Commands & Colors: Medieval (2nd Printing)

Manufacturer: GMT Games

Byzantine Empire vs Sassanid Persians

Commands & Colors: Medieval allows players to recreate important engagements of early medieval history. The scale of the game is flexible and varies from battle to battle. For some scenarios, a unit may represent a Byzantine infantry or cavalry Banda of soldiers, while in other scenarios a unit may represent just a few brave Warriors. Still, the battlefield tactics you will need to execute to gain victory conform remarkably well to the strengths and limitations of the various medieval unit types, their weapons, the terrain, and history.

Commands & Colors: Medieval is based on the highly successful Commands & Colors game system and by design is not very complex.

In this core game, the focus is on early medieval battles between the Byzantine Empire and the Sassanid Persians (528-586). In addition, some key battles between the Huns and Romans are included, which act nicely as a bridge between Command & Colors: Ancients and the early medieval period, as well as a gateway into the rest of the medieval core game scenarios. The Byzantine army during this period of medieval history tended to mirror its eastern adversaries by deploying an increasing number of super heavy cataphracted armored cavalry formations and more missile troops. Yet, it was how the Byzantines adapted their battlefield tactics in relation to the enemy they faced that is perhaps the chief reason for the longevity of the Empire.

Note: This 2nd Printing is identical to the previous printing, except that all known errata have been corrected.

Contents:
1 Medieval Core Rulebook w/ 19 Scenarios
1 Mounted Battlefield Game Board (22 x 34in)
4 Punchboard Sheets
  ‣ 45 Double-sided Terrain Tiles
  ‣ 18 Victory Banner Tokens
  ‣ 14 Inspired Action Tokens
  ‣ 12 Bow/Non-Bow Weapon Markers
65 Medieval Command Cards
8 Custom Battle Dice
2 Unit Reference Sheets
2 Inspired Action Reference Sheets
5 Block Label Sheets
330 Blocks

Ages: 14+
Players: 2
Game Length: 60 minutes per battle

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