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Check faction symbols
Review the top card of the discard deck to identify eligible factions in symbol order
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Verify eligibility
Confirm the faction appears in the Eligible box; if not, that faction does nothing
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First eligible faction chooses
The 1st eligible faction selects: Play Event, Operation only, Operation with Special Activity, or Pass
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Second eligible responds
Based on 1st faction's choice, 2nd eligible faction may take Limited Operation, Event, Operation with Special Activity, or Pass
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Pass benefits
Passing grants +3 ARVN Resources (COIN factions) or +1 Resource (NVA, VC) and eligibility for next card
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Become ineligible
Factions that executed an Operation or Event become ineligible; other factions remain eligible
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Train
Cost 3 ARVN Resources per space; place 1-2 Irregulars in Province/City with US piece, or place 1-2 Rangers or up to 6 ARVN Troops/Police in spaces with US Base
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Patrol
Cost 0 for US; move any number of Troops and/or Police to adjacent LoCs or Cities
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Sweep
Cost 0 for US; move any number of Troops to adjacent destination spaces
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Assault
Cost 0; remove enemy pieces based on US Troops present
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Advise
In 1-2 spaces: execute ARVN Sweep without movement, ARVN Assault, or activate 1 underground Irregular/Ranger
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Air Lift
Move among any 4 spaces: any number of US Troops plus 1-4 total ARVN Troops/Irregulars/Rangers
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Air Strike
In 1-6 spaces with US or ARVN piece: remove up to 6 enemy pieces total
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Train
Cost 3 ARVN Resources per space; place 1-2 Rangers or up to 6 ARVN Troops/Police in Province with COIN Base or City
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Patrol
Cost 3 Resources; same movement rules as US Patrol
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Sweep
Cost 3 Resources per destination space; same rules as US Sweep
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Assault
Cost 3 Resources per space assaulted
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Govern
In 1-2 COIN-controlled Provinces or Cities (not Saigon): add 3× Population to Aid, or transfer Population from Aid to Patronage
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Transport
Move from 1 space: up to 6 Troops/Rangers to adjacent LoCs
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Raid
In 1-2 spaces: move adjacent Rangers (underground/active status remains)
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Rally
Cost 1 Resource per Province or City
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March
Cost 1 Resource per move to City/Province; cost 0 per move to LoC
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Attack
Cost 1 Resource per space; requires NVA piece and enemy piece present
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Terror
Cost 1 Resource per City/Province; cost 0 per LoC
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Infiltrate
In 1-2 spaces with NVA Base or NVA pieces > VC pieces
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Bombard
In 1-2 spaces with ≥3 ARVN/US Troops or ARVN/US Base, and ≥3 NVA Troops in or adjacent
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Ambush
In 1-2 spaces selected for Attack or March with underground friendly Guerrilla
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Rally
Cost 1 Resource per Province or City
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March
Same rules as NVA March; cost 1 Resource per City/Province, 0 per LoC
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Attack
Cost 1 Resource per space; requires VC piece and enemy piece
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Terror
Cost 1 Resource per City/Province; cost 0 per LoC
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Tax
In 1-4 spaces with underground VC Guerrilla
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Subvert
In 1-2 spaces with underground VC Guerrilla and ARVN Troops/Police
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Ambush
Same rules as NVA Ambush
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US/ARVN Pacification
Up to 4 Provinces/Cities with COIN control, Police, and pacifying faction's Troops
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Execute Limited Operation
May remove own pieces to Available if no available forces
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Play Event
May remove own pieces to Available if no available forces
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Capabilities Event
Place corresponding marker in Capabilities box; effects last for rest of game
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Momentum Event
Place card in view for ongoing effect
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Pivotal Event
May replace current Event with own Pivotal Event if faction eligible, pre-conditions met, 1st Eligible has not yet acted, and next card is not Coup
