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Stalin's Tanks: Armor Battles On The Russian Front

MicroHistory #3 in the Metagaming MicroHistory series Players fight the East Front battles of WW2. From back of the game: Welcome to the Eastern front... The Nazi invasion of Russia destroyed more lives than any war in history. For the common soldier it meant unsurpassed sufferin...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.1

Rating

6.31

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The game has a high level of direct confrontation with battles and competitive actions having immediate impact on opponents. There is also a good amount of strategic depth in confrontation through resource denial, market manipulation, and strategic positioning. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation as players primarily compete against each other. Overall, the game has a strong interaction score.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The game has a high level of direct confrontation with battles and competitive actions having immediate impact on opponents. There is also a good amount of strategic depth in confrontation through resource denial, market manipulation, and strategic positioning. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation as players primarily compete against each other. Overall, the game has a strong interaction score.

Replay value

Stalin's Tanks: Armor Battles on the Russian Front has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, availability of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a fresh and engaging experience each time it is played.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Stalin's Tanks: Armor Battles on the Russian Front is 6. This indicates a balanced mix of luck and strategy in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a moderate role.

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MicroHistory #3 in the Metagaming MicroHistory series Players fight the East Front battles of WW2. From back of the game: Welcome to the Eastern front... The Nazi invasion of Russia destroyed more lives than any war in history. For the common soldier it meant unsurpassed suffering. Great battles were fought in ice, mud, dust and exhaustion. The tank became queen of the battle and the key to victory. Now you can face the challenge of an east front armor commander in this fun, fast playing game of maneuver and combat. STALIN'S TANKS is another historical MicroGame from Metagaming. Players take command of the mighty, proven German war machines or the relentless Soviet defenders. Complete with basic and advanced rules, STALIN'S TANKS is an exciting simluation of armored warfare on the Russian front and is compatible with ROMMEL'S PANZERS.

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Designers

1
Roger Damon

Artists

2
Trace Hallowell Ben Ostrander

Publishers

1
Metagaming

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