The game is for 2-6 players and is played in rounds. There are usually 3-4 rounds in a game. Game play lasts 20-40 minutes. It is a quick paced game involving strategic combat. Outwit and outmuscle your opponents to become the Ultimate Soldier.
To begin each player will start with 1 Soldier card, a Reference card, and eight Common cards. The first player to draw a Common card begins. They can make one of three moves during their turn.
Play a Training Academy card (When the equivalent of four Training Academies is met, they earn another Soldier card).
Mount an assault against another soldier, which can include enhancements from Weapons and Intensity cards (If your soldier dies and you do not have another one trained, you cannot mount an assault).
Discard because they are unable to make another move.
The game is played in rounds; the first player to either earn or have four soldiers alive, or win in three separate combats, wins the round. Players then get to draw Victory cards for winning the round or surviving the round with a Soldier card. The first player to earn seven Victory cards wins. If a player loses three or more battles during a round, they must surrender a Victory card.
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