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SANCTIONS (OPTIONAL)

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-Deployment of INFs to Rhineland (RHI), Hesse (HES), Brandenburg/Pomerania (BRA), and Baden-Wuerttemburg (WUR) is solely permitted to the Protestant powers. All Catholic influence is removed from RHI, HES, BRA, and WUR.  This modifier is available as long as the Rhineland is still an independent pliant state.  The modifier cancels when RHI is captured.  A Union member cannot dislodge or support the dislodgment of another Union member's unit, even if that dislodgment is unexpected.
+Deployment of INFs to Rhineland (RHI), Hesse (HES), Brandenburg/Pomerania (BRA), and Baden-Wuerttemburg (WUR) is solely permitted to the Protestant powers. All Catholic influence is removed from RHI, HES, BRA, and WUR.  This modifier is available as long as the Rhineland is still an independent pliant state.  The modifier cancels when RHI is captured.  A Union member cannot dislodge or support the dislodgment of another Union member's unit, even if that dislodgment is unexpected.  A Union member cannot capture another Union member's center, but may freely move through the others territories.
 ====[26] 2 - Saxon intervention====
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 ====[30] 1 - Catholic League====
-Deployment of INFs to Bavaria (BAV), Franconia (FRA), and Westphalia (WES) is solely permitted to the Catholic powers.  All Protestant influence is removed from BAV, FRA, and WES.  This modifier is available as long as Bavaria is still an independent pliant state.  The modifier cancels when BAV is captured.  A League member cannot dislodge or support the dislodgment of another League member's unit, even if that dislodgment is unexpected.
+Deployment of INFs to Bavaria (BAV), Franconia (FRA), and Westphalia (WES) is solely permitted to the Catholic powers.  All Protestant influence is removed from BAV, FRA, and WES.  This modifier is available as long as Bavaria is still an independent pliant state.  The modifier cancels when BAV is captured.  A League member cannot dislodge or support the dislodgment of another League member's unit, even if that dislodgment is unexpected.  A League member cannot capture another League member's center, but may freely move through the others territories.
 ====[25] 2 - Polish intervention====

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 '''Dislodgment:'''  A power cannot dislodge or support the dislodgment of an aligned minor state's unit, even if that dislodgment is unexpected.
-'''Retreats:''' If the minor state's unit is dislodged, it is then disbanded (no retreats are allowed for units of the minor states).
+'''Retreats:''' If the minor state's unit is dislodged, it is then disbanded (no retreats are allowed for units of the minor states).  However, certain sanctions may allow Dutch, Swedish, and Polish units to retreat (see SANCTIONS).
 '''Alliance:''' A power may move into its ALIGNED minor state if the unit is not present, but cannot capture the center as long as it is aligned. This function is reciprocal: a minor state's unit may occupy a center of a power that it is aligned to, as well as other minor states that are aligned to the power, and the capture of the center does not occur.
-'''Capture of a minor state:''' If a power captures a minor state's center, then the state is withdrawn from the list of pliant minor states.  It can no longer be influenced.   The captured minor state loses any alignment status, and all INFs invested in the state are held in suspension.  Religious markers are replaced with a dark grey-colored cross to indicate an unrecognized confession while the state is held by a foreign state.
+'''Capture of a minor state:''' If a power captures a minor state's center, then the state is withdrawn from the list of pliant minor states.  It can no longer be influenced.   The captured minor state loses any alignment status, and all INFs invested in the state are held in suspension.  Religious markers are replaced with a dark grey-colored cross to indicate an unrecognized confession while the province is held by a foreign state.
-'''Expansion of the minor states:'''
+'''Expansion of the minor states:'''  The minor states have the ability to expand with the capture of centers (or provinces without centers).   When a center is captured by the minor state it becomes part of its dominion, although, not permanently. When the minor state is aligned, or made neutral, all acquired territories are colored accordingly on the map.  The aligned power is also required to submit build orders for the minor state that acquires new centers.  Example of play:  Prussia, under the influence of Denmark, moves to capture Mecklenburg.   Mecklenburg is "temporarily" eliminated from the list of pliant minor states.   Prussia builds a new army.  When INFs are deployed to Prussia it affects both the Prussian state and Mecklenburg.  If Prussia has a religious marker, this is not transferred to newly acquired territories or centers, only the alignment, neutral status, or unaligned status.   If Prussia is captured, Mecklenburg becomes "liberated" and is reestablished as a pliant minor state; the INFs in Mecklenburg will need to be reevaluated for its status.    Using the example above, if Prussia captures Bohemia, and the Prussian home center is captured, the Bohemian center will be "liberated" making it a new independent minor state, given that it has not been taken by another state/power.  Note:  Any issues that are encountered by the use of these rules, resolving them is solely at the discretion of the GM.
 '''Disbanding:''' If the home supply center of a minor state is captured when the state's army is positioned elsewhere on the board, the army is disbanded at the Early Winter Adjustment Phase (irrespective to whether it holds a foreign center).  In other words, the loss of its home center and the resulting adjustment (disband) is performed first before the Late Winter Adjustment Phase.   The capture of the minor state's home center also leads to the disbanding of all its units.  If the minor state has 2 or more units, and one or more of its non-home centers are captured, the aligned power will submit the orders to disband in the Early Winter Adjustment Phase.
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 =ATTRITION=
-When a unit is forced to retreat, the unit gains an attrition mark.  Unit that carries the attrition mark (white flag with inscribed 'A') if dislodged a second time, it is automatically disbanded; a retreat will not be allowed.  Unit with an attrition mark is also unable to cause a standoff if moving without support.
+When an army unit, only, is forced to retreat, the unit gains an attrition mark.  Units that carry the attrition mark (grey flag) if dislodged a second time, they are automatically disbanded; retreat will not be allowed.  Units with an attrition mark are also unable to cause a standoff if moving without support.  Since minor states are not allowed to retreat, the attrition rules primarily apply to units of the powers and the units of the Dutch, Sweden, and Poland when certain sanctions come into effect.
 =THE DIPLOMATIC ATTACK=
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 '''Challenges (for Protestant and Catholic advantages, only):''' Since Protestant advantages and Catholic advantages are specific to the confessions,  as such, each can challenge the submission of the other. For a Protestant advantage to be successfully challenged, the Catholic power must match and exceed the number of Protestant powers submitting the sanction by at least one. This applies to the Protestant powers when challenging a Catholic advantage.   For example, if Denmark submits Protestant Union, and both Spain and Austria have and submit Protestant Union, the situation is considered a successful challenge, and then the sanction will be prevented from going into effect. GM will then consider the next highest ranked sanction to evaluate. If only Spain had submitted the Protestant Union to challenge the Danish submission, then the sanction would go into effect.  Remember, this particular rule only applies to Protestant and Catholic advantages.  By default, if a Catholic power submits a Protestant advantage it is considered a challenge.  It is ignored when no Protestant power submits an advantage.  However, a Catholic power may consider supporting a Protestant advantage and must include the qualifier 'SUPPORT' next to the submitted Protestant advantage.  These rules also apply to Protestant powers submitting Catholic advantages.
-'''Elimination from lists:''' Once a sanction is put into effect, it is removed from all players' lists whether submitted or not. Those sanctions that have not been put into effect can still be resubmitted by players in another year.  The process is then repeated for the next year: submission and selection.   A player who no longer has sanctions to submit, no longer participates in the submission process.   If certain conditions prevent a sanction from coming into effect, then the player may refrain from submitting the sanction until conditions are right.  However, if the player still has other sanctions on his/her list that may be used, he/she is obligated to submit.  If a sanction can never be played, due to, for example, an elimination of a power, then it is removed from players' lists.  If a sanction is used as a challenge, it is eliminated from the submitters list whether successful or not.  For example, Denmark submits Protestant Union, and both Spain and Austria have and submit the Protestant Union, which prevents the passing of the Protestant Union.  Spain and Austria must remove the sanction from their lists, but not Denmark.  Denmark will still have the option to re-submit the sanction in the next year.
+'''Elimination from lists:''' Once a sanction is put into effect, it is removed from all players' lists whether submitted or not. Those sanctions that have not been put into effect can still be resubmitted by players in another year.  The process is then repeated for the next year: submission and selection.   A player who no longer has sanctions to submit, no longer participates in the submission process.   If certain conditions prevent a sanction from coming into effect, then the player may refrain from submitting the sanction until conditions are right.  However, if the player still has other sanctions on his/her list that may be used, he/she is obligated to submit.  If a sanction can never be played, due to, for example, an elimination of a power, then it is removed from players' lists.  If a sanction is used as a challenge, it is eliminated from the submitters list only if successful.  For example, Denmark submits Protestant Union, and both Spain and Austria have and submit the Protestant Union, which successfully prevents the passing of the sanction.  Spain and Austria must remove the sanction from their lists, but not Denmark.  Denmark will still have the option to re-submit the sanction in the next year.
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 Deployment of INFs to Rhineland (RHI), Hesse (HES), Brandenburg/Pomerania (BRA), and Baden-Wuerttemburg (WUR) is solely permitted to the Protestant powers. All Catholic influence is removed from RHI, HES, BRA, and WUR.  This modifier is available as long as the Rhineland is still an independent pliant state.  The modifier cancels when RHI is captured.  A Union member cannot dislodge or support the dislodgment of another Union member's unit, even if that dislodgment is unexpected.
 ====[26] 2 - Saxon intervention====
 Deployment of INFs to Saxony (SAX) is solely permitted to the Protestant powers.  This modifier is available as long as the Saxony is still an independent pliant state.  The modifier cancels when SAX is captured.  Diplomatic attacks are still allowed.
 ====[21] 3 - Bethlen's intervention====
 Deployment of INFs to Transylvania (TRA) is solely permitted to the Protestant powers.   This modifier is available as long as Transylvania is still an independent pliant state.  The modifier cancels when TRA is captured.  Diplomatic attacks are still allowed.
 ====[16] 4 - Kejserkrig====
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 ====[11] 5 - Gustav's intervention====
-Submitting INFs to Sweden is solely permitted to the Protestant powers.  This modifier is available as long as Stockholm has not been captured.
+Submitting INFs to Sweden is solely permitted to the Protestant powers.  This modifier is available as long as Stockholm has not been captured.  Swedish units may retreat.
 ====[7] 6 - Dutch intervention====
-Deployment of INFs to the Dutch Provinces (DUT) is solely permitted to the Protestant powers.   This modifier is available as long as the Dutch are still an independent pliant state.  The modifier cancels when DUT is captured.  Diplomatic attacks are still allowed.
+Deployment of INFs to the Dutch Provinces (DUT) is solely permitted to the Protestant powers.   This modifier is available as long as the Dutch are still an independent pliant state.  The modifier cancels when DUT is captured.  Diplomatic attacks are still allowed.   Dutch units may retreat.
 ====[3] 7 - Protestant immunity====
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 ====[25] 2 - Polish intervention====
-Submitting INFs to Poland is solely permitted to the Catholic powers.  This modifier is available as long as Warsaw has not been captured.
+Submitting INFs to Poland is solely permitted to the Catholic powers.  This modifier is available as long as Warsaw has not been captured.  Polish units may retreat.
 ====[20] 3 - Ecclesiastical reservation====

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 '''Alliance:''' A power may move into its ALIGNED minor state if the unit is not present, but cannot capture the center as long as it is aligned. This function is reciprocal: a minor state's unit may occupy a center of a power that it is aligned to, as well as other minor states that are aligned to the power, and the capture of the center does not occur.
-'''Capture of a minor state:''' If a power captures a minor state's center, then the state is withdrawn from the list of pliant minor states.  It can no longer be influenced.   The captured minor state loses any alignment status, and all INFs invested in the state are held in suspension.  Religious markers are replaced with a dark grey-colored cross to indicate an unrecognized confession while the state is subdued.
+'''Capture of a minor state:''' If a power captures a minor state's center, then the state is withdrawn from the list of pliant minor states.  It can no longer be influenced.   The captured minor state loses any alignment status, and all INFs invested in the state are held in suspension.  Religious markers are replaced with a dark grey-colored cross to indicate an unrecognized confession while the state is held by a foreign state.
 '''Expansion of the minor states:'''
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 Example of play:  Prussia, under the influence of Denmark, moves to capture Mecklenburg.   Mecklenburg is "temporarily" eliminated from the list of pliant minor states.   Prussia builds a new army.  When INFs are deployed to Prussia it affects both the Prussian state and Mecklenburg.  If Prussia has a religious marker, this is not transferred to newly acquired territories or centers, only the alignment, neutral status, or unaligned status.   If Prussia is captured, Mecklenburg becomes "liberated" and is reestablished as a pliant minor state; the INFs in Mecklenburg will need to be reevaluated for its status.    Using the example above, if Prussia captures Bohemia, and the Prussian home center is captured, the Bohemian center will be "liberated" making it a new independent minor state, given that it has not been taken by another state/power.  Note:  Any issues that are encountered by the use of these rules, resolving them is solely at the discretion of the GM.
-'''Disbanding:''' If the home supply center of a minor state is captured when the state's army is positioned elsewhere on the board, the army is disbanded at the Early Winter Adjustment Phase (irrespective to whether it holds a center).  In other words, the loss of its home center and the resulting adjustment (disband) is performed first before the Late Winter Adjustment Phase.   The capture of the minor state's home center also leads to the disbanding of all its units.  If the minor state has 2 or more units, and one or more of its non-home centers are captured, the aligned power will submit the orders to disband in the Early Winter Adjustment Phase.
+'''Disbanding:''' If the home supply center of a minor state is captured when the state's army is positioned elsewhere on the board, the army is disbanded at the Early Winter Adjustment Phase (irrespective to whether it holds a foreign center).  In other words, the loss of its home center and the resulting adjustment (disband) is performed first before the Late Winter Adjustment Phase.   The capture of the minor state's home center also leads to the disbanding of all its units.  If the minor state has 2 or more units, and one or more of its non-home centers are captured, the aligned power will submit the orders to disband in the Early Winter Adjustment Phase.
 '''Capture and neutrality.''' If the minor state is neutral, and its unit is occupying a foreign center/province at the adjustment phase, the minor state will not be able to capture the center/province.  If a minor state is unaligned it may still capture.

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 If the political status is NEUTRAL, no power can enter the minor state as it violates the neutrality status.   Orders may be submitted to the unit of a neutral minor state in anticipation of a change in status.     If a minor state changes to a NEUTRAL status, a foreign unit situated in the neutral minor state can still function to support, attack, hold, etc.  If the army moves out of the neutral state, no other unit can enter, but while holding its position in the neutral state it is open to attack and dislodgment (since the neutral state harbors a foreign active unit, other states have the right to attack).  A foreign unit situated in a neutral state can receive support.
-==Rules concerning minor states==
+==Additional rules concerning minor states==
 '''Dislodgment:'''  A power cannot dislodge or support the dislodgment of an aligned minor state's unit, even if that dislodgment is unexpected.
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 '''Alliance:''' A power may move into its ALIGNED minor state if the unit is not present, but cannot capture the center as long as it is aligned. This function is reciprocal: a minor state's unit may occupy a center of a power that it is aligned to, as well as other minor states that are aligned to the power, and the capture of the center does not occur.
-'''Capture of a minor state:''' If a power captures a minor state's center, then the state is withdrawn from the list of pliant minor states.  It can no longer be influenced.   The captured minor state loses any alignment status, and all INFs invested in the state are held in suspension.  Religious markers are replaced with a white-colored cross to indicate an unrecognized confession while the state is subdued.
+'''Capture of a minor state:''' If a power captures a minor state's center, then the state is withdrawn from the list of pliant minor states.  It can no longer be influenced.   The captured minor state loses any alignment status, and all INFs invested in the state are held in suspension.  Religious markers are replaced with a dark grey-colored cross to indicate an unrecognized confession while the state is subdued.
 '''Expansion of the minor states:'''
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 Christian units (whether Protestant or Catholic) will not convoy nor support a move/attack by a Islamic unit onto the Papal States (ROM and MAR) or adjacent provinces (VEN, PIA, TUS, and NAP).  All other cases where a Christian unit supports an Islamic unit to move/attack/convoy are legal.  Islamic units will not support a direct Christian attack on a Islamic unit.  Islamic units will not support a move or convoy a Christian unit into an Islamic center unless an alliance network is in place.
 =THE DIPLOMATIC ATTACK=
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 ==Table of sanctions==
-[[Image:sanctions_v7.jpg]]
+[[Image:sanctions_v8.jpg]]
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 ====3 - Ecclesiastical reservation====
-This sanction prohibits a Protestant power from capturing a minor state, or placing a Protestant-majority marker in the affected state.  Catholic player that submits this sanction may select a minor German or Italian state where the restrictions will be imposed. Ecclesiastical reservation cannot be applied to the Papal States, Dutch Provinces, the Iberian states, Sweden, Poland, southeastern European states (TRA and MOL), North African states, Ireland, and Scotland.   If two or more Catholic powers submit this sanction, then the player with the greater influence may select a number of states equal to the number of submitters that will carry the restrictions.  Although a Protestant power cannot capture the affected minor state, it may however occupy it.  A minor state aligned with a Protestant power cannot capture the affected state, but may occupy it as well.  A minor state under Ecclesiastical reservation is marked with a yellow cross.  If the affected state obtains a Catholic-majority status, a Catholic marker may still be place along with the Ecclesiastical reservation marker.
+This sanction prohibits a Protestant power from capturing a minor state, or placing a Protestant-majority marker in the affected state.  Catholic player that submits this sanction may select a minor German or Italian state where the restrictions will be imposed. Ecclesiastical reservation cannot be applied to the Papal States, Dutch Provinces, the Iberian states, Sweden, Poland, southeastern European states (TRA and MOL), North African states, Ireland, and Scotland.   If two or more Catholic powers submit this sanction, then the player with the greater influence may select a number of states equal to the number of submitters that will carry the restrictions.  Although a Protestant power cannot capture the affected minor state, it may however occupy it.  A minor state aligned with a Protestant power cannot capture the affected state, but may occupy it as well.  A minor state under Ecclesiastical reservation is marked with a white cross.  If the affected state obtains a Catholic-majority status, a Catholic marker may still be place along with the Ecclesiastical reservation marker.
 ====4 - Catholic immunity====
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 =====2 - Bribe a unit to hold=====
-Player may select any unit on the board to hold, at anytime, overriding any orders submitted to the unit.  Player should include in the order a BRIBE note next to the hold order.  If two or more players submit this sanction, then the players may agree on which unit to force a hold, otherwise the power with the greatest influence makes the decision and submits the order.  This is a one-time action.
+Player may select any unit on the board to hold, at anytime, overriding any orders submitted to the unit.  Player should include in the order a 'BRIBE' note next to the hold order.  If two or more players submit this sanction, then the players may agree on which unit to force a hold, otherwise the power with the greatest influence makes the decision and submits the order.  This is a one-time action.
 =====3 - Levy an army=====
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 The example above orders an army unit from SWI to WUR followed by the same unit supporting a move from RHI to HES from WUR.  The two orders are separated by two parallel lines.  The second is only adjudicated if the first order is successful.
-=====5 - Attrition=====
+=====5 - Relieve attrition=====
-When passed, player may select another power's unit to be weakened (e.g., due to fatigue, disease, insubordination, etc.).  If two or more players submit, players may discuss which unit is to be selected or player with highest influence makes the choice.  Unit that carries the attrition mark, if dislodged it is automatically disbanded-- retreat not allowed.  Unit with an attrition mark is also unable to cause a standoff if moving without support.
+When passed, player may remove an attrition mark on a unit.  If two or more players submit, each player may remove attrition marks on selected units.
 =====6 - Cancellation option=====

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 '''When two or more sanctions come into effect:''' If two or more players submit the same sanction, it will match an equally ranked and a higher prioritized sanction.  Example: France submits the Bethlen's intervention during the build phase, which ranks equally with embargo on France, but has a higher priority/importance.  However, Spain and Austria both have and submit embargo on France.  If given that Bethlen's intervention and the embargo on France are the top ranking sanctions for all sanctions submitted that year by the players, then both sanctions go into effect.  This rule is still followed even if, say, France, England, and Denmark submitted Bethlen's intervention, Spain's and Austria's submission of the embargo allows it to match Bethlen's intervention on importance.
-'''Challenges:''' Since Protestant advantages and Catholic advantages are specific to the confessions, each can challenge the submission of the other. For a Protestant advantage to be challenged, the Catholic power must match and exceed the number of Protestant powers submitting the sanction by at least one. This applies to the Protestant powers when challenging a Catholic advantage.   For example, if Denmark submits Protestant Union, and both Spain and Austria have and submit the Protestant Union, the situation is considered a challenge, and then the sanction will be ignored. GM will then consider the next highest ranked sanction to evaluate. If only Spain submitted the Protestant Union, then the sanction would go into effect.  Remember, this particular rule only applies to Protestant and Catholic advantages.  By default, if a Catholic power submits a Protestant advantage it is considered a challenge.  It is ignored when no Protestant power submits an advantage.  However, a Catholic power may consider supporting a Protestant advantage and must include the qualifier 'SUPPORT' next to the submitted Protestant advantage.  This rule also applies to Protestant powers submitting Catholic advantages.
+'''Challenges (for Protestant and Catholic advantages, only):''' Since Protestant advantages and Catholic advantages are specific to the confessions,  as such, each can challenge the submission of the other. For a Protestant advantage to be successfully challenged, the Catholic power must match and exceed the number of Protestant powers submitting the sanction by at least one. This applies to the Protestant powers when challenging a Catholic advantage.   For example, if Denmark submits Protestant Union, and both Spain and Austria have and submit Protestant Union, the situation is considered a successful challenge, and then the sanction will be prevented from going into effect. GM will then consider the next highest ranked sanction to evaluate. If only Spain had submitted the Protestant Union to challenge the Danish submission, then the sanction would go into effect.  Remember, this particular rule only applies to Protestant and Catholic advantages.  By default, if a Catholic power submits a Protestant advantage it is considered a challenge.  It is ignored when no Protestant power submits an advantage.  However, a Catholic power may consider supporting a Protestant advantage and must include the qualifier 'SUPPORT' next to the submitted Protestant advantage.  These rules also apply to Protestant powers submitting Catholic advantages.
-'''Elimination from lists:''' Once a sanction is put into effect, it is removed from all players' lists whether submitted or not. Those sanctions that have not been put into effect can still be resubmitted by players in another year.  The process is then repeated for the next year: submission and selection.   A player who no longer has sanctions to submit, no longer participates in the submission process.   If certain conditions prevent a sanction from coming into effect, then the player may refrain from submitting the sanction until conditions are right.  However, if the player still has other sanctions on his/her list that may be used, he/she is obligated to submit.  If a sanction can never be played, due to, for example, an elimination of a power, then it is removed from players' lists.
+'''Elimination from lists:''' Once a sanction is put into effect, it is removed from all players' lists whether submitted or not. Those sanctions that have not been put into effect can still be resubmitted by players in another year.  The process is then repeated for the next year: submission and selection.   A player who no longer has sanctions to submit, no longer participates in the submission process.   If certain conditions prevent a sanction from coming into effect, then the player may refrain from submitting the sanction until conditions are right.  However, if the player still has other sanctions on his/her list that may be used, he/she is obligated to submit.  If a sanction can never be played, due to, for example, an elimination of a power, then it is removed from players' lists.  If a sanction is used as a challenge, it is eliminated from the submitters list whether successful or not.  For example, Denmark submits Protestant Union, and both Spain and Austria have and submit the Protestant Union, which prevents the passing of the Protestant Union.  Spain and Austria must remove the sanction from their lists, but not Denmark.  Denmark will still have the option to re-submit the sanction in the next year.
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 ====3 - Ecclesiastical reservation====
-This sanction prohibits a Protestant power from capturing a minor state, or obtaining a Protestant marker in the affected state.  Catholic player that submits this sanction may select a minor German or Italian state where the restrictions are imposed.  If two or more Catholic powers submit this sanction, then the player with the greater influence may select a number of states equal to the number of submitters that will carry the restrictions.  Although a Protestant power cannot capture the affected minor state, it may however occupy it.  A minor state aligned with a Protestant power cannot capture the affected state, but may occupy it as well.  A minor state under Ecclesiastical reservation is marked with a yellow cross.  If the affected state obtains a Catholic-majority status, a Catholic marker may still be place along side the Ecclesiastical reservation marker.
+This sanction prohibits a Protestant power from capturing a minor state, or placing a Protestant-majority marker in the affected state.  Catholic player that submits this sanction may select a minor German or Italian state where the restrictions will be imposed. Ecclesiastical reservation cannot be applied to the Papal States, Dutch Provinces, the Iberian states, Sweden, Poland, southeastern European states (TRA and MOL), North African states, Ireland, and Scotland.   If two or more Catholic powers submit this sanction, then the player with the greater influence may select a number of states equal to the number of submitters that will carry the restrictions.  Although a Protestant power cannot capture the affected minor state, it may however occupy it.  A minor state aligned with a Protestant power cannot capture the affected state, but may occupy it as well.  A minor state under Ecclesiastical reservation is marked with a yellow cross.  If the affected state obtains a Catholic-majority status, a Catholic marker may still be place along with the Ecclesiastical reservation marker.
 ====4 - Catholic immunity====

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 '''List of Pliant Minor States'''
-[[Image:minor_v27.jpg]]
+[[Image:minor_v28.jpg]]
 '''Note:''' The Catholic powers, only, may deploy INFs & submit orders to the Papal States (PAPL) which consists of the provinces of Rome (ROM) and the Marche (MAR).     Lower Saxony consists of two provinces: Bremen and Brunswick-Lunenburg (BRU).  Brandenburg consists of two provinces: Brandenburg (BRA) and Pomerania (POM).
 ==Switzerland, Franconia, and the Sultanate of Morocco==
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-'''Reference map showing INF and victory point values of centers:'''
+'''Reference map (also called the Objectives Map) showing INF and victory point values of centers:'''
 [[Image:new-objectives_v13.jpg]]
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 Sanctions or game modifiers will either give an advantage or impediment to a power, establish a restriction, or strengthen a unit. Sanctions are optional components to the game.  Rules mentioned in the sanction supersede the general rules.
-The GM will present to each player a randomly-generated list of seven sanctions (much like a dealing out of cards) before the start of the game.  No player can receive duplicates on their list, but sanctions can replicate between players.  The list is kept hidden from other players.  At the build phase each player is required to select a sanction that he/she would like to see in effect for the coming year from their personal list, and then submit it to the GM along with the build orders.  When the GM distributes the build adjudication, there will be also be a list showing what each player submitted for sanctions.
+'''Distribution of lists:''' The GM will present to each player a randomly-generated list of seven sanctions (much like a dealing out of cards) before the start of the game.  No player can receive duplicates on their list, but sanctions can replicate between players. Also, all sanctions should be distributed at least once.  The list is kept hidden from other players.  At the build phase each player is required to select a sanction that he/she would like to see in effect for the coming year from their personal list, and then submit it to the GM along with the build orders.  When the GM distributes the build adjudication, there will be also be a list showing what each player submitted for sanctions.
-(1) If a player wins the current round in which sanctions are being submitted, he/she has the advantage of matching priority for a submitted sanction. Example: England wins the first round (1615) based on score, and submits the anti-Hapsburg campaign during the build phase which matches, in rank, Spain's submission of the Catholic League. Under normal circumstances, the League trumps the anti-Hapsburg campaign, but since England won the round, both the anti-Hapsburg campaign and the Catholic league go into effect as they are both ranked first.
+'''Selection:''' The sanction that is put into play by the GM is dependent on ranking as shown in the description section, i.e., Protestant Union (ranks first in category) has priority over Polish intervention (ranks second in category). In case of ties, where, say, Protestant Union is matched in rank with Catholic League, GM selects based on order of importance: Protestant advantages > Catholic advantages > impediments > embargoes > miscellaneous sanctions.
-(2) If two or more players submit the same sanction, it will match an equally ranked and a higher prioritized sanction.  Example: France submits the Bethlen's intervention during the build phase, which ranks equally with embargo on France, but has a higher priority.  However, Spain and Austria both have and submit embargo on France.  If given that Bethlen's intervention and the embargo on France are the top ranking sanctions for all sanctions submitted that year by the players, then both sanctions go into effect.
+'''When two or more sanctions come into effect:''' If two or more players submit the same sanction, it will match an equally ranked and a higher prioritized sanction.  Example: France submits the Bethlen's intervention during the build phase, which ranks equally with embargo on France, but has a higher priority/importance.  However, Spain and Austria both have and submit embargo on France.  If given that Bethlen's intervention and the embargo on France are the top ranking sanctions for all sanctions submitted that year by the players, then both sanctions go into effect.  This rule is still followed even if, say, France, England, and Denmark submitted Bethlen's intervention, Spain's and Austria's submission of the embargo allows it to match Bethlen's intervention on importance.
-Note:  Both rule (1) and rule (2) have equal weight and therefore would allow for more than two equally-ranked sanctions to be put into play in the coming year.
+'''Challenges:''' Since Protestant advantages and Catholic advantages are specific to the confessions, each can challenge the submission of the other. For a Protestant advantage to be challenged, the Catholic power must match and exceed the number of Protestant powers submitting the sanction by at least one. This applies to the Protestant powers when challenging a Catholic advantage.   For example, if Denmark submits Protestant Union, and both Spain and Austria have and submit the Protestant Union, the situation is considered a challenge, and then the sanction will be ignored. GM will then consider the next highest ranked sanction to evaluate. If only Spain submitted the Protestant Union, then the sanction would go into effect.  Remember, this particular rule only applies to Protestant and Catholic advantages.  By default, if a Catholic power submits a Protestant advantage it is considered a challenge.  It is ignored when no Protestant power submits an advantage.  However, a Catholic power may consider supporting a Protestant advantage and must include the qualifier 'SUPPORT' next to the submitted Protestant advantage.  This rule also applies to Protestant powers submitting Catholic advantages.
-Once a sanction is put into effect, it is removed from all players' lists whether submitted or not. Those sanctions that have not been put into effect can still be resubmitted by players in another year.  The process is then repeated for the next year: submission and selection.   A player who no longer has sanctions to submit, no longer participates in the submission process.   If certain conditions prevent a sanction from coming into effect, then the player may refrain from submitting the sanction until conditions are right.  However, if the player still has other sanctions on his/her list that may be used, he/she is obligated to submit.  If a sanction can never be played, due to, for example, an elimination of a power, then it is removed from players' lists.
+'''Elimination from lists:''' Once a sanction is put into effect, it is removed from all players' lists whether submitted or not. Those sanctions that have not been put into effect can still be resubmitted by players in another year.  The process is then repeated for the next year: submission and selection.   A player who no longer has sanctions to submit, no longer participates in the submission process.   If certain conditions prevent a sanction from coming into effect, then the player may refrain from submitting the sanction until conditions are right.  However, if the player still has other sanctions on his/her list that may be used, he/she is obligated to submit.  If a sanction can never be played, due to, for example, an elimination of a power, then it is removed from players' lists.
 ==Table of sanctions==
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 Denmark: Embargo France
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 ====3 - Ecclesiastical reservation====
-<<under construction>>
+This sanction prohibits a Protestant power from capturing a minor state, or obtaining a religious marker in the selected state.  Catholic player that submits this sanction may select a minor German or Italian state where the restrictions are imposed.  If two or more Catholic powers submit this sanction, then the player with the greater influence may select a number of states equal to the number of submitters that will carry the restrictions.  Although a Protestant power cannot capture the minor state with the restrictions, it may however occupy it.  A minor state aligned with a Protestant power cannot capture the affected state, but may occupy it.
 ====4 - Catholic immunity====

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 The GM will present to each player a randomly-generated list of seven sanctions (much like a dealing out of cards) before the start of the game.  No player can receive duplicates on their list, but sanctions can replicate between players.  The list is kept hidden from other players.  At the build phase each player is required to select a sanction that he/she would like to see in effect for the coming year from their personal list, and then submit it to the GM along with the build orders.  When the GM distributes the build adjudication, there will be also be a list showing what each player submitted for sanctions.
-The sanction (or sanctions) that is put into play by the GM is dependent on ranking as shown in the description section, i.e., Protestant Union (ranks first in category) has priority over Polish intervention (ranks second in category). In case of ties, where, say, Protestant Union is matched in rank with Catholic League, GM selects based on order of importance: Protestant advantages > Catholic advantages > impediments > embargoes > miscellaneous sanctions.
+The sanction that is put into play by the GM is dependent on ranking as shown in the description section, i.e., Protestant Union (ranks first in category) has priority over Polish intervention (ranks second in category). In case of ties, where, say, Protestant Union is matched in rank with Catholic League, GM selects based on order of importance: Protestant advantages > Catholic advantages > impediments > embargoes > miscellaneous sanctions.
 For two or more sanctions to come into effect the following conditions must be met: