The Siege of Alesia (2005)

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Designer	Richard H. Berg Mark Herman
Artist	Mike Lemick Rodger B. MacGowan Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Year Published	2005
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2, more than 2 players (3 voters) [poll]
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Language Dependence	Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups (2 voters) [poll]
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Category	Ancient Wargame
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter
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Family	Great Battles of History The Roman Empire
Primary Name	The Siege of Alesia
Alternate Names	The Siege of Alesia: Gaul, 52 B.C.
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10 Roman legions besiege a Gallic force in Alesia, and they are in turn besieged in their siege works by a relieving Gallic force.

This hex and counter game is Volume XI in the Great Battles of History series by GMT. The game uses similar mechanics to other games in the series; however, It is centered around a siege instead of a more traditional set piece battle common to the other games in the series. Therefore it has the most changes to the GBoH rules than the other games. There are no specific turns, and play simply passes back and forth between the two sides, possibly interrupted by the abilities of the opposing commanders. The game includes three different scenarios.

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The Siege of Alesia

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First Edition

Publisher: GMT Games

Artist: Mike Lemick, Rodger B. MacGowan, Mark Simonitch

Year: 2005

Product Code: 0408

Size: GMT standard box

1.40 pounds

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4	General This Game or the AH Classic 'Ceasar at Alesia' - Which to Buy?	2012-03-17	navigator37	2
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