The method used in the Close Encounters scenario book for adding amoebas gives you a predetermined placement for the amoebas, which is great for balance and planning. The method mentioned in the rulebook where you mix the three “No Mines” counters in with the deep space ones and use them to trigger the appearance of an […]
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Scenarios/VariantsThe Alien Technology deck is a fun feature of the Close Encounters expansion that rewards you for colonizing deep space planets by giving you access to unique technological upgrades. You could end up with Cryogenic Stasis Pods that reduce the maintenance costs of your boarding ships and troop transports, or a Microwarp Drive that increases the
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Scenarios/VariantsWhen Jim Krohn and his team included Unique Ships in the Space Empires: Close Encounters expansion, they opened the door to a cardboard shipwright’s dream workshop. You can build these unique ships pretty much any way you want within certain boundaries. There are a ton of possible configurations to keep you busy: you can build a
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Scenarios/VariantsOne of the (many!) best parts of the Space Empires: Close Encounters (CE) expansion was the addition of the empire advantages deck. If you are not familiar with the expansion, this deck gives players variable starting powers by having them play unique alien races—an aspect of modern sci-fi board games that seems to be almost
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