
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,955
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Silver Bayonet: The First Team in Vietnam, 1965 (25th Anniversary Edition)
- 1–2 players
- 30–960 min
- Complexity 3.9/5
- 2016

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Next War: Series Supplement #1 is an expansion for Next War: India-Pakistan released in 2017 for 2 players. It was designed by Mitchell Land and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
This Next War supplement will contain the following items: •Cyber Warfare Capabilities •Alternate Advanced Air Game •Submarines •Random Events •Optional Rules •One and a half counter sheets (containing the counters necessary for Cyber Warfare, Alternate Air Game, and Submarine Markers as well as some useful game state markers) •One new Advanced Game Sequence of Play (incorporating necessary changes for the new rules) •One Player Aid Card SPECIAL*** This entire supplement will be available for free download via the Next War Series Support Site, including PDF files for the required counters (which will be DIY).
Next War: Series Supplement #1 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.
Next War: Series Supplement #1 has a complexity rating of 4.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Next War: Series Supplement #1 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Print & Play, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are 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 Next War: Series Supplement #1 are: Mitchell Land. 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 Next War: Series Supplement #1 as an expansion for Next War: India-Pakistan. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Next War: India-Pakistan to use it. Check that your edition of Next War: India-Pakistan is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.