
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,968
- BGG rating
- 7.3
De Bellis Antiquitatis: Quick Play Wargame Rules with Army Lists for Ancient and Medieval Battles
- 2–6 players
- 60–300 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 1990

Rules assistance for Army Lists Book One: 3000 BC – 75 AD
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Army Lists Book One: 3000 BC – 75 AD is an expansion for War Games Rules 3000 BC to 1485 AD released in 1981 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Philip C. Barker.
Collection of Army Lists for use with "War Games Rules 3000 BC to 1485 AD" also published by Wargames Research Group. Contains army lists for 60 different Ancient Armies of the time period, mostly through-out Europe and surrounding the Mediterranean, but does include the Han Chinese 200 BC to 200 AD. These Army List specifically support the 6th Edition of the War Games Rules.
Army Lists Book One: 3000 BC – 75 AD supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists Army Lists Book One: 3000 BC – 75 AD 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.
Army Lists Book One: 3000 BC – 75 AD has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Army Lists Book One: 3000 BC – 75 AD belongs to these categories: Wargame, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Army Lists Book One: 3000 BC – 75 AD and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Army Lists Book One: 3000 BC – 75 AD are: Philip C. Barker. 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 Army Lists Book One: 3000 BC – 75 AD as an expansion for War Games Rules 3000 BC to 1485 AD. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need War Games Rules 3000 BC to 1485 AD to use it. Check that your edition of War Games Rules 3000 BC to 1485 AD is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.