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Cross Training: turn Bonds into permanent value

Pair operators deliberately, grow Bonds through shared activity, and spend Focus without hollowing out role coverage.

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01Verified game rule

Bonds grow through shared Operations, Tactical Missions, and Call for Backup; Cross Training grants a permanent stat bonus.

Planning note

Pair operators deliberately, grow Bonds through shared activity, and spend Focus without hollowing out role coverage.

Turn-end check

Can every operator survive the enemy response and still reach the next objective?

02Decision signals

Editorial tactical model

Planning noteBOND
PositionFOCUS
ResourcesPERMANENT
Turn-end checkPAIR

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. 01Pair operators deliberately, grow Bonds through shared activity, and spend Focus without hollowing out role coverage.
  2. 02Bonds grow through shared Operations, Tactical Missions, and Call for Backup; Cross Training grants a permanent stat bonus.
  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

Pair operators deliberately, grow Bonds through shared activity, and spend Focus without hollowing out role coverage. Bonds grow through shared Operations, Tactical Missions, and Call for Backup; Cross Training grants a permanent stat bonus.

Example sequence01Read the objective, extraction condition, and enemy activation order.02Create the position or resource state required by the confirmed mechanic.03Commit damage only after the follow-up and recovery route are clear.

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. 03Bonds grow through shared Operations, Tactical Missions, and Call for Backup; Cross Training grants a permanent stat bonus.
  4. 04Pair operators deliberately, grow Bonds through shared activity, and spend Focus without hollowing out role coverage.

06Continue the field manual

Primary sources

Confirmed rules are separated from editorial recommendations. No invented mission data or unverified drop tables are published.