by Mentat1231
Cantalopian wrote:
Colleagues,
Given the Itar Ability - can I split power tokens into the Gaia area and area III - then use the Gaia tokens to start a Gaia project instead of using them to gain a tech tile?
Example: Given a Gaia project which requires 6 power tokens...Shove two power tokens into Gaia area as a result of a split, then move four more tokens into Gaia area as a regular Gaia action and start a new Gaia project.
My best opponent and I are locking horns on this issue...need your guidance!
Ability: Each time you discard a power token from area II of
your power cycle to move another power token to area III, place
the discarded power token in your Gaia area instead of returning
it to the supply.
Planetary Institute: During the Gaia phase, you can discard
4 power tokens from your Gaia area to immediately gain a tech
tile (standard or advanced). The rules for Gaining a Tech Tile are
explained on page 13. You may do this as many times as you can
afford to.
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Given the Itar Ability - can I split power tokens into the Gaia area and area III - then use the Gaia tokens to start a Gaia project instead of using them to gain a tech tile?
Example: Given a Gaia project which requires 6 power tokens...Shove two power tokens into Gaia area as a result of a split, then move four more tokens into Gaia area as a regular Gaia action and start a new Gaia project.
My best opponent and I are locking horns on this issue...need your guidance!
Ability: Each time you discard a power token from area II of
your power cycle to move another power token to area III, place
the discarded power token in your Gaia area instead of returning
it to the supply.
Planetary Institute: During the Gaia phase, you can discard
4 power tokens from your Gaia area to immediately gain a tech
tile (standard or advanced). The rules for Gaining a Tech Tile are
explained on page 13. You may do this as many times as you can
afford to.
I'd wait and see what some of the experts say; but I really think the answer is "no". To start a Gaia project includes moving a certain number of tokens into the Gaia area right then. Imagine, for example, that you had already moved 6 tokens in for a Gaia project, but then moved up the Gaia track and got your second Gaiaformer and the discounted rate. That doesn't mean that you now have 2 already there, and only need to move 2 more (for a total of 8) when you place your second Gaiaformer. Make sense? You still have to always move over whatever your current amount is on the track as you do the "Start a Gaia Project" action.
That's my two cents, anyway.