Commands & Colors: Medieval - Crusades Expansion (EARLY BIRD PREORDER)
IMPORTANT: In order to play the scenarios in this Crusade expansion, you will need a copy of the Commands & Colors Medieval game.
The Crusade expansion introduces many new game concepts as well: Impetuous Pursuit, Feigned Flight, Shower Shooting, and Charging Cavalry ability to pass through friendly stationary infantry units, all of which add historical depth and flavor. Still many game mechanics remain constant, like the deck of Medieval Command cards that drive movement while creating a “fog of war” and the battle dice that will resolve combat quickly and efficiently. There are also new and updated Inspired Actions for both the Crusader and Mid-Eastern armies.
The stylized battlefield scenario maps still emphasize the important terrain features and highlight the historical deployment of forces in scale with the game system. Like your Medieval core game, the scale of the Crusade expansion is flexible and can vary from battle to battle. Yet to gain victory (and I have stated this many times before), the tactics you need to execute conform remarkably well to the advantages and limitations inherent to the various Crusader and Mid-Eastern army units, their weapons, terrain, and the history.
Tentative Early Crusade Battles (at least 16 scenarios)
- Nicaea 1097
- Dorylaeum 1097
- Lake of Antioch 1098
- Antioch 1098
- Ascalon 1099
- Harran 1104
- Third Ramla 1105
- Tell Danith (Sarmin) 1115
- Anger Sanguinis (Field of Blood) 1119
- Harim 1164
- Al-Babein 1167
- Montgisard. 1177
- Marj'Ayyun 1179
- Spring of Cresson 1187
- Horns of Hattin 1187
- Acre 1189
- Arsuf 1191
- Jaffa 1192
- La Forbie 1244
Tentative Components List - 1 Crusades Rule Book & at least 16 Battle Scenarios
- 2 Punchboards Sheets containing Terrain Tiles & Various Markers
- 8 Battle dice
- 2 Unit Reference Cards
- 2 Inspired Action Reference Sheets
- 3 Block Label sheets
- 200 Blocks (Approximately) (Note: blocks are the same size as C&C Medieval)