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Matthew: /* DECLARATIONS */

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DECLARATIONS

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INFLUENCE AND PLACEMENT

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INFLUENCE AND PLACEMENT

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−	=INITIAL SETUP=	+	==INITIAL SETUP==

	Before the start of the game, there’s a fixed placement of INFs for some powers:		Before the start of the game, there’s a fixed placement of INFs for some powers:

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 All units have the same strength at the start of the game (with exception to the Spanish unit in Flanders). However, major and minor army units may be bolstered to have a greater-than-one strength.  This would be indicated by an inscribed number with a plus sign on the army unit or in a diamond flag for minor units.  These units will attack, defend, and support with a strength equal to one plus the value inscribed on the unit or flag.
-There can be only one unit in a province at a time, and a major army unit's strength cannot exceed 10, and minor army unit cannot exceed 5.
+There can be only one unit in a province at a time, and there is no limit on the strength of the unit.  A power’s total military strength is the sum of all of its individual unit strengths on the board.
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 Tunisia, TUN, Tn
 Tuscany, TUS, Tu
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 Wuerzburg, WUE, Wz
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 '''Declaration of war against another power:''' Declaration of war is announced during one Diplomatic Phase, and becomes effective in the next year.  Declaration of war is made against an opposing power and all of its aligned states. A declaration of war allows a player to attack an enemy’s unit(s) and enter an enemy’s territories.  If a power wishes to attack an opponent-aligned minor state, whether directly or indirectly with an aligned minor unit, it must declare war on the power that the targeted minor state is aligned to.  An exception to this rule is explained below under '''additional rules to observe'''.
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 ==MOVEMENT==
-'''Effects of declarations:''' During the Order Phase players write and submit movement orders for their units on the board and for those minor units that are aligned to their power.  A unit cannot be ordered to move into the territorial domains of an opponent and/or any minor states aligned to the opponent, unless either a declaration of war or an alliance is in effect between the two powers.  Declaration of war is not required for a major unit or minor unit to move into an unaligned minor state (colored grey).  Any unit may support holds, convoys, or support movement into a province with or without a declaration of war (as long as the support is legal).  Movement into an aligned province (i.e., as to cause a standoff) is restricted unless a declaration of war or an alliance is in effect.
+'''Effects of declarations:''' During the Order Phase players write and submit movement orders for their units on the board and for those minor units that are aligned to their power.  A unit cannot be ordered to move into the territorial domains of an opponent and/or any minor states aligned to the opponent, unless either a declaration of war or an alliance is in effect between the two powers.  Declaration of war is not required for a major unit or minor unit to move into an unaligned minor state (colored grey).  Any unit may support holds, convoys, or support movement into a province with or without a declaration of war (as long as the support is legal; e.g., an army cannot support into a water region). It should also be noted that a unit can support another unit into a space even if the supporting unit cannot move into that space due to official declarations in place or due to alignment status.  Movement into an aligned province (i.e., as to cause a standoff) is restricted unless a declaration of war or an alliance is in effect.
 '''Rules for alliances:''' A member of an alliance CAN move freely through the territories and centers of an ally; this includes aligned minor states of the ally.  A member of an alliance CANNOT dislodge or support the dislodgment of an ally’s unit (including the aligned minor units of the ally), even if that dislodgment is unexpected.  An attack by a major unit on an allied unit does not cut support.  This also applies to minor states aligned with the ally.  Allies cannot capture each other's centers or the centers of their aligned states, but may occupy those centers (see Occupation by Proxy).
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 First player to reach 25 points wins the game regardless of the year. However, the game officially ends at the Scoring Phase of 1648, with highest scoring player taking victory.  Note: A player cannot claim victory if he/she has any outstanding loans.   In case of ties, players may agree to extend the game by one or more years to break the tie, or call a draw.  If an extension of the game beyond 1648 is agreed upon, no further allocations of INFs will occur, and the Diplomatic Phase is skipped in the years following 1648.
 =MODIFICATIONS FOR A GAME WITH LESS THAN 15 PLAYERS=

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 July 31, 1619: Protestant leaders in Bohemia feared the fervent Catholic Ferdinand II, successor to Matthias, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, King of Bohemia and Hungary would infringe on their rights.  The Bohemian confederacy is formed seeking support and a leader.  Will the Empire’s political and military influence suppress the cause, or maybe, just maybe, events will play out very differently in the hands of shrewd diplomats at the game table…
-Europe 1619 is a Diplomacy variant that adopts the mechanics from Jim Dunnigan’s and Thomas N. Shaw’s diplomatic game Origins of World War 2 published in 1971.  Europe 1619 is also inspired by other Diplomacy variants such as Ambition and Empire, Classic Payola, Machiavelli, Multiplicity, and Formal Diplomacy.  Europe 1619 is played with 15 players, but can be modified for less.  Each player represents one of the major and regional European powers of the early 17th century:
+Europe 1619 is a Diplomacy variant that adopts the mechanics from Jim Dunnigan’s and Thomas N. Shaw’s diplomatic game Origins of World War 2 published in 1971.  Europe 1619 is also inspired by other Diplomacy variants such as Ambition and Empire, Classic Payola, Machiavelli, Multiplicity, and Formal Diplomacy.  Europe 1619 is played with 16 players, but can be modified for less.  Each player represents one of the major and regional European powers of the early 17th century:
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 Duchy of Savoy, House of Savoy, Charles Emmanuel I
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 Saxony = BEIGE
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+'''[[Ottoman Empire / Islamic Power]]’''
 Ottoman = LIGHT GREEN
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 Savoy = Turin, Savoy
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 Savoy = A-Turin
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 ==INFLUENCE AND PLACEMENT==
-During the Diplomatic Phase, players discuss their plans, alliances are made, tactics decided, and declarations of war considered. When the orders for the Diplomatic Phase are submitted the format will consist of a list of INF placements, and declarations (if any).  INFs are discussed below.
+During the Diplomatic Phase, players discuss their plans, alliances are made, tactics decided, and declarations of war considered. When the orders for the Diplomatic Phase are submitted the format will consist of a list of INF placements, and declarations (if any, and not during the first year of game play).  INFs are discussed below.
 At the start of each year Influence Points (INFs) are allotted to the powers as shown in the Influence Allocation Table (see table below).
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 ==DECLARATIONS==
-Declarations allow players to declare war, to establish alliances, or to end war.  These declarations are made during the Diplomatic Phase.
+Declarations allow players to declare war, to establish alliances, or to end war.  These declarations are made during the Diplomatic Phase.  Declarations are not allowed in the first year of game play.
 '''Declaration of war against another power:''' Declaration of war is announced during one Diplomatic Phase, and becomes effective in the next year.  Declaration of war is made against an opposing power and all of its aligned states. A declaration of war allows a player to attack an enemy’s unit(s) and enter an enemy’s territories.  If a power wishes to attack an opponent-aligned minor state, whether directly or indirectly with an aligned minor unit, it must declare war on the power that the targeted minor state is aligned to.  An exception to this rule is explained below under '''additional rules to observe'''.

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 A power that does not control any of its original home centers (that is, all home centers have been captured by foreign enemy units) at the end of an Order Phase it is considered eliminated, irrespective of controlled/captured foreign centers.  When a power is eliminated, all units are disbanded at the Map Adjustment Phase, and the foreign centers that were held are then liberated, restoring them as independent minor states, and to their pre-occupational status.   INFs from the eliminated power are removed from all minor states on the board where the power had deployed to during the game, and the statuses of these minor states reevaluated.
-'''Important rules about elimination for Spain and England:'''  Spain is eliminated if Madrid and Andalusia are both captured. Flanders, Milan, and Naples become new independent states that may be influenced.  If both London and Lancashire are captured, then England is eliminated and Scotland becomes a new independent state.
+'''Rules about elimination for Spain and England:'''  Spain is eliminated if Madrid and Andalusia are both captured. Flanders, Milan, and Naples become new independent states that may be influenced.  If both London and Lancashire are captured, then England is eliminated and Scotland becomes a new independent state.
-Double elimination rule.  If an attacking power captures the remaining home centers of an opposing power at the same time during a movement phase the opposing power captures the remaining centers of the attacks power, then both power are eliminated.
+Double elimination rule:  If an attacking power captures the remaining home centers of an opposing power at the same time during a movement phase the opposing power captures the remaining centers of the attacks power, then both power are eliminated.
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 - For each lost domestic province the player loses 1 point (this does not include home supply centers).
 '''Austria and Bohemia:''' If Austria captures Bohemia and holds on to it, Austria gains an additional 5 victory points.  Bohemian center is double-bordered to remind other players of this bonus for the player of Austria.
-First player to reach 25 points wins the game regardless of the year. However, the game officially ends at the Scoring Phase of 1648, with highest scoring player taking victory.  In case of ties, players may agree to extend the game by one or more years to break the tie, or call a draw.  If an extension of the game beyond 1648 is agreed upon, no further allocations of INFs will occur, and the Diplomatic Phase is skipped in the years following 1648.
+First player to reach 25 points wins the game regardless of the year. However, the game officially ends at the Scoring Phase of 1648, with highest scoring player taking victory.  Note: A player cannot claim victory if he/she has any outstanding loans.   In case of ties, players may agree to extend the game by one or more years to break the tie, or call a draw.  If an extension of the game beyond 1648 is agreed upon, no further allocations of INFs will occur, and the Diplomatic Phase is skipped in the years following 1648.
 =INITIAL SETUP=

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−	'''[[The Papacy:]]''' The Papacy can declare war against any power. However, no Catholic power can declare war on the Papacy unless any one of the following ~~conditions are met~~:	+	'''[[The Papacy:]]''' The Papacy can declare war against any power. However, no Catholic power can declare war on the Papacy unless any one of the following events has occured:

	- The Papacy captures a center.		- The Papacy captures a center.

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 At the start of each year Influence Points (INFs) are allotted to the powers as shown in the Influence Allocation Table (see table below).
-During this phase players will distribute their INFs to the independent minor states (see List of Minor States). However, there is an initial placement of INFs to the minor states prior to the start of the game (see INITIAL SETUP). Players should use all INFs available for the year and may not save unused INFs for the following year. Players cannot distribute more INFs than allotted for the year, and players may not lend out INFs, or remove INFs from a state once they are placed. INFs may be placed in a minor state that possesses both a supply center and unit, and INFs may be placed in a minor state that possess neither.  As the game progresses, INFs will accumulate in the minor states, and can only be removed by a diplomatic attack.
+During this phase players will distribute their INFs to the independent minor states (see List of minor states, below). However, there is an initial placement of INFs to the minor states prior to the start of the game (see INITIAL SETUP). Players should use all INFs available for the year and may not save unused INFs for the following year. Players cannot distribute more INFs than allotted for the year, and players may not lend out INFs, or remove INFs from a state once they are placed. INFs may be placed in a minor state that possesses both a supply center and unit, and INFs may be placed in a minor state that possess neither.  As the game progresses, INFs will accumulate in the minor states, and can only be removed by a diplomatic attack.
 '''To place INFs in a particular minor state, the player must submit an order in the following syntax:'''

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-List of minor states that can be influenced
+'''[[List of minor states that can be influenced]]'''
 ''Minor State, Abbreviation, Unit Label (if applicable)
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 Wuerzburg, WUE, Wz
 ==THE DIPLOMATIC ATTACK==

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	''Minor State, Abbreviation, Unit Label (if applicable)		''Minor State, Abbreviation, Unit Label (if applicable)