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Rules assistance for Day of the Rangers: Somalia 1993
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Day of the Rangers: Somalia 1993
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Day of the Rangers: Somalia 1993 is an expansion for Force on Force: Modern Wargaming Rules released in 2012 for 2–4 players. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
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About the game
From the publisher website: "In the early 90s, Somalia was a country in chaos. As civil war raged, warlords carved out their own territories, enforcing their will through militia gangs, while famine compounded the situation. As a joint US–UN mission struggled to maintain order, the warlords began to unite behind Mohamed Farrah Aidid, who was to proclaim himself President of Somalia and embark upon a campaign to force the peacekeepers out of the country. Operations against Aidid and his strongholds intensified, culminating in the famous Operation Gothic Serpent, and the rescue mission to save a downed Black Hawk helicopter carried out by US Rangers and Delta Force operatives." Day of the Rangers, the latest companion for Force on Force, provides wargamers with all the background, orders of battle, and scenarios they need to immerse themselves in the epic battle for Mogadishu.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Osprey Publishing
Questions and answers
Day of the Rangers: Somalia 1993 supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Day of the Rangers: Somalia 1993 has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Day of the Rangers: Somalia 1993 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. 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 catalogue lists Day of the Rangers: Somalia 1993 as an expansion for Force on Force: Modern Wargaming Rules. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Force on Force: Modern Wargaming Rules to use it. Check that your edition of Force on Force: Modern Wargaming Rules is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.