How to Play Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #1

Clever Mojo Games, Game Salute · Board game · 2012
2–5 · best 3, 4 90 min Weight 2.2/5
1.0 rating Ludopedia
7.3 rating BGG

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Objective of the Game

The Faction Pack #1 Booster does not change the primary objective of Alien Frontiers: to gain more influence over Planet Maxwell (measured in Victory Points) than your opponents.

Preparation (Setup)

If Xeno Explorations, Inc. has been chosen for your game of Alien Frontiers: Factions, place the Remote Exploration Vehicle (REV miniature) on Burroughs Desert and shuffle the two new Agenda cards into the Agenda deck.

Fluxo do Jogo

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Ações e Como Jogar

Faction Board

  • The faction owner may pay one fuel to move the REV to an adjacent territory and may then use that territory’s bonus as if the faction owner controlled the territory.
  • A player docked at Xeno Explorations, Inc. may move the REV to an adjacent territory and may then use that territory’s bonus as if the player controlled the territory.
  • If the faction owner is able to move the REV twice on the same turn, the territory bonuses gained may only be used while the REV is located in each specific territory.

REV Rules

  • The REV may only move into a territory that shares a border with the territory in which the REV is currently located.
  • The REV only activates a territory bonus when it first moves into a territory.
  • A REV that has not moved grants no bonus.
  • The REV cannot activate the Burroughs Desert territory bonus.
  • The Repulsor Field blocks the REV from entering or exiting that territory.
  • The Isolation Field blocks the REV from activating that territory’s bonus.
  • Moving the REV into a territory you already control grants you no additional benefit.

Alien Tech Card: Seismic Detonator

  • The Seismic Detonator has no function other than its discard power and it is a one-use card. Once discarded, the Seismic Detonator is removed from the game.
  • You may discard the Seismic Detonator to move all colonies in one territory to adjacent territories of your choice.
  • The Repulsor Field blocks the use of the Seismic Detonator in that territory.
  • The Repulsor Field blocks colonies fleeing the Seismic Detonator’s use in an adjacent territory.

Agenda Cards

In-Game Agendas

  • Move the REV into a territory that already has the Isolation Field on it.
  • The REV is located in a territory that you control.
  • Place or Move the Repulsor Field onto the territory where the REV is located.

Endgame Agendas

  • The REV and the Relic Ship are both in Burroughs Desert.

Fim de Jogo e Pontuação

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Dicas para Vencer

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What is the objective of Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #1?
The Faction Pack #1 Booster does not change the primary objective of Alien Frontiers: to gain more influence over Planet Maxwell (measured in Victory Points) than your opponents.
How do you set up Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #1?
If Xeno Explorations, Inc. has been chosen for your game of Alien Frontiers: Factions, place the Remote Exploration Vehicle (REV miniature) on Burroughs Desert and shuffle the two new Agenda cards into the Agenda deck.
How do you play Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #1?
Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção. Faction Board The faction owner may pay one fuel to move the REV to an adjacent territory and may then use that territory’s bonus as if the faction owner controlled the territory. A player docked at Xeno Explorations, Inc. may move the REV to an adjacent territory and may then use that territory’s bonus as if the player controlled the territory. If the faction owner is able to move the REV twice on the same turn, the territory bonuses gained…
How does Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #1 end, and how do you score?
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