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Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (Second Edition) – Fleet Lists
- 2–4 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2007
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,955
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms – Second Edition
2007
Rules assistance for Babylon 5: A Call to Arms – Second Edition
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.1/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Babylon 5: A Call to Arms – Second Edition
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Babylon 5: A Call to Arms – Second Edition is a board game released in 2007 for 2–4 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Matthew Sprange and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Measurement Movement.
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About the game
The eagerly-awaited second edition of the award-winning A Call to Arms Babylon 5 space combat miniatures game is finally arriving. Throughout the station’s turbulent history, armed fleets have enacted the harsher policies of their governments. Whether you wish to command an intrepid EarthForce Expeditionary Fleet, a high-tech Minbari taskforce or a cunning Centauri raider group, this rulebook provides you with up-to-date rules to play out your favourite Babylon 5 space battles... or take to the stars and create new legends in the dark. The new edition has been carefully honed, based on the comments of A Call to Arms players all around the world - it is faster to play, more comprehensive and finely balanced to portray the very best of space combat in the Babylon 5 universe. Inside the covers, you will find new rules for combat, hyperspace, placing Admirals on your ships and a completely revised system for Fighters. As always, scenarios and full campaign rules have been included, making this the most comprehensive release yet for the game. This is a rulebook only, the complete fleet lists are in Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (Second Edition) – Fleet Lists This is a reimplementation of A Call to Arms: Babylon 5 Space Combat
Designers
Publishers
- Mongoose Publishing
Questions and answers
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms – Second Edition 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 Babylon 5: A Call to Arms – Second Edition is 120 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 Babylon 5: A Call to Arms – Second Edition 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.
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms – Second Edition has a complexity rating of 3.1 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.
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms – Second Edition belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Measurement Movement. 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 Babylon 5: A Call to Arms – Second Edition are: Matthew Sprange. 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 Babylon 5: A Call to Arms – Second Edition as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.