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Rules assistance for Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Alpha
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
Rules assistant for Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Alpha
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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Alpha is an expansion for Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy released in 2007 for 2 players and 60–120 minutes per game. It was designed by Mark H. Walker and Dale Holmstrom and its main mechanics are Modular Board and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Alpha (Second Edition) now comes in full color with 14 scenarios designed to increase the replayability of your Lock "n Load Tactical series. Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Alpha (Second Edition) includes missions in the jungles of Vietnam, the streets of Arnhem, and the small Belgian village of Foy. There are Jewish Partisans defending their home, German panzers attacking a Russian bridgehead, and North Vietnamese regulars storming an American-held hill. We now include updated maps and maps with the overlays printed right on them. We have also included 5 free bonus X-Maps.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC.
Questions and answers
Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Alpha 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 Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Alpha is 60–120 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.
Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Alpha has a complexity rating of 3.3 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.
Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Alpha belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Modular Board 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 Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Alpha are: Mark H. Walker and Dale Holmstrom. 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 Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Alpha as an expansion for Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy to use it. Check that your edition of Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.