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Rules assistance for Age of Honor
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 120–360 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Age of Honor
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Age of Honor is an expansion for The Age of Eagles released in 2010 for 2–4 players, 120–360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Wilbur E. Gray and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Line of Sight.
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About the game
Age of Honor is both an expansion and scenario book for Age of Eagles I/II (Napoleonic Fire & Fury) covering the Age of Marlborough and Frederick the Great. Thus, the basic rules are needed to properly play this addition. This full color rules set contains a single page Intro - including all necessary rule changes, Unit Data Charts listing all commanders and formations that fought in this era, from the War of Spanish Succession thru the Seven Years War to the War of Bavarian Succession, a two-page Quick Reference Sheet plus Bibliography. Scenarios contain game play specifics, a full color map, full color labels, and include: • War of Spanish Succession - Battles of Luzarra, Blenheim and Ramillies. • Great Northern War - Battle of Poltava. • Austro-Turkish War - Battle of Peterwardein • War of Austrian Succession - Battles of Fontenoy, Hohenfriedberg and Kesselsdorf. • Seven Years War - Battles of Kolin, Hastenbeck, Leuthen, Krefeld, Zorndorf, Minden, Kunersdorf and Torgau. Age of Honor is sold direct thru digital distribution, though hardcopy versions are available from certain retailers. It is 90 pages long. Kindle formatted products are sold exclusively thru Amazon, while digital downloads exportable to PDF format may be purchased via Google Play. Online, public research portal for this game and its historical period (to include flags for miniatures, official histories, Public Domain military maps, images and publications - all copyright friendly and FREE to download) at http://tinyurl.com/Research-Portal-Age-of-Honor. - description provided by publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Age of Eagles
Questions and answers
Age of Honor supports 2–4 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 Age of Honor is 120–360 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 Age of Honor for ages 12 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.
Age of Honor has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Age of Honor belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Line of Sight. 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 Age of Honor are: Wilbur E. Gray. 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 Age of Honor as an expansion for The Age of Eagles. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Age of Eagles to use it. Check that your edition of The Age of Eagles is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.