{"product_id":"normandy-the-beginning-of-the-end","title":"Normandy: The Beginning of the End","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/collections\/juan-carlos-cebrian\"\u003eJuan Carlos Cebrián\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/collections\/nicolas-eskubi\"\u003eNicolás Eskubi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/collections\/all\/draco-ideas\"\u003eDraco Ideas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60-120 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpansions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/products\/alone-in-the-storm-solo-play-expansion-for-war-storm-series\"\u003eAlone in the Storm: Solo Play Expansion for War Storm Series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e221848\/normandy-beginning-end\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/221848\/normandy-beginning-end\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eNormandy: The Beginning of the End is a standalone game in the War Storms series. Recreates the events of those days and allows the players to reproduce the most famous battles of the D-Day on the American beaches at a tactical level. Players take command of either the Allied or Axis forces (or can play solitaire) in the tactical battles of each scenario.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNormandy: The Beginning of the End, while utilizing \"Paths to Hell\" standard rules, incorporates new and adapted rules and additions for this new front. The WSS promises many hours of fierce fighting between the infantry, tanks, artillery and aircraft belonging to the armies enveloped in this conflict. Just a few of the additions include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Landings\u003cbr\u003e Battalion officers\u003cbr\u003e Paratroopers rules\u003cbr\u003e Recon rules\u003cbr\u003e Amphibious Tanks\u003cbr\u003e Waffen SS\u003cbr\u003e Fallschirmjäger\u003cbr\u003e Free French troops\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne A4 chart with many overlays including a whole beach making a large map. Normandy: The Beginning of the End has a moderate complexity with good solitaire suitability. The system emphasizes the role of officers. Officers can activate units, coordinate with other officers and their units, call for artillery support, air support, smoke screens, influence moral checks, coordinate assaults, and much more. Rules for special actions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the principle of simultaneous execution, or simply \"WE GO\", a hybrid system of turns and \"real time\". The players must activate unit officers to perform many actions (fire, assault, move, coordinate, etc). A turn ends when both players have completed all their activations. The scale is platoon level with units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepresenting groups of between 30 and 40 soldiers, weapons units represents groups of 3-4 weapons and their accompanying crews (20-25 soldiers), and the AFvs-Transports representing groups of 3 to 5 vehicles and their corresponding crews. Scenarios are divided into turns representing about 12-15 minutes of action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTurns are divided into the following phases: Command Phase, Initiative Phase, Activation Phase and Marker Removal Phase\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe game uses isomorphic mapboards, each of which are aligned to any edge of equal length on any other mopboard. This allows for an almost unlimited number of combinations to create any terrain situation, including player designed scenarios. Each map hex represents a distance of approximately 150 to 200 metres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComponents\u003cbr\u003e4 Isomorphic Maps\u003cbr\u003e8 Overlays\u003cbr\u003e5 sheets of Counters (3 of 5\/8” and 2 of 3\/4”)\u003cbr\u003e1 Standard Rulebook\u003cbr\u003e1 Exclusive Rulebook\u003cbr\u003e7 Scenario Cards featuring 13 scenarios \u003cbr\u003e3 Charts and Table Cards\u003cbr\u003e2 Battalion Charts Cards\u003cbr\u003e2 six-side dice x 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Draco Ideas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15962576060467,"sku":"15962576060467","price":56.93,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic3459833.jpg?v=1578609476","url":"https:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/products\/normandy-the-beginning-of-the-end","provider":"booyakajuice","version":"1.0","type":"link"}