Some questions that popped up during play yesterday:

1. The Mind Flare states that you may look at cards. Thats useful. But the card states, that this is valid in the Alliance phase! Now, what cards do people draw in the alliance phase ?

2. Does using tech scrambler destroy the research ships of the other player ? Or does he return his ships to his colony and then his just completed tech is scrambled ?

Thx for the help....

Hunter42

I wouldn't destroy the ships on the Tech that the Tech Scrambler invalidated. It's like a Tech Zap, it shouldn't have an effect on the ships that just vacated it.

Correct on the Tech Scrambler. Also, Kevin mentioned on BGG today that the phase for the Mind Flare is a typo, and should be valid in any phase as any player.

Well, thx for tech scrambler answers. Thats the way I will play it.

For the Mind Flare, I would also suggest to use it in any phase. This crys for a replacement card in the first expansion :-)

Hunter42