Let's Play! Astra Titanus | Solitaire | Science Fiction | Playthrough

Description provided by Wayne Hansen on YouTube:

This is a playthru of Scenario #1, "First Encounter", of the solo wargame Astra Titanus. Designed by Chris Taylor and published by (the now defunct) Victory Point Games (VPG). At the end of the Exodus Wars, the first interstellar battle between four post-diaspora star empires, a gigantic alien war machine devastated the frontier worlds. The war-weary militaries of all four empires joined together as one and sent massive fleets of capital ships and escorts to the beleaguered frontier worlds at faster-than-light (FTL) speeds. Astra Titanus is a solitaire game of space opera battles featuring fleets of highly advanced military starships that are dwarfed by a single alien robotic ship - a STAR TITAN. The Titan is controlled by cards that determine movement, special weapon use and targeting priorities. The human ships “jump” across space using FTL drives. There are energy beams that shatter small moons and missiles that accelerate to a substantial fraction of c, the speed of light. As Admiral, you must send your sailors out into the void against the overwhelming might of the Astra Titanus! Game Data: Complexity: 4 on a 9 scale Solitaire Suitability: 9 on a 9 scale Scale: Minute turns; one spaceship per counter. Game Components: • One 11” x 17” map • Four 8½” x 5½” status boards • 20 Titan control cards • 40 5/8” square, two-sided unit counters • 28 5/8” round markers • 20 1/2” square, two-sided missile counters • One 6-page full-color rules booklet with examples of play • One 4-page full-color scenario booklet • Polybag packaging and component storage Support me directly! Monthly: https://www.patreon.com/wargaminghansen One-time donation: https://paypal.me/wargaminghansen Shop for Wargames at Amazon (Affiliate Link): https://www.amazon.com/shop/waynehansen?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_7QA6E7NSZ70ZNE2E2KTN The game on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/88406/astra-titanus-starfleets-vs-planetbusters The game on the publisher's website: VPG is, sadly, out of business. Contact me: On BGG at username "wtjbatman", or via email at murdly@gmail.com Can't get enough of me? Check out my Blog at https://www.substack.com/@wargaminghansen