Entropy
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- How does Generator Discount affect Entropy? — Your Generator marker's position reduces the Entropy cost to Activate Stars, granting a discount to a set number of Stars—but only when you use the Activate Stars Action space itself. The Generator tr…
- Does a star prevent other placements? — A Star only blocks the placement of another Star in the same Solar System — it does not prevent Planets or Asteroids from being placed there. When resolving Evolve a Star, you may pay 1 Energy to add…
- How do Biomes affect Entropy locally? — Biomes don't directly grant local Entropy; however, Scarce Biomes require you to spend 1 Entropy to collect their reward, while Abundant Biomes give their reward for free [p.10 — SET BIOME]. Biome til…
- Can lifeform tokens be placed on any planet? — No — Lifeform tokens are only added to a Planet when a Life card is successfully played there, and each Planet can hold a maximum of 5 Lifeforms of each type. Lifeform tokens are placed on a Planet as…
- What is the Life Card limit: 1 of each type or 3 of anything? — It's 3 of anything — each Planet can hold a maximum of 3 Life cards total, regardless of type. The rulebook states plainly that "each Planet is limited to 3 Life cards and you cannot play a Life card…
- Do lifeform symbols on life cards count towards total lifeforms? — Yes — Lifeform tokens gained from a Life card are physical wooden Lifeforms placed on the chosen Planet, and they count fully toward that Planet's 5-per-type Lifeform limit and toward Objectives. When…
- Does the biome effect showing multiple stars use the entropy discount? — No — the Generator track's Entropy discount only applies when you resolve the Activate Stars action directly from its Action space, not through a Biome effect. The rulebook is explicit that the Genera…
- What do the numbers under the Generator Track signify in Entropy? — The numbers/positions on the Generator track indicate the Entropy discount amount and how many Stars can benefit when resolving the Activate Stars action. Your Generator marker's position on the track…