{"product_id":"empire-of-the-sun","title":"Empire of the Sun Game","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmpire of the Sun (EotS) is Mark Herman's third card driven design since he introduced the system to the hobby in We The People. EotS is a strategic level look at the entire War in the Pacific from the attack on Pearl Harbor until the surrender of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEotS is the first card driven game (CDG) to move the system closer to a classic hexagon wargame, while retaining all of the tension along with uncertainty people have come to expect from a CDG. Players are cast in the role of MacArthur, Yamamoto, Nimitz, and Mountbatten as you direct your forces across the breadth of the globe from India to Hawaii along with from Alaska to Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is represented on a single map based on a 1942 equal area projection of the entire theater of conflict. As in other games using the CDG system, players try to maximize the impact of their cards even as they hide their intentions along with traps from their opponent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe player is faced featuring a wide set of clear strategic choices. The focus of EotS is on directing major offensive axes of advance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese early in the game are challenged to achieve their historical expansion as Allied forces battle the clock to react including their in-place forces trying to achieve maximum damage to the hard-to-replace Japanese veteran units. Combat in EotS is based on successfully bringing superior combined land, air, and sea forces to bear in a two-tiered combat system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first tier is the resolution of air-naval combat, the second tier covers ground combat. The culmination of both tiers results in one side prevailing in battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe key variable in determining strategic victory is the level of U.S. political will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese win the game by forcing the U.S. into a negotiated peace, which was not achieved historically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese achieve this by knocking countries like India, China, as well as Australia out of the war, while inflicting massive casualties on the United States. The delivery of the A-bomb on its historical schedule is not a guarantee, often necessitating Operation Olympic as well as the invasion of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is often in its darkest hour that the Japanese find victory in EotS. EotS scenarios were designed with the busy enthusiast, grognard, along with competitive tournament player in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEotS was designed to be played n yearly scenarios (1942, 1943, as well as 1944) of three turns each that play in under two hours. If you are a fan of CDG's, EotS takes the genre into a familiar, but new direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are a fan of classic hexagon wargames, this game has all of the features that brought you to this hobby in the first place, but including a new level of excitement along with replayability. The game is comprehensive, but simple to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVendor: GMT\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GMT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48015796797657,"sku":"817054010899","price":143.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8771\/4265\/files\/VR_817054010899_1_f3a55856-a4c7-438e-a1ea-bc38b6b128fb.jpg?v=1771995287","url":"https:\/\/www.supergamers.com.au\/products\/empire-of-the-sun","provider":"SuperGamers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}