Who goes first in Fleet Commander: Genesis?
Capsicum Games English rules, 2016, two-player Pitched Battle
The player who last observed gravitational waves begins; otherwise, both players roll their nine Energy dice and the player with more special-symbol results starts.
Rule details
The opening setup shown is the two-player Pitched Battle presented for a first game.
The manual gives the dice method if neither player has observed gravitational waves.
Source & edition
- Fleet Commander: Genesis: English rulebookCapsicum Games · Set Up, opening paragraph · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 5
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