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TheSmithsAreDead: Fixed grammar and wording in the first sentence

2026-07-21T20:24:17Z

Fixed grammar and wording in the first sentence

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	Zenith is tug-of-war style game~~, where~~ you and your opponent ~~fight~~ for control ~~the 5~~ planets ~~and compete~~ to be first to achieve one of ~~the~~ three victory conditions:		Zenith is tug-of-war style game in which you and your opponent battle for control of five planets, competing to be the first to achieve one of three victory conditions:
	:{{zenithInfluence\|<nowiki>3=</nowiki>}} '''Absolute Victory''': Gain 3 influence tokens from the same planet.		:{{zenithInfluence\|<nowiki>3=</nowiki>}} '''Absolute Victory''': Gain 3 influence tokens from the same planet.
	:{{zenithInfluence\|4≠}} '''Democratic Victory''': Gain 4 influence tokens from different planets.		:{{zenithInfluence\|4≠}} '''Democratic Victory''': Gain 4 influence tokens from different planets.

Cdaveb: Added information about diplomacy bonus for each faction

2025-11-24T01:04:00Z

Added information about diplomacy bonus for each faction

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	=== 1. Diplomacy Action {{zenithLeaderSilver}} ===		=== 1. Diplomacy Action {{zenithLeaderSilver}} ===

	* Discard {{card\|1\|background=#eb5\|borderColor=#b83}} to gain the Leader Badge {{zenithLeaderSilver}} (silver side), plus the diplomacy bonus for the faction of the card you are discarding (Animod~~, Human or Robot)~~.		* Discard {{card\|1\|background=#eb5\|borderColor=#b83}} to gain the Leader Badge {{zenithLeaderSilver}} (silver side), plus the diplomacy bonus for the faction of the card you are discarding.
			** Robot : Take the Leader badge and gain 1 Zenithium.
			** Human : Take the Leader badge and gain 3 Credits.
			** Animod : Take the Leader badge and mobilize 2 cards.
	* If you already have {{zenithLeaderSilver}}, turn it to the gold side {{zenithLeaderGold}}.		* If you already have {{zenithLeaderSilver}}, turn it to the gold side {{zenithLeaderGold}}.
	* Each side of the Leader Badge increases your hand size by one {{zenithLeaderSilver\|5}}{{zenithLeaderGold\|6}}.		* Each side of the Leader Badge increases your hand size by one {{zenithLeaderSilver\|5}}{{zenithLeaderGold\|6}}.

Sammy McSam: icons, simplification, formatting

2025-06-11T18:50:29Z

icons, simplification, formatting

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Parsonii: /* Planets */

2025-02-16T05:43:14Z

Planets

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	The planets and their respective colours are:		The planets and their respective colours are:

	[[File:Zenith.png]]		<span style="zoom:75%">[[File:Zenith.png]]</span>

	== Beginning of the Game ==		== Beginning of the Game ==

Parsonii: /* Bonus tokens */

2025-02-16T05:42:29Z

Bonus tokens

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	<li>Transfer 1 card (1 copy)</li>		<li>Transfer 1 card (1 copy)</li>

			</ul>

	== End of Turn ==		== End of Turn ==

	Draw new cards back up to your current hand size; default hand size of 4, hand size of 5 if you have the Leader Badge on the silver side or hand size of 6 if you have the Leader Badge on the gold side. If you already have a larger hand than your current allowed hand size you will not draw new cards but you will keep all your cards and will not lose any excess. Play then passes to your opponent.		Draw new cards back up to your current hand size; default hand size of 4, hand size of 5 if you have the Leader Badge on the silver side or hand size of 6 if you have the Leader Badge on the gold side. If you already have a larger hand than your current allowed hand size you will not draw new cards but you will keep all your cards and will not lose any excess. Play then passes to your opponent.

Parsonii: /* Bonus tokens */

2025-02-16T05:42:11Z

Bonus tokens

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	There are 8 different kinds of bonus tokens:		There are 8 different kinds of bonus tokens:

	~~Gain 3 credits (2 copies)~~		<ul>

	Gain 4 credits (2 copies)		<li>Gain 3 credits (2 copies)</li>

	Gain ~~1 influence on any planet~~ (4 copies)		<li>Gain 4 credits (2 copies)</li>

	~~Take the leader badge~~ (2 copies)		<li>Gain 1 influence on any planet (4 copies)</li>

	~~Gain 1 Zenithium~~ (3 copies)		<li>Take the leader badge (2 copies)</li>

	~~Mobilize 2 cards~~ (~~1 copy~~)		<li>Gain 1 Zenithium (3 copies)</li>

	~~Exile~~ 2 cards (1 copy)		<li>Mobilize 2 cards (1 copy)</li>

	Transfer 1 card (1 copy)		<li>Exile 2 cards (1 copy)</li>

			<li>Transfer 1 card (1 copy)</li>

	== End of Turn ==		== End of Turn ==

	Draw new cards back up to your current hand size; default hand size of 4, hand size of 5 if you have the Leader Badge on the silver side or hand size of 6 if you have the Leader Badge on the gold side. If you already have a larger hand than your current allowed hand size you will not draw new cards but you will keep all your cards and will not lose any excess. Play then passes to your opponent.		Draw new cards back up to your current hand size; default hand size of 4, hand size of 5 if you have the Leader Badge on the silver side or hand size of 6 if you have the Leader Badge on the gold side. If you already have a larger hand than your current allowed hand size you will not draw new cards but you will keep all your cards and will not lose any excess. Play then passes to your opponent.

Parsonii at 05:40, 16 February 2025

2025-02-16T05:40:17Z

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	Popular Victory: Gain 5 influence tokens from any combination of planets.		Popular Victory: Gain 5 influence tokens from any combination of planets.

	=== Winning ===		== Winning ==

	Play ends immediately when a player achieves one of these win conditions.		Play ends immediately when a player achieves one of these win conditions.

	=== Influence ===		== Influence ==

	In the game, gaining influence on a planet means moving that planet's influence token towards you by the number of spaces equal to the amount of influence gained. If you move a planet's influence token to your edge of the board you keep that influence token and a new token is placed on the planet. Excess influence when arriving at the edge of the board is lost.		In the game, gaining influence on a planet means moving that planet's influence token towards you by the number of spaces equal to the amount of influence gained. If you move a planet's influence token to your edge of the board you keep that influence token and a new token is placed on the planet. Excess influence when arriving at the edge of the board is lost.

	=== Planets ===		== Planets ==

	The planets and their respective colours are:		The planets and their respective colours are:

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	== Turn Structure ==		== Turn Structure ==
	Select a card from your hand to use for one of three actions:		Select a card from your hand to use for one of three actions:

	=== 1. Diplomacy Action ===		=== 1. Diplomacy Action ===

	Discard the card to gain the Leader Badge, plus the diplomacy bonus for the faction of the card you are discarding (Animod, Human or Robot). If gaining the Leader Badge, take it on the silver side. If you already have the Leader Badge on the silver side, turn it to the gold side. Each side of the Leader Badge increases your hand size by one; silver = 5 cards, gold = 6 cards. If you already have the Leader Badge on the gold side you only gain the diplomacy faction bonus, your hand size remains as 6.		Discard the card to gain the Leader Badge, plus the diplomacy bonus for the faction of the card you are discarding (Animod, Human or Robot). If gaining the Leader Badge, take it on the silver side. If you already have the Leader Badge on the silver side, turn it to the gold side. Each side of the Leader Badge increases your hand size by one; silver = 5 cards, gold = 6 cards. If you already have the Leader Badge on the gold side you only gain the diplomacy faction bonus, your hand size remains as 6.

	=== 2. Influence Action ===		=== 2. Influence Action ===

	Spend the credit cost of a card (grey resource value shown in the top left) to play that card to your stack and carry out the card's effects, from left to right. All cards provide 1 influence in its planet, plus some other effects written on the card. Effects range from gaining more influence in the same or other planets, gaining new cards to your stacks, removing cards from your opponent's stacks or even stealing cards from your opponent's stacks into your stacks.		Spend the credit cost of a card (grey resource value shown in the top left) to play that card to your stack and carry out the card's effects, from left to right. All cards provide 1 influence in its planet, plus some other effects written on the card. Effects range from gaining more influence in the same or other planets, gaining new cards to your stacks, removing cards from your opponent's stacks or even stealing cards from your opponent's stacks into your stacks.

	~~<b>~~Credit Discount~~</b>~~		==== Credit Discount ====

	For each card previously placed in your stack for that planet, you reduce the card's credit cost by 1. For example, if your Mercury stack has 5 purple cards in it, a purple card with a credit cost of 8 would cost you 3 credits to play (8-5). If you have equal or more cards in your stack than the cost of a card, that card is free to play. You cannot gain credits for a larger stack size then the card's credit cost.		For each card previously placed in your stack for that planet, you reduce the card's credit cost by 1. For example, if your Mercury stack has 5 purple cards in it, a purple card with a credit cost of 8 would cost you 3 credits to play (8-5). If you have equal or more cards in your stack than the cost of a card, that card is free to play. You cannot gain credits for a larger stack size then the card's credit cost.
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	Discard the card to progress your technology marker (grey or black) on the technology track for the faction of the card (Animod, Human or Robot). To carry out this action you have to spend the required Zenithium (gold resource) to pay for the next level on the respective technology track (ranging in value from 1 to 5). When your technology marker progresses to the next level you gain the effect of that level PLUS all previous levels on that faction's track. Markers can only move one level per turn.		Discard the card to progress your technology marker (grey or black) on the technology track for the faction of the card (Animod, Human or Robot). To carry out this action you have to spend the required Zenithium (gold resource) to pay for the next level on the respective technology track (ranging in value from 1 to 5). When your technology marker progresses to the next level you gain the effect of that level PLUS all previous levels on that faction's track. Markers can only move one level per turn.

	~~<b>~~Technology track row bonus~~</b>~~		==== Technology track row bonus ====

	When you develop all three technology tracks to one of the first three levels you gain influence on a planet of your choice. The number of influence gained matches the technology level; developing all three technology tracks to level 1 gains you 1 influence, developing all three technology tracks to level 2 gains you 2 influence and developing all three technology tracks to level 3 gains you 3 influence. This is a one-time bonus and doesn't apply to levels 4 and 5.		When you develop all three technology tracks to one of the first three levels you gain influence on a planet of your choice. The number of influence gained matches the technology level; developing all three technology tracks to level 1 gains you 1 influence, developing all three technology tracks to level 2 gains you 2 influence and developing all three technology tracks to level 3 gains you 3 influence. This is a one-time bonus and doesn't apply to levels 4 and 5.
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	There are 8 different kinds of bonus tokens:		There are 8 different kinds of bonus tokens:

	* Gain 3 credits (2 copies)		Gain 3 credits (2 copies)
	* Gain 4 credits (2 copies)
	* Gain 1 influence on any planet (4 copies)		Gain 4 credits (2 copies)
	* Take the leader badge (2 copies)
	* Gain 1 Zenithium (3 copies)		Gain 1 influence on any planet (4 copies)
	* Mobilize 2 cards (1 copy)
	* Exile 2 cards (1 copy)		Take the leader badge (2 copies)
	* Transfer 1 card (1 copy)
			Gain 1 Zenithium (3 copies)

			Mobilize 2 cards (1 copy)

			Exile 2 cards (1 copy)

			Transfer 1 card (1 copy)

	== End of Turn ==		== End of Turn ==
	Draw new cards back up to your current hand size; default hand size of 4, hand size of 5 if you have the Leader Badge on the silver side or hand size of 6 if you have the Leader Badge on the gold side.
	If you already have a larger hand than your current allowed hand size you will not draw new cards but you will keep all your cards and will not lose any excess. Play then passes to your opponent.		Draw new cards back up to your current hand size; default hand size of 4, hand size of 5 if you have the Leader Badge on the silver side or hand size of 6 if you have the Leader Badge on the gold side. If you already have a larger hand than your current allowed hand size you will not draw new cards but you will keep all your cards and will not lose any excess. Play then passes to your opponent.

Parsonii: /* Beginning of the Game */

2025-02-16T05:30:16Z

Beginning of the Game

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	== Beginning of the Game ==		== Beginning of the Game ==

	Player 1 is decided randomly. Player 2 gains 1 Terra influence. Both players start with a hand of 4 cards.		Player 1 is decided randomly. Player 2 gains 1 Terra influence. Both players start with a hand of 4 cards.

Parsonii: /* Influence */

2025-02-16T05:29:56Z

Influence

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	Play ends immediately when a player achieves one of these win conditions.		Play ends immediately when a player achieves one of these win conditions.

	== Influence ==		=== Influence ===

	In the game, gaining influence on a planet means moving that planet's influence token towards you by the number of spaces equal to the amount of influence gained. If you move a planet's influence token to your edge of the board you keep that influence token and a new token is placed on the planet. Excess influence when arriving at the edge of the board is lost.		In the game, gaining influence on a planet means moving that planet's influence token towards you by the number of spaces equal to the amount of influence gained. If you move a planet's influence token to your edge of the board you keep that influence token and a new token is placed on the planet. Excess influence when arriving at the edge of the board is lost.

Parsonii: /* Influence */

2025-02-16T05:29:26Z

Influence

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	Play ends immediately when a player achieves one of these win conditions.		Play ends immediately when a player achieves one of these win conditions.

	=== Influence ===		== Influence ==

	In the game, gaining influence on a planet means moving that planet's influence token towards you by the number of spaces equal to the amount of influence gained. If you move a planet's influence token to your edge of the board you keep that influence token and a new token is placed on the planet. Excess influence when arriving at the edge of the board is lost.		In the game, gaining influence on a planet means moving that planet's influence token towards you by the number of spaces equal to the amount of influence gained. If you move a planet's influence token to your edge of the board you keep that influence token and a new token is placed on the planet. Excess influence when arriving at the edge of the board is lost.