# Project: ELITE – Alien Pack

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2015
- **BGG Rating**: 7.4
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 1-4 (Best with: 3, 4)
- **Duration**: —
- **Weight**: 2.67 / 5
- **Designers**: Konstantinos Kokkinis, Sotirios Tsantilas
- **Artists**: Antonis Papantoniou, Giota Vorgia
- **Publishers**: Artipia Games, Drawlab Entertainment
- **Categories**: Fighting, Miniatures, Real-time, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics**: Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers

## Verdict
If you love the frantic rush of Project: ELITE and want more monsters to crush (or be crushed by!), this pack is for you! More aliens, more challenges, more fun!More enemy varietyIncreases replayabilityNew tactical challengesHigh-quality componentsRequires base gameCan increase difficultyLanguage dependency in partsFOR GENRE FANS

## Description
Get ready for more alien chaos in Project: ELITE with the Alien Pack expansion! If you thought defending Earth was tough, wait until you see who else decided to show up. This little gem adds an arsenal of new enemies and challenges to test your limits (and your dice luck). We've got a formidable Mega-Boss, Caristar, ready to wreak havoc, plus four more sinister bosses: Calarook, Chronovore, Ephialtes, and Breedar. But it doesn't stop there! There are 15 special aliens, like the Slug and Myriad, who come with their own destruction tactics, and 16 advanced aliens, including Shooters, Biters, and Guardians, who will give you a headache. To top it off, you also get Extermination, Demolition, and Recon/Recovery tokens, adding new strategic layers to the game. Oh, and don't forget the two new Plutonian allies, Apollo and Aloria, who show up to lend a hand, even if their motives remain a mystery. This expansion injects more variety and difficulty into the base game, ensuring every match is a race against time and against hordes of intergalactic monsters. It's perfect for those who have already mastered Project: ELITE and want more challenges, or for anyone seeking an intense, adrenaline-fueled cooperative experience with the tension of real-time play and the unpredictability of dice.

## FAQ
### Is this pack a standalone expansion, or do I need the base game Project: ELITE?
You definitely need the base game Project: ELITE to use this pack. It adds new components and challenges to the main game.

### How many new aliens does this expansion add?
The pack includes one Mega-Boss, four other alien bosses, 15 special aliens, and 16 advanced aliens, plus extra tokens.

### Does the expansion significantly change the game's difficulty?
Yes, the addition of more enemies and threat types tends to increase the difficulty and require more team coordination.

### Do the new alien allies (Apollo and Aloria) change how the game is played?
They offer additional support and new tactical options, but the main focus of the expansion is on the new enemies and challenges.

### Does the playtime change with this expansion?
Playtime might increase slightly due to the added complexity and number of enemies, but the game's real-time nature still dictates the pace.

### Do I need to understand English to play with this expansion?
Yes, both the base game and this expansion have a language dependency, with cards and enemy profiles in English. A good understanding or the use of translations is recommended.