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Expansion for Five Parsecs from Home: 2nd Edition
Black Company: Operation Mongoose – Miniature Wargaming Scenarios for FiveCore Skirmish and Five Parsecs from Home
2016
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Black Company: Operation Mongoose – Miniature Wargaming Scenarios for FiveCore Skirmish and Five Parsecs from Home is an expansion for Five Parsecs from Home: 2nd Edition released in 2016 for 2 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Matthew Parmer and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
Now that the diplomatic overture as been made and rejected by the Ysgardians, Mr. Johnson approached Commander Black for a new set of missions for the Company on Ysgard. The Synod Security Services have a tight hold on the Planetary Administrator who will not agree to any treaty as long as the SSS is onworld. The Planetary Administrator needs to have total deniability and suggested to Mr. Johnson during the treaty talks that if the SSS were no longer a viable threat that he would seriously consider signing the treaty. The intel that Bravo Squad acquired during their last visit to Ysgard was significant and has allowed Mr. Johnson and his team to formulate a plan to undermine and weaken the SSS and at the same time winning the loyalty of the people of Ysgard. As former citizens of the Synod of Worlds the Black Company is the perfect choice to infiltrate the world and conduct the mission without arousing suspicion. This PDF provides a short campaign of 4 linked scenarios for the FiveCore Skirmish Gaming Evolved and its supplement Five Parsecs from Home. —description from the publisher
Editions
- Black Company: Operation Mongoose – Miniature Wargaming Scenarios for FiveCore Skirmish and Five Parsecs from HomeenArt of War Games2016
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Questions and answers
Black Company: Operation Mongoose – Miniature Wargaming Scenarios for FiveCore Skirmish and Five Parsecs from Home supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Black Company: Operation Mongoose – Miniature Wargaming Scenarios for FiveCore Skirmish and Five Parsecs from Home is 30–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Black Company: Operation Mongoose – Miniature Wargaming Scenarios for FiveCore Skirmish and Five Parsecs from Home for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Black Company: Operation Mongoose – Miniature Wargaming Scenarios for FiveCore Skirmish and Five Parsecs from Home belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Black Company: Operation Mongoose – Miniature Wargaming Scenarios for FiveCore Skirmish and Five Parsecs from Home are: Matthew Parmer. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Black Company: Operation Mongoose – Miniature Wargaming Scenarios for FiveCore Skirmish and Five Parsecs from Home as an expansion for Five Parsecs from Home: 2nd Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Five Parsecs from Home: 2nd Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Five Parsecs from Home: 2nd Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.