Commands & Colors: Ancients allows you to re-fight epic
battles of the ancient world. Here the focus is on the two rivals for power in
the Western Mediterranean - Carthage and Rome. Will you, as Hannibal, triumph
over larger Roman armies; or as Scipio Africanus, will you beat Hannibal with
newer tactics of your own?
Units in both armies can only move and fight when ordered.
The command playing cards supply those orders, providing an element of luck
that creates a fog of war and presents players with both challenges and
opportunities. You must maximize your opportunities by playing your command
cards judiciously. How well you handle the diverse units, their weapons, and
the terrain, will determine victory.
Commands & Colors: Ancients contains the battles of
Akragas, Crimissos River, Ticinus River, Lake Trasimenus, Cannae, Dertosa,
Castulo, Baecula, Ilipa, and Zama.
