Wars Across The World: Hannibal 218

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Hannibal 218 B.C. , or the Second Punic War, simulates the major conflict of antiquity that pitted the Roman Republic against Carthage between 218 and 201 B.C. The Carthaginian objective is to crush the power of Rome while maintaining its own empire. The Roman player must resist the initial assault by the enemy and then attempt to take over enemy territory or eliminate their greatest general: Hannibal. Hannibal 218 B.C. is played in 51 turns, each representing 4 months, between 218 and 201 B.C. Two players face each other, a Roman and a Carthaginian, for the domination of the Mediterranean world. Rome has many powerful legions, as well as the mastery of the seas. Carthage has a multitude of mercenaries and allies, the mines of Iberia, but its greatest asset is its leader: Hannibal Barca. The event cards will allow to renew the games by a set of varied diplomatic, military, political or economic fluctuations as the arrival of Scipio the African. Average game duration : 8h00. Favored side : none. Hardest side to play : Carthage.

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