{"product_id":"commands-colors-ancients","title":"Commands \u0026 Colors: Ancients (7th Printing)","description":"\u003ctable padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/gmt-games\"\u003eRichard Borg\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"#temp_created_link\"\u003eGMT Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3293014\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21305\/2006-charles-s-roberts-best-pre-world-war-ii-boar\"\u003e2006 Charles S. Roberts Best Pre-World War II Boardgame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link1733925\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/8856\/2006-golden-geek-best-wargame-nominee\"\u003e2006 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3261976\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/20851\/2006-origins-awards-historical-board-game-of-the-y\"\u003e2006 Origins Awards Historical Board Game of the Year Winner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link1768311\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/8848\/2007-golden-geek-best-2-player-board-game-nominee\"\u003e2007 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"innerlinks_5358a42476b72\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link1728658\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/8735\/2007-golden-geek-best-2-player-board-game-winner\"\u003e2007 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Winner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link1733671\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/8847\/2007-golden-geek-best-wargame-nominee\"\u003e2007 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpansions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/commands-colors-ancients-expansion-pack-1-greece-eastern-kingdoms\"\u003eCommands \u0026amp; Colors: Ancients Expansion Pack #1 – Greece \u0026amp; Eastern Kingdoms\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/commands-colors-ancients-expansion-pack-6-the-spartan-army\"\u003eCommands \u0026amp; Colors: Ancients Expansion Pack #6 – The Spartan Army\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/commands-colors-ancients-expansion-pack-4-imperial-rome\"\u003eCommands \u0026amp; Colors: Ancients Expansion Pack#4 – Imperial Rome\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/cdg-solo-system\"\u003eCDG Solo System\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e14105\/commands-colors-ancients\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/2409\/commands-colors-ancients\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the designer (about his Commands and Colors system, C\u0026amp;C: Ancients, and Memoir' 44)\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eCommands \u0026amp; Colors: Ancients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e depicts warfare from the Dawn of Military History (3000 BC) to the opening of the Middle Ages (400 AD). Quite an ambitious undertaking for one game, yet Commands \u0026amp; Colors by design is a unique historical game system which allows players to effectively portray stylized battles from this time in history. The 15 battles, showcased in the scenario booklet, although stylized, focus on important terrain features and the historical deployment of forces in scale with the game system. The battles include Bagradas, Cannae, and Zama.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\"The scale of the game fluctuates from battle to battle. For some scenarios, an infantry unit may represent a legion of fighters, while in other scenarios a unit may represent just a few brave warriors. But the tactics you need to execute conform remarkably well to the advantages and limitations inherent to the various units, their weapons, terrain and time.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\"Unlike its older brother, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eBattle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e Cry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eAvalon Hill (Hasbro)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eCommands \u0026amp; Colors: Ancients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e is moderately more complex and contains additional historical details without the battlefield clutter. Most scenarios will still play to a conclusion in less than an hour.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\"The command card system, drives movement, creates a true fog of war and presents both challenges and opportunities. There are four types of command cards: Leadership cards, Section cards, Troop cards and Tactic cards.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\"The battle dice system resolves all combat efficiently and quickly. Each battle die has one Light, one Medium, one Heavy, one Leader, one Flag and one Swords symbol.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\"The game mechanics, although simple, will still require strategic card play, historical tactics, timely dice rolling, and an aggressive yet flexible battle plan, to achieve victory.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMPONENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUNIT LABELS: Five full-color sheets of unit labels to affix to the 345 wooden blocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMAP: One 22\"x34\" full-color mounted map + three sheets of Terrain Tile Overlays (double-sided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCARDS: 60 Command Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28-page Rule and Battle book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 full color Player Aid cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Battle dice\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":386221878,"sku":"0509-21 - Base (Red + Red)","price":46.01,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/900.jpg?v=1641278984","url":"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/commands-colors-ancients","provider":"vaibhavhospital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}