 Golden Geek Best Wargame Winner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/combat-commander-europe\"\u003eCombat Commander: Europe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpansion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/combat-commander-battle-pack-4-new-guinea\"\u003eCombat Commander: Battle Pack #4 – New Guinea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e28181\/combat-commander-pacific\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/2222\/combat-commander-pacific\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombat Commander:Pacific\u003c\/strong\u003e is a card-driven board game covering tactical infantry combat in the Pacific Theater of World War II.\u003cstrong\u003eCC:P's\u003c\/strong\u003e main theme is the addition of three new factions to the Combat Commander family:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImperial Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Pacific US - with a strong emphasis on the US Marine Corps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Pacific Commonwealth - focusing on Indian and ANZAC forces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCC:P\u003c\/strong\u003e is a stand alone game in the card-driven Combat Commander game series. While utilizing \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/combat-commander-europe\"\u003eCombat Commander: Europe's\u003c\/a\u003e basic rules, \u003cstrong\u003eCC:P\u003c\/strong\u003e includes numerous rule tweaks and additions in order to more accurately portray tactical warfare as experienced by the participants in and around the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This slightly ramps up the complexity of the Combat Commander series while at the same time imparting a bit more depth and realism. Just a few of the additions include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBanzai attacks;\u003cbr\u003eBARs and Thompson SMGs;\u003cbr\u003eBeach landings \u0026amp; river crossings;\u003cbr\u003eHidden movement;\u003cbr\u003eCaves;\u003cbr\u003eScouts;\u003cbr\u003eAircraft;\u003cbr\u003eBayonets;\u003cbr\u003eMortar spotting;\u003cbr\u003eTreetop snipers;\u003cbr\u003eReconnoitering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSCALE\u003c\/em\u003e: Each hex of a Combat Commander map is roughly 100 feet across (about 30 meters). Each complete Player Turn abstractly represents several seconds of real time. Each complete Game Turn abstractly represents several minutes of real time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUNITS\u003c\/em\u003e: Due in part to the unique composition of late-war USMC squads and the imbedding of specialized weapon teams within IJA squads, the units in the game are represented by 4-6 man Teams and 8-13 man Squads. Radios — and individual weapons larger than a pistol or rifle — are represented by their own counters. Individual Aircraft are also represented with their own counters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVICTORY\u003c\/em\u003e: Players attempt to achieve victory by moving their combat units across the game map to attack their opponent’s combat units and occupy as many objectives as possible. The degree to which a player succeeds or fails is measured by a scenario’s specific Objective chits, the destruction of enemy units, and the exiting of friendly units off the opponent’s board edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGAME FLOW\u003c\/em\u003e: A game of Combat Commander is divided into several Time segments. There is no sequence of play to follow, however: each Time segment is divided into a variable number of Player Turns, each of which may consist of one or more Fate Card \"Orders\" conducted by the active player. Fate Card \"Actions\" may generally be conducted by either player at any time. \"Events\" and die roll \"Triggers\" — both good and bad — will occur at random intervals to add a bit of chaos and uncertainty to each player’s perfect plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCC:P\u003c\/strong\u003e includes twelve maps featuring terrain specific to the PTO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCC:P's\u003c\/strong\u003e playbook includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwelve scenarios.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacific version of the Random Scenario Generator utilizing the new maps and nationalities. 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You do NOT need to own any other Combat Commander game in order to play it, though familiarity with the system would be a plus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":711190125,"sku":"0811-19","price":82.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/Combat_Commander_-_Pacific.jpg?v=1578608904"},{"product_id":"combat-commander-battle-pack-4-new-guinea","title":"Combat Commander: Battle Pack #4 – New Guinea (2nd Printing)","description":"\u003ctable padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/john-h-butterfield\"\u003eJohn H. Butterfield\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/bryan-collars\"\u003eBryan Collars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/john-foley\"\u003eJohn Foley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/mark-herman\"\u003eMark Herman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/kai-jensen\"\u003eKai Jensen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/andy-maly\"\u003eAndy Maly\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/volko-ruhnke\"\u003eVolko Ruhnke\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/gmt-games\"\u003eGMT Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaying Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpansion For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/combat-commander-pacific\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-binding\"\u003eCombat Commander: Pacific\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21129\/2011-charles-s-roberts-best-expansion-or-supplemen\" ng-href=\"\/boardgamehonor\/21129\/2011-charles-s-roberts-best-expansion-or-supplemen\"\u003e2011 Charles S. Roberts Best Expansion or Supplement for an Existing Game Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e81726\/combat-commander-battle-pack-4-new-guinea\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/81726\/combat-commander-battle-pack-4-new-guinea\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCombat Commander: Battle Pack #4 - New Guinea is the fourth themed collection of scenarios for use with the Combat Commander series of games. The theme of this fourth Battle Pack shifts to the actions in New Guinea from January 1942 through July 1944, following the major campaign phases with characteristic actions. CC -New Guinea features fourteen new scenarios printed on cardstock as well as six new maps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rules relevant to the characteristic fighting in the coastal jungle versus the highlands are included as needed for each scenario, without the need of an additional rule booklet. A number of unusual, creative special scenario rules cover the unique situations represented, including Air Supply, Barge Landing, Canebreak and Coastal Jungle, Emplaced M3 Tanks, Joint Allied Operations including the Papuan Infantry Battalion, Patrol Dogs, Swamp Holes and Swamp Forest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe new maps depict specific locations in New Guinea: the beachhead at the base of Mt Vulcan across from Rabaul, the village of Oivi, a high-mountain ridge overlooking Eora Creek, a strongpoint on the Soputa-Sanananda Road, the edge of the airstrip at Wau, and one of the crossings of the Driniumor River near the Afua Trail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scenarios included in CC–New Guinea are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M1 – “Rabaul Rousers” set at the base of Mt Vulcan on Simpson Bay across from the town of Rabaul, with a Japanese barge landing against Australian defenses at night, 23 January 1942;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M2 – “The Gloomy Forest” set at the village of Oivi, with Australians and Papuans of Maroubra Force facing the rapidly moving Yokohama Advance Party, 26 July 1942;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M3 – “Rebuked at Rabi”, set at Milne Bay, with an SNLF attack against Australian units, 3 September 1942;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M4 – “Templeton’s Crossing” set at a heavily-contested crossing of Eora Creek high in the Stanleys, 17 October 1942;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M5 – “Blind Man’s Bluff” set along one of the high ridges above the treacherous Eora Creek, with intermingled combatants, 28 October 1942;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M6 – “Breakout” set at Gorari after the fall of Kokoda to the Australians, with a desperate banzai action, 11 November 1942;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M7 – “The Butcher’s Bill” set on the Soputa-Sanananda Road, with US forces entering the conflict in horrific swamp forest, 10 December 1942;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M8 – “Closing Outer Camp” set at Buna station, with Australian units using M3 tanks to eradicate the defenders, 18 December 1942;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M9 – “Wau Me Worry” set at the Wau air strip (with active landing operations during the action), with Australian defenders facing a desperate attack, 31 January 1943;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M10 – “Bulolo River Bridge” set outside the outpost at Wau, with patrols of both sides (including Japanese Patrol Dogs) attempting to use the same bridge at cross-purposes, 30 January 1943;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M11 – “Shattered Bobdubi” set during the advance upon Salamua, with Australian units driving upon a Japanese base camp set in the kunai-covered heights of the interior, 30 June 1943;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M12 – “Scarlet Beach” set at the mouth of the Song River near Finschhafen, with a Japanese barge landing at night against combined Australian and US defenders, 17 October 1943;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M13 – “Bad Dreams” set on the Driniumor River, featuring the heroic stand of an unknown US BAR operator facing a hastily prepared Japanese night charge, 10 July 1944; and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* M14 – “Encirclement of Troop C” set on the Driniumor River, featuring a Troop of US Cavalry trying to stave off being surrounded by Japanese units that had surprised them by walking casually into their positions, 21 July 1944.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOTE: CC–New Guinea is not a complete game and requires ownership of Combat Commander: Pacific to play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned by John Foley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeveloped by Kai Jensen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional scenario designs in this fourth Pack are courtesy of John Butterfield, Bryan Collars, Mark Herman, Andrew Maly and Volko Ruhnke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31538148376627,"sku":"1103-19","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic970107.jpg?v=1579256917"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/kai-jensen.oembed","provider":"vaibhavhospital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}