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Rules assistance for Rumors of War
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 360 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
Rules assistant for Rumors of War
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Rumors of War is an expansion for The Great Pacific War: The Second World War in the Pacific 1937-1945 released in 2008 for 2–5 players and 360 minutes per game. It was designed by David Meyler, William Sariego, Jeff Adams (I), and Tim McBeth and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
(from Avalanche Press website:) Third Reich is one of the best-known board wargames ever published. It came to Avalanche Press in 2001, followed by The Great Pacific War: The Second World War in the Pacific 1937-1945 in 2003, and a Player's Guide in 2005. Rumors of War is a new expansion for either or both games, with a map stretching from the eastern edge of the Third Reich Deluxe Map to the Ural Mountains, and adding Iran, Iraq and the Persian Gulf on its southern edge. It's at the same size and scale as the Deluxe map, with new objectives and countries to conquer. There are also 80 die-cut-and-mounted playing pieces, with the Iraqi and Iranian armed forces, Russian nationalists, Irish, Latvians, British, Italian and Soviet marines, German cavalry and mountain troops, Indonesian nationalists, atomic bomb markers and much, much more! David Meyler brings us variants for Iran, for Romania as a major power, and of course for more things Dutch. Jeff Adams gives us strategy tips for Operation Sea Lion, Tim McBeth makes the dismal science of economics exciting, and William Sariego looks at island-hopping strategies and the French war effort. Rumors of War is not playable by itself, but instead brings more fun to your gaming table with either or both of Third Reich and The Great Pacific War: The Second World War in the Pacific 1937-1945.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Avalanche Press Ltd.
Questions and answers
Rumors of War supports 2–5 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 Rumors of War is 360 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.
Rumors of War has a complexity rating of 3.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Rumors of War belongs to these categories: Economic, Wargame, and World War II. 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 Rumors of War are: David Meyler, William Sariego, Jeff Adams (I), and Tim McBeth. 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 Rumors of War as an expansion for The Great Pacific War: The Second World War in the Pacific 1937-1945. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Great Pacific War: The Second World War in the Pacific 1937-1945 to use it. Check that your edition of The Great Pacific War: The Second World War in the Pacific 1937-1945 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.