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The Republic of Rome
The Republic of Rome is an abstraction of over 250 years of history. It simulates the politics of the Roman Senate during the republic. The players take the part of various factions vying for the control of the senate. They control the various powerful families of the time, who compete for state offices, military command, economic concessions and new adherents. To win the player must get their faction to become the most powerful in Rome. While doing this, however, a balance must be maintained. A hostile world situation, and the vagaries of the public of Rome means that the players must also cooperate so that Rome herself doesn't go down under this pressure. If Rome does not last, neither does the senate, and all players lose!
What is The Republic of Rome
The Republic of Rome is an abstraction of over 250 years of history. It simulates the politics of the Roman Senate during the republic. The players take the part of various factions vying for the control of the senate. They control the various powerful families of the time, who compete for state offices, military command, economic concessions and new adherents. To win the player must get their faction to become the most powerful in Rome. While doing this, however, a balance must be maintained. A hostile world situation, and the vagaries of the public of Rome means that the players must also cooperate so that Rome herself doesn't go down under this pressure. If Rome does not last, neither does the senate, and all players lose!
Players make proposals to the Senate which other players then vote on. A player's ability to make proposals is determined by which Offices his/her Senators hold. A player's influence in votes is determined by the number of Senators they have recruited and the level of influence those Senators have obtained. Proposals may include assigning Senators to govern provinces (generating revenue), recruiting an army to fight an external foe, addressing the concerns of the Roman people, assigning offices or prosecuting previous office holders. Players have to co-operate to overcome the various threats that the game sends against Rome (wars, famine, unrest, bankruptcy) whilst working to build their own Senators' and Generals' positions and undermine that of their opponents. A powerful General or an influential Senator may become Emperor (thus winning the game) but equally may suddenly fall to the plague or an assassin's blade.
Game details
- Players
- 1–6
- Age
- +14
- Duration
- 300 min
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 1990
- Mechanics
- Auction: Once Around · Bribery · Critical Hits and Failures
- Categories
- Ancient · Negotiation · Political
- Designer
- Don Greenwood · Richard Berthold · Robert Haines
- Publisher
- Phalanx Games Deutschland · The Avalon Hill Game Co · Valley Games, Inc. · Descartes Editeur
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Este juego simula el funcionamiento del senado en la república de roma. Cada jugador controla una facción de senadores, que deberan competir entre ellos por obtener mayor poder e influencia. Además, deben colaborar entre todos los jugadores para no ser vencidos por el juego. Es un juego en el que la diversión está en las negociaciones y tramas entre los jugadores, al estilo de diplomacia. Tiene un reglamento espeso, pero bien jugado y tutorizado con alguien con experiencia es un juegazo como la copa de un pino. Eso sí, la duración puede ser enorme (aunque tambien puede haber partidas de 20 m
Es un juegazo de negociaciones y tramas, con cierto desarrollo semicolaborativo, mil fases por turno, y muy largo y duro de aprender a jugar bien, aunque con tiempo y jugones, amantes de las tramas y la historia, se puede disfrutar de lo lindo. Está muy bien documentado y adaptado a las 3 etapas de la República. Una joya digna de los paladares más esquisitos que tienes que degustar poco a poco y con tiempo para sacarle todo su sabor.
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Vendido por la dificultad de sacarlo a mesa, por la dificultad de sus reglas y porque la campaña son muchas horas (si es que conseguís sostener a la República).
4-6 players Junio 2011
Un juegazo, espero que lo reediten y que cambién el diseño artístico. ------- Lo reeditaron
[b]Primera partida[/b] (7/10) Juego duro. Requiere de que un jugador sepa pilitarlo bien. Me gustó.
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How many players is The Republic of Rome for?
The Republic of Rome plays with 1–6 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 300 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 14.
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