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"...I actually enjoyed this show more than any other that I have been to in the past couple of years." Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, regales us with sights and surprises from this show, along with some great pictures! And check out the source of an insight that led Norm to conclude "It made me realise that considering these things went into the air in their thousands, the financial investment in longbow archers must have been huge."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/22/2024

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"...I was pretty sure that I had found something that might do the job." Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, discusses a way he's found to address an old itch, namely adding texture and/or crop fields to tabletop settings. Check out what he finds to be a reasonable, cost-effective approach, considering that "...sometimes I think we have made ourselves a picture perfect world and lost something along the way."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/11/2024

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Game: 1985: Deadly Northern Lights


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 Publisher: Thin Red Line Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Fabrizio Vianello
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1985: Deadly Northern Lights covers the Warsaw Pact offensive against the Nordic countries during the dramatic events of World War Three. Norway, Sweden, Finland and insular Denmark are in the cross-hair, facing the full might of Northern Fleet, Baltic Fleet and two Soviet Military Districts. Both sides have only a fraction of the ground forces available in the Central European Front and must overcome the problems dictated by scarce lines of communication and by the harsh environment. Every aspect of a modern aero-naval campaign is covered: naval and air combat, electronic warfare, nuclear and chemical weapons, special forces, standoff strikes, supply convoys, coastal defenses, mine warfare, amphibious invasions, and more.

Articles

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 Article Description
13
 Date: 5/22/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 Deadly North Lights AAR Thoughts

After playing through a campaign of 1985: Deadly Northern Lights published by Thin Red Line Games , the Big Board gives their final thoughts on the multifaceted aspects of the game.
12
 Date: 5/10/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 Combat Details -Deadly Northern Lights

The Big Board explains the combat procedures in their campaign of 1985: Deadly Northern Lights by Thin Red Line Games.
11
 Date: 5/10/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 The Hot Gates

"In 1985 the Valley just east of Fossbakken was wide, with steep rocky sparsely wooded sides. There were no fantastical walls of bodies. No cliff edges to the sea. Just a Brigade of determined Norwegian fighters keen to protect their homes, and their families." The continuing side of the 1985 hypothetical invasion of Scandinavia continues with the Big Board’s campaign of 1985: Deadly Northern Lights by Thin Red Line Games.
10
 Date: 5/9/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 DNL- The Battle of Copenhagen

The Big Board continues its campaign of 1985: Deadly Northern Lights published by Thin Red Line Games. The Soviets have reached Copenhagen. Can NATO hold on?!
9
 Date: 5/3/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 DNL- July 27-28 Battle of Værløse

1Zealand Brigade and the Corp HQ element are dug in around the Danish Airfield in Værløse just Sth West of Copenhagen. HQ had raided guarded stores of ammunition and supplies. The men were loyal to the people of Denmark, they would not live under another countries thumb ever again. The Big Board continues its narrative of 1985: Deadly Northern Lights from Thin Red Line Games. Can the Danes hold out against the Warsaw Pact onslaught?
8
 Date: 4/28/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 Battle of Tromso July 27-28

1985: Deadly Northern Lights, a follow-on to their Cold War era 1985: Under and Iron Sky from Thin Red Line Games, is high on my list to get on the wargaming table. Here's a replay of the Battle of Trosmo from The Big Board.
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 Date: 4/26/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 Wrapping up Turn 1 Phew! We did folks!- DNL #5

The Big Board wraps up turn one of 1985: Deadly Northern Lights by Thin Red Line Games in this, the last of their initial series of videos. There is a recap of the game details and summary of play particular regarding the NATO first turn.
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 Date: 4/24/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 DNL continues, Part 3 of Turn 1:

"Commodore Skoglund Just informed me that our Submarines, his air combined with ours has not been enough to dissuade the Soviets from progressing across the straits. In fact if it was a tad clearer I dare say we could see the bastards out the window!" And so begins The Big Board’s replay of Thin Red Line Games’ 1985: Deadly Northern Lights focusing on the naval battles between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
4
 Date: 4/22/2020
Poster: Mark D.
 DNL - Southern Maps, Turn 1: A Fresh Look

Artistically illustrated play-through of Turn 1 of "1985: Deadly Northern Lights", shared by Kevin Sharp on his Big Board Gaming site.
3
 Date: 4/17/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 1985: Deadly Northern Lights from Thin Red Line Games Preview

1985: Deadly Northern Lights from Thin Red Line Games, a monster game that adds to their 1985: Under an Iron Sky, is previewed by Moe's Game Table. It looks to be a beautiful game and the system is an update and revision of SPI's The Next War.
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 Date: 4/10/2020
Poster: Mark D.
 1985: Deadly Northern Lights - Now Available!

"1985: Deadly Northern Lights", the latest effort by Fabrizio Vianello and Thin Red Line Games is now available on the Thin Red Lines Games web site!!!
1
 Date: 2/4/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 1985: Deadly Northern Lights - "The Gates of Fire" AAR

Fabrizio Vianello from Thin Red Line Games will bring us another title in his NATO vs. Warsaw Pact line, 1985: Deadly Northern Lights. The blog WarWithoutKIA reports on a playtest session of the "The Gates of Fire" scenario which covers the Soviet offensive in Northern Norway during the first 10 days of war. Both NATO and Warsaw Pact have only a fraction of the ground forces normally available in Central Europe, and similar problems for moving them where needed. The real fight is in the sky and at sea.