878 The Vikings

878 - The Vikings is the first installment in the Birth of Europe series, a cousin of the Birth of America series (1775 The American Revolution, 1812 The Invasion of Canada, and soon 1754 The Conquest). Its theme is the Viking invasions on the Anglo-Saxon coast in the 9th century.

As usual, the game takes up 90% of the common rules while including differences that will create a new gaming experience. In 878 The Vikings, the camps were asymmetrical as the English camp began the game with territories while the Viking camp landed on the island in a wave of invasion. Another change is that armies can be ruled by these lords. In this case, this army can fight in its movement just as it can drop or recover units in its path.

This was followed by completely different new tactics from the 1775 American Revolution or the 1812 Invasion of Canada.