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2009
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Field Commander: Alexander the Great
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From the publisher's website:

You take on the role of Alexander the Great in his world-conquering quest to extend the Macedonian empire and achieve personal glory.

When playing the game, you are placed in Alexander’s footsteps when he comes of age in 338bc, just before the battle of Chaeronea. From that point on, you get to decide where to travel, when to battle, when to negotiate, and when to seek out divine prophesies to guide your actions.

You are supplied with soldiers and advisers to help you navigate the dangers of the battlefield and the negotiating table. These include Infantry, Archers, Phalanxes, Cavalry, Advisers, Scholars, Cortisones, and Spies. You will craftily combine these resources with your own plans to achieve victory, and glorification. And if you do well, you will be remembered as one of the greatest leaders ever to walk the earth.

The life of Alexander is divided into several campaigns, each spanning several years. During each campaign, you are given goals, but how you achieve those goals is up to you. Do you enter into battle? Or negotiate? How strong are you? How strong are they? What can you gain? These are all decisions you get to make, and must make well, if you are to live up to the immortal standards set before you.

The campaigns can either be played stand alone, or linked to play through his entire life. When played as one on-going life, the outcome of one campaign affects your starting situation in the next campaign.

Scheduled Components:
176 Full color counters (5/8”)
5 Full color Campaign sheets (11” x 17”)
Rulebook (Full Color)
Player Log Sheet (Full Color)
1 6-sided die

Scheduled Campaigns:
338bc to 334bc – Highlight: Chaeronea and Granicus
333bc to 332bc – Highlight: Issus
332bc – Highlight: Siege of Tyre
331bc to 327bc – Highlight: Gaugamela
326bc to 323bc – Highlight: Hydaspes

See also: Field Commander: Rommel

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5 FAQ for FC Alexander v 1.1 (updated version)
FAQ for Field Commander: Alexander, version 1.1 (now better organised/structured and with added content)
2009-05-22
4 AtG Player Campaign Log v01.pdf
Campaign Log to replace the section on the standard player log and to go with my Battlefield mat available here. I have included: spaces for Campaign Options, Victory Point and Immortality analysis and a section to record what forces, glorification points etc are carried forward to the next campaign. This has been approved by Dan Verssen.
2009-05-15
8 AtG Battlefield v01.doc
Battlefield mat to replace the section on the standard player log. Larger battlefield with Fate and Flank tracks etc. This has been approved by Dan Verssen.
2009-05-12
5 Rules in spanish
Reglas en espaƱol
2009-03-05
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