Table feel
Moderate interaction with a good balance of direct and strategic confrontation.
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Duel In The Desert: Rommel's Campaign In North Africa
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
2.55
Rating
6.23
Fit
Teach
2.1
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
The game offers a high level of variability in each playthrough with a diverse gameboard and multiple paths to victory. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The strategic depth allows players to continuously improve their strategies, while the player interaction score ensures engaging gameplay. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. Although it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort. Overall, Duel in the Desert: Rommel's Campaign in North Africa has a strong replayability score of 7.99.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Duel in the Desert: Rommel's Campaign in North Africa is 7, indicating a moderate level of luck influence in the game. 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
"Duel in the Desert: Rommel's Campaign in North Africa" is a strategic/operational level wargame, first published in The Wargamer Magazine (#51), a double-blind simulation of Rommel's campaigns in North Africa during 1941 and 1942. Neither player can see the map or units of his opponent. The game begins with Rommel's breakout into Cyrenaica in 1941 and continues until either the Allied Torch landings in Nov. 1942 or one side gains a decisive victory. Movement is handled as in some naval games... by calling out hex numbers of the paths each unit travels. When an enemy is spotted, a marker is placed to indicate location, but not strength. A unit is revealed only when it ends its turn adjacent to an enemy unit. Control of El Aghiela, Tobruk, and Alexandria determine the level of victory. From the rules, 1.0 Introduction (p. 20): "... Any simulation game must be a compromise between accuracy of simulation and simplicity of play. This game emphasizes limited intelligence, supply, and maneuver. It is also designed to be fairly simple to play. As a result, historical accuracy in other areas may not seem as great. A complete accurate simulation would be a much larger game." Scale: 30 km per hex Time: 1 month per turn Counters: Some counters represent more than one (similar) historical unit over time Zone of Control: Yes Stacking: Yes (generally 5 brigades) Supply: Yes (line, source, net; supply units) Combat: CRT (Combat Results Table) Intelligence: Yes (ULTRA rules for allies, "Intelligence Reports" scheduled for both sides) Initiative: die roll (1-4 Axis, 5-6 Allied) Special Rules: Tripoli off-map box, Rommel leader benefits Optional Rules: British Armor Coordination, Tobruck Minefields, Alexandria Garrison, Disbanded Formations Tables & Charts: CRT, Column Shift SUmmary, Die Roll Modifiers; Reinforcement/Supply/Intelligence schedule Tracking Sheet form: Armor/Infantry replacement points, Intelligence notes or guesses. Counter Manifest: Yes except enemy unit indicators
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Credits
Designers
1
Eric Faust
Artists
2
Vince DeNardo
Rodger B. MacGowan
Publishers
1
3W (World Wide Wargames)
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