Board Game
Melees Gloriosus
Released 1999 / 2-2 players / 0-0 min / Ages 0+
Designer: David P. Gundt
Publisher: Melees Gloriosus
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Description
Melees Gloriosus is a set of miniature rules for conducting land, naval, and siege warfare in the age of antiquity (2500 BC - 500 AD according to this rule'set). The move toward an all-inclusive game system that deals with both land, sea, and siege warfare is a feature that sets it apart from other rule sets, which tend to focus on only one aspect.
Resolution of combat, morale, etc., is quick, and resolved using one or two 6-sided dice. Differentiation between troop equipment is scant (armored/unarmored), abandoned in favor of troop classifications. Somewhat controversially, the rules include mechanisms for indirect fire. The rules contain brief 3-4 line notes on the major armies of the era, but no actual army lists.
Resolution of combat, morale, etc., is quick, and resolved using one or two 6-sided dice. Differentiation between troop equipment is scant (armored/unarmored), abandoned in favor of troop classifications. Somewhat controversially, the rules include mechanisms for indirect fire. The rules contain brief 3-4 line notes on the major armies of the era, but no actual army lists.
