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The Great Battles Of Alexander: Macedonian Art Of War

The Great Battles of Alexander - Macedonian Art of War Expanded Deluxe Edition (2014, Fourth Printing) is the first volume of the multi-volume counters-on-hexagons famous wargame Great Battles of History series, with the latest and updated 5th Edition game rules made by Mark Herm...

Players

1-4

Time

?-?

Age

?+

Weight

3.83

Rating

8.45

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The Great Battles of Alexander: Macedonian Art of War has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.7

More strategic control

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The Great Battles of Alexander: Macedonian Art of War has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

The Great Battles of Alexander: Macedonian Art of War has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, availability of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers fresh experiences and room for improvement with each playthrough.

Luck profile

The Great Battles of Alexander: Macedonian Art of War has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements have minimal 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.

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The Great Battles of Alexander - Macedonian Art of War Expanded Deluxe Edition (2014, Fourth Printing) is the first volume of the multi-volume counters-on-hexagons famous wargame Great Battles of History series, with the latest and updated 5th Edition game rules made by Mark Herman & Richard Berg. Available Battles (19 in total): Scenario Book (12): Erigon Valley (358 BC) Crocus Fields (352 BC) Chaeronea (338 BC) Lyginus (335 BC) Pelium (355 BC) Granicus (334 BC) Issus (333 BC) Gaugamela (331 BC) Crossing the Jaxartes (329 BC) Samarkand (329/328 BC) Arigaeum (327 BC) Hydaspes (326 BC) Phalanx Module (2): Sellasia (221 BC) Mantinea (207 BC) Diadochoi Module (4): Paraetacene (317 BC) Gabiene (316 BC) Gaza (312 BC) Ipsus (301 BC) Raphia Module (1): Raphia (217 BC) Game Scale Details: Unit: 100 men per unit strength point Time: 20 minutes per game turn Map: 70 yards per hexagon

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