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Battle Line (2000)

Average Rating: 7.48/10
Board Game Rank: 92
Strategy Game Rank: 67
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Year Published
2000
# of Players
2
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2 players
(97 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
30 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
8 and up
(33 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet
(49 voters) [poll]
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Subdomain
(108 voters) [vote]
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Mechanic
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Primary Name
Battle Line
Alternate Names
Battleline
バトルライン
古战阵 Battle Line (简体版)
古戰陣 Battle Line (繁體版)
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Two opponents face off across a 'battle line' and attempt to win the battle by taking 5 of 9 flags or 3 adjacent flags. Flags are decided by placing cards into 3 card poker-type hands on either side of the flag (similar to straight flush, 3 of a kind, straight, flush, etc). The side with the highest 'formation' of cards wins the flag.

This is a rethemed version of Schotten-Totten with different graphics and wooden flag bits in place of the boundary stone cards. Game play is identical, except the cards run from 1 to 10 (not 9), you hold seven cards in your hand (not 6), and the rule that stones may only be claimed at the start of your turn is presented as an "advanced variant". Also the tactics cards were introduced by Battle Line; these cards were added to later editions of Schotten-Totten only later.

Some have reported that the production quality of the cards is inferior to the Schotten-Totten cards, however, for most readers Battle Line will be much easier to find in stores. In the second edition of GMT's Battle Line the card quality is higher.

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  • http://www.gourmetgaming.com (As Battleline, with tactics or without, with variant for flag claim at beginning of turn or without; pay-to-play)
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mb Battleline fan - The Red Pawn
http://files.boardgamegeek.com/images/microbadges/blalexander.gif Battleline fan - Alexander
http://files.boardgamegeek.com/images/microbadges/bldarius.gif Battleline fan - Darius

Components:

  • 1 set of rules
  • 9 wooden pawns/flags
  • 10 tactics cards (Alexander, Companion Cavalry, Darius, Deserter, Fog, Mud, Redeploy, Scout, Shield Bearers, Traitor)
  • 60 troop cards (numbered 1 to 10 in six different colors)

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Battle Line
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Third Edition
Publisher: GMT Games
Artist: Rodger B. MacGowan, Mark Simonitch
Year: 2011
Product Code: 0012-11
Size: 9.17 x 6.10 x 1.54 inches
0.61 pounds
English
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古战阵 Battle Line (简体版)
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Simplified Chinese First Edition
Publisher: Wargames Club Publishing
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Year: 2009
Product Code: WPC 0908S
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古戰陣 Battle Line (繁體版)
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Traditional Chinese First Edition
Publisher: Wargames Club Publishing
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Year: 2009
Product Code: WCP 0908T
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Battle Line
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Second Edition
Publisher: GMT Games
Artist: Rodger B. MacGowan, Mark Simonitch
Year: 2007
Product Code: 0012-07
Size: 9.20 x 6.20 x 1.50 inches
0.10 pounds
English
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Publisher: GMT Games
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Year: 2007
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1 Battle Line - Traditional Chinese Rules Book
This is a printable editon, I recommend use that instead of the original official paper rule packaged.
2012-02-14
11 Battle Line - Terrain Expansion
Use the Terrain cards to replace the flag tokens in the basic Battle Line game. Add variation and convenience to your Battle Line game with Terrain cards! Defend the Fort, take advantage of the Tower or attack through the Woods, all of them affecting the gameplay of that position. Instruction on how to use the Terrain Card is included in the zip-file.
2012-02-01
2 Cartas tacticas maquetadas en español
cartas tacticas maquetadas en español
2011-12-23
3 Cartas Battle Line en castellano, enmaquetadas
Cartas Battle Line en castellano, enmaquetadas y listas para imprimir
2011-12-22
9 Redisign by Mishy
From Russia with love :*
2011-11-11
1 Cartas Resumen formación y tácticas en castellano. Tactics and formation resume cards in Spanish language
2 Cartas de resumen con formaciones (con permiso de sus autores zzini y jgonzal), y traducción de cartas tácticas. En total son 3 caras de cartas tácticas y una de formacíones. En la hoja hay maquetadas 4 cartas completas, por lo que hay 2 cartas para cada jugador. Resume card with formations (with permission of zzini & jgonzal), and tactics cards spanish translation. On the sheet you have 4 cards, 2 for each player.
2011-10-10
4 Σχηματισμοί μάχης - βοήθημα / Hand Rankings GR
This is the translated file of the superdupergeek's excellent file. I upload it with his kind permission. Οι πέντε σχηματισμοι μαχης στα Ελληνικά για γρηγορο ξεμπέρδεμα.
2011-08-18
0 Card Manifest
Card Manifest
2011-08-09
6 Battle Line Rules Pocketmodded
Just like the title says :)
2011-08-04
5 Tactic cards Text in Greek
Εκτυπώστε σε αυτοκολλητο Α4, κοψτε και κολληστε πανω στις καρτες το κειμενακι. Κατοπιν sleevάρετε τις κάρτες και ειστε έτοιμοι.
2011-07-26
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Board Game Rank: 92
Strategy Game Rank: 67
Num Ratings: 6722
Average Rating: 7.48
Standard Deviation: 1.21
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