Quick winning principles
- Rebels: hide base, build reputation.
- Empire: probe to find base.
- Leader abilities chain in combat.
- Reputation 14 = Rebel win; 16 Death Stars = Empire win.
Ideal strategy
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Probe placement (Empire): probe systems adjacent to Rebel activity; probe cards reveal base sector.
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Reputation path (Rebel): complete objectives for reputation; 14 reputation wins without destroying Death Star.
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Military path (Rebel): destroy 2 Death Stars for military win—requires heavy combat investment.
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Leader chaining: Vader + Emperor in space combat; Luke + Leia in ground—abilities stack.
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Base relocation: Rebels move base when probe finds sector; move to opposite map corner.
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Combat resolution: space combat first; ground combat only if space lost—prioritize space leaders.