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Rules assistance for Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Bravo
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60–480 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Bravo
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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Bravo is an expansion for Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy released in 2009 for 2 players, 60–480 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Mark H. Walker, Dale Holmstrom, Jeff Lewis, Olivier Revenu, Yvan Descotes, and Stéphane Tanguay and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Lock ‘n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Bravo Second Edition contains 12 new scenarios for use with the components found in Band of Heroes and Noville, Bastogne’s Outpost. From Normandy to the Hürtgen Forest, to Monte Cassino and Anzio in Italy, Battle Pack Bravo has you covered. It also includes a return to Noville, Belgium, as the Battle of the Bulge wanes down. Battle Pack Bravo is an expansion pack of Lock ’n Load scenarios Band of Heroes and Noville, Bastogne's Outpost. It contains 12 scenarios and a new Castle map. Six of the 12 scenarios use the Band of Heroes components exclusively; the other six use components from both Band of Heroes and Noville, and two scenarios are set on the new Castle map. Two scenarios also occur on the wintry expanse of the Noville map. Scenarios take place from Normandy to the Hürtgen Forest, at Monte Cassino and Anzio. Take part in daring prisoner rescues, slash through Normandy's Bocage with Culin-mounted Shermans, fight for Cauquigny and the La Fiere Bridge on D-Day, take on a retreating group of SS—including a Tiger—in Noville, and fight for the towns of Strass and Gey, Germany, on the edge of the Hürtgen Forest. The scenarios are laid out in a full-color booklet, and were designed by savvy LnL specialists Dale Holmstrom, Yvan Descotes, Stéphane Tanguay, Jeff Lewis and Mark Walker. The Castle map is printed on heavy cardstock and comes not only in its standard size (8.25” x 12.75”) but also as a free bonus X-Map, a new oversized 11” x 17” map that retains the LnL game scale but increases the size of the map and its hexes, providing a larger playing area and more space for your units and administrative markers. Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Bravo Second Edition brings out the Action!
Mechanics
Publishers
- Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC.
Questions and answers
Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Bravo 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 Bravo is 60–480 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 Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Bravo for ages 12 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.
Lock 'n Load Tactical: Battle Pack Bravo has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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 Bravo belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling 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 Bravo are: Mark H. Walker, Dale Holmstrom, Jeff Lewis, Olivier Revenu, Yvan Descotes, and Stéphane Tanguay. 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 Bravo 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.