
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,250
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Force on Force: Modern Wargaming Rules
- 2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2009

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Day of the Rangers is an expansion for Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat released in 2008 for 1–2 players and 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Shawn Carpenter and Robby Carpenter and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Secret Unit Deployment.
DAY OF THE RANGERS is an Ambush Alley scenario pack and rule expansion focused on US military actions leading up to and including Operation Gothic Serpent – a tumultuous period that culminated in the violent and dramatic events depicted in Mark Bowden’s award winning book, BLACK HAWK DOWN. DAY OF THE RANGERS contains ten scenarios, ranging from historical to cinematic in nature. It also includes ORBATS for US forces, stats for the MH60 Black Hawk and AH6 Little Bird, and new rules that cover such topics as: Insurgent Forces on Drugs Mixed mobs: Civilians & Combatant units Hostile Civilians Stealthy Units Suppressed Weapons Danger Close Fire Combat Stress Positive Leaders Helicopter Ops – Including Fast Rope Insertions and Gun Runs DAY OF THE RANGERS gives players everything they need to plunge themselves into the hair-raising firefights and desperate heroism that the name “Mogadishu” has come to represent. Expands: Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat
Day of the Rangers supports 1–2 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.
The listed playing time for Day of the Rangers is 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.
Day of the Rangers belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Secret Unit Deployment. 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 Day of the Rangers are: Shawn Carpenter and Robby Carpenter. 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 Day of the Rangers as an expansion for Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat to use it. Check that your edition of Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.