Commands & Colours: Ancients depicts warfare from the Dawn of Military History (3000 BC) to the opening of the Middle Ages (400 AD). Quite an ambitious undertaking for one game, yet Commands & Colors by design is a unique historical game system which allows players to effectively portray stylized battles from this time in history. The 15 battles, showcased in the scenario booklet, although stylized, focus on important terrain features and the historical deployment of forces in scale with the game system. The battles include Bagradas, Cannae, and Zama.
The scale of the game fluctuates from battle to battle. For some scenarios, an infantry unit may represent a legion of fighters, while in other scenarios a unit may represent just a few brave warriors. But the tactics you need to execute conform remarkably well to the advantages and limitations inherent to the various units, their weapons, terrain and time.
- UNIT LABELS: Five full-color sheets of unit labels to affix to the 345 wooden blocks.
- MAP: One 22"x34" full-color mapsheet + three sheets of Terrain Tile Overlays (double-sided)
- CARDS: 60 Command Cards
- 28-page Rule and Battle book
- 2 full color Player Aid cards
- 7 Battle dice
Players: 2
Age: 12
RRP £44.99
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