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Expansion for Dirtside II
The Ghost War Campaign: The Siege of Terra – Part 4: Zulu Team – The Search Begins
2013
Rules assistance for The Ghost War Campaign: The Siege of Terra – Part 4: Zulu Team – The Search Begins
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 120 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for The Ghost War Campaign: The Siege of Terra – Part 4: Zulu Team – The Search Begins
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The Ghost War Campaign: The Siege of Terra – Part 4: Zulu Team – The Search Begins is an expansion for Dirtside II released in 2013 for 2–6 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Matthew Parmer and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
The two Myrmidons sprinted across the open field and up the cargo ramp, disappearing into the alien cargo ship. The assault team rushed across the open ground and secured a perimeter around the entrance. There were a few flashes of light from deep inside the transport followed by muffled cracks. The radio crackled to life in Carter's ear and a deep voice whispered, "Cargo Bay Secured. Proceeding with Sweep." "Sierra, Golf. Rally." Master Guns' voice boomed over the radio. "Echo, secure this ramp. Eightball, Lucky sweep to the bridge and secure it. Oscar, Victor, with me to engineering." Carter and Parker rose up from their covered and concealed position and raced across the open field as fast as they could carrying all of their gear and cumbersome weapons. Their boots squelched in the mud and slowed their progress. Carter's thighs were burning nicely by the time they hit the metal cargo ramp of the alien transport ship. Carter broke left and took cover behind a piece of metal reinforcing rib, while Parker broker right and took up a covering position behind another metal rib. Echo was pulling apart a section of wiring and clipping his black box to it. Echo typed away on the keypad built into his thigh armor. Carter guessed he was trying to hack the craft's control system so they could close the ramp. The voices of the other team members occasionally whispered or boomed into his earpiece and filled his helmet with information. Giving him something of a shorthand version of the engagement going on inside the ship. The two Myrmidons, Eightball and Lucky, were almost to the bridge while Master Guns and his team where sorting out a brief firefight in a passageway deep within the ship. While he was listening in he was scanning the right rear of the ship and noticed something in the treeline. "Movement five o clock, two zero zero meters." "Roger, almost to engineering." Master Guns boomed over the muffled sounds of a firefight. Just as he said that, the metal around Carter began popping and sending small amounts of spalling whipping around the cargo bay. Echo grunted and went down next to him. Blood was starting to spread around his armor plates and Echo began cursing fluently in spanish. 4 scenarios integrated into the story of Zulu 15, the Frigate "Trident" and the search for the Ghost Worlds during the Siege of Terra. —description from the publisher
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- Art of War Games
Questions and answers
The Ghost War Campaign: The Siege of Terra – Part 4: Zulu Team – The Search Begins supports 2–6 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 The Ghost War Campaign: The Siege of Terra – Part 4: Zulu Team – The Search Begins is 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.
The catalogue lists The Ghost War Campaign: The Siege of Terra – Part 4: Zulu Team – The Search Begins 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.
The Ghost War Campaign: The Siege of Terra – Part 4: Zulu Team – The Search Begins belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 The Ghost War Campaign: The Siege of Terra – Part 4: Zulu Team – The Search Begins are: Matthew Parmer. 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 The Ghost War Campaign: The Siege of Terra – Part 4: Zulu Team – The Search Begins as an expansion for Dirtside II. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dirtside II to use it. Check that your edition of Dirtside II is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.