Critical Missions and cycles: control campaign tempo

01Verified game rule

Completing a Tactical Mission advances the cycle; Critical Missions advance the story, while some Missions and Operations can expire.

02Decision signals

Editorial tactical model

03Tactical procedure

Use this procedure as a decision order, not a rigid script. Re-check it whenever a hit misses, reinforcements arrive, or the objective changes.

1. 01Advance the story only after checking expiring opportunities, recovery, build timers, and roster readiness.
2. 02Completing a Tactical Mission advances the cycle; Critical Missions advance the story, while some Missions and Operations can expire.
3. 03Can every operator survive the enemy response and still reach the next objective?
4. 04Is useful AP, Advantage, a Utility, or Call for Backup being left unused?

04Field scenario

05End-of-turn checklist

1. 01Can every operator survive the enemy response and still reach the next objective?
2. 02Is useful AP, Advantage, a Utility, or Call for Backup being left unused?
3. 03Completing a Tactical Mission advances the cycle; Critical Missions advance the story, while some Missions and Operations can expire.
4. 04Advance the story only after checking expiring opportunities, recovery, build timers, and roster readiness.

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