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Rules assistance for Federation Commander: Battleships Attack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Federation Commander: Battleships Attack
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Federation Commander: Battleships Attack is an expansion for Federation Commander: Klingon Border released in 2007 for 2–8 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Stephen V. Cole and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Battleships Attack is an attack-module expansion for the Federation Commander Series. It contains rules, counters, and two new asteroid map panels. As the name suggests, the module focuses on battleships, which Amarillo Design Bureau (ADB) describes as "the largest warships in the universe." Battleships contains seven double-sided ship cards. At 8.5 x 11 inches, they are significantly larger than the standard cards in order to better reflect the capabilities of these massive ships. A starbase card (also 8.5 x 11") is also included. Border Box #6 has 7 battleship miniatures and a starbase. Federation Commander: Line of Battle has extras of each of the ship cards (except the Starbase) that are in Battleships Attack. Boosters #16, #17, and #18 are loosely associated with this module, as they contain dreadnoughts and dreadnought variants (in other words, some big ships, too). Across the three boosters, most of the ships are previously unreleased. In a break from the established pattern, Squadron Boxes #16, #17, and #18 contain minis that match the boosters. (Typically, Squadron Box minis match the ship cards found in the main product.) Either the Federation Commander: Klingon Border or Federation Commander: Romulan Border base set is required to use Battleships Attack. Publisher's Federation Commander site: http://www.federationcommander.com/
Designers
Publishers
- Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.
Questions and answers
Federation Commander: Battleships Attack 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.
The listed playing time for Federation Commander: Battleships Attack is 60 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 Federation Commander: Battleships Attack 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.
Federation Commander: Battleships Attack 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.
Federation Commander: Battleships Attack belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, 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 Federation Commander: Battleships Attack are: Stephen V. Cole. 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 Federation Commander: Battleships Attack as an expansion for Federation Commander: Klingon Border. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Federation Commander: Klingon Border to use it. Check that your edition of Federation Commander: Klingon Border is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.