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Rules assistance for Marauders of the Rift
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Marauders of the Rift
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Marauders of the Rift is an expansion for Firestorm Armada released in 2012. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Action Points.
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About the game
From the publisher website: "Marauders, pirates, raiders, corsairs, call them what you will, this full colour Firestorm Armada Campaign Guide delivers to you page-after-page of thrilling information to take your space combat games to a new level." Six new factions are introduced: The Syndacate, OmnyDine, The Rift Traders League, Supermax-89, the Corsairs, Pathogen X9-V. Along them statistics for numerous new space vehicles, mercenary fleets are provided, as new in-game mechanics, a full campaign background and8 new tabletop scenarios. Paperback, full color.
Questions and answers
Marauders of the Rift 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.
Marauders of the Rift belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Action Points. 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 Marauders of the Rift as an expansion for Firestorm Armada. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Firestorm Armada to use it. Check that your edition of Firestorm Armada is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.