C2 Map Creation, C3 Factions
C2 MAP CREATIOrt
Component Game System™ itulebook V1.2 3 Player Map
C2.1 Map Size
The diagrams on this page show the shape of the map to be used based on the number of players at the start of a game. Experienced players may use any size map they wish and scenario rules may dictate other sizes.
C22 Order of Play
At this point, each player announces which empire they represent. Then, ran domly determine who will have the first turn by having each player roll a die. The player with the highest roll will play first. Turns will then proceed in a clockwise rotation. At this time, cards of empires represented by other players (on their Empire Control Sheets) must be removed from each player's Player Deck.
C23 Babylon 5 and Homeworlds
Total: 13 Players Place: HW+3, HW+3, HW+3
C2.31 Babylon 5: Place the 'Babylon 5' map piece in the center of the table. Babylon 5 is placed face up Uumpgate and firing arcs up). If using Starter Kits only, you might not have the 'Babylon 5' map piece (found in the Earth Alliance Starter Kit, Psi Corps Starter Kit and the Core Sets) . In this event, Babylon 5 is presumed to be at a location that is not on the map. No player may use the 'Babylon 5' map piece as 1 of his starting map pieces. C2.32 Homeworlds: The first player places his homeworld in position 1 (as shown on the map). The piece is placed face up (exposed) in any position (rotation) the player desires. The second player then places his homeworld in position 2 and so on.
C2.4 Place Starting Map Pieces
C2.41 Place Map Pieces: Starting with the player who will go last,
then proceeding counter-clockwise (4th player, 3rd, 2nd , 1st) , each player places 1 map piece adjacent to any map piece already on the map. Map pieces are two sided and are placed face down (CGSTM logo up). Map pieces may not be placed in an area outside the final map size (see diagrams). Any unplaced map pieces remaining after the map has been completed are set aside unexposed. They are not Players, Players Place: use the 6 currently used, but may be used by means of certain cards. Only the Varies corners. owning player may view these pieces during the remainder of the game. (Modular) [Hint: Place map pieces with large Economy Indicators near your C3 FACTIOrt TOI(ErtS homeworld and build bases on them on your second turn.] C3.1 Faction Operations C2.42 Flip Babylon 5: Ca.11 Faction: Any empire not being represented by a player may The player who places 2 Player Map be used as a faction. The Docker Faction and Raider Faction are the last map piece (comalso used as factions. pleting the map) fli ps the C3.12 Selection: To select a faction, a player chooses 1 or more 'Babylon 5' map piece tokens from 1 empire (not represented on another player's control over to its unexposed sheet) as his faction. side (th e large Babylon 5 C3.13 Announce: After all players have selected a faction, each graphic showing). player announces his faction and shows the token(s) selected. C2.43 View: Once C3.14 Auction: Starting with the first player, hold an auction for placed, a map piece's each faction (bid clockwise from the player whose faction is up for bid unexposed side may not until all players have passed). The winner of each auction pays for be looked at by any playthe faction from his Reserve and is the player who may use the er until a unit has --tokens of that faction. These are the only tokens of that fac.. entered the map piece, tion used in the game (except by means of a card) (see causing it to be exposed D4.15 Moving Other Empire Ships) . (see D4.2 Exposi ng Map C3.15 Duplicate Factions: If multiple players have Pieces) . selected the same faction, only bid once. The winner picks one of the configurations. The other duplicate factions are ' not used by any player.