{"product_id":"redsashmistral","title":"Mistral (Component Kit)","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMistral \u003c\/em\u003eis a hardcore, naval war game pitting Britain and Spain against each other. It is the first installment of the\u003cem\u003e Sea Lords\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003es\u003c\/em\u003eaga\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW COMPONENT KIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Panther offers complete boxed copies of Red Sash Games in their first year of release. After that, Blue Panther offers ONLY Component Kits for all Red Sash Games.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eComponent Kit\u003c\/span\u003e includes all countersheets and maps needed for the game, as well as cards, pawns and cubes for games that require them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eComponent Kits do NOT include: rulebooks, player aid sheets, scenario booklets, or historical commentaries.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can purchase the Print And Play version of this game directly from Red Sash Games at \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/redsashgames.com\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ehttps:\/\/redsashgames.com\/\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable Now | From Red Sash Games\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMistral is a naval war game for two players, set during the years 1739-1748. It explores the roles of the navies of Britain, Spain, and France, plus their allies, in the Western Mediterranean. Scale is \"operational\" - that is, the playing pieces represent squadrons of as many as four ships, rather than individual men of war. Other counters represent leaders (good and bad), \"light\" forces such as frigates and zebecs, and \"formations\" that allow you to concentrate your forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTactical themes are eschewed in favour of operational issues: keeping your forces in fighting trim, being at the right place at the right time, \u0026amp; dealing with a mounting list of instructions, orders, and unfilfillable mandates from your Government. Combat, though abstracted, takes into account leadership, the class and condition of your ships, and of course the Weather Gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an Age of Sail, wind and water conditions are critical, even at the \"operational\" level. Movement therefore uses a point-to-point system where costs change with the wind and you will often be unable to go where you desire. Actions are \"simultaneous\", but unlike many naval games, plotting is not required\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSIX PLAYER LINK TO QUEEN'S GAMBIT\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eMistral includes rules for linking its Campaign Game to the \u003cem\u003eLace Wars\u003c\/em\u003e title, Queens' Gambit; up to 6 players may play this monster. However, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMistral is a complete game in itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLAYERS: 2 (2-6 if played with Queens' Gambit)\u003cbr\u003eTIME TO PLAY:\u003cbr\u003e-3 hours for Minor Scenario\u003cbr\u003e-2 days for Campaign Scenario\u003cbr\u003eAGE: 14+\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA single map (22x34\" inch) split across four pieces\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 sheets of die-cut game pieces\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 wooden disks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 rulebooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA historical commentary book\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 set of display cards\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e© 2022 Red Sash Games.\u003cbr\u003ePublished by Blue Panther LLC under license.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Sash Games","offers":[{"title":"Component Kit","offer_id":47366234144938,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/0313\/5146\/products\/Mistral_8.5x11_Page_1.jpg?v=1650768384","url":"https:\/\/www.bluepantherllc.mom\/products\/redsashmistral","provider":"Blue Panther","version":"1.0","type":"link"}