Battles for Empire
1990 • 2-8 Players • Age 12+
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 8 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Dice Rolling, Measurement Movement, Paper-and-Pencil und Simultaneous Action Selection...
Game Data
- Average time to play
- 180 Minutes
- Minimum age
- 12+
- Number of players
- 2 - 8
- Publisher
- Battles for Empire Publications
- Designers
- John R. "Buck" Surdu, Rick Vossman
- Artists
- Unknown
- Mechanics
- Dice Rolling, Measurement Movement, Paper-and-Pencil, Simultaneous Action Selection
Battles for Empires is a Napoleonic miniatures system that is designed to move more quickly than many systems. It is focused primarily on small unit tactics and historical accuracy. Each turn represents 10 minutes, and each inch represents 50 yards. The system is simple and centered on tactics. The effect of individual leaders is also strong in the game.
The rules are well illustrated with photo examples throughout, with over 100 photos total. The rules are 40 pages long and 6 two-sided charts are included with the book.
Optional rules include rules for a variety of artillery and weather.
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