by Stu Holttum
CapNClassic wrote:
He hasn't expanded, he never placed his troops in territories he owned. He is still in the 2)recruit troops step.
PLACING TROOPS ON THE BOARD
After recruiting your troops, place all of them into territories that you control. You can choose to put all of these troops into one territory, or spread them out across any number of your territories. [...]
After recruiting your troops, place all of them into territories that you control. You can choose to put all of these troops into one territory, or spread them out across any number of your territories. [...]
Heh - you could equally say that he is flagrantly breaking that rule - by placing troops in territories he does NOT control! If he is indeed still in the 2nd step, then he can ONLY put pieces on the board in territories he owns, as your quote from the rulebook makes clear! :p