Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a quick reference for gameplay?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
Related Rule(s)
What are the differences between the various alien species?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
When does the game end?
Is there an example of scoring?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
Related Rule(s)
Is there an example of the Upkeep Phase?
What are the steps of resolving battles?
Is there an example of the Combat Phase?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
Related Rule(s)
What are the steps of the Combat Phase?
Determine battles, resolve battles, attack population, influence sectors, discovery tiles, and repair damage.
Related Rule(s)
Is there an example of Diplomacy in action?
Can I use Diplomacy in a 2 player game?
Is there an example of the Reactions Action?
What are the possible Reactions I can take?
Is there an example of the Influence Action?
Is there an example of the Move Action?
What are the basic building costs?
Is there an example of the Build Action?
Is there an example of the Upgrade Action?
What are the Ship Part tiles?
What are the Rare Technologies?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
Related Rule(s)
What are the Nano Technologies?
What are the Grid Technologies?
What are the Military Technologies?
Is there an example of the Research Action?
How is a Rare Tech different than Military, Grid, or Nano Techs?
What are the four types of Tech?
What do I do if I don't want to place an Explored Sector?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
Related Rule(s)
Is there an Explore Action example?
What Discovery Tiles are available?
How can I move Population Cubes to Sectors?
When does my Action Phase end?
Can I pass on my Action Phase?
Can the same action be taken more than once?
Is there an example of the Action Phase?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
Related Rule(s)
What can I do in the Action Phase?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
Related Rule(s)
What are the phases of a game round?
What is the Wormhole network?
What are the different parts of the Sector tiles?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
Related Rule(s)
What are the different Rings?
What kinds of ships are available?
Interceptors (eight per player), Cruisers (four per player), Dreadnoughts (two per player), and Starbases (four per player).
Related Rule(s)
What kinds of Tech are available?
Military, Grid, Nano, and Rare Techs.
Related Rule(s)
How do you know who controls a Sector?
What are the Influence Discs?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
Related Rule(s)
Can I trade resources?
What are the Resources in the game?
How do I set up the Control Board?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
How do I set up the game?
Review the Game Setup sections, linked.
What components come with the game?
See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.
Where can I get more Resources?
Place Influence Discs on Sectors, and use Colony Ships to move your Population Cubes to Population Squares. Research the Advanced Techs to move your Population Cubes to Advanced Population Squares. Build Orbitals to get more Population Squares. Collect Discovery Tiles.
Related Rule(s)
What do I need Money for?
You need Money to Pay your Civilization Upkeep Cost. The more Actions you take and Sectors you Control, the more you have to Pay each Round. You can also Trade Money for other Resources, and vice versa.
Related Rule(s)
I don't have enough Influence Discs to do everything I want to. What now?
You can use the Influence Action to return up to two Influence Discs from your Sectors to your Influence Track. You can also Research the advanced robotics and quantum Grid Techs, which give you more Influence Discs. Finally, you can deliberately use more Influence Discs than you can Pay for in the Upkeep Phase, and thus be required to return some of the Influence Discs from your Sectors to your Influence Track.
Related Rule(s)
In what order do players Influence Sectors at the end of the Combat Phase?
For situations where the order of Influencing Sectors at the end of the Combat Phase is important, each Sector is resolved in descending Sector order.
Related Rule(s)
Can I Move through a Sector containing an opponent's Ships using Cloaking Device without causing an Act of Aggression?
Do I have to use the Descendants' or Planta's Explore ability? If not, when may I choose whether to use it or not?
You don't have to draw two Sectors with the Descendants, or Explore twice with Planta. You can decide after seeing the first Sector.
Related Rule(s)
If the Ancients are destroyed from a Descendants-Controlled Sector but the Descendants still Control the Sector, can they take the Discovery Tile?
Yes
Yes, they take the Discovery Tile at the end of the Combat Phase.
Related Rule(s)
If all of my Ships try to Retreat but are destroyed while doing so, do I get the Reputation Tile for participation in a battle?
No
No. Your Ships are considered to have Retreated as soon as you decide to Retreat them.
Related Rule(s)
If I have the Gluon Computer Tech, can I take positron Computer Ship Parts?
No
No. Each Ship Part (apart from the default ones, i.e. Ion Cannon, Nuclear drive, Nuclear Source, Hull and Electron Computer) requires its own Tech.
Related Rule(s)
Are Shields of any use if my opponents don't have Computers?
No
No. Then again, if they don't have Computers, they most likely won't Hit you anyway. Use that to your advantage.
Related Rule(s)
Aren't Interceptors too small to be of any use?
Not really, but they do usually work best when specialized somehow. For example, try Upgrading them with a better Energy Source and they can pack quite a punch. Also, Interceptors are great for Pinning larger Ships, forcing opponents to spend more Actions to use them in important battles.
Related Rule(s)
My precious Ships keep getting blown to pieces. How can I win more battles?
You have an advantage if you get to shoot first, cannot be Hit, or can take some beating. Upgrade your Drives to increase your Initiative, and use Missiles to Attack before close-range combat. Upgrade Shields to render opponent's Computers useless. Upgrade Hull parts to withstand more Hits. Collect Discovery Tiles to get unique, powerful Ship Parts.
Related Rule(s)
Is it ever possible to voluntarily remove Population Cubes from the game board without Abandoning the Sector?
No
No. It can be achieved with the Influence Action by first removing the Influence Disc and the Population Cubes from the Sector and then returning the Influence Disc back to the Sector in a separate Influence Action.
Related Rule(s)
During the Upkeep Phase, when may I remove Influence Discs from my Sectors?
Only when you do not have enough Money (Produced in this Upkeep Phase, plus your Storage) to Pay your Civilization Upkeep Cost. Then you may remove Influence Discs until your Civilization Upkeep Cost is low enough. Note that if you remove an Influence Disc from a Sector, the Population Cubes in that Sector are immediately returned to your Population Tracks, which may also reduce your Money Production.
Related Rule(s)
Using the Influence Action, I can move an Influence Disc from 1 Sector to a neighboring Sector through a Wormhole. May I move the Influence Disc from the Sector that provides the Wormhole Connection?
No
No. As soon as you remove the Influence Disc from the Sector providing the Wormhole Connection you no longer meet the Influence Action requirements.
Related Rule(s)
What happens if the extra Influence Discs acquired through the advanced robotics and quantum Grid Techs do not fit on my Influence Track?
Stack the extra Influence Discs on top of the Influence Disc on the leftmost space of your Influence Track. You may use these extra Influence Discs normally.
Related Rule(s)
What is the benefit of being the Start Player?
Besides receiving 2 Money, you also get the first pick of Techs for Research or Zones for Exploring.
The best Techs are terribly expensive. How can I ever afford them?
Having Techs of the same category increases the discount you get when buying more. If you buy the Techs in increasing price order, you get the maximum benefit of the discounts.
Related Rule(s)
What is DIZED Rules?
Dized Rules is a next generation rulebook for any tabletop game, including a search and a built-in FAQ. Dized also offers interactive play-along Tutorials which allow you to learn new games while you play!
Did you have an issue?
If you didn't find what you were looking for, or have general feedback about the service, please let us know. Together we can make Dized better!
Let us know