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Expansion for Advanced European Theater of Operations
Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana
2009
Rules assistance for Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 360 min
- 15+
- Complexity 4.0/5
Rules assistant for Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana
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Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana is an expansion for Advanced European Theater of Operations released in 2009 for 2–5 players, 360 minutes per game, and ages 15 and up. It was designed by Eric R. Harvey and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
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About the game
From the publisher's website: The first game to cover the entire East African Theater of Operations during World War II, Africa Orientale Italiana (Italian East Africa or AOI) is designed to expand Advanced European Theater of Operations into Africa and the Middle East, as well as presage the general war in Europe, beginning with the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935, and continuing into the Second World War as British and Italian forces fight for control of the vital Red Sea region. AOI also includes an entire map of India and the Indian Ocean that will link to Advanced Pacific Theater of Operations, thus being the only corps-level World War II game ever published that connects every front of the war via uninterrupted hexagonal maps. Further, a Global Administrative Map is also included that allows you to manage off-map movement. AOI also includes a full counter sheet (280 units) that features the Ethiopian order-of-battle, all the Italian and British forces that operated in East Africa, as well as a complete AETO upgrade that includes 40 new types of aircraft, such as the Me-163 Comet, the Mig-3, the PBY Catalina, and the Gloster Meteor. AOI also includes new rules specifically for AETO, such as: combat veterans, naval night movement, mountain pass movement, fire bombing, German Flak, Manstein and more. AOI also includes a map of Spain that adds additional Atlantic Ocean sea areas to AETO, and incorporates an entire Spanish Civil War scenario with a complete order-of-battle of Nationalist and Republican land, air and naval units. With AOI, AETO and APTO players can experience all of World War II. AOI has been designed to link with the AETO and APTO maps, or to be set-up alone as a scenario of the Ethiopian campaign. This is an expansion kit for Advanced European Theater of Operations and requires that game for play.
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Questions and answers
Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana is 360 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana for ages 15 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana are: Eric R. Harvey. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana as an expansion for Advanced European Theater of Operations. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Advanced European Theater of Operations to use it. Check that your edition of Advanced European Theater of Operations is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.