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All is lost save Honour: Campaigns of the Italian Wars 1494-1530 – Vol.1
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- Complexity 3.4/5
- 2006
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- BGG #14,501
- BGG rating
- 8.0
El Gran Capitán: Campaigns of the Italian Wars 1494-1530 – Vol.2
2023
Rules assistance for El Gran Capitán: Campaigns of the Italian Wars 1494-1530 – Vol.2
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- Complexity 2.8/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for El Gran Capitán: Campaigns of the Italian Wars 1494-1530 – Vol.2
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El Gran Capitán: Campaigns of the Italian Wars 1494-1530 – Vol.2 is a board game released in 2023 for 2 players. It was designed by Nicola Contardi and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
This second volume includes all the major campaigns fought in Southern Italy: Otranto, 1481 Ferrandino’s War, 1495-96, the Aragonese, with the help of El Gran Capitán, retake the Kingdom of Naples to the French. The fight for the Kingdom of Naples, 1502-1503, the French and Spanish, led by El Gran Capitán, fight for the Kingdom of Naples. This campaign historically included the two most famous battles of Cerignola and Garigliano (1503), where Cordoba gained the title "El Gran Capitán". Lautrec’s last chance, 1528, the unfortunate campaign of Lautrec to conquer Naples once again The crusade of Charles VIII (a what-if scenario), 1495-96, what if Charles VIII would have not decided to come back to France soon after his conquer of the Kingdom of Naples ? These were longer campaigns with respect to the first game, and fought on larger areas. Scale has been adapted to these facts (3x in space and time) the game system of All is lost save Honour, scaled 3x to adapt it to campaigns which were longer and fought on much wider areas operational-level warfare in the XVIth century highly interactive sequence of play, focused on manoeuvre and careful planning various forms of combat: Major battles,Skirmishes, Sieges a 22" x 34" fine-art map , reproducing all of XVIth southern Italy, based on an accurate study of ancient maps and sources gorgeous iconic counters representing all the main Capitani who fought there and the different combat units detailed (as it is possible) order of battle, with combat units differentiated by strength, maximum movement, quality and reliability very low counter density and limited play time
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- Europa Simulazioni
Questions and answers
El Gran Capitán: Campaigns of the Italian Wars 1494-1530 – Vol.2 supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
El Gran Capitán: Campaigns of the Italian Wars 1494-1530 – Vol.2 has a complexity rating of 2.8 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.
El Gran Capitán: Campaigns of the Italian Wars 1494-1530 – Vol.2 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Medieval, and Renaissance. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid. 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 El Gran Capitán: Campaigns of the Italian Wars 1494-1530 – Vol.2 are: Nicola Contardi. 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 El Gran Capitán: Campaigns of the Italian Wars 1494-1530 – Vol.2 as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.