Battles of the Ancient World Volume II
Decision Games (I) · 1995
1–260 min10+ yrs1.8/5 complexity6.5 BGG#18.313 BGG203CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Battles of the Ancient World Volume II?
Battles of the Ancient World, Volume Two, adds more battles to the popular Ancient World series. Scenarios include: Issus, November 333 B.C. Issus was the closest Alexander came to defeat, even though he would go on to face a larger Persian army at Arbela two years later.
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Battles of the Ancient World, Volume Two, adds more battles to the popular Ancient World series.
Scenarios include:
Issus, November 333 B.C. Issus was the closest Alexander came to defeat, even though he would go on to face a larger Persian army at Arbela two years later.
Metaurus, 207 B.C. During the Second Punic War, Hasdrubal arrived in Italy to reinforce his brother Hannibal. While the two brothers were separated, Roman Counsel Nero sought to defeat Hasdrubal's force by marching his best troops 250 miles north to join the attack against Hasdrubal.
Carrhae, 53 B.C. Roman legions under Crassius were marching to retake Syria when Parthian forces under Surenas surprised them shortly after crossing the Euphrates. The Parthians, who were entirely Cavalry, adopted their tactics of retiring and drawing their foes in pursuit.
Idivisto, A.D. 15 After losing three legions of the Eagles at Teutoberger Wald, the Romans rebuilt their force to recover the Eagles and exact revenge.
Other games in Series:
Four Battles of the Ancient World
Battles of the Ancient World Volume III
Zama: Hannibal versus Scipio (Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #153)
Battles of the Ancient World: Marathon and Granicus (Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #214)
Also available as a box set with all three volumes.
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#18.313
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Battles of the Ancient World Volume II is a ancient game, for 1–2 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Battles of the Ancient World Volume II — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Battles of the Ancient World Volume II support?
Battles of the Ancient World Volume II is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Battles of the Ancient World Volume II take?
A game of Battles of the Ancient World Volume II takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Battles of the Ancient World Volume II for?
Battles of the Ancient World Volume II is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Battles of the Ancient World Volume II?
Battles of the Ancient World Volume II has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.
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