Cover art for Battles of the Ancient World Volume III

Battles of the Ancient World Volume III

2000 · BGG
Avg rating
6.54
Bayes rating
5.53
Weight
1.75 (Light)
Players
2
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
65

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Description

The third instalment of the Battles of the Ancient World series from Decision Games (I).

This standalone game features six battles including:

 Megiddo 1447 BC
 Qadesh 1294 BC
 Lake Trasimene 217 BC
 Munda 45 BC
 Boudicca AD 61
 Adrianople AD 378


With six battles, this hex and counters wargame, with 520 counters, six maps (on three map sheets), is a traditional wargame that emphasizes playability over realism and complexity. Combat is resolved by the classic Combat Results Table (CRT).

Other games in Series:

 Four Battles of the Ancient World
 Battles of the Ancient World Volume II
 Zama: Hannibal versus Scipio (Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #153)
 Battles of the Ancient World: Marathon and Granicus (Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #214)


Also available as a box set with all three volumes.



Mechanics

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Ratio / Combat Results Table Simulation

Themes

Ancient Fighting

Publishers

Decision Games (I)

Designers

Larry Baggett Wayland Grace