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Nine Navies War

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.75

Rating

6.34

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

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

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction. Limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Nine Navies War has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value. The game offers a good balance between ease of learning and depth of gameplay. The player interaction score is average.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Nine Navies War is 7, indicating a moderate level of luck in the game. 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

Game of WWI alternate history naval conflict with battleships based in the seas around Europe, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, using a derivation of the classic Avalon Hill "War at Sea (Second Edition)," "Victory in the Pacific" system. Components: One 34x22 inch area-movement-map. Two counter sheets of 352 large-size ship units and 140 half-inch damage markers and other informational counters. A three-turn "1915" scenario playable in one sitting and a longer 12-turn "campaign game" requiring about eight hours to play through.

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Credits

Designers

1
Ty Bomba

Publishers

1
Decision Games (I)

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