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Dice Statistics

The lower sectors are more likely to be activated than higher sectors, since players can select either individual die values or their sum:

  • 1 (11%), 2 (12%), 3 (13%), 4 (14%), 5 (15%), 6 (16%), 7 (6%), 8 (5%), 9 (4%), 10 (3%), 11 (2%), 12 (1%)
  • Sectors 1-6 will trigger much more often than 7-12, but rewards for higher sectors are typically better.

General Strategy

  • Purchase cards from a variety of sectors, to maximize the chance of deployed cards triggering on other players' turns.
  • Player Count impacts which rewards are most important: deployed (red) rewards trigger more often in higher-player-count games.
  • Don't purchase Colony Cards too early, to avoid locking out sectors
  • Use "arrow" rewards/abilities to mitigate the luck of die rolls and have more control over which sectors are triggered.
  • Balance the type of rewards on your board - you can't win without VPs, but high income and credits are needed to purchase the best cards.

Try new strategies!

  • Bet heavily on a single sector. Purchase many cards in one sector and hope for good rolls. Clever use of "arrow" rewards can help maximize your gains.
  • Race to get a deployed card in every sector. You'll be able to trigger rewards on every dice roll, and even have some options on what to choose!
  • Try for the elusive "You Win" card. It may take incredible luck (or skill), but what a dramatic way to win! Who needs other sources of VPs if you can instantly win?