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No Question of Surrender: The Battle for Bir Hacheim
2012
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- 2 players
- 180–720 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
For 2 players
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No Question of Surrender: The Battle for Bir Hacheim is a board game released in 2012 for 2 players and 180–720 minutes per game. It was designed by Nick Richardson and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Chit-Pull System.
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About the game
No Question of Surrender: The Battle for Bir Hacheim The Grand Tactical Series moves to North Africa! Taking the acclaimed system used in The Devil’s Cauldron, this game gives players the chance to explore the struggle of the free French forces, including two Foreign Legion battalions, as they attempt to hold out against the might of Rommel’s Panzerarmee Afrika at the southern tip of the Gazala line in an abandoned Turkish fort. Three times the French were asked to surrender, each time they refused, with General Koenig stating that there was “no question of surrender”. No Question of Surrender is the first game in the Grand Tactical Series of company-level games offered by Multi-Man Publishing to examine the North African campaign. The game will also introduce new terrain types to the system and new special rules to cover events from the battle. The Free French, composed of “Gaullists, swashbucklers and criminals of twenty different nations” according to Rommel’s aide Alfred Berndt, have to hold out against the Germans and Italians as Rommel adds more and more strength to try and crack the Großstüzpunkt (major strong point). Scenarios will include: The historical attack by the Italian Ariete Division on the morning of May 27, 1942 An attack by the full Ariete Division on May 27 (to allow players to explore if the Italians could have captured Bir Hacheim) The fight over point 186 where the Germans briefly capture the pivotal observation point, only the be repulsed by the Free French And finally, the full siege starting on June 2 as the Free French try to hold out against ever increasing Italian and German forces. Taking the same level of care and detail that was observed in The Devil’s Cauldron, No Question of Surrender continues the excellence in gaming expected from the Grand Tactical Series. Game Scale: Turn: 2 hours Hex: 364 yards / 333 meters Units: Company Game Inventory: One 22" X 34" mapsheet Three countersheets (528 5/8" dual-sided counters) One 36 page Grand Tactical Series rulebook One 20 page game rulebook One 8 page series rules summary booklet Four Division Tracking Player Aid Cards (1 sided) Two Player Aid Cards (1 sided) Four 10 sided dice No Question of Surrender Credits: Designer: Nick Richardson Developer: Adam Starkweather Graphics: Niko Eskubi
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Questions and answers
No Question of Surrender: The Battle for Bir Hacheim 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 No Question of Surrender: The Battle for Bir Hacheim is 180–720 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.
No Question of Surrender: The Battle for Bir Hacheim has a complexity rating of 2.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
No Question of Surrender: The Battle for Bir Hacheim belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Chit-Pull System. 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 No Question of Surrender: The Battle for Bir Hacheim are: Nick Richardson. 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 No Question of Surrender: The Battle for Bir Hacheim as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.