World Order
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- Do all cube actions grant victory points? — No — adding Influence usually grants VPs, but converting, resetting, or pushing cubes off a Region does not. Whenever you add an Influence cube to a Region (from actions like Engage, Invest, Build a B…
- What are the starting cards for World Order? — Each player starts with 4 Starting Country cards, 6 Starting Ability cards (chosen from two randomly-dealt piles of 6, or a fixed set for first-time players), and 2 chosen Strategic Asset cards. Durin…
- How do you improve relations between factions? — Improve Relations (a Diplomatic action) lets you take an available Country card by spending Diplomacy (🀄) equal to its value, adding it face up to your allied Countries. To Improve Relations, choose a…
- Can I sell or spend Tanks from the Main Board? — No, Army tokens ("Tanks") aren't a tradeable or spendable resource — they can only be moved or used to Build a Base, not sold or spent from the board. Army tokens are military units placed on the Main…
- How does trading work between players? — During Trade, spend Export/Import transactions (per your Trade Deals card) to sell resources from allied Countries or buy resources from other players' boards or face-up Commerce cards, paying/earning…
- When does a player's turn end in World Order? — A player's turn ends immediately after they resolve their played Ability card (or a Strategic Asset play/Pass instead), then play passes to the next player in turn order. During the Actions step of th…
- Do Russia's commerce cards flip up during the preparation phase? — No, Russia's Commerce cards only flip face up when Russia produces a resource listed on them. [p.11 — Choose Focus] Commerce cards flip face up specifically when you produce a resource that appears on…
- When do I pay for Production and Prosperity Boosts from cards? — You pay for Production and Prosperity boosts immediately when you choose them during the Preparation Phase's Focus step, before gaining the resource. [p.11 — Choose Focus] When you choose your Focus a…
- How do strategic asset cards affect moving armies? — Strategic Asset cards don't directly affect moving armies—they're one-time powerful abilities you can use instead of playing a regular card, but their effects vary by card. Strategic Asset cards are u…