Hey,

sorry if it has been respnonded before, but could find any answer and I am starting a game in like 1 hour, so it's my most desperate hour

What does "leader already in the system" restriction on action card actually mean? Does it just mean, that:

1. the restriction is there ONLY to ensure, that no one uses action card to "teleport" leaders from leader pool? (which means, you can use action cards of leader who were added to combat/mission by commander selection/mission counter)

2. that the leader has to already be in the system the moment the you start a mission/move action? (which means, he had to be in the system before)?

3. that the leader can has to be in the system the moment the combat/mission starts (which means, you can use action cards of leadres that perform a mission/moved a fleet to combat situation, but not the ones you added to combat/mission by commander selection/mission counter)?

I would say, that it's 1. but would like to be sure

Hi. Surely answering now won't help for that game 😋 , but maybe I can help you for the next.

I'm not what do you mean by the "leader already in the system" part. Where do you find that quote? In the Rules Refference or a particular action card?

To clarify, to be able to use an action card, the leader corresponding to that action card must be in the system where you want to play it. For example, if you want to play the "One in a Million" action card, either Luke or Wedge must be in the system where the combat is being made. If neither of them is there, then you cannot play that card.

It means that unless the action card says "move this leader to X system", you must get the leader to that system through the normal rules (with an activation, or a mission, or joining a combat) before you can make use (or try to make use) of the action card. However, getting the leader to the system may also be the event that you want to use the card for.

For example, if you want to use "One in a Million" to ensure you blow up the Death Star during a combat, you need to make sure that Luke or Wedge is going to be in the system when that combat takes place. That usually means that Luke or Wedge is the leader who causes that combat - either they are one of the leaders assigned to the mission, or they are the leader who activates the system and moves the units in for the fight. Once they are there, they can play the action card at the appropriate point. (In rare cases, Luke or Wedge can taken from the pool at the start of combat, if the Rebels didn't have a leader with tactics in the system already. That usually only happens if it is the Imperials attacking).

They could also already be in the system, before the mission or activation which causes the combat takes place. e.g. Luke attempts "Sabotage" in the Death Star's system. Later in the round, Dodonna attempts "Plan the Assault" and moves lots of ships into the same system. Because Luke is present in the system, he could use the action card at an appropriate moment. However, you could have assigned Luke to Dodonna's mission as well, and he would also get to use his action card.

What you can't do, is wait until the combat has started with leaders present already, and decide you'd really like to use an action card right now, and "teleport" Luke or Wedge to the system mid combat. They have to be there at the start following the normal rules for placing leaders in a system. If you already had a tactics leader in the system when the combat was triggered, too bad: you cant add another leader (like Luke) from the pool, so no action card.

If Luke is already on the board somewhere else, or he is still stuck on a mission you haven't played yet, or you aren't able to get him out of the leader pool by the normal rules, then you don't get to play an action card with him.

Also, leaders who are captured, eliminated, or Turned to the Dark Side, don't get to use their action cards. The one exception is Obi Wan Kenobi, who gets to use "Noble Sacrifice" as soon as he is captured (if you want).