{"product_id":"simple-great-battles-of-history-2nd-edition-expected-in-stock-on-31st-may","title":"Simple Great Battles of History - 2nd Edition (2016)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Palatino Linotype\" size=\"3\" style=\"font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimple GBoH 2nd Edition Highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ZOC Rules were modified to address some odd looking situations that can arise during play, and to simplify the rules language. ZOC effects have been aligned with the standard game. Shock is now mandatory for active units that have enemy units in their ZOC; being in an enemy ZOC is not relevant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn In Command unit may leave a hex adjacent to an enemy unit, but cannot move adjacent to an enemy unit during that Player Turn. Out of Command units are pinned to the hex they are in if adjacent to enemy unit but may change facing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo-hex units may Reverse Face in reaction to enemy movement in a similar manner to single-hex units, albeit with a higher cost of failure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffensive Javelin Missile Fire is limited to H\u0026amp;R Tactics and defensive (reaction) Javelin Missile Fire as Return Fire against H\u0026amp;R Javelin fire only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElephant Screens are now active in Reaction Fire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Elephant Rampage DR generated by a Missile hit has been removed; Elephant units incur 2 Hits instead (as do Chariot units). Elephants do not Retreat from Shock, but instead incur 2 Hits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeapons System Matrix reworked to better reflect the results from the standard game tables. Certain types (Archers, etc.) are no longer Shock capable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShock Resolution \u0026amp; Results: Hits and Moving DRMs have been eliminated along with the Reduction result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColumn Movement rules brought up to date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaybook Changes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSPQR, Alexander (including the two new scenarios), and Caesar\/Gaul scenarios modified to match the current editions of those volumes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost scenarios have modifications to the Formation charts, Seizure Ratings, and\/or special rules.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummary page with modifications to Simple GBoH scenarios published in other volumes\/modules and C3i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Palatino Linotype\" size=\"3\" style=\"font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Palatino Linotype\" size=\"3\" style=\"font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimple Great Battles of History\u003c\/span\u003e (Simple GBoH) allows gamers to recreate the significant battles of the ancient Western world covered by GMT's Great Battles of History (GBoH) Series. \u003cspan\u003eSimple GBoH\u003c\/span\u003e is designed for players who want a faster, less die-roll-heavy version of the \u003cspan face=\"Palatino Linotype\" style=\"font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGBoH\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esystem, while retaining as much of the historical flavor and insight of the original rules. These rules and its companion playbook cover all the battles published in \u003cspan\u003eDeluxe Great Battles of Alexander\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003eSPQR\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003eCaesar: The Civil Wars\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003eCaesar: Conquest of Gaul\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003eCataphract\u003c\/span\u003e, and all their related modules. The battles presented in \u003cspan\u003eC3i\u003c\/span\u003e are published in the \u003cspan\u003eSimple GBoH Battle Manual\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Palatino Linotype\" size=\"3\" style=\"font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Palatino Linotype\" size=\"3\" style=\"font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIMPORTANT NOTE:\u003c\/span\u003e This rules book is self-contained; you do not need the original GBoH rulebooks to play this version...although the former does contain interesting Design and Historical notes. Most of the rules and mechanics which are part and parcel of all previous \u003cspan\u003eGBoH\u003c\/span\u003e series land battles have either been changed or are not here anymore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Palatino Linotype\" style=\"font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';\"\u003eGame Components\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Palatino Linotype\" size=\"3\" style=\"font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e16-page Rule Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Palatino Linotype\" size=\"3\" style=\"font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e52-page Play Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Palatino Linotype\" size=\"3\" style=\"font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e1 11x17\" Charts and Tables folio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GMT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42017386132,"sku":"GMT1710","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/files\/simple01_600x600_793f6b9f-aeb4-4629-8da6-20c10e8c0409.jpg?v=1684765316","url":"https:\/\/leisuregames.live\/products\/simple-great-battles-of-history-2nd-edition-expected-in-stock-on-31st-may","provider":"Leisure Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}