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COIN Series

COIN series games are asymmetric insurgency. Experts maximize faction eligibility, sequence operations for compound effects, and leverage events for tempo.

Quick winning principles

  • Eligibility: pass when you can't act effectively.
  • Operations: pair with capability for bonus.
  • Events: play when opponent faction benefits less.
  • Train/assault: clear enemies before building.

Ideal strategy

  1. 1

    Faction eligibility: pass if no good operation—forcing others to act first gives information.

  2. 2

    Operation sequencing: Propaganda then Build then Attack—each compounds.

  3. 3

    Event leverage: play event when your faction gains more than opponent's eligible faction.

  4. 4

    Train before assault: train troops increase assault success; assault without train wastes.

  5. 5

    Control vs opposition: COIN factions need 2+ more control than opposition; focus control in key spaces.

  6. 6

    Multi-faction: in 4-faction games, negotiate to eliminate leader—3-way beats 1 leader.