Players
2
Time
120-1200
Age
11+
Weight
3.64
Rating
7.14
Teaching signal
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
Luck-sensitive
Talavera & Vimeiro has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to others' strategies. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much. Overall, it has a strong interaction score.
Talavera & Vimeiro has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameboard, expansions, strategic depth, scalability, and player interaction. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a rewarding and diverse gameplay experience.
Talavera & Vimeiro has a moderate influence of luck. 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.
From MMP's site: July, 1809. The uneasy alliance of Wellesley's Army of Portugal and Cuesta's Army of Extremadura was being pressed from every direction by the King of Spain, Joseph Bonaparte's, Army. Forced to make a stand, a two day battle occurred which mauled both sides but allowed the Allies to escape towards Portugal. Talavera is MMP's newest game in the Napoleonic Brigade Series (NBS) and features the end result of half a decade of brainstorming and intensive playtesting - the 3.0 NBS rules set. It is fast playing. It is furious. And, finally, it is about leading armies. MMP, Dean, and the Honchos think you will enjoy them very much. BUT THATS NOT ALL! Talavera also contains the mini-game on the small, but decisive, 1808 battle of Vimieiro. Fought outside of Lisbon in August of 1808 between the British and French Armies of Portugal, French General Junot was defeated and surrendered both his army and Portugal to the British - setting the stage for the Peninsula War. Napoleon Brigade Series (NBS) - scale = 180-200 m/hex (197-219 yrd/hex); - time = 30 min/GT (60 min/Night-GT); - strength = 150 inf (100 cav)/SP
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