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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:

• Sectors 1-6 will trigger much more often than 7-12, but rewards for higher sectors are typically better.
• The probability distribution of outcomes is:
  • 1 (11%), 2 (12%), 3 (13%), 4 (14%), 5 (15%), 6 (16%), 7 (6%), 8 (5%), 9 (4%), 10 (3%), 11 (2%), 12 (1%)
• These values expressed as the likelihood of getting an outcome based rolling two dice is:
  • 1 (33%), 2 (36%), 3 (39%), 4 (42%), 5 (44%), 6 (47%), 7 (17%), 8 (14%), 9 (11%), 10 (8%), 11 (6%), 12 (3%)

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.
• Remember it is a race to 40 points, so if one person is getting ahead on VPs then prioritize getting VPs to catch-up (e.g. buy Colony 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?