{"product_id":"rebel-tide-the-american-civil-war-anglais","title":"Rebel Tide: The American Civil War (English)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"store-pass-custom-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-item\" style=\"display: flex;\"\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"margin-right: 0.5rem;\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGregory M. Smith\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-item\" style=\"display: flex;\"\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"margin-right: 0.5rem;\"\u003eArtist: \u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBruce Yearian\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-item\" style=\"display: flex;\"\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"margin-right: 0.5rem;\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCompass Games\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-item\" style=\"display: flex;\"\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"margin-right: 0.5rem;\"\u003eNumber of players: \u003c\/label\u003e1 to 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-item\" style=\"display: flex;\"\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"margin-right: 0.5rem;\"\u003eDuration: \u003c\/label\u003e180 to 240 minutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex;\" class=\"info-item\"\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"margin-right: 0.5rem;\"\u003eLinks: \u003c\/label\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/405190\/rebel-tide-the-american-civil-war\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoardGameGeek (English)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-item\" style=\"display: flex;\"\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"margin-right: 0.5rem;\"\u003eCategories: \u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAmerican Civil War, Civil War, Wargame\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-item\" style=\"display: flex;\"\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"margin-right: 0.5rem;\"\u003eMechanics: \u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDice Rolling, Multi-Use Cards, Point to Point Movement, Simulation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description rte small-description small-description-section collapsable-description\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRebel Tide: The U.S. Civil War, 1861-65 is a two-player strategy game that places you in command of either the United States (Union) or the CSA (Confederacy) during the American Civil War.  Each round lasts a year, during which several card games take place.  These provide players with movement, combat, entrenchment, and other actions.  At the end of each year, players must make crucial decisions about which cards to redeem in an attempt to win the war outright or by putting the other side at a disadvantage between now and 1865.  Rebel Tide is based on Gregory M. Smith's popular and dynamic Imperial Tide\/Pacific Tide system, with numerous combat and strategic decisions to challenge players in a single evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart of the game is the unique card buyback system, in which players take their annual production (adjusted for blockades and blockade runners) and decide which cards they need for the coming year.  Cards not only provide reinforcements, but also allow movement, combat and rooting.  Which cards to repurchase is undoubtedly one of the key decisions the player must make to prepare for the following year's operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game features infantry units for all major participants, as well as cavalry and artillery units. Naval operations are mostly abstract, although the Confederate player must fear that Farragut will invade a port from the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides the focus on card play, the game offers a small surface area (one standard card) and is also designed to be played in a single evening - estimated at 3 hours so experienced players can fight the entire war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new mechanic in Rebel Tide is the Political Path, which is an abstract measure of England and\/or France's support for the Confederacy. If this track maxes out early in the war, it can trigger an early victory for the CSA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother key new mechanic to the game system is the addition of Historical Leaders, whose abilities range from excellent (5) to weak (2). Bad leaders can be \"dismissed\" and removed from play and replaced randomly by spending a move action. Leaders are essential to progress after combat and can also strengthen the total power of an attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA recurring mechanic that has been very successful in Imperial Tide is the use of Resource Points. Each nationality has a fixed amount, and it is possible to purchase an additional point each year. Although they are primarily intended to replace the infantry force, they are extremely flexible as they can be used in limited quantities for movement and combat operations. They can be considered as a sort of “operational reserve” and must be used wisely by players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis game is very accessible to those who are familiar with Imperial Tide or Pacific Tide, both designed by Gregory M. Smith. The game system lends itself very well to capturing the bloody and numerous battles of the American Civil War.  Although Rebel Tide is designed as a two-player gaming experience, an additional option for solitaire play is provided with the inclusion of a Solitaire Bot. This “bot” creates action priorities for the non-human player, and has the advantage of being quite simple to implement without spending excessive time as a non-player.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplexity: 4 out of 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaying time: 3 to 4 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptability to Solitaire: 8 out of 10 (Solitaire Bot system)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers: Two (with solitaire option)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap Scale: Strategic; Summary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime scale: 1 year per round; each round is made up of several decks of cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit Scale: Strategic (infantry points, cavalry points, artillery points and leaders)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame Design: Gregory M. 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