by curtc
Jonathan Degann wrote:
As I recall, similarly, in Swarm, you build out from your research stations (or ships), but as soon as you can connect it with a larger network, the entire combined affair is now shared, and you may extend from the greater network.
This is incorrect. See the scoring example on page 7. Red has 5 stations, lots of buoys, but none of his stations are considered connected to the queen. His station on the west is also isolated and not connected to his north/east/south stations.
That makes a huge difference!