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Roman Generals in Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Roman Generals in Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 3

By Fred Manzo Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage   Simply put, Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage is the best strategic Card-Driven Game (CDG) ever produced. To give you some idea of how good it is, old

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Hannibal Ad Portas* – Carthaginian Generals in HRC – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Hannibal Ad Portas* – Carthaginian Generals in HRC – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred Manzo and Gary Andrews Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage Introduction Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage is not a balanced game. Undoubtedly this is due to Carthage’s strong initial position and numerous advantages. First, its

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Seizing the Tactical Initiative in Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Seizing the Tactical Initiative in Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred Manzo Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage – Seizing the Tactical Initiative “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.”   – Attributed to Sun Tzu

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Factional Hannibal: A 4 Player Variant of Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage from The Boadgaming Way

Factional Hannibal: A 4 Player Variant of Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage from The Boadgaming Way

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred W. Manzo and Gary Andrews Factional Hannibal: A 4 Player Variant of Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage Playtesters: Harvey Mossman, Barry Friedman, Gary Andrews, Ron Herel, Roger Cooper, Stewart Schoenberger and Fred W.

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Two Bad Generals or How to Use Varro and Longus in Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Two Bad Generals or How to Use Varro and Longus in Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred Manzo How to Use Varro and Longus in Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. If you

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The Art of Card Driven Game Design – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

The Art of Card Driven Game Design – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Harvey Mossman March 23, 2014 0

By Gary Andrews, Harvey Mossman and Fred Manzo OR Why Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage is the best Card Driven Game (CDG) ever published   The cards in a CDG wargame are typically used to move armies,  

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Seizing the Strategic Initiative in Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Seizing the Strategic Initiative in Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 2

By Fred Manzo Seizing the Strategic Initiative in Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage “Now the general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses

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