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Year Published
2005
# of Players:
2 − 2
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2, more than 2 players
(16 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
60 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
10 and up
(10 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups
(13 voters) [poll]
Category
Mechanic
Primary Name
Battleground: Fantasy Warfare
Alternate Names
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Battleground: Fantasy Warfare is a point-based table-top tactical wargame in which units are represented by cards instead of a collection of figures or models. We bring you all the charging, flanking and intricate maneuvering of a great wargame in a convenient package for a fraction of the cost.

As the general of a fantasy army of Men, Orcs, Elves or whatever faction you choose, you will muster your forces and command them in battle. You will have an agreed-upon number of points to spend on your army, which will determine the size of the battle. You and your opponent will then take turns deploying your forces on the battlefield. Finally you will give them their orders and the battle begins.

During play you will have a limited number of Command Actions each turn – one for every 500 points available for building your army. These Command Actions represent what you can do as a general. You can spend them to change a unit’s orders or take direct control of a unit for a turn, rally routed units, draw cards that can provide small combat bonuses or to use your special army ability.

Unlike most tabletop wargames where you have complete control over every soldier’s actions, Battleground puts you in the role of a true general. Your troops are loyal and will obey your orders but you can’t be everywhere so you have to spend your resources carefully!

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2 Battleground Agincourt Scenario
BGFW_Agincourt_Scenario_v1.0 created by C D Jones
2009-01-26
9 BattleGround Fantasy Warfare Army Builder and Unit Spoiler
Excel Army Builder for BattleGround Fantasy Warfare Includes all unit text and stats
2009-01-26
9 BGFW v2.3 Reference Sheets
Ver2.3 reference sheets including optional rules. - Movement & Terrain charts - Orders List, Card stats, & Courage/Combat modifiers - Expanded Turn Sequence
2008-12-31
24 Battleground Play Aids
Play Aids v2.4 Revision 2 (US Letter Format) A complete rules summary including: a cheat sheet, a detailed turn sequence reference, standing orders summary, game setup instructions, a mini glossary, a complete Kingdoms campaign summary, and more. The PDF has been updated based on actual play experience using the previous version. There are several corrections and additions. Rules supported: Battleground: Fantasy Warfare version 2.4, and Battleground: Kingdoms version 1.0 and FAQ v1.0.
2008-04-24
11 Battleground Unit Summaries
This ZIP file contains complete game text and statistics (including army abilities) for the following factions: Dwarves of Runegard, Elves of Ravenwood, High Elves, Lizardmen, Men of Hawkshold, Orc Army, Umenzi Tribesmen, Undead Army). The files are in PDF format.
2008-01-26
8 Battleground Command Card Reference
Know Thy Enemy! This 4-page PDF contains the text of all current Command Cards grouped by faction with the composition of every faction's 30-card Command Deck. Also included is a summary of how many cards of each colour are in each Command Deck. Note: cards of a dual disposition are counted twice (e.g. a blue/red card is counted once for blue and again for red) so the totals for these factions will exceed 30.
2008-01-26
0 Regolamento ver. 2.2 (in italiano ver. 1.0)
Ver. 1.0 della traduzione in italiano del regolamento base e avanzato ver. 2.2 di Battleground. Include la traduzione di tutte le carte del gioco. [Ver. 1.0 of the Italian translation of Battlegroun basic and advanced rulebook ver. 2.2. It includes the translation of all game cards.]
2007-12-24
3 Terrain and combat modifiers summary
This version has been updated to include the 2.2 rules.
2007-12-06
3 Unit Stats Summary
This version includes Men, Orcs, Undead, Elves, and Dwarves. Both Starter and Reinforcement units are included.
2007-12-06
4 Unit Orders Summary
This version is based on the 2.2 rules, which removes the "Stay in Line" order with "Sound the Charge" and "Maximum Move" orders.
2007-12-06
Statistics
User Rank: 309
Wargame Rank: 264
Num Ratings: 645
Average Rating: 7.30
Standard Deviation: 1.49
Num Views: 130095
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Avg. Game Weight: 2.8 moreinfo
Fans: 17
Personal Comments: 436
Users Owning: 1121
Users Wanting: 116
Users Trading: 78
Has Parts For Trade: 8
Want Parts In Trade: 5
Price History: View
Total Plays: 968
Plays This Month: 5
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Average Rating 8.36
Average Weight 3.20
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