Fifth Frontier War

Fifth Frontier War

John Astell , Frank Chadwick , Marc W. Miller (1981)

5.6
BGG Rating 207 votes
2-4 players Best: 2, 4 240-360 min 12+
Complexity Heavy — 3.0/5
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About

A basic hex-and-counter wargame set in the Spinward Marches of the Traveller RPG universe. Designed as a campaign aid for Traveller but a playable game on its own. Movement of units are generally pre-plotted and executed simultaneously, combat then occurring where necessary. Each turn is one week, each hex one parsec. Components: 22" X 26" Game Map; 720 Counters; Four 8.5" x 11" Chart Sheets; Two Dice Box

Publisher Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) , Hobby Japan , IED Co., Ltd. (International Editorial Design) Artist Paul Richard "Rich" Banner, Naoyuki Kato
Recommended: 2-4 players Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups

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5.6

Weighted Avg

207

Ratings

568

Owned

81

Wishlisted

Std Dev: 1.51 Wanting: 28 Trading: 16
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