
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,805
- BGG rating
- 7.4
The Rising Sun: Command at Sea Volume I
- 2–12 players
- 150 min
- Complexity 4.3/5
- 1994

Expansion for Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955
2015
Rules assistance for Mediterranean Fleets: The Italian, Greek, Turkish and Yugoslav Navies in WWII (2012 Standard)
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Mediterranean Fleets: The Italian, Greek, Turkish and Yugoslav Navies in WWII (2012 Standard) is an expansion for Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955 released in 2015 for 2–8 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Larry Bond and its main mechanics are Simulation.
For the first time the Admiralty Trilogy system covers the Greek, Turkish, and Yugoslavian Navies. Previous listings of Italian ships and aircraft have been updated with information from many new reference sources (including naval experts in Italy who were consulted and graciously shared information that resolved many questions. Fire control and ASW capabilities especially benefited from their assistance.) Mediterranean Fleets includes over 150 ships and 90 aircraft. All data and information has been updated to Command at Sea 4th edition standard. More than just making the information compatible with Command at Sea, this data is now in the same format as Harpoon and Fear God & Dread Nought, the other core games in the Admiralty Trilogy. All ships and aircraft extant from 1939 to 1945, including several projected or hypothetical platforms are here; such as the projected Italian aircraft carriers, the Turkish Batiray mine-laying submarine, and the Italian G.55/II Centauro fighter and Piaggio P.108 bomber Mediterranean Fleets has been updated to use the 2012 Standard, an improved formula used to calculate a ship’s damage points. Please make sure that all ships on both sides in a scenario are using either the older 2006 Standard, or the new 2012 Standard. —description from the publisher
Mediterranean Fleets: The Italian, Greek, Turkish and Yugoslav Navies in WWII (2012 Standard) 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 catalogue lists Mediterranean Fleets: The Italian, Greek, Turkish and Yugoslav Navies in WWII (2012 Standard) 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.
Mediterranean Fleets: The Italian, Greek, Turkish and Yugoslav Navies in WWII (2012 Standard) 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.
Mediterranean Fleets: The Italian, Greek, Turkish and Yugoslav Navies in WWII (2012 Standard) belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Nautical. Its main mechanics are 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 Mediterranean Fleets: The Italian, Greek, Turkish and Yugoslav Navies in WWII (2012 Standard) are: Larry Bond. 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 Mediterranean Fleets: The Italian, Greek, Turkish and Yugoslav Navies in WWII (2012 Standard) as an expansion for Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955 to use it. Check that your edition of Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.