
- BGG rank
- BGG #226
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Memoir '44
- 2–4 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2004

Rules assistance for ATS Warfighting Guide #1
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ATS Warfighting Guide #1 is an expansion for Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43 released in 2007 ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ray Tapio and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Simulation.
From the publisher's site: The first in a series of detailed handbooks for ATS players filled with illustrated examples of play and instruction articles. Each issue is about 40 pages. The first issue of ATS WARFIGHTING GUIDE #1 also includes a bonus multi-turreted tank play aid for owners of ADVANCED TOBRUK + a free bonus GOODY.. Articles cover analysis of machine-gun and mortars in ATS, a look at Panther Tanks in the system, compared to US Army data, and a couple of new variants...plus we hear more from the Hal Hock correspondence collection...and more!
The catalogue lists ATS Warfighting Guide #1 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.
ATS Warfighting Guide #1 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.
ATS Warfighting Guide #1 belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling 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 Warfighting Guide #1 are: Ray Tapio. 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 Warfighting Guide #1 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.