Birds of Prey: Airbattle RAG 1
BGG rating
8.8

Expansion for Birds of Prey: Air Combat in the Jet Age

Birds of Prey: Airbattle RAG 1

2014

Rules assistance for Birds of Prey: Airbattle RAG 1

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–8 players
  • 120 min

Rules assistant for Birds of Prey: Airbattle RAG 1

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Birds of Prey: Airbattle RAG 1 is an expansion for Birds of Prey: Air Combat in the Jet Age released in 2014 for 2–8 players and 120 minutes per game. It was designed by Tony Valle, Philip A. Markgraf, and Kenneth Ellis and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid and Simulation.

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About the game

Description from the publisher: Airbattle RAG is the journal of Air Combat in the Jet Age, expanding Birds of Prey with articles, scenarios and play components. Delve into dogfighting tactics. Fly a new jet and wield a new missile. Look ahead to the next generation mechanics. Take your seat in a new scenario, using box-miniatures show off new markings, as well as new aircraft and missiles types!. Airbattle RAG 1 is for everyone who enjoys Birds of Prey! Airbattle RAG 1 contains the following content. Birds of Prey Second Edition Preview Rules planned for the next edition of Birds of Prey are ready for play-test and first flown at the BoPGUN “Fox Three” event. Allows faster sighting! Streamlines gun combat! All ADCs enclosed are in preliminary second edition format. Conversion notes are included for first edition ADCs. 
Enclosed quick-reference card speeds play with the new rules. Fly a Cobra with new super-maneuverability rules. Fight with cutting-edge fighters and missiles.  Cardboard Weapons School content include the Bearing Rate of Change tactics, allowing you to better anticipate your opponent and select your own maneuver with an innovative PHAD-based mechanism. BoPGUN “Fox Three” Convention Materials Includes all the scenarios, aircraft and missiles played in the 2013 Birds of Prey Convention!

Questions and answers

Birds of Prey: Airbattle RAG 1 supports 2–8 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.