Prototype cards from the Administrative (green), Diplomatic (blue) and Military (red) deck. The text and graphics on these cards are not final, but they show the basic layout. This ensures that player down time is low. You can either play an Action Card or execute a Basic Action. In the Action Phase players take turns performing one action at the time. You may always choose which type of Action Cards you want to draw in the Draw Cards Phase. Accordingly, there is a Military Deck, a Diplomatic Deck and an Administrative Deck.
These are divided into three decks that correspond with the three types of Monarch Power. While players may always perform certain Basic Actions, you will often find the more specialised actions on the Action cards. Last time we offered some insights into the Monarch Power system – a form of resources that players in Europa Universalis: The Board Game will depend upon to perform actions in the game.
In the third chapter of this Development Diary we will talk about actions and Action Cards.
