- BGG rank
- BGG #9,492
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Harpoon 4: Modern Tactical Naval Warfare
- 2–8 players
- 150 min
- Complexity 4.4/5
- 1997
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Expansion for Harpoon V: Modern Tactical Naval Combat 1955 - 2020
China's Navy: Ships and Aircraft of the People's Republic of China, 1955 - 2021
2021
Rules assistance for China's Navy: Ships and Aircraft of the People's Republic of China, 1955 - 2021
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–8 players
- 150 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.5/5
Rules assistant for China's Navy: Ships and Aircraft of the People's Republic of China, 1955 - 2021
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China's Navy: Ships and Aircraft of the People's Republic of China, 1955 - 2021 is an expansion for Harpoon V: Modern Tactical Naval Combat 1955 - 2020 released in 2021 for 1–8 players, 150 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Larry Bond, Chris Carlson, and Peter Grining and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Simulation.
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About the game
China’s Navy lists the ships and aircraft used by the People’s Liberation Army Navy and Air Force and Chinese Coast Guard, in service between 1955 and the present day. It is designed as a sourcebook for Harpoon, fifth edition, but it can also be used as a general reference. In China’s Navy, we don't pay as much attention to dimensions and propulsion plants, but do provide the game-related data you need, i.e., damage points, combat system ratings, and so on, along with ships’ sensors and weapons. Organized as a collection of annexes, Annexes A and B provide statistics on ships and aircraft respectively as first built, and any modifications over time, sometimes many times. Annexes C and on give detailed weapons and sensors characteristics, including guns, missiles, antisubmarine weapons, torpedoes, mines, airborne ordnance, radars, sonars, and data links, with all the information needed to use them in a Harpoon scenario. The book also provides information on land-based surface-to-air missiles and coastal defense missiles and their battery organization. Supplemental annexes list ship classifications and factors used to convert weapons and sensor information into game data.
Designers
Publishers
- Admiralty Trilogy Group
Questions and answers
China's Navy: Ships and Aircraft of the People's Republic of China, 1955 - 2021 supports 1–8 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.
The listed playing time for China's Navy: Ships and Aircraft of the People's Republic of China, 1955 - 2021 is 150 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 China's Navy: Ships and Aircraft of the People's Republic of China, 1955 - 2021 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.
China's Navy: Ships and Aircraft of the People's Republic of China, 1955 - 2021 has a complexity rating of 3.5 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.
China's Navy: Ships and Aircraft of the People's Republic of China, 1955 - 2021 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Nautical, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, 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 China's Navy: Ships and Aircraft of the People's Republic of China, 1955 - 2021 are: Larry Bond, Chris Carlson, and Peter Grining. 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 China's Navy: Ships and Aircraft of the People's Republic of China, 1955 - 2021 as an expansion for Harpoon V: Modern Tactical Naval Combat 1955 - 2020. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Harpoon V: Modern Tactical Naval Combat 1955 - 2020 to use it. Check that your edition of Harpoon V: Modern Tactical Naval Combat 1955 - 2020 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.