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Rules assistance for Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 120–360 min
- 14+
- Complexity 4.0/5
Rules assistant for Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat!
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Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat! is an expansion for Combat! Volume 1 released in 2021 for 1 player, 120–360 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Ross Mortell and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Combat! 2 is an add-on module for Combat! You must have Combat! to play this expansion. Combat! 2: From D-Day to V-E Day Campaign Expansion adds many new features such as: Elite Enemies in the form of the SS A third Squad and command elements for the Americans so Platoon Actions can be gamed with multiple players New weapons such as the STG44, the Thompson Sub-machine gun, the M-2 HMG, and the Springfield M-1903 Weather variations – Rain, snow, mist as well as Ground conditions like mud or snow Rules for fire – now artillery can start fires Trained medics – unarmed but efficient Vehicles – PzKpfw IVH, Sherman M4A3, M3 Half Track and trucks Light anti-tank weapons such as the Bazooka and Panzerfaust 12 new stand-alone scenarios Combat! 2 will also include: a fully structured campaign game follow the fortunes of your squad from D-day to VE-day performing missions and patrols; will your squad be an efficient well-disciplined unit or the new Dirty Dozen? Character skills and experience and 7 ‘Campaign’ Scenarios Name your soldiers and follow their fortunes across the war Gain skills Develop enemies within the squad Earn medals Foxhole buddies who become inseparable during missions. The Campaign Game consists of 6 'Chapters', 'Normandy', 'Pursuit', 'Hurtgen Forest', 'The Bulge', 'The Siegfried Line' and 'Germany'. Not all Chapters will be played depending on events. So, in one Campaign you may be transferred to the Ardennes and take part in the Battle of the Bulge whilst in another you are sent to the hell of the Hurtgen Forest. Events include – U.S.O. Entertainment, Illness, arguments within the squad, visits to Paris, Replacements, etc. You will also play Missions and Patrols during the campaign and each Chapter has its own Mission Tables with 100 different missions and a Patrol Table with 10 different Patrols. Each Campaign will be unique, and you will get to create your own story each time you play. —description from the publisher
Mechanics
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- Compass Games
Questions and answers
Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat! supports 1 player 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 Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat! is 120–360 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 Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat! 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.
Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat! has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat! belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Hexagon Grid. 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 Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat! are: Ross Mortell. 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 Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat! as an expansion for Combat! Volume 1. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Combat! Volume 1 to use it. Check that your edition of Combat! Volume 1 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.