Activation Advantage & Action Tokens
vJuly 30
Losses are compensated with Action Tokens so activation counts stay fair.
The Rule
At the start of each round, if one player has lost more units than their opponent, they gain Action Tokens equal to the difference. During the Activation Phase an Action Token may be spent instead of activating a unit.
Explanation
Only units lost are counted, not the total number of units in each fleet. This prevents activation imbalance as fleets are ground down at different rates.
Example
Player A has lost 2 units and Player B has lost 1, so Player A gains 1 Action Token.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I get tokens for having fewer units?
No — only for having lost more units than your opponent.
Designer Commentary
Compensating for losses rather than list size keeps horde and elite fleets equally playable.