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Hey,



Can someone please explain why I couldn't support the "geology" project in this situation ? I used four X tokens to get association to strength 5, I have 2 workers available to support it (since I already have workers in the "5" spot of the assoc. panel), I have 3 rock icons for the project... and yet the game doesn't allow me to do it.

What am I missing here ?

You already have 2 workers on the project space. If you'd only had one worker there, a second project would require 2 workers; with more than one there, you can't do it a second time.

David314 wrote: ↑15 August 2025, 17:14 You already have 2 workers on the project space. If you'd only had one worker there, a second project would require 2 workers; with more than one there, you can't do it a second time.

Interesting. Is this specified in the Marine Worlds rulebook ? I can't find any mention of it.

Ok I found a mention in the glossary in the section regarding the new assoc. actions :



This seems extremely niche and if it is indeed the only spot where it's mentioned, I find it pretty bad, since you can get in this situation without the new action card (with an extra shift token or animal, going from 3 workers to 2 on a spot).

That being said, my main query is answered, so thanks

Don't have the rules available, but I'd suspect it's in the base game rules where it specifies that when you have a worker on a spot, your next use of that spot requires 2 workers. Not sure how it's worded, since I don't think base game had any way for you to get exactly 2 workers on one spot, but it's probably worded in such a way that it covers this case.

David314 wrote: ↑15 August 2025, 18:03 Don't have the rules available, but I'd suspect it's in the base game rules where it specifies that when you have a worker on a spot, your next use of that spot requires 2 workers. Not sure how it's worded, since I don't think base game had any way for you to get exactly 2 workers on one spot, but it's probably worded in such a way that it covers this case.

It only makes the distinction between 1 and 3 (which made sense for the base game, as you said), which is why I was under the impression that it was possible:

Do you not need to hit the plus on the worker at the top bar to play the second worker?

No, this "+" is related to the Marine World association action that allows you to "pay" an extra worker to gain 2 assoc. strength.