Talk:Imperial (board game)

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[edit] Which do the army pieces resemble more closely?

Imperial pieces. Shown here are the turn marker, an octagonal game piece, an army, a fleet, a tax chip, a shipyard, and an armaments facility.
Imperial pieces. Shown here are the turn marker, an octagonal game piece, an army, a fleet, a tax chip, a shipyard, and an armaments facility.
The army pieces in Imperial resemble these WWI artillery units.
The army pieces in Imperial resemble these WWI artillery units.
The army pieces also resemble the Maxim gun, which played an important role in the swift European colonization of Africa in the late 19th century.
The army pieces also resemble the Maxim gun, which played an important role in the swift European colonization of Africa in the late 19th century.

-- StrengthOfNations (talk) 17:55, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] When does it take place?

Are we to assume that this game took place circa 1914, or could it have taken place earlier, e.g. in the 1880s? Obuibo Mbstpo (talk) 06:03, 6 March 2008 (UTC)