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Flying Colors: Ship of the Line

Flying Colors: Ship of the Line

GMT Games · 2009Expansion
2240 min12+ yrs3.3/5 complexity7.7 BGG838CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Flying Colors: Ship of the Line?

Ship of the Line is the first expansion to Flying Colors. It primarily (although not exclusively) covers major fleet actions during the period of the American Revolution.

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Flying Colors: Ship of the Line box art
official art · GMT Games

Ship of the Line is the first expansion to Flying Colors. It primarily (although not exclusively) covers major fleet actions during the period of the American Revolution. The expansion includes sixteen total scenarios and adds over 100 new, individually named and rated ships as well as over 30 new commanders. Scenarios include:

  1. Quiberon Bay, 20 November 1759
  2. 1st Ushant, 27 July 1778
  3. Rhode Island, 11 August 1778 (hypothetical)
  4. Saint Lucia, 15 December 1778
  5. Grenada, 6 July 1779
  6. The Moonlight Battle, 16 January 1780
  7. Porto Praya Bay, 16 April 1781
  8. Fort Royal, 29 April 1781
  9. Doggersbank, 5 August 1781
  10. Sadras, 17 February 1782
  11. The Saintes I, 9 April 1782
  12. The Saintes II, 12 April 1782
  13. Providien, 12 April 1782
  14. Negapatam, 6 July 1782
  15. Trincomalee, 3 September 1782
  16. Cuddalore, 20 June 1783

In addition to these sixteen scenarios, Age of Sail aficionados can recreate the struggle between Admirals Suffren and Hughes with newly introduced campaign rules. Players must maintain their vessels through five historical confrontations, and may or may not receive reinforcements to continue their fight for control of the Indian Ocean.

Also included in Ship of the Line are a new "Map D" (which mates with maps from Flying Colors), two updated player aid cards, the most recent set of rules incorporating changes and corrections, and plenty of additional status markers.

This expansion is included in Flying Colors (GMT deluxe third edition).

game anatomy
Complexity3.3 / 5
BGG rating7.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
240 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Flying Colors: Ship of the Line cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Flying Colors: Ship of the Line cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Flying Colors: Ship of the Line?
Flying Colors: Ship of the Line is a expansion for base-game game, for 2 players, taking ~240 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Flying Colors: Ship of the Line — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Flying Colors: Ship of the Line support?
Flying Colors: Ship of the Line is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Flying Colors: Ship of the Line take?
A game of Flying Colors: Ship of the Line takes about 240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Flying Colors: Ship of the Line for?
Flying Colors: Ship of the Line is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Flying Colors: Ship of the Line?
Flying Colors: Ship of the Line has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.3 out of 5.

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