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Dreadnought: Surface Combat In The Battleship Era, 1906-45 box art

Dreadnought: Surface Combat In The Battleship Era, 1906-45

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.43

Rating

6.27

Fit

Teach ?

Not enough signal

Replay ?

Not enough signal

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling ?

Not enough signal

Strategy ?

Not enough signal

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction among players. However, it does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45 is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. 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

Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45, is a two-player simulation of surface naval warfare in the period 1906 to 1944 with the primary emphasis on the role of the all big-gun battleship (Dreadnought) in fleet actions. Historical and non-historical battles and naval campaigns are presented. Essential elements of surface naval warfare are recreated, including gunnery, torpedoes, ranging, damage control, formation handling and fleet coordination. Game Scale: Game Turn: 15 minutes Hex: 1968 yards / 1800 meters Movement: 4 knots Units: Individual Battleships & multiple Cruisers/Destroyers Game Inventory: Six 10 x 10.75" single color map sections One single-side printed countersheet (400 1/2" counters) One 16-page Dreadnought rulebook Two Player Aid Cards One SiMov Orders Pad Two 6-sided dice Solitaire Playability: Medium Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 4-15

Category

4
Nautical Wargame World War I World War II

Mechanism

2
Action Queue Hexagon Grid

Family

2
Digital Implementations: VASSAL Players: Two Player Only Games

Type

1
Wargames

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Credits

Designers

2
Irad B. Hardy John Young

Artists

1
Redmond A. Simonsen

Publishers

2
Simpubs Ltd. SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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