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Information

Designed By: Mark Herman
Published By: Avalon Hill
GMT Games
Mfg suggested # of Players: 2 players
User suggested # of Players:
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2 players
(10 voters) [poll]
Playing Time: 360 Minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages: 12 and up
User Suggested Ages: 14 and up
(2 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence: Extensive use of text - massive conversion needed to be playable
(4 voters) [poll]
Category: American Civil War
Wargame
Mechanics: Campaign/Battle Card Driven
Other Names:
For the People II

Description

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This is the 4th entry in the We the People system of games, following Hannibal and Successors (but pre-dating Paths of Glory, which is arguably more of a spin-off than a follow-on). The playing area is much larger than say Hannibal, there are lots more forces and generals, and there is a much more complicated political control/strategic will system - as well as quite a few other significant elements. While still clean and streamlined for a complicated wargame, this is nontheless more of a serious hobby game than any of the previous entries in the genre.

Note from Mark Herman: The game was reprinted and the latest and final version of the rules has incorporated all of the previous FAQs plus has re-written some of the more troublesome rules sections (rivers). To date, after a grueling three-year on-line tournament, no rules questions of note have been forthcoming. The above write up is mistaken when it states that "For The People" is based on "Hannibal v Rome", but was my second game in the "We The People" genre that I created. The game dropped my battle card system in lieu of a more traditional combat results table to speed play and increase historical accuracy.

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0 Les cartes du jeu, en francais
FTP_CartesEnFrancais.pdf
Traduction des cartes en francais (cards - french translation)
0 Cyberboard 1862,1863,1864
1862__1863_1864Setupv3-1.zip
Cyberboard scenario files 1862, 1863 and 1864 starts. For 3.1 cyberboard set.
1 Forts and River Crossings PDF
Forts and River Crossings.pdf
Here is a chart of the locations of possible river forts and the spaces that prevent crossing into them.
4 The Generals of For the People.doc
The Generals of For the People.doc
Two tables showing details of the generals in FTP2, GMT version. Sorted by date of entry in the war.
2 FTP2_Charts.pdf
FTP2_Charts.pdf
Charts for FTP2
6 FTP 2006 Play Aid.pdf
FTP Play Aid - US 11x17.pdf
2 pages Play Aid v1.3 in 11"x17" page size
4 FTP-2006-update.pdf
FTP-2006-update.pdf
updating GMT original edition to 2006 edition
2 For the People II - FAQ.doc
For the People II - FAQ.doc
FAQ for For the People II from Mark Hermans Website formated in Word
2 For_the_People_SP.zip
For_the_People_SP.zip
Spanish Rules
1 For the People Cards List.pdf
For the People Cards List.pdf
For the People Card List
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