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Expansion for Old School Tactical: Volume 4 – Italian Theater 1943-45
Old School Tactical: For The Empire
2023
Rules assistance for Old School Tactical: For The Empire
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60–120 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Old School Tactical: For The Empire
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Old School Tactical: For The Empire is an expansion for Old School Tactical: Volume 4 – Italian Theater 1943-45 released in 2023 for 2 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Shayne Logan.
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About the game
For the Empire is an expansion for Old School Tactical Vol IV The Italian Theater 1943-45. You must own Old School Tactical Vol IV to play For the Empire. When Great Britain once again found herself in war, she sent out a call to her Commonwealth allies. They stepped forward and answered the call, as they always had. New Zealand was in the thick of the action from the beginning. The Kiwis fought bravely in the Balkans and Greece, the battle for Crete and were a key force in the North African campaign. The New Zealanders came to Italy with the same amount of fight. Among the many battles they faced, they were tasked with a difficult struggle to take the fortress at Monte Cassino. The Canadian Navy fought vigorously in the battle for the North Atlantic, but the army was static, stationed in the British Isles. But they were itching to get into the scrap. They got what they wanted when their soldiers and tankers were added to Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. They were bloodied and they learned. They carried on to the Italian boot and fought their way North through difficult terrain against a determined enemy that always had the advantage, Many battle honors were earned, one being the terrible Christmas in Ortona.
Questions and answers
Old School Tactical: For The Empire 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 Old School Tactical: For The Empire is 60–120 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 Old School Tactical: For The Empire for ages 14 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.
Old School Tactical: For The Empire belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. 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 Old School Tactical: For The Empire and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Old School Tactical: For The Empire are: Shayne Logan. 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 Old School Tactical: For The Empire as an expansion for Old School Tactical: Volume 4 – Italian Theater 1943-45. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Old School Tactical: Volume 4 – Italian Theater 1943-45 to use it. Check that your edition of Old School Tactical: Volume 4 – Italian Theater 1943-45 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.