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Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers

Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers

VRGames / VR-Soft.com · 2022Expansion
2–1390–240 min13+ yrs3.0/5 complexity8.1 BGG27Strategy
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How do you play Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers?

Mercenaries & Privateers is a card expansion for the Epic Board game, Swords & Sails: Rewrite History in 1000 AD. The new expansion will Feature 100 new cards, including the Mercenary/Privateer, Revolt and Calamity/Prosperity categories of intrigue cards.

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Mercenaries & Privateers is a card expansion for the Epic Board game, Swords & Sails: Rewrite History in 1000 AD.

The new expansion will Feature 100 new cards, including the Mercenary/Privateer, Revolt and Calamity/Prosperity categories of intrigue cards. This will expanded the original deck of 60 intrigue cards and the 4 original categories of Development (Green), Political (Blue), Espionage (Yellow), and War (Red) to 6 Categories adding the Calamity (Grey) and the Prosperity (White) categories. The new Mercenary and Privateer cards are in the War (Red) category. Intrigue cards expand the options which Swords & Sails players have during a game and represent many simulated choices which make the game more realistic and very satisfying to play. Intrigue cards are acquired by players during the intrigue phase of the game, with each player gaining at least one card, each turn.

For more details on the original game Swords & Sails, rules, and components, please see the Rules section below.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating8.1 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
90–240 min
Players
2–13
Recommended age
13+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers?
Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers is a expansion for base-game game, for 2–13 players, taking ~90–240 minutes, featuring negotiation. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers support?
Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers is played by 2–13 players.
Q5How long does a game of Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers take?
A game of Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers takes about 90–240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers for?
Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers is recommended from age 13.
Q7How complex is Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers?
Swords & Sails: Mercenaries & Privateers has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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