{"product_id":"the-lamps-are-going-out-world-war-1-2nd-edition","title":"The Lamps are Going Out World War 1 2nd Edition Game","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lamps Are Going Out is a game simulating World War I at the grand strategic level. Many of the economic along with military factors have been simplified to make game play as easy as possible, while still accurately portraying the balance of forces, strategies, constraints along with ultimately the grand decision-making involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a game pitting the Central Powers against the Triple Entente as well as spans the entire war from August, 1914 until November, 1918. All theatres are represented on the area control map from Europe to the Near East as well as East Africa, as well as the naval war in the Atlantic from the British blockade to the German U-Boat campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core of the game is the conducting of movement as well as offensives of field armies in an attempt to deplete, breakthrough, as well as force retreats of enemy armies to gain territory and\/or eliminate opposing forces. Mobilizing new armies as well as supplying depleted armies requires the allocation of Production Points, a scarce commodity that varies from nation to nation as well as represents the industrial capacity for war as well as the manpower, logistical capacity, and training of each country s military.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach side also races for the next technological breakthrough in order to gain an advantage on the battlefield, from advances in aviation along with artillery to U-Boats as well as poison gas. Event cards for each of the four game factions provide for political developments, leadership, friction, along with military developments particular to the nations involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnology cards allow players to invest in as well as research advances along several branches. In The Lamps Are Going Out, players are free to employ whatever strategies they feel will best help them win, but the geography, manpower, and resources available within the game will lead to many of the same dilemmas felt by the historic leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayable in an evening, the simple yet realistic production along with combat system allows the war to unfold with historic fidelity while allowing the players great latitude to employ varied strategies to direct their forces as well as allocate their limited resources in order to keep their armies ready for action amidst the attritional nature of the conflict. Vendor: Compass Games\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COMPASS GAMES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48015370617049,"sku":"1116-001","price":134.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8771\/4265\/files\/VR_1116-001_1_6d643e86-df63-4930-b68c-8fb43ee11ffc.jpg?v=1771991785","url":"https:\/\/www.supergamers.com.au\/products\/the-lamps-are-going-out-world-war-1-2nd-edition","provider":"SuperGamers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}