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Explanation of Balance of Power card no. 1 (english)
Posted July 6th, 2008 by LuthySloan
This house rule was written by openCards user Christian Krenz (LuthySloan).
• 4 sentence version for player• detailed checklist for judges
The card in 4 sentences:
You may now draw 3 cards at end of turn. However if, during your turn, anything happens that brings
more cards into your hand (increasements), you draw that amout less at end of turn. E. g. Gain 2 cards during your turn, draw just 1 at the end. You may only gain up to 3 cards during one turn. (Draw 0 at end of turn then). If you draw 1 card and discard 1 card during the *same* action (e. g. during one Mission attempt), you have not gained cards in total - always look at the change in the number of cards in your ha (...)
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Balance of Power overview (english) version 1.2
Posted July 6th, 2008 by LuthySloan
This house rule was written by openCards user Christian Krenz (LuthySloan).
What is Balance of Power?
A new First Edition format, invented in Germany. Unfortunately, in Germany standard format and x-list has collapst recently, so I invented Balance of Power to save the last player and give a platform for new and casual players to (re)enter. The Balance of Power scene is growing instead of shrinking. It´s not a substituate for standard format. Player may be trained in Balance of Power and when they have enough experience may try to challenge the old standard format guys.
How is Balance of Power realized?
It´s a set of virtual cards. (...)
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Glossary Add-on (Balance of Power, Clarification)
Posted April 17th, 2008 by LuthySloan
This house rule was written by openCards user Christian Krenz (LuthySloan).
Glossary Add-on (Balance of Power, Clarifications)
Version 1.2
17. April 2008
Balance of Power (the format in general):
Balance of Power is a format created (...)
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Balance of Power Version 1.2 (German/Deutsch)
Posted March 3rd, 2008 by LuthySloan
This house rule was written by openCards user Christian Krenz (LuthySloan).
Balance of Power
Version 1.2
(Bitte alle Dokumente und Karten vor der Version 1.2 nicht mehr verwenden)
22. März 2008
Balance of Power ist ein Format für STCCG First Edition. Es besteht aus ausdruckbaren Kar (...)
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