The British Way: Counterinsurgency at the End of the Empire (2nd Printing) (Preorder)

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The British Way: Counterinsurgency at the End of Empire is the first of several COIN multipacks, containing four separate games exploring a series of thematically related insurgencies. Between 1945 and 1960, the British fought four major "emergencies" as they referred to their counterinsurgency campaigns, each trying to manage their retreat from empire. The four games in this pack focus on exploring British counterinsurgent responses to a variety of different opponents, including communist insurgents in Malaya, militant nationalists in Kenya, and smaller and more clandestine terrorist organizations in Palestine and Cyprus. The games adjust the core COIN mechanics to provide a compelling new way of handling two-player conflicts, while also streamlining several mechanics to quicken gameplay. The British Way offers an approachable introduction to the COIN series for new players, while presenting experienced players with four mechanically distinct games to explore and compare.

Highlights:

 • Four full games in one box: Explore four different conflicts set during the twilight of the British Empire in the 1940s and 1950s. Each game uses a unique ruleset building on the same general mechanical structure, ensuring that they are easy to pick up while still offering a distinctive experience.

 • A new adaptation of the classic COIN system: Improved two-player sequence of play and a versatile Political Will track for determining victory.

 • Unique mechanisms reflecting the British approach to each conflict: New Villages in Malaya, the 'Pipeline' in Kenya, Curfews in Cyprus, and Mass Detention in Palestine.

 • Small board footprint with quick-but-deep gameplay: Each game plays in under 90 minutes and takes place on a single 17 x 22in board.

 • An "End of Empire" Campaign: A campaign scenario allowing players to play the four games in a linked series with a cumulative scoring system, random 'external' events relating to British decolonization, and new mechanics to integrate each game into the campaign.

Note on 2nd Printing: This includes the updated Cyprus game and the Faction Personas, both previously published on InsideGMT, and any known errata has been corrected.

Contents:
2 Double-Sided Mounted Game Boards (17 x 22in)
4 Game Event Decks
54 Wooden Pieces
8 Pawns
1 Full-Color Countersheet
12 Double-sided Player Aids
2 Six-Sided Dice
4 Combined Rule/Background Booklets
1 Combined Playbook/Campaign Guide

Ages: 12+
Players: 2
Game Length: 60-120 minutes