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Rules assistance for Southern Milicia Army List
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 180 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Southern Milicia Army List
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Southern Milicia Army List is an expansion for Heavy Gear Tactical released in 1999 for 2 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Chris Hartford, Jason English (I), and Scott R. Blow and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid and Action Points.
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About the game
From the back of the book: MILICIA is an acronym which stands for MILitary Intervention/Counter-Insurgency Army. The Southern MILICIA recruits troops from all four Southern leagues; they are used to staff border outpost and perform counter-insurgency duty in the three vassal leagues. Most importantly, they spearhead the fighting against the South's enemies, taking the fight to protect their own across Terra Nova. The Southern MILICIA Army List provides Heavy Gear tactical Players with all the information they need to run battles featuring the MILICIA and to buid their own MILICIA units. Southern land forces are covered in detail along with guidelines for building miniature armies, new tactical abilities for special units and some historical background on the MILICIA. The Army List includes: - Details on over 70 standard cadre types, including 27 Gear cadres, 3 strider cadres, 24 infantry squads and 18 armored squadrons. Each squadron includes unique tactical abilities and optional vehicle modifications. - Rules for building your own Southern MILICIA regiment. - New Gear and tank variants unique to the Southern MILICIA. - Full details on five famous regiments, including their commanders, special squadrons and unique tactical abilities. Ech regiment is ready to play. - Background details on the MILICIA, including strategy, medals, uniforms and standard equipment. Stock number: DP9-048.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Dream Pod 9
Questions and answers
Southern Milicia Army List 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 Southern Milicia Army List is 180 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 Southern Milicia Army List 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.
Southern Milicia Army List belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid 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 credited designers of Southern Milicia Army List are: Chris Hartford, Jason English (I), and Scott R. Blow. 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 Southern Milicia Army List as an expansion for Heavy Gear Tactical. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Heavy Gear Tactical to use it. Check that your edition of Heavy Gear Tactical is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.