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Rules assistance for The Regiment: Local Forces
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 Regiment: Local Forces
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The Regiment: Local Forces 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
Mercenaries often work with indigenous forces on their many contracts. These forces are often reservists or poorly trained regulars equipped with second hand equipment that is obsolete more often than not. These forces however are not to be completely discounted as effective fighting forces and can provide a mercenary a cheap bu effective method to hold less important objectives. They can also be used to provide cheap anti-aircraft defenses, artillery support or VTOL reconnaissance and attack capability. Opposition forces are often armed with the same equipment as the local forces a mercenary has been tasked with supporting. In these cases mercenaries and their supporting local forces often paint stripes on their vehicles to help mitigate friendly fire. This PDF provides complete stats and description of 11 different vehicles and a TO&E for a local Company level combined arms team for both Stargrunt II and Dirtside II. There are also pictures of models that can be used with the stats. —description from the publisher
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- Art of War Games
Questions and answers
The Regiment: Local Forces 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 Regiment: Local Forces 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 Regiment: Local Forces 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 Regiment: Local Forces 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 Regiment: Local Forces 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 Regiment: Local Forces 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.