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Strategist Pick
Star Fleet Battles: Advanced Missions
Requires:Star Fleet Battles: Captain's Edition Basic Set
Designed by Stephen V. Cole
Published by Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc., Task Force Games
Expansion
Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach
Game: Star Fleet Battles
Setting: Star Fleet Universe
Players
2-12
Play Time
240 min
Complexity
4.3 / 5
Rating
7.7
Year
1990
Community Snapshot
Heavy complexity
~240 min
7.7 on BGG (171)
Categories
Since 1990, Star Fleet Battles: Advanced Missions has captivated fans of hexagon grid with its heavy complexity design.
How It Plays
Hexagon Grid
The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.
About This Game
Part of the Star Fleet Battles Captain's Edition line. From the back of the box: Prepare for Advanced Missions! New rules expand the Star Fleet Battles game system and add rich detail to your campaigns of galactic conquest! - Maneuvering: nimble ships make mid-turn speed changes and dock at bases - Combat: catastrophic damage, tactical intelligence, surprise and passive fire control - Weapons: advanced drones, the deadly mauler and the rapid-fire plasma rack - Systems: super computers, mine fields, elite crew and legendary officers - Adventure: 20 new scenarios and campaigns, as well as over 100 new ships - Challenge: gravity waves, ion storms, supernovae and three new monsters The latest edition includes: - 192 page Captain’s Advanced Missions Rulebook (1999) - 216 die-cut multi-color playing pieces - 144 page SSD Book with all charts & tables (2003)
Source: BoardGameGeek