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Eclipse: Pulsar

Eclipse: Pulsar

Lautapelit.fi · 2012Expansion
2–6120 min14+ yrs3.5/5 complexity7.7 BGG2,9 KStrategy
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How do you play Eclipse: Pulsar?

The Pulsar is a rotating neutron star, born from a collapsing Supernova. Its regular pulse can help with your tactical timing. The expansion contains two Pulsar sector hexes and one Nova Burst Discovery Tile.

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The Pulsar is a rotating neutron star, born from a collapsing Supernova. Its regular pulse can help with your tactical timing.

The expansion contains two Pulsar sector hexes and one Nova Burst Discovery Tile.

The two Pulsar hexes are shuffled with the other Outer Sector hexes before building the Outer Sector stack. The Discovery Tile is Shuffled with the other Discovery Tiles.

When you place your Influence Disc on the hex (when Exploring or later on with the Influence action), place the disc on the Move action space on the hex. Once per round, you may activate the Pulsar instead of taking a normal Action. When activating the Pulsar, move the Influence Disc to either of the two free action spaces (for example, from the Move action to the Build or Upgrade action) and take that action. The actions are weaker versions of the regular actions (one Move, one Build, one Upgrade), same as the normal Reactions. The Pulsar may not be used after you have passed. You may not place more than one Influence Disc on the Pulsar.

When you collect the Nova Burst tile, place it next to your Player Board. The Nova Burst may be activated by removing the tile from the game before the battle begins or at any time during a battle when it is your turn in Initiative order. This causes 1 damage to every opposing Ship in the battle. The tile is worth 1VP if still held at the end of the game. The Magellan do not receive their species bonus for the Nova Burst if it is removed from the game.

game anatomy
Complexity3.5 / 5
BGG rating7.7 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
120 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
14+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Eclipse: Pulsar?
Eclipse: Pulsar is a expansion for base-game game, for 2–6 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Eclipse: Pulsar — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Eclipse: Pulsar support?
Eclipse: Pulsar is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Eclipse: Pulsar take?
A game of Eclipse: Pulsar takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Eclipse: Pulsar for?
Eclipse: Pulsar is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Eclipse: Pulsar?
Eclipse: Pulsar has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.5 out of 5.
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