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Rules assistant for Hornet Leader: Expansion #1
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Hornet Leader: Expansion #1 is an expansion for Hornet Leader: Carrier Air Operations released in 2021 for 1–6 players and 60 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Open Drafting.
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About the game
Hornet Leader Expansion #1 is an expansion for the Hornet Leader: Carrier Air Operations solitaire air tactical game. This expansion adds new gameplay to the original core set with new campaigns and aircraft to play with, new alternate targets to attack, new events to handle, and new skills to customize your pilots! New components include 46 new aircraft cards, 60 alternate target cards, 5 event cards, a Skills sheet, a counter sheet (88 counters), 5 campaign sheets and a rulesheet detailing how the new items can be used. In the original print run, a d10 die (Kickstarter stretch goal) with the aircraft silhouette in the "10" place was included. The Attack Run Sheet was a Kickstarter exclusive, and not included in the regular Expansion set. —description from the publisher
Editions
- Hornet Leader: Expansion #1enDan Verssen Games (DVG)2021
Publishers
- Dan Verssen Games (DVG)
Questions and answers
Hornet Leader: Expansion #1 supports 1–6 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 Hornet Leader: Expansion #1 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.
Hornet Leader: Expansion #1 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Modern Warfare, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Open Drafting. 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 Hornet Leader: Expansion #1 as an expansion for Hornet Leader: Carrier Air Operations. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Hornet Leader: Carrier Air Operations to use it. Check that your edition of Hornet Leader: Carrier Air Operations is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.