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Expansion for Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955
Bywater's War: The United States Battles Japan for Control of the Pacific 1926-1940
2013
Rules assistance for Bywater's War: The United States Battles Japan for Control of the Pacific 1926-1940
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–12 players
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Bywater's War: The United States Battles Japan for Control of the Pacific 1926-1940
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Bywater's War: The United States Battles Japan for Control of the Pacific 1926-1940 is an expansion for Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955 released in 2013 for 2–12 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Bob Eldridge and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid and Simulation.
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About the game
From the publisher's website: In the late 1920s, naval analyst and former spy Hector C. Bywater wrote what today would be called a "techno-thriller." His novel described a hypothetical conflict between Japan and the USA, set in his near future, 1931. His background in naval tactics, ship design, and history made him the perfect choice to write the story, and it proved to be wildly popular. In addition to being well-written and exciting, he described many advances in naval technology, such as the rise of naval aviation. But his story was also rooted in the past (including the use of poison gas), and concluded with a Jutland-style clash between the two great fleets. Designer Bob Eldridge has transformed Bywater's novel into a gaming supplement of 30 scenarios for Command at Sea. Ship statistics include not only real-world units like the pre-war US and Japanese battleships, but also the ships that Mr. Bywater created for his story - the Alaska-class aircraft carriers and the Nagasaki-class supersubmarine. In addition he has included scenarios for another three campaigns, each determined by different historical events in 1926, 1932, and 1939. These also feature a mix of real-world and hypothetical units, like the US Lexington class, which were planned as battlecruisers until the Washington Naval Treaty. Contents: - 128-page booklet including 30 scenarios and stats, grouped in four separate campaigns. - Two counter sheets of historical, hypothetical, and fictional units. Not included but needed for play: Command at Sea 4th Edition Rules.
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- Admiralty Trilogy Group
Questions and answers
Bywater's War: The United States Battles Japan for Control of the Pacific 1926-1940 supports 2–12 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 catalogue lists Bywater's War: The United States Battles Japan for Control of the Pacific 1926-1940 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.
Bywater's War: The United States Battles Japan for Control of the Pacific 1926-1940 has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Bywater's War: The United States Battles Japan for Control of the Pacific 1926-1940 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Nautical. Its main mechanics are 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 Bywater's War: The United States Battles Japan for Control of the Pacific 1926-1940 are: Bob Eldridge. 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 Bywater's War: The United States Battles Japan for Control of the Pacific 1926-1940 as an expansion for Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955 to use it. Check that your edition of Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.