Cover art for Dark Ages: Tactical Warfare, 500-1300

Dark Ages: Tactical Warfare, 500-1300

1971 · BGG
Avg rating
6.20
Bayes rating
5.51
Weight
2.23 (Medium Light)
Players
2
Playtime
3 hr
Ratings count
51

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Description

Tactical Warfare 700-1300 A.D. It covers all the major military systems such as the Vikings, Crusaders, Muslim Cavalry, Byzantine Legions and Mongol Hordes. It has 14 scenarios that cover the major battles from the Battle of Tours in 732 to the Battle of Liegnitz in 1241. It has one general map that all 14 battles are fought on, in different locations on the map. There are 6 types of infantry units, 4 types of cavalry units and Viking fleets. Victory is gained by destroying enemy units and a special rule accounts for the "panic threshold" of the troops. There are two types of combat, melee and missile. It uses an odds based combat results table, a terrain effect chart and a combat unit capability chart.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling Resource & economic management

Game type

Wargame Campaign / legacy game Board game

What it’s about

Fantasy & myth History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Designers

Stephen B. Patrick