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Structure Action Phases
Each turn consists of Jihadist Action Phase (play 2 cards) then US Action Phase (play 2 cards)
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Choose card use
When playing a card, choose to use it for Event or Operations (points)
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Handle opponent events
If card has Event associated with other side, that Event occurs and playing side chooses which happens first (Event or Operations)
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Mark special events
If Event says "Mark," place associated marker in Event box or country space
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Track lapsing events
If Event says "Lapsing," place card in Lapsing box
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Use US Election cards
These always trigger both Event and Operations; playing side chooses order
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Add to Reserves
Only for cards with ops value of 1 or 2; add 1 or 2 ops to Reserves for later use
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Recruit cells
Target country with Cells or Cadres; roll 1 die per ops point
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Travel cells
Move Cells to any destination country; set Active to Sleeper status
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Execute Plot operations
Target non-Islamist Rule country with Cell(s); roll 1 die per ops
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Conduct Jihad
Target Muslim countries (not Iran, not Islamist Rule) with Cell(s)
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Attempt Major Jihad
Target Muslim country with Cells ≥ Troops + 5
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War of Ideas (Muslim countries)
Improve Alignment or Governance; cost = ops ≥ Governance
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War of Ideas (non-Muslim countries)
Roll for target country Posture; cost = ops ≥ Governance
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Disrupt cells
Target non-Muslim country, Ally, or country with ≥2 Troops; cost = ops ≥ Governance
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Alert plots
Block a Plot in any country; cost = 3 ops
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Deploy troops
Move Troops to Ally Muslim country or Troops track; cost = ops ≥ Governance
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Regime Change
Overthrow Islamist Rule; cost = 3 ops
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Withdraw troops
Remove Troops from Regime Change country; cost = 3 ops
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Reassessment
Change US Posture (Hard↔Soft); cost = 2× 3-value ops cards
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Maintain Regime Change deployments
When moving Troops out of Regime Change country (not Withdrawing), must leave Troops ≥ Cells + 5
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Resolve Plots
At end of US Action Phase, resolve all unblocked Plots
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Check Islamist Rule penalty
If any country has Islamist Rule, US loses 1 Prestige
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Check World Posture bonus
If net World Posture = 3 and matches US Posture, US gains +1 Prestige
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Clean up turn
Discard cards in Lapsing box and 1st Plot box; set markers aside; set all Reserves to 0; flip green Regime Change markers to tan side
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Deal new cards
Deal cards per current Funding and Troops tracks
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Reshuffle if needed
If insufficient cards in draw deck, create new deck from discard pile, Lapsing cards, and 1st Plot cards
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Roll when required
Operation or Event in country with no Alignment or Posture triggers roll
