- Strategic Napolionic War game.
- The Napoleonic period showcases a unique balance between the roles of Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery on the battlefield.
- The focus is on the French and the British, two bitter rivals in the struggle for European preeminence.
- Ages 12 +.
- 2 players.
Product Description
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Commands & Colors: Napoleonics allows you to re-fight epic
battles of the Napoleonic era. In this core volume, the focus is
on the French and the British, two bitter rivals in the struggle
for European preeminence during the time of Napoleon. As with
other games in the Commands & Colors genre, units in both armies
can only move and fight when ordered. The command playing cards
supply those orders, providing an element of luck that creates a
fog of war and presents players with both challenges and
rtunities. You must maximize your rtunities by playing
your command cards judiciously. How well you handle the diverse
units, their weapons, and the terrain, will determine victory.
The Napoleonic historical period has always been one of our
favorites and was actually the second historical game that we
developed using the Commands & Colors system. The C & C:
Napoleonics rules at first glance may seem more complex than
other Commands & Colors games, but if you are familiar with the
game system, you are only a few short steps away from taking
Command. Even if you have never played before, learning the
fundamentals of the game system is straightforward and will be an
enjoyable endeavor. There is a wealth of subtle and bold features
that set it apart from other historical periods and it truly
embraces the doctrines of France and the various nations
that fought against Napoleon.The Napoleonic period showcases a
unique balance between the roles of Infantry, Cavalry and
Artillery on the battlefield.In combat, a unit's battle strength
is directly tied to the number of blocks present in the unit.
Therefore, as a unit suffers block losses its combat
effectiveness is reduced.An Infantry unit, by forming square, can
reduce the effectiveness of the most gallant Cavalry
charge.Artillery in combined arms combat along with an Infantry
or Cavalry melee attack can produce the most devastating
results.As with other Commands & Color games, the battle dice
resolve combat quickly and the Command cards provide a fog of war
and will present players with new challenges and rtunities
for victory.When in Command, the battlefield tactics you will
need to execute conform remarkably well to the historical
advantages and limitations inherent to each Napoleonic Army. For
example, as the French Commander you will want to maneuver your
infantry units into a position to take advantage of their melee
attack dice bonus. While a British Commander will want his line
infantry to take up a defensive position and stand and volley
fire with a dice bonus. The other major powers also have similar
seemingly simple advantages that can impact a battle and will
influence your Command style for that army.The core C & C:
Napoleonics game will feature French, British and Portuguese
troops, while the expansions will showcase one Coalition army
that sed Napoleon
Box Contains
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1 x ed Battlefield Gameboard
4 x Sheets containing 56 double-sided Terrain Tiles and 2 x
Infantry in Square tracks
70 x Command cards
8 x Battle dice
6 x Label sheets for French, British and Portuguese block and
dice
3 x National Unit Reference Cards
1 x Rule Book
1 x Scenario Booklet containing 15 x battle scenarios
340 x Blocks
193 x small dark blue, red and brown blocks for foot units
(including 13 x spare blocks)
87 x medium dark blue, red and brown blocks for cavalry
(including 10 x spare blocks)
60 x rectangular dark blue, red and brown blocks for leaders and
artillery (including 12 x spare blocks)