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Expansion for CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C.
The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator
1995
Rules assistance for The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 360 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator
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The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator is an expansion for CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. released in 1995 for 2 players, 360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Richard H. Berg and Mark Herman and its main mechanics are Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
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About the game
Dictator introduces two key battles from the fading years of the Roman Republic, when Rome was faced with three major outside threats -- the Numidians under King Jugurtha; the Germanic invasion of the Cimbri, Teutons, and Ambrones; and the threat from the east of King Mithridates of Pontus -- and wracked with civil wars and the conflict for power between the two leading men at the turn of the century -- Gaius Marius and L. Cornelius Sulla -- all leading to the brutal dictatorship of Sulla. The outside threats led quickly to the establishment of the army as a political power base; the day of the military dictator was at hand, and the Republic was entering its death throes. (from the publisher)
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Questions and answers
The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator 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 listed playing time for The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator 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.
The catalogue lists The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator 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.
The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator has a complexity rating of 3.0 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 Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator belongs to these categories: Wargame, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, 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 The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator are: Richard H. Berg and Mark Herman. 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 Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator as an expansion for CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C.. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. to use it. Check that your edition of CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.