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Frontier Foundation: /* Modules */

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Modules

Frontier Foundation: /* Resources */

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Resources

Frontier Foundation: /* Companion App */

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Companion App

Frontier Foundation: /* Companion App */

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Companion App

Frontier Foundation: /* Rulebooks and Quick Reference Content */

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Rulebooks and Quick Reference Content

Frontier Foundation: /* Assistants */

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Assistants

Frontier Foundation: /* Player Boards, Tokens, and Characters */

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Player Boards, Tokens, and Characters

Frontier Foundation: /* Assets */

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Assets

Frontier Foundation: /* Modules */

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Modules

Frontier Foundation at 22:10, 12 March 2022

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 ==== Active Modules ====
-Hydroponics Dome
+Hydroponics Dome, Industrial Dome, Landing Pad, Storage, Community Dome, Temporary Residential Capsules, Technical Zone, Academy, Health and Sports Center, Galactic Market Place (This module is an addon)
 ==== Passive Modules ====
-Solar Power Plant (2x)
+Solar Power Plant (2x), Nuclear Power Plant, Life Support System, Atmospheric Synthesizer, Automatic Well, Tanks, Residential Dome (3x), Security Dome
 ==== Specialty Modules ====
-Hangar: Paul Bloch, Giselle Carter, Athena Gore.
+Hangar: Paul Bloch, Giselle Carter, Athena Gore. Test Chamber: Paul Bloch, Boris Artyomov. Community Tower: Art Chen, Ava Xu, Vlad Pokorny. Obelisk: Art Chen. Consulate: Mac McCain. Laboratory: Boris Artyomov, Giselle Carter. Bunker: Athena Gore (Passive). Prison Dome: Ava Xu, Lucas Johannes. Terran Embassy: Vlad Pokorny. Cryogenics Cubes: Lucas Johannes (Passive)
 === Player Boards, Tokens, and Characters ===

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 === Resources ===
-There are 5 resource types in BHC as well. Credits, the gold circles which represent universal currency used across known space; Terran Goods, exotic exports from Earth which are more rare resource; Experience, gained from module endorsements and used for abilities or expeditions; and Political Advantage, a reflection of a character's influence allowing them to take powerful actions unavailable to those without the required clout.
+There are 5 resource types in BHC as well. Credits, the gold circles which represent universal currency used across known space; Terran Goods, exotic exports from Earth which are more rare resource, in blue crates; Experience, gained from module endorsements and used for abilities or expeditions, displayed as white triangles; and Political Advantage, a reflection of a character's influence allowing them to take powerful actions unavailable to those without the required clout, represented by green shields.
 === Modules ===

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 The main screen of the app is used to select the mode of the game, be it online or offline games, scenarios, adjust settings, logs, and other functions. Once into a game, the app will pull a selection of in range planets (from the republic space and beyond only when connected to the Exogen database), once a selection is made based on the available information, an aux fleet may be selected if applicable, and then the game will begin.
-[[File:Main App Screen.webp|thumb]]
+<Screenshot Goes here>
 == Gameplay ==

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	== Companion App ==		== Companion App ==
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		+	The BHC Companion App is a necessary element of the game not found in the box. It is to be installed from the software provider of your choice (currently the Apple Store or Google Play only) and is used to connect to the ARC module and display the goings on of the "Colony Side" of the events in game.
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		+	The main screen of the app is used to select the mode of the game, be it online or offline games, scenarios, adjust settings, logs, and other functions. Once into a game, the app will pull a selection of in range planets (from the republic space and beyond only when connected to the Exogen database), once a selection is made based on the available information, an aux fleet may be selected if applicable, and then the game will begin.
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		+	[[File:Main App Screen.webp\|thumb]]

	== Gameplay ==		== Gameplay ==

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	=== Rulebooks and Quick Reference Content ===		=== Rulebooks and Quick Reference Content ===
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		+	Finally, in the box there are the two main rulebooks.
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		+	The Manager's Guide teaches the basic gameplay mode (Semi-Coop) along with the phase structure, necessary terminology, and rudimentary functions of the game such as the in-app statistics and interactions. This should be read cover to cover or all of its content absorbed before playing a regular game. It is unknown at this time how well the in-app tutorial covers this.
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		+	The Annex is a much more detailed look at some mechanical elements, including listing all of the statistics and actions of all modules in the game, the alternative game modes (Coop and Solo), various special states, and a plethora of iconography (which there is LOTS of in the game.)
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		+	Finally there are five double sided playing cards, one side covering the basic action sockets, with a reminder to check the Annex for others, and the other denoting the round structure by phases, including the necessary app interactions and upkeep phases.

	== Companion App ==		== Companion App ==

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	=== Assistants ===		=== Assistants ===
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		+	Each manager is assigned their own pair of assistants at the start of the game, and may only put one into play (by facing that side of the card up) at a time. Various actions and decrees will allow or cause the manager to swap assistants by flipping the card. Assistants come with a variety of actions as well as costs, and can only be used during game phase 4, assistant actions. Likewise, any assistant may only be used once in a round, and assistant actions may be used by anyone that can pay for their services.

	=== Rulebooks and Quick Reference Content ===		=== Rulebooks and Quick Reference Content ===

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 In addition to the modules, each Manager character has their own unique player board featuring their art, order of command (turn order identifier), their repositories (resource storage locations) ability and artifact management slots, their assigned assistants, and an RFID enabled token for interacting with the ARC for decrees, campaigns, and module building as required.
-Main Article -> Managers of BHC
+Main Article -> Characters and Assistants
 === Assistants ===

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 == Assets ==
-Within the box there are 9 directive cards, 9 double-sided assistant cards, 3 advisor cards, 11 RFID-enabled tokens, 68 or 108 RFID enabled decree cards, 40 artifact cards, 1 ARC tile and Module, 1 solo tile, 9 player boards, 31/32 modules/module tiles, 15 ability tiles, and resource
+Within the box there is: both the full color full rulebook and supplementary Annex, 9 directive cards, 9 double-sided assistant cards, 3 advisor cards, 68 or 108 RFID enabled decree cards, 40 artifact cards, 9 personal 25 semi co-op and 15 co-op goal cards, 4 aux fleet transfer cards, 5 double sided quick reference cards, 2 base endorsement tiles, 1 ARC tile and Module, 1 solo tile, 9 player boards, 31/32 modules/module tiles, 15 ability tiles, 15 corridor connections, 11 RFID-enabled tokens, and resource tokens of all 4 kinds as laid out below.
 === Cards ===
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 === Player Boards, Tokens, and Characters ===
 === Assistants ===

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 Beyond Humanity: Colonies funded on Kickstarter in 2019 to the tune of over 500,000usd, and shipping is scheduled to begin early Q2 2022.
-== Gameplay ==
+== Assets ==
-=== Modes ===
+Within the box there are 9 directive cards, 9 double-sided assistant cards, 3 advisor cards, 11 RFID-enabled tokens, 68 or 108 RFID enabled decree cards, 40 artifact cards, 1 ARC tile and Module, 1 solo tile, 9 player boards, 31/32 modules/module tiles, 15 ability tiles, and resource
-=== Round Structure ===
+=== Cards ===
-=== Win and Loss Conditions ===
+In Beyond Humanity: Colonies there are 5 principle card types:
-=== Strategy ===
+Decrees: RFID enabled cards used to influence the game state via communication within the ARC, or as module endorsements to promote the construction of module buildings.
-=== Upcoming Features ===
+Artifacts: Mysterious relics found on the surface of planets that need to be discovered via Expeditions, and then analyzed through Research actions. Each artifact takes a maximum of 3 Experience, 2 Terran Goods, 2 Credits, and 1 Political Advantage.
-=== Companion App Notes ===
+Goals: Goals have 3 subtypes": Personal goals, which are given to each player at the start of their game, and assigned to their character; Semi Coop Goals, which are randomized with each game; and Coop goals, which are used only in the coop mode, and feature a different colored back. Goals have both costs of failure and rewards of success in BHC, so it is better to find a way to get rid of goals you cannot complete in favor of other ones.
-== Assets ==
+Assistants: These double sided cards are used exclusively for a unique set of actions, and are assigned per manager character at the start of the game. These cards all feature action sockets with actions not found on module tiles, and unlike module tile actions, have a cost associated with their use.
-=== Cards ===
+Advisors: These specialized assistants are single sided, all cost a varying amount of Political Advantage, and all feature unique action sockets that can heavily shake up the game, from changing Governor to removing Terran Dependences.
 === Resources ===
 === Modules ===
 ==== Active Modules ====
 ==== Passive Modules ====
 ==== Specialty Modules ====
 === Player Boards, Tokens, and Characters ===
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 == Companion App ==