- BGG rating
- 8.0
Rules assistance for Wings of War WWI: RAF R.E.8
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
Rules assistant for Wings of War WWI: RAF R.E.8
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Wings of War WWI: RAF R.E.8 is an expansion for Wings of War: Deluxe Set released in 2009 for 2 players. It was designed by Andrea Angiolino and its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Simulation.
About the game
The RAF R.E.8, introduced in early 1917, was the long–awaited replacement for the Be2 series of recon airplanes, offering greater speed and strength. Initial reactions were mixed, as the R.E.8 required more pilot attention than the Be2 and early accidents of spinning and stalls resulted. Once overcome, the airplane became the standard for British observation and light bombing, serving through the end of the war. It was nicknamed “Harry Tate,” after a cockney comedian, who pronounced his name “AIR–EE.” —description from the publisher
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- Nexus Editrice
Questions and answers
Wings of War WWI: RAF R.E.8 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.
Wings of War WWI: RAF R.E.8 belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game, Aviation / Flight, and World War I. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Simultaneous Action Selection, 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 Wings of War WWI: RAF R.E.8 are: Andrea Angiolino. 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 Wings of War WWI: RAF R.E.8 as an expansion for Wings of War: Deluxe Set. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Wings of War: Deluxe Set to use it. Check that your edition of Wings of War: Deluxe Set is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.