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Expansion for CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C.
The Sertorian War, 80-72 B.C.
1999
Rules assistance for The Sertorian War, 80-72 B.C.
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 12+
- Complexity 4.0/5
Rules assistant for The Sertorian War, 80-72 B.C.
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
The Sertorian War, 80-72 B.C. is an expansion for CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. released in 1999 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Stephen C. Jackson and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
An expansion for CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C., this module is found in RBM/GMT's C3i Magazine Nr10 and is available here. The counters for this module were inserted in C3i #13 and can be found here. After Sulla marched on Rome and drove Marius out, Sertorius joined the Populares in opposing Sulla. This module includes battles in Hisapania by Sertorius against Sulla's armies under various generals including Pompey. Battles: Baetis River, 80 B.C. Anas River, 79 B.C. Langobritae, 78 B.C. Lauron, 76 B.C. Turis River, June 75 B.C. Sucro River, 75 B.C. Segontia, 75 B.C This module uses maps from SPQR
Designers
Publishers
- GMT Games
- RBM Studio
Questions and answers
The Sertorian War, 80-72 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 catalogue lists The Sertorian War, 80-72 B.C. 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 Sertorian War, 80-72 B.C. has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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 Sertorian War, 80-72 B.C. belongs to these categories: Wargame, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, 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 The Sertorian War, 80-72 B.C. are: Stephen C. Jackson. 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 Sertorian War, 80-72 B.C. 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.