
- BGG rank
- BGG #88
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Star Wars: Imperial Assault
- 2–5 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2014

Rules assistance for Babylon 5 Wars: Wars of the Ancients
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Babylon 5 Wars: Wars of the Ancients is an expansion for Babylon 5 Wars released in 2001 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Bruce H. Graw and Robert N. Glass and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
In Coming of the Shadows, we presented a brief description the five Ancient races, along with the lone ship they each brought to the final battle of the Shadow War. This book expands on that material, including new weapons, ships, technology, and background material to turn the Ancient Ones into a true force to be feared! Devastate your opponents by "scanning" them with Walker sensor charge transcievers...hammer them with Kirishiac phased gravitic torpedoes...surprise them with Torvalus transverse drives...crush them with the mental power of the Mindrider thought wave...even harness the power of Hyperspace with the Triad spatial cutter! We haven't forgotten the Shadows or Vorlons, either, including a few new ships and enhancements (such as the long-awaited rules for Vorlon "petals"). Everything you want to know about the Ancients - and much more - can be found in this 96-page book!
The listed playing time for Babylon 5 Wars: Wars of the Ancients is 60 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.
Babylon 5 Wars: Wars of the Ancients 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.
Babylon 5 Wars: Wars of the Ancients belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. 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 Wars: Wars of the Ancients are: Bruce H. Graw and Robert N. Glass. 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 Wars: Wars of the Ancients as an expansion for Babylon 5 Wars. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Babylon 5 Wars to use it. Check that your edition of Babylon 5 Wars is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.