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Royalists & Roundheads Ii

Players

1-2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2

Rating

5.85

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.1

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

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

Replay value

Royalists & Roundheads II has a high replayability score due to its strong variability in gameplay, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers fresh experiences each time it is played, with the presence of expansions adding new content and gameplay elements. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Royalists & Roundheads II is 6, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. 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

Volume 2 of Royalists and Roundheads contains four battles of English Civil War. These are the battles of Edgehill, Fyvie, Alford and Auldearn. The game features an innovative, easy to use command system, that recreates the problems of command in an elegant and simple way. Leaders are rated for command, initiative and combat. Weapons range from pikes, muskets and artillery to bows and lances. Each of the four games is complete in itself, and can be played in 30 minutes to three hours, with the ever-present possibility of one side or the other triggering an automatic victory. Components: One rules book Four 17" x 22" maps 300 die cut counters Charts and tables Six-sided die Solitaire suitability: very high

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Credits

Designers

1
Robert G. Markham

Artists

2
Joy Cohn Ted Koller

Publishers

1
3W (World Wide Wargames)

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