Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
War at Sea is an Avalon Hill naval board wargame set during World War II, focusing on fleet engagements across the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. This video examines how the game prioritizes accessibility and chance-based combat over historical simulation and tactical depth.
The review highlights major design choices such as simplified order of battle (OB), the inclusion and exclusion of key naval forces, and the lack of meaningful tactical naval procedures. While the game remains playable and popular, it offers limited insight into the real operational challenges faced by the Kriegsmarine and Allied naval commands during the war.
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War at Sea is a simple, strategic wargame covering the Battle of the Atlantic and naval warfare in the Mediterranean in WW2.
The game divides the contested seas into 6 areas. Each turn the players move their ships from home ports to one or more of the areas.
After all ships have been moved a battle occurs. After a number of rounds, until one side or the other retreats or loses all of his/her ships, the player with ships left takes control of the area and scores a number of "Points of Control (POC)". If German U-boats survive anti-submarine combat they may stay in the area, even if the area contains Allied ships, and prevent the Allies from controlling the area and scoring points for it.
The Allied player has the additional challenge of escorting convoys across the Atlantic. Any that reach England score one POC. If one reaches Russia it scores a BIG three POCs.
War at Sea is an Avalon Hill naval board wargame set during World War II, focusing on fleet engagements across the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. This video examines how the game prioritizes accessibility and chance-based combat over historical simulation and tactical depth.
The review highlights major design choices such as simplified order of battle (OB), the inclusion and exclusion of key naval forces, and the lack of meaningful tactical naval procedures. While the game remains playable and popular, it offers limited insight into the real operational challenges faced by the Kriegsmarine and Allied naval commands during the war.
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EMAIL: legendarytactics2020@gmail.com
WEBSITE: legendarytactics.ca
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/legendarytactics
DISCORD: discord.com/invite/Kquf34pVQd
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#waratsea #avalonhill
War at Sea is a simple, strategic wargame covering the Battle of the Atlantic and naval warfare in the Mediterranean in WW2.
The game divides the contested seas into 6 areas. Each turn the players move their ships from home ports to one or more of the areas.
After all ships have been moved a battle occurs. After a number of rounds, until one side or the other retreats or loses all of his/her ships, the player with ships left takes control of the area and scores a number of "Points of Control (POC)". If German U-boats survive anti-submarine combat they may stay in the area, even if the area contains Allied ships, and prevent the Allies from controlling the area and scoring points for it.
The Allied player has the additional challenge of escorting convoys across the Atlantic. Any that reach England score one POC. If one reaches Russia it scores a BIG three POCs.
