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A Call To Arms: Star Fleet

Players

2-6

Time

?-?

Age

?+

Weight

3.57

Rating

7.09

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 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

A Call to Arms: Star Fleet has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

A Call to Arms: Star Fleet offers a high level of variability with a diverse gameboard and multiple paths to victory. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. Player interaction is moderate. It scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, A Call to Arms: Star Fleet has a strong replayability score of 7.8.

Luck profile

A Call to Arms: Star Fleet has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, A Call to Arms: Star Fleet strikes a good balance between luck and strategy.

Overview

A joint product using Mongoose's "A Call to Arms" miniature system and ADB's "Star Fleet Universe". From the Mongoose Publishers website: A Call to Arms: Star Fleet is a game of space combat in the Star Fleet Universe. Throughout humanity’s space-age history, the Federation has come under pressure from many enemies. Now you can play out these confrontations on the tabletop with entire fleets drawn from the Federation, Klingon Empire, Romulan Empire or any one of the many other fleets that range across the galaxy. From skirmishes involving lone destroyers to the clashing of large fleets against their bitterest rivals, A Call to Arms: Star Fleet is your ticket to exciting battles that take place in the depth of space. This book includes; * Full fleet lists for the Federation, Klingons, Romulans, Gorns, Kzintis, Tholians, Pirates of Orion, and Civilians * Over 50 individual ships are detailed * A complete campaign system * Special Actions that include exciting manoeuvres such as the High Energy Turn, or use high technology, such as Engage Cloaking Device * As well as General Scenarios, there are also Tactical Challenges, special missions designed to test the limits of your Admiralship * Easy to learn rules system that will have you playing in ten minutes, but which will take years to master! * Rules covering drones, cloaking devices, plasma torpedoes, and all your favourite ships

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Credits

Designers

1
Matthew Sprange

Artists

4
William J. Chapman James Gammell Hugh Paton Tony L. Thomas

Publishers

2
Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc. Mongoose Publishing

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