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- 2–12 players
Rules assistant for Eagles
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Eagles is an expansion for Diplomacy released in 1983 for 2–12 players. It was designed by Ed Greenwood and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Negotiation.
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About the game
Eagles is a Diplomacy variant which is set in an alternate history Roman Empire; the game starts in Spring 118 CE shortly after the assassination of Hadrian. The game can accommodate 2-12 players but is recommended for 4-6. Each player starts in one of a group of given supply centers and has two more from a different group as allies; which ones each player gets is determined randomly. The basic rules are modified in three ways: Reinforcements are handled differently. Many spaces on the board are held by barbarians. A force entering one of these must roll a die and may be destroyed or repelled. Naval movement and combat is very different, with multiple fleets being able to coexist in the same space, die-rolling, etc.
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Eagles 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.
Eagles belongs to these categories: Wargame, Bluffing, and Ancient. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Negotiation. 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 Eagles are: Ed Greenwood. 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 Eagles as an expansion for Diplomacy. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Diplomacy to use it. Check that your edition of Diplomacy is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.