Illusions Of Glory: The Great War On The Eastern Front

Fit

Teach 2.8

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation.

Replay value

The game offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The strategic depth of the game provides room for players to improve their strategy over time. The game scales well with different numbers of players and offers a moderate level of easiness to learn. Overall, the game has a strong replayability score of 8.1.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Illusions of Glory: The Great War on the Eastern Front is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck. 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

(From GMT Web site) Illusions of Glory: The Great War on the Eastern Front is the latest Card Driven Game to simulate the Great War in Europe. First came Paths of Glory by Ted Raicer, which simulates the entire war in Europe and the Middle East. It was followed by Pursuit of Glory, designed by Brad and Brian Stock, which focuses on the war in the Near East. Illusions of Glory takes this game system to a new and exciting level by applying its focus to the Eastern Front. The Allied Powers bring massive forces to bear against Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey while trying to prevent a game-changing revolution in Russia. The Central Powers must defeat Russia, hold off Italy, and win the upper hand in the Balkans or face demoralization and rebellion at home. Players test their generalship and strategic abilities as Illusions of Glory lets you recreate the dramatic events of World War I’s Eastern Front. Your hand of strategy cards present you with a rich array of strategic and operational choices. You must decide whether to use each card for its historic event, unit movement, combat, or troop replacements. You must commit your forces to a variety of objectives: winning the dynamic war of maneuver between German-led and Russian armies; seizing the Balkans and its vital objectives; or prevailing in the conflict between Austria-Hungary and Italy. Illusions of Glory offers complete campaigns and shorter playing scenarios. GAME SCENARIOS: Campaign Game Mobilization Limited War Total War Italian Front Mini Game GAME SCALE: Historical Duration: 1914 to 1918 Units: Corps and Divisions Time: Three months per turn Map: Point to Point Players: 2-4

Mechanism

4

Campaign / Battle Card Driven Dice Rolling Point to Point Movement Simulation

Type

1

Wargames

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