The fourth aircraft arriving in the WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs is the Airco DH.4, a single-engine, two-seater biplane. Fast, versatile, and heavily armed, the Airco DH.4 was the Royal Flying Corps’ first purpose-built day bomber, and is considered the best aircraft in this role during the WW1. The aircraft was also used for photo-reconnaissance, long-range fighter sweeps, and antisubmarine patrols. It was produced in …
The cover art of The Battle of Five Armies, “The Last Stand of Thorin Oakenshield”, by Lucas Graciano, was the winner of the Chesley Award as Best Gaming-Related Illustration. The Chesley Awards have been bestowed by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) at LonCon3, 72nd World SF Convention, together with the famous Hugo literary awards. Chesley Awards recognize individual artistic works and achievements …
Ares Games had a great start at Gen Con Indy 2014: the Sails of Glory Record Breaker Event, just after the convention opening, was very successful and the record of largest Sails of Glory game ever was set with 53 players taking part to the battle on a very long table. The game had a length of two hours, and all participants received a ship pack …
This file includes the complete rules of The Battle of Five Armies, the new game in the War of the Ring line, which recreates the fierce struggle witnessed by Bilbo Baggins at the end of his quest for the Lonely Mountain, in “The Hobbit”. (Updated in December 2022 – version 1.2)
In this last article, we’ll tell you about the development of the final two elements making Battle of the Five Armies unique from its predecessors included in Battles of the Third Age and we’ll set you up with the full PDF Rules. The Goblins An important strategic element in the battle’s story is the two-pronged attacks of the goblin horde. Bolg did not simply count on …
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