Nations at War: White Star Rising – Airborne
BGG rating
7.2

Expansion for Nations at War: White Star Rising

Nations at War: White Star Rising – Airborne

2012

Rules assistance for Nations at War: White Star Rising – Airborne

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 60 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

Rules assistant for Nations at War: White Star Rising – Airborne

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Nations at War: White Star Rising – Airborne is an expansion for Nations at War: White Star Rising released in 2012 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Matt Lohse and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid and Chit-Pull System.

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About the game

White Star Rising: Airborne 2nd Edition White Star Rising: Airborne is an expansion to the popular Nations At War White Star Rising series. Featuring fourteen scenarios and a set of new map overlays, the expansion details British and American paratroopers fighting in Europe during 1944-45. Included are two persistent campaigns: The first is a five scenario campaign featuring British Paratroopers at Arnhem. The second is a three scenario campaign detailing the battles fought by the Screaming Eagles 101st Airborne troopers on June 6th, 1944 at Normandy. Also included are six stand alone scenarios detailing paratrooper actions of the Americans, British and Germans. It's a game of risk and reward as players must learn to conserve their forces. The more lives you spend during one scenario, the fewer theyíll have to start the next. However, the more objectives players complete earn them more points which they can use to outfit and re-fit their squads. Choose wisely commander. Requires Nations At War: White Star Rising first or second edition to play. Other Games in Series: Nations at War: Desert Heat Nations at War: Stalin's Triumph Nations at War: White Star Rising – Operation Cobra

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Publishers

  • Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC.

Questions and answers

Nations at War: White Star Rising – Airborne 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.