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2016 Ranked #15,837

On To Paris 1870-1871: The Franco-prussian War

A grand-strategy wargame has commanders direct armies and corps through the Franco-Prussian War to secure military control. Flexible initiative, variable turns, and defensive reactions make leadership and organization choices continually contested.

Wargames Wargame Post-Napoleonic Grid Movement Hexagon Grid

Players

2

Play time

60-720 min

Age

14+

Complexity

4.22/5

Rating

7.02

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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On To Paris!

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On To Paris! uses a wargame system adapted from Victory Games' “The Civil War” to simulate the grand events of the Franco Prussian war (1870-71) and challenge players to control the leadership, organization and military operations of Armies and Corps during the later 19th century. On To Paris! simulates both phases of the Franco Prussian war; the German invasion of France in 1870 and the German conquest of France in 1871. Designed for two players, On To Paris! is also suitable for solitaire play. Nine scenarios include an ‘early start’ plus a full length campaign game. Players can also pick any scenario as a starting point and determine their own period of the conflict to simulate. On To Paris! is a fast moving competitive one map game where players do their best to control their forces and where every decision creates excitement and tension. The game system features interactive game play with flexible initiative and variable turn length as well as extensive defensive player reaction ability. The game puts players in charge of all the famous Corps and Army leaders of the Franco Prussian war which are all rated for their individual leadership qualities and occasional unique characteristics like resistance to following orders.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1
Play time
60–720 min
Age
14+
Complexity
4.2/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Milan Becvar

Artists

1
Timothy Schleif

Publishers

1
Compass Games