Assault on Mecatol Rex : a two-player variant for

Twilight Imperium 3rd edition.

Galaxy set-up:
- Set-up as in the 3 player game, except place the two home systems directly opp
osite
each other in the 3rd ring.
- Remove 6 random non-empty systems, 1 asteroid field and 3 empty systems
from the available tiles. Then distribute 11 tiles to each player.
- Suggested races for the two player game are: SOL, L1Z1X, Yssaril, Norr
and Naalu.
Strategy Cards:
- The trade strategy card is not used, nor are trade agreements. Players
may still receive trade goods via Action Cards and other means during the game
.
- The diplomacy card is likewise not used.
- All the political card does is give players Action cards (and a command counte
r
for the primary ability). There is no Political Deck and no political agendas
to vote on.
- The Imperial Strategy Card functions according to the rules for the "Ancient
Throne" variant.
- The "Homeworlds" variant is also in use.
- Each player will choose two strategy cards, one at a time: player 1 chooses,
player two chooses, player one chooses, playet two chooses. Order of play is
determined by the highest numbered strategy card that a player has. Place bonu
s
counters on unchosen strategy cards.
- Players must execute both of their strategy cards before they can pass.
Objectives and Action Cards:
- Remove all public objectives referring to trade goods. Also remove the stage I
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public objective Domination. These cards are not used in this variant.
- Remove secret objectives Merciless, Focused, Technocrat, Conqueror, and Keeper

of the Gates. These are not used in this variant.
- Remove all Action Cards referring to trade agreements (not trade goods), votes

and political agendas. Instead of fishing through the whole deck before the ga
me,
players may discard them when they draw such cards and draw another action car
d
to replace the one they discarded.
That's it!
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