Or is it assumed that defcon is at 3? Which if the US player headlines a card that degrades defcon it could also result in a nuclear suicide for the USSR?
Yes, that's why this card can be so dangerous, because it is one of the few instances when you have ops to spend during the headline phase. If the USSR tries to get rid of this card as a headline, there is some risk in that. For example, if the US headlines Duck and Cover, that could be game over for the soviets.
@@LegendaryTactics fascinating! Thank you so much. I had a friend quit playing the game when he had this card in his hand for several rounds because he got so frustrated. So I found your video when searching for ways around it. Thank you for your entire series on the twilight struggle cards, looking forward to working my way through them!
Question : if played as a headline card the ops point is negated?
Or is it assumed that defcon is at 3? Which if the US player headlines a card that degrades defcon it could also result in a nuclear suicide for the USSR?
Yes, that's why this card can be so dangerous, because it is one of the few instances when you have ops to spend during the headline phase. If the USSR tries to get rid of this card as a headline, there is some risk in that. For example, if the US headlines Duck and Cover, that could be game over for the soviets.
@@LegendaryTactics fascinating! Thank you so much. I had a friend quit playing the game when he had this card in his hand for several rounds because he got so frustrated. So I found your video when searching for ways around it. Thank you for your entire series on the twilight struggle cards, looking forward to working my way through them!