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- 1–4 players
- 30–120 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for ONUS! Army box XVI: Pompeius
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ONUS! Army box XVI: Pompeius is an expansion for ONUS! Rome Vs Carthage released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 30–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Luis Álvaro Hernández and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Events.
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About the game
Pompeius Army Box puts this great Roman general at the head of his army, as well as his sons, Pompeius Junion and Sextus Pompeius, along with the Republic’s outstanding hero Metellus Scipio, determined to defend the Roman State from Caesar’s ambitions… and in favor of their own! To accomplish these objectives, the experienced Pompeian commanders count on a plethora of Mario’s mules, antesignani “special forces”, and numerous conscripts to overwhelm the enemy, but also on allies harvested by the powerful gens Pompeii in Hispania, such as the Iberian scutati and the Hispanic Vernacular legion, ready to serve their patrons to the death. Scipio added to these hosts the Numidian infantry and elephants recruited in Africa -sometimes in very persuasive ways-, to crush anyone who dared to oppose them, no matter how powerful or how many victories they had won in battle. —description from the publisher La caja de ejército de Pompeyo pone a este gran general romano al frente de sus huestes, así como a sus hijos, Pompeyo el Joven y Sexto Pompeyo, junto al prócer de la República Metelo Escipión, decididos a defender al Estado romano de las ambiciones de César… ¡y a favor de las suyas propias! Para cumplir con estos objetivos, los experimentados comandantes pompeyanos cuentan con una plétora de mulas de Mario, “fuerzas especiales” antesignani, y numerosos reclutas tirones con los que avasallar al enemigo, pero también con aliados cosechados por la poderosa gens Pompeya en Hispania, como scutati iberos y la hispana legión Vernácula, dispuestos a servir a sus patrones hasta la muerte. Escipión suma a estas huestes la infantería y elefantes númidas reclutados en África –a veces por modos demasiado persuasivos–, para aplastar a todo el que ose oponérseles, no importa cuán poderoso ni cuántas victorias haya cosechado en batalla. —description from the publisher (Spanish)
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ONUS! Army box XVI: Pompeius supports 1–4 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 listed playing time for ONUS! Army box XVI: Pompeius is 30–120 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 ONUS! Army box XVI: Pompeius 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.
ONUS! Army box XVI: Pompeius belongs to these categories: Wargame, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Events. 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 ONUS! Army box XVI: Pompeius are: Luis Álvaro Hernández. 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 ONUS! Army box XVI: Pompeius as an expansion for ONUS! Rome Vs Carthage. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need ONUS! Rome Vs Carthage to use it. Check that your edition of ONUS! Rome Vs Carthage is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.