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Expansion for Johnny Reb III: Regimental Grand Tactical American Civil War Miniatures Rules
Summer Storm: Regimental Wargame Scenarios for the Battle of Gettysburg
2016
Rules assistance for Summer Storm: Regimental Wargame Scenarios for the Battle of Gettysburg
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 12+
Rules assistant for Summer Storm: Regimental Wargame Scenarios for the Battle of Gettysburg
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Summer Storm: Regimental Wargame Scenarios for the Battle of Gettysburg is an expansion for Johnny Reb III: Regimental Grand Tactical American Civil War Miniatures Rules released in 2016 for 2–6 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Brad Butkovich and its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the turning points of the American Civil War. Refight the battle on the game table and see if you can change the course of history! These scenarios are designed to be used with almost any American Civil War regimental or brigade level set of rules. Rules are included for figures based on 20, 30, 40, 50, and 100 historic men per figure/stand. Times are given for 10, 15, and 20 minutes per game turn. Maps are in full color, as are the numerous color photographs of the modern battlefield. Scenarios include: McPherson Ridge Heth Renews the Attack Blocher’s Knoll Longstreet’s Assault (Round Top to the Peach Orchard) Little Round Top The Peach Orchard Cemetery Ridge East Cemetery Hill Night at Cemetery Hill (Extended scenario with Rodes’ Division) Opportunity at Culp’s Hill Culp’s Hill at Dawn South Cavalry Field And a full order of battle! —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Summer Storm: Regimental Wargame Scenarios for the Battle of Gettysburg supports 2–6 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 catalogue lists Summer Storm: Regimental Wargame Scenarios for the Battle of Gettysburg 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.
Summer Storm: Regimental Wargame Scenarios for the Battle of Gettysburg belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 Summer Storm: Regimental Wargame Scenarios for the Battle of Gettysburg are: Brad Butkovich. 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 Summer Storm: Regimental Wargame Scenarios for the Battle of Gettysburg as an expansion for Johnny Reb III: Regimental Grand Tactical American Civil War Miniatures Rules. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Johnny Reb III: Regimental Grand Tactical American Civil War Miniatures Rules to use it. Check that your edition of Johnny Reb III: Regimental Grand Tactical American Civil War Miniatures Rules is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.