
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,290
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! – Operation Barbarossa 1941 (Second Edition)
- 2–4 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2012

Rules assistance for ATS: Tobruk Gamers Guide
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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ATS: Tobruk Gamers Guide is an expansion for Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43 released in 2002 ages 16 and up. It was designed by Ray Tapio, Pedro Ramis, and Kurt Martin and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
From the publisher's site: The Tobruk Gamers Guide covers Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43, the monster-game that started it all. A move-by-move scenario replay, replete with analysis by the players, a detailed article on historical tactics -- worked up so it speaks 'ATS' system language -- and by an expert in desert warfare, and the first in a series of unpublished letter of Hal Hock in the 'Hock on Hock' series. And more, a LOT more!
The catalogue lists ATS: Tobruk Gamers Guide for ages 16 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.
ATS: Tobruk Gamers Guide 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.
ATS: Tobruk Gamers Guide 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 ATS: Tobruk Gamers Guide are: Ray Tapio, Pedro Ramis, and Kurt Martin. 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 ATS: Tobruk Gamers Guide as an expansion for Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43 to use it. Check that your edition of Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.