- BGG rating
- 8.6
Rules assistance for Sails of Glory: Special Ship Pack – USS Constitution
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 45–120 min
Rules assistant for Sails of Glory: Special Ship Pack – USS Constitution
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Sails of Glory: Special Ship Pack – USS Constitution is an expansion for Sails of Glory released in 2015 for 1–4 players and 45–120 minutes per game. It was designed by Andrea Angiolino and Andrea Mainini and its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Simulation.
About the game
Description from the package: Sail and fight with USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides", the most famous of the six heavy frigates representing the birth of the US Navy. This Sails of Glory Ship Pack is a ready-to-play model, painted and assembled, compatible with other Sails of Glory-Napoleonic Wars game product. In each pack you will find all you need to play with the ship: a special base with gaming statistics, a ship card, a ship log and a specific deck of maneuver cards. Includes Crew Cards, and Captain Cards for William Bainbridge and Charles Stewart.
Designers
Publishers
- Ares Games
Questions and answers
Sails of Glory: Special Ship Pack – USS Constitution 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 Sails of Glory: Special Ship Pack – USS Constitution is 45–120 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.
Sails of Glory: Special Ship Pack – USS Constitution belongs to these categories: Wargame, Napoleonic, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Simulation. 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 Sails of Glory: Special Ship Pack – USS Constitution are: Andrea Angiolino and Andrea Mainini. 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 Sails of Glory: Special Ship Pack – USS Constitution as an expansion for Sails of Glory. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Sails of Glory to use it. Check that your edition of Sails of Glory is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.