{"product_id":"thunderbolt-the-ancient-world-war-vol-iii-the-second-punic-war-218-to-201-bce-preorder","title":"Thunderbolt: The Ancient World War Vol III - The Second Punic War 218 to 201 BCE (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003ePrior to his passing, Richard H. Berg was hard at work completing the third volume in his \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient World\u003c\/em\u003e series, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThunderbolt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, covering the titanic 2nd Punic War between Rome and Carthage. Mark Herman has teamed up with series developer Alan Ray to finish the game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThunderbolt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e brings \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient World\u003c\/em\u003e system to the mammoth 2nd Punic War. The game covers the action in the Western Mediterranean on updated Italy and Africa maps published in the prior two volumes, plus a connecting full-size map of Spain and western Mauretania, the last map design of Richard’s long and illustrious career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ancient World\u003c\/em\u003e system uses a chit pull mechanic to drive the action with the better leaders having more opportunities to act. There are no movement allowances; instead attrition and the ability of a leader to continue to conduct operations govern how forces can move. Battles are straightforward, resolved with a couple of die rolls and an extensive list of modifiers to account for cavalry superiority, elite status, and leadership, as well as numbers of troops. The Battle Results Table features an “Unpredictable Result” which can turn the tables on the best laid battle plan. All the trappings around the decisive moment are there as well: Interception, Avoidance, Coordination, Retreat, Pursuit \u0026amp; Butchery, and after battle effects. Sieges are covered in detail, including rules for attrition, assaults, repair and reduction, treachery, and surrender. And what would a Richard Berg game be without random events—Auguries in this system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComponents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eTwo 10-sided dice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eTwo 22” x 34” maps (Italy and Spain)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eOne 22” x 17” map (Africa)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eSix Countersheets (½” - 280 per sheet) -\u0026gt; 1,680 counters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eOne \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient World\u003c\/em\u003e v3.0 series rules booklet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-size: 16px; 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