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Aces of Valor

By: Legion Wargames

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games (Legion Wargames)

MSRP old price: $78.00


Product Info

Title
Aces of Valor
Publisher
Category
Author
Erik Von Rossing
Publish Year
2022
Dimensions
9x12x1.75"
NKG Part #
2147948143
MFG. Part #
LWG2205
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
14 Years and Up
# Players
1 Players
Game Length
30 Minutes

Description

Welcome to France! ACES OF VALOR is a solitaire game where you command a fighter squadron on the Western Front during World War I through a campaign of multiple missions to score as many victory points as possible to assist the war effort. You can play as the Germans, or one the Entente powers (British, French, or Americans). Each aircraft counter represents the pilot and the aircraft combined, and your squadron will have up to eight at any given time.

The player chooses the campaign’s duration (8, 12 or 16 missions), and draws a card to determine the objective of each mission, which includes patrols, trench strafing, photo recon, artillery spotting, balloon busting, and bomber escort. The player’s flight moves across a gridded map that is a semi-historical representation of the Western front. Anti-aircraft fire is heaviest near the trenches but can happen anywhere over enemy territory. When combat occurs, aircraft are moved to an “Initiative Track” for up to three rounds of combat, where pilot skill, aircraft performance, and luck all come into play to determine the outcome.

The player earns mission points by destroying enemy aircraft and ground targets, and also by escorting bomber and 2-seater aircraft on successful bombing, photo reconnaissance and artillery support missions. When the flight lands, mission points are converted to victory points or used to repair and replace aircraft as well as upgrade aircraft to newer, better models. The goal is to earn enough victory points to achieve a minor, major or strategic victory.

COMPONENTS

  • 22"x34" Campaign Map
  • 17"x22" Operations Mat
  • 240 0.75" Counters
  • 88 0.6" Counters
  • 54 Mission Cards
  • 12 Page Rulebook
  • 3 8.5"x11" Player Aids