Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to each other's actions frequently, but there is limited emphasis on cooperation.
Sicily Ii
Players
1-2
Time
?-?
Age
?+
Weight
4.29
Rating
8.09
Fit
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Sicily II has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.
Luck profile
Sicily II has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, Sicily II strikes a good balance between luck and strategy.
Overview
Published and packed with Operational Matters: An OCS Guide (w/ Sicily II game). (from the publisher:) Sicily II is a full-sized game covering the amphibious invasion of that island in the summer of 1943. This new edition is quite different from Dean Essig's original game from back in 2000. It features a revised order of battle, modified rules, and a new map. The most obvious change is in scale: hexes are now 3.5 miles across and there are two turns per week (the original had 2.5-mile hexes and four turns per week). This makes for a smaller, faster game that conforms to the scale chosen for Beyond the Rhine: The Campaign for Northwest Europe and the upcoming games set in Western Europe. We think Sicily II is a perfect way to give new recruits their baptism in the fire of OCS, and is also a worthy entry in the series for players who have already earned their stripes. Here are some of the game’s highlights: The entire campaign lasts just 16 turns. There are six scenarios in all (three using the entire map, and three using just a portion). The Allied airborne fiasco is recreated with simple scatter rules. The amphibious landings can be played out using standard OCS naval rules, or players can mostly skip these and begin with the bulk of Allied forces already ashore. The Luftwaffe’s Do.217K makes its series debut, armed with exotic Fritz-X missiles. Rules for Italian unit wavering and surrender make every game different. Several interesting options are provided, including revised Axis deployment and variable entry of the 29th Panzergrenadier Division. Game Scale: Turn: 3 to 4 days Hex: 3.5 miles / 5.6 Km Units: Company to Brigade Game Inventory: One 22 x 34" full-color mapsheet Two dual-side printed countersheets (560 1/2" counters) One 16-page Sicily II rules booklet Players will have to use OCS v4.2 rulebook/charts & tables for another OCS game or download them from http://www.gamersarchive.net/theGamers/archive/ocs.htm Complexity: Medium Solitaire Suitability: Medium Players: 1 or more Playing Time: 2-20 Hours
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Dean Essig
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Dean Essig
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