In the mod, players begin the game able to deploy six soldiers, which can be upgraded to eight, with certain missions allowing the player to bring as many as twelve soldiers. In the original game, players can initially field four soldiers at a time, which can be upgraded to six soldiers later in the game. Additionally, the soldier's class (Infantry) and many of the soldier's abilities are new content added by the mod. Every weapon and piece of equipment shown in this screenshot was added by the mod. Long War adds a large number of new weapons, suits of armor, and items.
