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End of turn 22. The Imperial 100th fleet has destroyed the last of the Sword World fleets, but the Zhodani 67th is on the prowl. Meanwhile, the Imperial Corridor fleet took a pounding at Ghandi from a combined Zhodani fleet. The Imperial 151st and 214th a
Game in progress, turn 12. Imperials on the defensive, but Vargr are destroyed and Zhodani are hitting resistance.
This game ended on turn 26 with a marginal victory for the Zhodani.
Fifth Frontier War
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Fifth Frontier War (1981)

Players
2–4
Best: 2, 4
Playing time
240–360 min
Age
12+
6.76
Average rating
207
Ratings
3.03/5
Weight
#10391
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Alternate names:第5次辺境戦争 +1 more
Designer:Frank Chadwick, John Astell, Marc W. Miller
Artist:Paul Richard "Rich" Banner, Naoyuki Kato
Publisher:Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) +2 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 5, Complexity 6.1, Theme 6
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity6.1
Theme6.0

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Overview

A basic hex-and-counter wargame set in the Spinward Marches of the Traveller RPG universe. Designed as a campaign aid for Traveller but a playable game on its own. Movement of units are generally pre-plotted and executed simultaneously, combat then occurring where necessary. Each turn is one week, each hex one parsec.

Components: 22" X 26" Game Map; 720 Counters; Four 8.5" x 11" Chart Sheets; Two Dice Box

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