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Baton Rouge: Street Fighting In The Louisiana Capital, August 5, 1862

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

3.27

Rating

5.79

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

The game Baton Rouge: Street Fighting in the Louisiana Capital, August 5, 1862 has a high replayability score of 7.85 out of 10. With its variability in the gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn, players can expect a fresh and engaging experience each time they play.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Baton Rouge: Street Fighting in the Louisiana Capital, August 5, 1862 is 5.33. This indicates a balanced mix of luck and strategy in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Baton Rouge is part of the Great Battles of the American Civil War series (GBACW). This series is an offshoot of the Terrible Swift Sword: Battle of Gettysburg Game (TSS) system. The game simulates the Confederate attempt to retake the Louisiana capital in August, 1862. A unique aspect of this battle was the support of the Confederate ironclad Arkansas, which leads to a simulation of naval support of street fighting. Game-turns represent about three quarters of an hour of real time. The map scale is 110 per hex, and each Strength Point is the equivalent of 25 men or 1 artillery/naval gun. 1 22" x 17” mapsheet, 1 countersheet of 100 counters. This game was included in Strategy & Tactics magazine #133.

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Credits

Designers

1
Richard H. Berg

Artists

3
Richard H. Berg Joyce Gusner Ted Koller

Publishers

1
3W (World Wide Wargames)

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