Great War at Sea: The Mediterranean

Fleets of eleven nations vie for control of the Mediterranean Sea, with players ages ten & up taking command of their nation’s destiny at sea.

The first of the Great War at Sea series.

The first edition (Great War at Sea, Vol. I) was published in 1996.

The First edition included:

460 counters (180 1 x half-inch counters, 280 half-inch square counters)
Two 17"x22" Operational map segments
One 25"x25" Tactical map
Twelve-page GWAS series rulebook
Booklet with 50 scenarios.
Two organizational cards

Playing time varies from forty-five minutes to more than three hours depending on the scenario.

Second edition has:

490 counters (210 1 x half-inch counters, 280 half-inch square counters)
Two 17x22" Operational map segments
One 25x25" Tactical map
New (2000-2001) 20-page GWAS series rule book
New booklet, with 70 scenarios.
Three generic GWAS fleet cards
Log sheet (photocopy before play)
New art on the box top and bottom. Box art revised on 2nd and 3rd printings. Internal components are the same across all three second edition printings.