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Thunder At Luetzen: Opening Battles For Germany, 1813

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.56

Rating

5.83

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

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 player interaction

Replay value

The game offers a high level of variability with different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements. There is deep strategic depth and room for players to improve their strategy over time. 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 investment.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Thunder at Luetzen: Opening Battles for Germany, 1813 is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, allowing some strategic decisions to influence the 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.

Overview

"Thunder at Luetzen" is an army level wargame simulation of the opening of Napoleon's 1813 campaign in Germany. The game was first published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #99 in 1984. The game consists of a 16 page rulebook, one 22"X34" mapsheet, 200 counters and various player aids. Leadership and morale play an important part of the game. Combat is by strength differential. If neither the French nor Allied army is demoralized by the end of 32 game turns, the French player wins if he controls Leipzig Bridge, otherwise the Allied player wins.

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Credits

Designers

1
Bowen Simmons

Artists

3
Dave LaForce Keith Parkinson Patrick Lucien Price

Publishers

1
Tactical Studies Rules (TSR)

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