https://www.vaibhavhospital.com/collections/all.atom vaibhavhospital 2020-01-23T04:17:27-05:00 vaibhavhospital https://www.vaibhavhospital.com/products/4431826223155 2020-01-23T04:17:27-05:00 2020-01-23T04:17:27-05:00 Nations in Arms: Valmy to Waterloo Board Games Compass Games

Vendor: Compass Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 134.95

Designer François-Stanislas Thomas
Publisher Compass Games
Players 2-7
Playing Time 50 hours for full campaign (1.5 hours and up for scenarios)

Nations in Arms brings one of the most famous periods in history to your gaming table: the French Revolution and the legend of Napoleon in Europe, from 1792 to 1815. This epic treatment of the Napoleonic period covers 24 years of warfare at the strategic level.

Nations in Arms uses a extensively updated, modified and streamlined version of the Le Grand Empire game system from Pratzen Editions (that game covered the 1800-1815 time period). The result is that Nations in Arms is an entirely new, and very playable, Napoleonic epic from designer François-Stanislas Thomas.

Players control every major and minor power of the Napoleonic period: from the largest participants to the smallest. This allows anywhere from 2 to 7 players to participate in the game. Players are challenged with strategically managing their annual national production, diplomacy, and most importantly, war.

The game systems emphasize the military importance of lines of communication, the command and control ability of skilled leaders, quality of troops above quantity, and the impact of battle, epic sieges and attrition on a nation. You will have the power of great leaders at your fingertips, and the might of the corps they commanded: line infantry, guards, militia, supply trains, light and reserve cavalry, fleets and more.

Each game year is broken into four interactive, seasonal turns. A Chit Activation system is used to recreate the ‘chaos of war’, and events occur using an Historical Event card deck. This combination of variable chit pull and card play ensures a high replay value of the ten (10) scenarios. Nations in Arms features a one-turn tutorial scenario , four epic campaign scenarios, and five smaller scenarios.

Now it’s your turn to either fan the flames of The French Revolution throughout Europe, or to preserve the Old Order…

Components:

2 map sections making a 56” wide by 39” high playing area
4 countersheets
6 full color 8.5" x 11" cards with various tables, charts and player aids
1 card deck (110 cards) of historical and tactical events
1 rules booklet
1 scenario booklet
2 dice
1 box and lid set - the big 3” deep box




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Vendor: Hexasim
Type: Board Games
Price: 94.95

Designer François-Stanislas Thomas
Publisher Hexasim
Players 2
Playtime 900 mins
Suggested Age 14 and up

(from Hexasim website:)

Threatened by the coronation of the Emperor and the deployment of the Grande Armée facing its coasts, Britain was quick to respond with its traditional methods: a hegemonic fleet and allies on the Continent assisted by her gold! Napoléon has no choice; if he wishes to keep his throne, he must smash this new coalition...and many more!

Napoleon against Europe follows the epic of Napoléon in his attempt to cement his dynasty and retain the conquests of the Revolution via the medium of playing cards that follow the great events and personalities if this exciting period.

The player takes in hand the destinies of the Emperor and his enemy, indefatigable Albion and its successive coalitions. The French player has no choice other than imposing his will on the entire Europe so as to isolate Britain by a tight blockade forcing the continental powers to recognise French hegemony: the decision must be made between the wild Iberian Peninsula and the steppes of Russia.

Each side has its own deck of cards divided into two periods: Epic and the Punishments.

Each player controls naval fleets and land troops presented at the level of army corps, other units are those of great renown from this period such as the Imperial Guard Cavalry, the King’s German Legion etc... The quality of the generals of each side plays an essential role in operations.

In six rounds of play a year, the players must not only have a long term view of their objectives but must also demonstrate operational skill in the course of the campaigns: the importance of lines of communication will be fundamental to bringing their armies to the decisive battle! The game system takes account of forced marches, attrition, evasion, counter-marches and interceptions…

In an immense theatre of operations, each side will attempt to seize the initiative and each year equip forces allowing it to continue the struggle and to redeploy them with foresight before engaging in the operations phase: unhappy the player who fails to take into account the communication distances.

Against the operational excellence of the French, the Coalition must respond with a strategic long-term vision that will permit him to exhaust his foe.

Now, it is up to you to decided if l'Aiglon will be Napoléon II or the Duc de Reichstadt !

Game components
One large mounted map (96 cm × 67 cm),
216 15mm die-cut counters,
140 13mm die-cut counters,
110 playing cards,
One full-colour rules booklet,
Game aids,
Two 6-side dice,
A sturdy box.

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