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Phase I - Draw Neutral Region markers
In 2nd and 3rd Wars only, draw and place new random Neutral Region markers from the Draw Bag based on player count
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Phase II - Determine Grand Alliances
Create two Grand Alliances through a series of auctions dividing players into red and blue alliances
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Conduct auction bidding
The player with the Auction Gavel passes it left, then proposes two unallied Major Powers by placing markers in red and blue Proposal circles
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Phase III - Player Actions
Play 6 rounds with 2-4 players or 5 rounds with 5-7 players
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Take two actions per turn
Perform either 2 Regular actions or 1 Regular and 1 Special action in any order, plus any number of Free actions
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Build 1 Military Unit
Place 1 Army, Navy, or Fort in your home country at the cost of 1 Population
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Move 2 Military Units
Independently move 2 different Army and/or Navy units as separate events
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Perform Distant Sea Move check
Roll the custom die when crossing distant sea borders
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Perform 1 Attack
Pay 2 Gold and designate the region and Control marker being attacked
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Resolve Naval Combat
Determine base strength for both sides
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Resolve Land Combat
Determine base strength after Naval Combat
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Apply combat losses
The losing side loses 1 unit and gains 1 Unrest counter
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Pass
Choose to pass; if you pass both actions or pass 1 action without attacking, return 1 point of unrest
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Colonize
Convert a Colonize Neutral Region marker to your Control marker by spending 1 Population; no presence required
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Gold Coast Commerce
Convert a Gold Coast Commerce Neutral Region marker to your Control marker if you have a Navy in Africa; no Population cost
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Establish Local Alliance
Place a Local Alliance marker in a region with an unestablished alliance; pay 1 Gold for Ottoman, Portugal, Gaucho, or Denmark alliances
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Claim 1 Tile
Take one Free Action, Improvement, Military Tactics, or Immediate Action tile by paying its cost
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Use Taxation
Take 1 Unrest counter and gain 2 Gold (or 3 Gold with Banking tile) whenever you must pay an expense and lack sufficient gold
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Use Free Action tiles
Each tile may be used once per War then flipped
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Use Trade tiles
Gain 1 Gold per Control marker in the specified region
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Calculate income
Gain Gold equal to your Population level plus 1 Gold per Control marker on the map
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Pay maintenance
Pay 1 Gold per military unit on the map; use Taxation if needed
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Increase population
Raise your Population level by 5 (maximum 9)
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Score Victory Points
Players with most Control markers in each region score highest VP value; second most scores second value; third most scores third value if available
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Handle ties
All tied players receive full value for their position
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Return Alliance markers
Return all Local Alliance markers to owners
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Reset Grand Alliance markers
Move markers to the side for new proposals
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Restore tiles
Flip all used Free Action tiles back to ready side
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Advance War marker
Proceed to Phase I for 2nd and 3rd Wars
