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Rules assistance for Silent Death: Black Guard – The Ptolemean Wars Continue
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 120 min
- 10+
- Complexity 3.7/5
Rules assistant for Silent Death: Black Guard – The Ptolemean Wars Continue
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Silent Death: Black Guard – The Ptolemean Wars Continue is an expansion for Silent Death released in 1990 for 2–8 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
From the back cover: BLACK GUARD:THE PTOLEMEAN WARS CONTINUE " Let Operation Hurricane Begin!" With these words, Marshal Beznikov ushered in the final Colosian assault on the Ptolemean Homeworld. As chronicled in the first Silent Death expansion, Overkill, the dire Ptolemean Wars began with invasions from Houses Colos and Dneprodzerkutsk. Now, after nearly a year of desperate fighting, the Colosian Fleet is ready to take the capital of House Ptolemus in one final, cataclysmic battle. Is the fate of House Ptolemus sealed? Will it pass into the void, cast out of the Imperium as a depleted renegade power? Not if their last few fighter pilots have anything to say about it! Black Guard chronicles the climactic battle which closes out Imperial Year 475 and marks a significant turning point in the Ptolemean Wars. Black Guard, designed for use with the Silent Death ™™ Metal Express ™ game, includes the following: • Starcraft Displays for four new fighters and two new gunboats: including the Dart™, Talon™, Lance Electra™, Sentry™, Star Raven™, and the awesome Betafortress™. * • Revised and reissued Starcraft Displays for every fighter and gunboat which has appeared in Silent Death and Overkill. These new updated displays incorporate Optional Rule material, such as the number of Decoys carried and the quality of each vessel's Point-Defense munition system. • Historical Summaries and Orders of Battle for four new fighter wings: Black Guard and the Brothers Of Enmity fly for House Ptolemus, while Gale Force and Monsoon fight for the invading Colosians. • Four new scenarios pit Ptolemean and Colosian forces against one another deep in the crucial Hathor system. • Rules Annex #2 for Silent Death provides guidelines for playing this game in 3-D, using Point-Defense systems against Missile Salvos, and more. • Color renderings of unit badges and more starcraft paint schemes. Expands: Silent Death
Mechanics
Publishers
- Iron Crown Enterprises
Questions and answers
Silent Death: Black Guard – The Ptolemean Wars Continue supports 2–8 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 Silent Death: Black Guard – The Ptolemean Wars Continue is 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 Silent Death: Black Guard – The Ptolemean Wars Continue for ages 10 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.
Silent Death: Black Guard – The Ptolemean Wars Continue 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.
Silent Death: Black Guard – The Ptolemean Wars Continue belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. 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 catalogue lists Silent Death: Black Guard – The Ptolemean Wars Continue as an expansion for Silent Death. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Silent Death to use it. Check that your edition of Silent Death is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.