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See starting player before selecting cards?
Posted: 18 July 2026, 12:07
by horusofoz
Is it possible to see who will be the starting player before selecting your purchases in light speed mode?
Re: See starting player before selecting cards?
Posted: 18 July 2026, 13:45
by Volker_B
From
https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/Gamehelpspacebase: "The player who spent the fewest credits starts."
Re: See starting player before selecting cards?
Posted: 18 July 2026, 16:24
by ayantheman
Nope, it's a 50-50 coin flip when players have the same amount of credits.
Re: See starting player before selecting cards?
Posted: 19 July 2026, 05:34
by horusofoz
Thanks for the clarification. I had read that rule but had unexpected behaviour but now realise the other player mustn't have spent credits and I lost the coin toss.
Re: See starting player before selecting cards?
Posted: 19 July 2026, 07:55
by Jellby
ayantheman wrote: ↑18 July 2026, 16:24
Nope, it's a 50-50 coin flip
I guess that's only for 2-player games?
Re: See starting player before selecting cards?
Posted: 19 July 2026, 15:35
by W1Y0
There is also a tie-breaker, if players have same amount unspent - if Player A buys a Sector 01 card for 2G and has 13G remaining and Player B buys a Sector 11 card for 2G with 13G remaining, Player B *should* go first, since highest Sector card is supposed to be tie-breaker... but people have complained of a bug and don't know if it has been patched or how common the bug is.