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- 2 players
- 60–180 min
- 12+
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Great War Commander: Battle Pack Nr1 is an expansion for Great War Commander released in 2022 for 2 players, 60–180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Pascal Toupy.
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About the game
Great War Commander Battle Pack Nr1 is the first of what will be many themed scenario packs for use with the Great War Commander series of games. This first Battle Pack is focused on the western front with actions opposing the German forces to the US, British, French and even Portuguese troops. This Battle Pack features 12 new scenarios - one of which is an amphibious assault - as well as a thrilling Verdun campaign. It also includes 2 stunning new maps and 113 new counters with new units (French Foreign Legion), new tanks (mark I), and new weapons (37mm infantry gun). —description from the designer COMPONENTS Two new maps (maps 23 & 24) Twelve new Scenarios (see below) One Verdun campaign 113 die-cut counters 28 additional counters to correct BEF colorization Rules for Smoke, Beach terrain and updated Artillery table The Verdun campaign is played in a series of linked "battles". It portrays the April 1916fights for the Mort Homme and Côte 304. Map 23 depicts a specific location: Hill60 (accurate to actual trench map) The scenarios in GWC: BP Nr1 include: 33 "Étrépilly" French (Zouaves and Chasseurs) vs Germans, 7 September 1914; 34 "Race to the Bridge" British (Royal Marines) vs Germans, 9 October 1914; 35 "Garibaldi Legion" French Foreign Legion (Italian volunteers) vs Germans, 26 December 1914; 36 "Hill 60 Chapter I" British vs Germans, british mining and attack on Hill 60 17 April 1915; 37 "Hill 60 Chapter II" British vs Germans, german counterattack on Hill 60 18 April 1915; 38 "Landships" Canadians vs Germans, first appearance of the tanks (Mark I) 15 September 1916; 39 "Primera Patrulha" Portuguese (CEP) vs Germans, 2 June 1917; 40 "Operation Hush" British vs Germans, the amphibious assault that never was, August 1917; 41 "Following the Tanks" Highlanders vs Germans, 20 November 1917; 42 "Faverolles" French vs Germans, 3 June 1918; 43 "Guillemont Farm" US vs Germans, 29 September 1918; 44 "Fast and Frious" US vs Germans, Sgt York's Medal of Honor, 8 October 1918; NOTE: GWC:BP Nr1 is not a complete game and requires ownership of both Great War Commander and Great War Commander: BEF to play.
Questions and answers
Great War Commander: Battle Pack Nr1 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.
The listed playing time for Great War Commander: Battle Pack Nr1 is 60–180 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 Great War Commander: Battle Pack Nr1 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.
Great War Commander: Battle Pack Nr1 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Expansion for Base-game, and World War I. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Great War Commander: Battle Pack Nr1 and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Great War Commander: Battle Pack Nr1 are: Pascal Toupy. 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 Great War Commander: Battle Pack Nr1 as an expansion for Great War Commander. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Great War Commander to use it. Check that your edition of Great War Commander is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.