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Roman Civil War

Roman Civil War is a two player wargame covering the battles between Pompey and Julius Caesar. The game is strategic in scale, with units representing legions, fleets and allied units on both sides. The mapsheet, overlaid with a hexagonal grid, covers the important areas of the R...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

3

Rating

6.89

Should this hit the table?

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

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

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 interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation.

Replay value

The Roman Civil War board game has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The presence of expansions adds to the overall replay value. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is average, and the game is moderately easy to learn. Overall, it provides a fresh and engaging experience with a good balance of challenge and enjoyment.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Roman Civil War is 7, indicating a moderate level of luck influence. 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.

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Roman Civil War is a two player wargame covering the battles between Pompey and Julius Caesar. The game is strategic in scale, with units representing legions, fleets and allied units on both sides. The mapsheet, overlaid with a hexagonal grid, covers the important areas of the Roman empire, including Italy, Greece, Asia and Egypt. Off-board areas represent surrounding areas such as Spain, Gaul and Syria. Game components consist of a mapsheet, counters, rules and game charts.

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Credits

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Designers

1
Joseph Miranda

Artists

1
Mark Simonitch

Publishers

1
Decision Games (I)

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