Against The Odds 2012 Annual: Forlorn Hope

Forlorn Hopes and the 2012 ATO Magazine Annual

Forlorn Hopes covers the entire two-month campaign for the region, using a system that fully integrates air/sea/land operations. Derived from the popular titles "Chennault's First Fight" and "Operation Cartwheel" (both published by ATO), this game give both sides difficult choices in facing their different challenges. The Allies are spread thin and facing multiple routes by which the enemy can attack. The Japanese face an enemy already in control of much of the battlefield and fighting with their backs to the wall. BOTH players can choose to increase their available forces, representing greater emphasis in overall planning. But the reinforcements come at a cost in victory points that could tip the scales to the enemy.