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| − | + | '''Battle for Armageddon''' was a strategic boardgame released by [[Games Workshop]] in 1992. Unlike the many miniatures-based games produced by GW, '''Armageddon''' was a more traditional counter and board game. It was one of four in GW's "Wargames Series", including [[Horus Heresy (Game)]] and [[Doom of the Eldar (Game)]], which used the same or similar principles. | |
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| + | == Campaign == | ||
| + | The game represents the [[Second War for Armageddon]], between the [[Ork]] [[Waaagh!]] led by [[Warboss|Warlord]] [[Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka]], and the defending [[Imperial]] forces of the [[Hive World]] [[Armageddon]], [[Governor|Overlord]] [[Herman von Strab]], [[Commander]] [[Dante]] of the [[Blood Angels]], and Imperial [[Commissar Yarrick]]. Concentrating on the [[Armageddon Secundus]] region of the planet, the game is a mixture of strategy and resource management. | ||
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| + | == Expansion and Later Releases == | ||
| + | The game was originally released as a boxed game, while the expansion, ''Chaos Attack'' focused on the [[First War for Armageddon]] that takes place 300 years earlier. | ||
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| + | Both games were later released for [http://www.armageddon3.com/English/History/history_free.html free in pdf format] by Games Workshop to promote their [http://www.armageddon3.com/ 3rd War for Armageddon] Warhammer 40,000 campaign. | ||
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| + | The characters of Ghazghkull and Yarrick were later given rules for use in [[Warhammer 40,000]] and [[Space Marine (Game)]]. | ||
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| + | ==Game Information== | ||
*Release Date: 1992 | *Release Date: 1992 | ||
*Designer: [[Jervis Johnson]] | *Designer: [[Jervis Johnson]] | ||
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*Cover Art: [[Fangorn]] | *Cover Art: [[Fangorn]] | ||
*Art: [[Mark Gibbons]] | *Art: [[Mark Gibbons]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:56, 15 February 2012
Battle for Armageddon was a strategic boardgame released by Games Workshop in 1992. Unlike the many miniatures-based games produced by GW, Armageddon was a more traditional counter and board game. It was one of four in GW's "Wargames Series", including Horus Heresy (Game) and Doom of the Eldar (Game), which used the same or similar principles.
Campaign
The game represents the Second War for Armageddon, between the Ork Waaagh! led by Warlord Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka, and the defending Imperial forces of the Hive World Armageddon, Overlord Herman von Strab, Commander Dante of the Blood Angels, and Imperial Commissar Yarrick. Concentrating on the Armageddon Secundus region of the planet, the game is a mixture of strategy and resource management.
Expansion and Later Releases
The game was originally released as a boxed game, while the expansion, Chaos Attack focused on the First War for Armageddon that takes place 300 years earlier.
Both games were later released for free in pdf format by Games Workshop to promote their 3rd War for Armageddon Warhammer 40,000 campaign.
The characters of Ghazghkull and Yarrick were later given rules for use in Warhammer 40,000 and Space Marine (Game).
Game Information
- Release Date: 1992
- Designer: Jervis Johnson
- Production: Richard Helliwell
- Stories: William King
- Cover Art: Fangorn
- Art: Mark Gibbons
