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1981 · 2-4 players · 360min · weight 3.03 · 205 ratings
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ID
3600
Name
Fifth Frontier War
Year
1981
Rank
10159
Min players
2
Max players
4
Playing time
360
Min playtime
240
Max playtime
360
Avg weight
3.0312
Num weights
32
Bayes avg
5.58624
Average
6.74122
Users rated
205
Num owned
567
Wanting
28
Wishing
81
Num comments
92
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (6)
Action QueueDice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridRatio / Combat Results TableSimulation
Categories (2)
Science FictionWargame
Description (414 chars)
A basic hex-and-counter wargame set in the Spinward Marches of the Traveller RPG universe. Designed as a campaign aid for Traveller but a playable game on its own. Movement of units are generally pre-plotted and executed simultaneously, combat then occurring where necessary. Each turn is one week, each hex one parsec. Components: 22" X 26" Game Map; 720 Counters; Four 8.5" x 11" Chart Sheets; Two Dice Box
LLM v2 (wide)
Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).
LLM v3 (deep)
Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).
LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)
Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).
LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)
Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.