Commands & Colors: Ancients Expansion #2, Rome and The Barbarians

Imperial Rome and The Barbarians is the second expansion to Commands & Colors: Ancients. In this second expansion you will find historical battles that focus on Rome and the early Gallic invasion, invasion of the Northmen, the Servile War, Caesar's conquest of Gaul, the Roman Civil Wars and much more.

Showcased in the second expansion, are over 20 scenarios that range from 390 BC to 9 AD, and all the blocks and labels you need to field the Roman and Barbarian forces to fight out these battles. By now, you know we can do this, because Commands & Colors: Ancients by design is a unique historical game system that allows players to effectively portray stylized Ancient battles that play to a conclusion in less than an hour.

Imperial Rome and The Barbarians features one new unit type as well as several specialty units and leaders, Briton Chariots, Legionaries using the pilum, and Caesar. Each of these operates within the confines of the original system rules, with only slight modifications to reflect their historical abilities and importance. So, rules wise, if you've played Commands & Colors: Ancients, you'll have no trouble at all learning the few special rules for these new types of units.

The battle dice resolve combat quickly and the Command cards provide an element of luck that creates a fog of war and presents players with both challenges and opportunities for victory. Yet the tactics you need to execute conform remarkably well to the advantages and limitations inherent to the various Ancient units, their weapons, terrain and the history.


Commands & Colors Ancients Expansion #2, Rome and the Barbarians Contents:

• Five full color sheets of unit labels to affix to the 336 wooden blocks.
• Rulebook
• Scenario Book
• 2 Full color Player Aid cards
• 1 Double sided Mounted Mapboard
• 1 Sheet of 15 Terrain Tiles