- BGG rating
- 7.4
Rules assistance for The Battle of Dertosa 215 B.C.
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- Complexity 3.3/5
Rules assistant for The Battle of Dertosa 215 B.C.
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The Battle of Dertosa 215 B.C. is an expansion for SPQR released in 1994 for 2 players. It was designed by Dan Fournie and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
About the game
Why did Hasdrubal fail at Dertosa, while his brother Hannibal had succeeded at Cannae? Find out in this expansion for SPQR, found in GMT's C3i Magazine Nr4. It simulates the Carthaginian defeat at Dertosa, a battle bought 215 BC in Spain. Hasdrubal tried to envelop a Roman Army, only to fail due to a lack of cavalry and veteran troops. The scenario is described as being like Cannae, only more balanced.
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- GMT Games
- RBM Studio
Questions and answers
The Battle of Dertosa 215 B.C. supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The Battle of Dertosa 215 B.C. has a complexity rating of 3.3 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.
The Battle of Dertosa 215 B.C. belongs to these categories: Wargame, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and 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 The Battle of Dertosa 215 B.C. are: Dan Fournie. 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 The Battle of Dertosa 215 B.C. as an expansion for SPQR. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need SPQR to use it. Check that your edition of SPQR is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.