{"product_id":"dawn-of-empire-special-order","title":"DAWN OF EMPIRE (EN) (Special Order)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🛒 What's a Special Order?\u003c\/strong\u003e We don't keep this one on our shelves — it's a Special Order title we bring in from our distributor just for you. Add it to your cart like any other product; once you order, we place it with our distributor and ship it your way. Because it's ordered on demand, it arrives a little later than an in-stock item — \u003cstrong\u003eexpect at least 2 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e before it reaches you, and we cannot promise a date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp lang=\"fr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🛒 C'est quoi une commande spéciale ?\u003c\/strong\u003e On ne garde pas cet article en stock — c'est un titre en commande spéciale qu'on fait venir de notre distributeur juste pour vous. Ajoutez-le au panier comme n'importe quel produit ; dès votre commande, on le commande chez notre distributeur et on vous l'expédie. Comme il est commandé sur demande, il arrive un peu plus tard qu'un article en stock — \u003cstrong\u003ecompte au moins 2 semaines\u003c\/strong\u003e avant de le recevoir, et on ne peut pas promettre de date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ Special order — final sale:\u003c\/strong\u003e we order this specifically for you from our distributor, so it \u003cstrong\u003ecannot be cancelled or refunded\u003c\/strong\u003e and ships a bit later than an in-stock item. If \u003cstrong\u003ePoké Jeux\u003c\/strong\u003e is unable to fulfill it (e.g. distributor allocation), you are refunded \u003cstrong\u003ein full — no fee\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp lang=\"fr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ Commande spéciale — vente finale :\u003c\/strong\u003e nous commandons cet article spécifiquement pour vous chez notre distributeur ; il \u003cstrong\u003ene peut être annulé ni remboursé\u003c\/strong\u003e et est expédié un peu plus tard qu'un article en stock. Si \u003cstrong\u003ePoké Jeux\u003c\/strong\u003e ne peut l'honorer (ex. allocation du distributeur), vous êtes remboursé \u003cstrong\u003een totalité — sans frais\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDawn of Empire is an uncomplicated game centered on the naval aspects of the Spanish-American War of 1898 in the Atlantic Ocean. The game depicts this conflict at a strategic level, with most operational and tactical details represented by fast and easy-to-play systems, rather than intricate mechanisms. The intent of the game is to provide a broad overview of the historical events while being fun to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all really started in February of 1895 when Spain unilaterally suspended constitutional guarantees to Cuba and its population. This lead to open revolt on the island and serious retaliatory measures by the Spanish administration of Captain General Weyler, including concentration camps for non-combatants. This was too much for the American press, and as a result, the American public, and eventually U.S. pressure led to Weyler's removal, but not to a decrease in tensions between the US and Spain. And then, the Maine happened. On 15 February, 1898, well into the darkness of the night, the USS Maine, anchored in Havana Harbour to visible enforcement of U.S. interests on the island, blew up. 268 U,S. naval personnel were killed, about 2\/3rd of the crew of the vessel. The American press exploded also. Headlines shouted \"Spanish Treachery\" and William Randolph Hearts newspapers stirred the pot of American anger vigorously. By late March a Naval Court Of Inquiry set down a judgment that the Maine was destroyed by an external explosion, pointing the finger by implication at the Spanish. Before the end of the following month, the United States would declare war on Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe object of the game for the United States player is to control the sea areas around the US Atlantic coast and Caribbean Sea to prevent Spanish combatants from supporting their island holdings and to destroy the naval forces of Spain. The object of the game for the Spanish player is to disrupt United States sea control, retain sea control around the Spanish coastline for as long as possible, and destroy United States naval forces. Both players must deploy their naval resources into the sea areas on the map to earn victory points at the end of each turn for areas under their control, blockaded, and for opposing units destroyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduct information:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Complexity: 4 out of 10\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Solitaire Suitability: 4 out of 10\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Time Scale: 11 days per turn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Map Scale: variable (area movement maps)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Unit Scale: individual warships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Players: 1-2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Playing Time: 2-3 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Designer: Stephen Newberg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComponents:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Map of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Battle Board\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• One countersheet of 176 large 5\/8\" counters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Player Aid Cards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• One rulebook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• One box and lid set\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COMPASS GAMES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48335428190361,"sku":"CG1108","price":71.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/1669\/2121\/files\/raw_cb06901f-32b2-45ce-beb3-7ad24d7705f7.jpg?v=1784631188","url":"https:\/\/www.pokejeux.ca\/fr\/products\/dawn-of-empire-special-order","provider":"POKÉ JEUX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}