Operation Manual

8
Overview strategies
MANKIND
OPS CENTRE
This area starts the game with one token upon it. In
Mankind’s turn, he can discard a token from this area to
move a card from one Earth invasion zone to another.
Some cards exist in the Mankind player’s deck that can
replenish these tokens.
PERFORM ALIEN AUTOPSIES
AT HANGER 18
Use this strategy to take the top ve cards from your
discard pile and shue them back into your draw pile. Then
move the marker at the invasion plot track up one space.
ACTIVATE PROJECT ‘CHAINMAIL’
Use this strategy to prevent one of the Invader’s cards from
destroying a Heroes of the Resistance card. This strategy
can be used during the Invader’s turn.
Important: If the Invader played a card that targeted
two cards belonging to Mankind (one of which was the
current Heroes of the Resistance card), and the Mankind
player used the Activate Project ‘Chainmail’ strategy, the
Mankind player’s Heroes of the Resistance card would be
saved, but the other card would still be destroyed.
PROVOKE SUICIDE MISSION
‘RETRIBUTION-ALPHA’
Use this strategy to sacrifce a card in play. Then ip the
topmost card of the Invader deck into that player’s discard
pile. If the card is a or card, then the Invader must
skip his next Attack Phase – otherwise nothing happens.
SANCTION “CLEAN SLATE
PROTOCOL”
Use this strategy to shue all the cards from your hand
into your deck. Then, draw the same amount of cards you
discarded into your hand.
INVADERS
DRAIN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Use this strategy to draw three cards. Then move the marker
on the Invasion plot track down two spaces. From now there
is an ongoing increased cost playing a card: discard an
extra card from your hand when playing such a card.
ATOMISE THE MOON
Use this strategy to draw two cards. Then move the marker
on the Invasion plot track down two spaces. From now there
is an ongoing increased cost playing a card: discard an
extra card from your hand when playing such card.
SEED CITY WITH
BODYSNATCHER PODS
During the Attack Phase this strategy can be activated
to add the power value of one Defender to the Invader’s
total in that zone (rather than its own) for this turn only.
Mankind’s current Heroes of the Resistance card is also a
valid target. Then, drain two cards from your deck.
MELT THE ICE CAPS
Use this strategy to shue all the cards from your hand
into your deck. Then, draw the same amount of card you
discarded into your hand.
HEAT THE ATMOSPHERE
Use this strategy to take the top ve cards from your discard
pile and shue them back into your draw pile. Then move
your marker on the Invasion plot track down one space.