Rules Clarification

[KigerWulf]

When playing in Marine Worlds, I had Sponsors 2 alternate action card, which allows you to gain extra money when you play the sponsors action and gain money.

I had a multiplier token on the action. I played it at 5. First I played the Veterinarian (with 2 universities) and gained 5 money, then 3 more for the Sponsors ability. With the second action, I did Break 5-Gain 5. I assumed I'd gain the 3 more money with the second action, but I did not.

Am I misunderstanding the rules or was this a bug? (I haven't reported it as a bug because it may be working exactly as intended and I just didn't understand).

[peeverson24]

I think it’s similar to if you were breaking twice. It will give you all the money but it will only give you one X. I think the game classifies them differently as “turns” and “ actions”. Another example I can think of is selling a card per turn. One I’m not sure about is building an extra kiosk or pavilion. It would be interesting to see if you could do that twice.

[ArtEntre]

The glossary says "Gain X extra money when you gain money because of this Sponsors action (no matter how much money and from how many sources)." (X = 3 or 5 depending on upgrade status)

Just based on that, I would have said the 2x token makes it a separate action that should receive the benefit again. I could see the counter argument that it's all "this Sponsors action", but I'd still go with my first guess in the absence of an authoritative answer.

[zlorfik]

When playing in Marine Worlds, I had Sponsors 2 alternate action card, which allows you to gain extra money when you play the sponsors action and gain money.

I had a multiplier token on the action. I played it at 5. First I played the Veterinarian (with 2 universities) and gained 5 money, then 3 more for the Sponsors ability. With the second action, I did Break 5-Gain 5. I assumed I'd gain the 3 more money with the second action, but I did not.

Am I misunderstanding the rules or was this a bug? (I haven't reported it as a bug because it may be working exactly as intended and I just didn't understand).

This is a bug, please report it as such.

Special abilities of the action cards always refer to the action, not the turn. And with the multiplier token you are doing 2 separate actions.