- The Succession Wars
"The Succession Wars" is a
FASA wargame set in the "BattleTech " universe, representing the struggle for power at a strategic level.Players assume the role of one of the five House Lords of the
Inner Sphere , and fight to conquer all the other Houses and become the undisputed leader of a restoredStar League . The rules are fairly simple by wargame standards, but ambiguous in places. The game uses an area-based mapboard. Units must be transported byJumpShip s to move from region to region. The counters come in different sizes, representing leaders, Mech units, conventional forces, JumpShips, manufacturing centers, and markers. The game also comes withC-bill play money and events cards.The main
scenario is set in the "BattleTech" universe of 3025, shortly before theFourth Succession War , and is unbalanced, in keeping with the unequal balance of power. There is also a First Succession War scenario, in which all players start off on an equal footing.External links
*bgg game|3966|"The Succession Wars"
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