Let's begin to breakdown the rules for Empire of the Sun. This episode provides an overview of the game and delves into Strategy Cards and Unit Counters.
Part 1 Chapter Listing
0:00 Intro
0:57 Overview
1:40 Sequence of Play
4:19 Game Objectives
5:51 Game Campaigns & Scenarios
6:47 Strategy Cards
9:34 Card Play & Layout
13:17 Unit Counters
16:40 Forces & ISR
18:01 HQ Counter Layout
20:34 HQ Command Range Coverage
22:45 Zone of Influence
Episode Errata
8:20 Clarification on Japanese Card Draws
On turns 5-12, Japan draws a card for every two resource hexes rounded up, not an additional card. The way the diagram conveys the information makes it seem that Japan draws 4 plus more cards per 2 resource hexes and that's not correct. It's just that Japan can't draw less than four no matter how many resources they hold. So in effect, if Japan controls 0-8 resource hexes they draw 4 cards, 9-10 draw 5 cards, 11-12 draw 6 cards, 13-14 draw 7 cards.
--Thanks to franciscocolmenares1114 for the correction
16:07 Stacking Limit Clarification
No more than
three friendly air and/or ground units (of any size) may be stacked
in a hex. You can't have 3 air units and 3 ground units in the same hex.
--Thanks to Calmien for the correction
23:38 +2 DRM Should Be -2 DRM
On the intelligence roll, offensive units entering, exiting, or moving within enemy ZOI give a MINUS 2 to the roll (not +2). You're trying to roll low, equal to or less than EC or OC intelligence value on card.
--Thanks to MrDsmalls for the correction