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Victory by Any Means: Jovian Chronicles

Victory by Any Means: Jovian Chronicles

VBAM Games · 2006Expansion
2–8240 min11+ yrs4.0/5 complexity7.7 BGG33Strategy
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From site: It is the 23rd Century, and the Solar System is on the brink of war. Jovian Confederation carrier groups and their elite exo-armor pilots prepare for the impending clash with CEGA, while the Venusians manipulate events from the shadows.

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It is the 23rd Century, and the Solar System is on the brink of war.

Jovian Confederation carrier groups and their elite exo-armor pilots prepare for the impending clash with CEGA, while the Venusians manipulate events from the shadows. Who will triumph? Now you can decide!

Victory by Any Means: Jovian Chronicles brings the pulse-pounding action of Dream Pod 9’s Jovian Chronicles saga together with the strategic sweep of the Victory by Any Means Campaign System.

Included in this book is everything you need to play out the epic scope of events in the Solar System of the 23rd Century in the wake of the Odyssey and the Battle of Kurtzenheim with the VBAM system, including:

New orbital installations to replicate orbital colonies and industry

New unit special abilities to model Exo-Armors and Exo-Suits

Guidelines for resolving scenarios with DP9’s Lightning Strike™

New objective system for determining victory

Three exciting scenarios – the 2214 Scenario, the Open Scenario, and the Intro Scenario.

Complete force lists for all factions of the Jovian Chronicles

Background and details for the Jovian Chronicles and all of its factions are included, including descriptions of ships, fighters, exo- armors and exo-suits.

Conversion rules for using RPG characters in VBAM and guidelines for how to turn VBAM activities and events into RPG scenarios

This is not a stand-alone product and requires the Victory by Any Means Campaign Guide (VBM-101) to fully use. Ownership of the Lightning Strike 2nd Edition Rules (DP9-322), Lightning Strike Companion (DP9-324) and Campaign Moderator’s Companion (VBM-105) are recommended.

Expands:

Victory by Any Means: Campaign Guide
Victory by Any Means: Campaign Moderator's Companion
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity4.0 / 5
BGG rating7.7 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
240 min
Players
2–8
Recommended age
11+ yrs

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Q4How many players does Victory by Any Means: Jovian Chronicles support?
Victory by Any Means: Jovian Chronicles is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Victory by Any Means: Jovian Chronicles take?
A game of Victory by Any Means: Jovian Chronicles takes about 240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Victory by Any Means: Jovian Chronicles for?
Victory by Any Means: Jovian Chronicles is recommended from age 11.
Q7How complex is Victory by Any Means: Jovian Chronicles?
Victory by Any Means: Jovian Chronicles has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 4.0 out of 5.
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