From the rules: "Not a war game but a game of world strategy. "TACTICS duplicates actual world conditions today. It places the player in the position of the head of some neutral or belligerent country and lets him use his own judgment as to how present international problems should be met and overcome. "TACTICS may be played by two belligerents, or by two...
From the box cover: "The new, realistic land army war game! Designed and perfected by an infantry officer... A war game with the professional touch... Actual principles of war apply... A real mental exercise... An excellent gift for the 'Chess and Checkers' type" Tactics is a landmark game in that it was the first cardboard-counter commercial board wargame...
Tactics was released in 1983 as a 25th Anniversary Edition of the first commercial cardboard-counter wargame. The original Tactics was notable for being the game that inspired Charles S. Roberts to found wargame giant The Avalon Hill Game Co. Since Tactics was a particularly rare wargame, it was an especially appropriate candidate for an The Avalon Hill...
The hobby of wargaming was born in the 1950s with the publication of the game Tactics. TACTICS II is a direct descendant of this original board wargame. TACTICS II is sort of like military chess. Different pieces, called "units" in wargames, have different capabilities just like chess pieces. The major difference is that a player can move all his pieces...
Tactics & Tachyons is a game of starship combat. It was designed to offer players a simple combat system for resolving large fleet actions between opposing starship forces within a reasonable block of time. T&T can also be used to resolve battles from a campaign setting. In 2041 an alien space ship crashes in Washington state. Using that technology the USA...
This is an old trick-taking game which incidentally teaches the player the ranks and branches (infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers) of the military. Originally published in 1915, it appears to have been bought by Parker Brothers and reissued in 1919 under the name Militac (although the cards still say Tactics on the back). [Note: The Militac Game Co....
Are you ready to lead your Legionnaires?! According to the Gamealogical Institute History Department (wink, wink), this strategy game is derived from teaching methods used in the development of new Centurion Candidates in the far reaches of the north-west during the Late Roman empire. Protect your flanks, master the use of the column and square formations...
Are you ready and willing to lead the mighty Legions of Rome? You are a Centurion candidate. Before you will be entrusted to lead any of Rome's legionaries you need to be trained in tactics from small units to campaign size formations. Tacticum is designed to present different scenarios for you to work trough versus an opponent, who could be another...
You are a Centurion candidate. Before you will be entrusted to lead any of Rome's legionnaires you need to be trained in tactics from small units to campaign size formations. Tacticum is designed to present different scenarios for you to work through versus an opponent, who could be another centurion candidate or one of the pesky trainers. —description...
Inspired by the legendary units of Romans, Roman Auxiliaries, Mercenaries, and Enemies of Rome, the strategy card game Tacticus Romanus was born. As the Roman Empire extends its dominion across the known world, you step into the role of a general competing for influence over this vast realm. Your success depends on careful troop management, tactics, and...
Tactiques Napoléon is a complete house rules system, downloadable for free, for use with the Napoleonic tactical series of games published by Clash of Arms, Simulationes Tacticas, with a focus towards playability and command. Highlights include Reserves, Fatigue, Panic, Command Blunders, Lost Flags, Grand Assaults and much more. The rules make use of a d10...