The analyses for all of the Early War cards are finished. Here is a brief summary of the Early War cards (including Optional Cards, as always):
| Early War | Neutral | US | USSR | All cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1 Ops | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 Ops | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 Ops | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 4 Ops | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Total cards | 9 | 6 |
14 | 15 | 38 | 35 |
| Total Ops | 14 | 37 | 33 | 84 |
| Average | 1.56 | 2.33 | 2.64 | 2.20 | 2.21 | 2.4 |
The average Early War hand should have 17.7 Ops. Subtract headline and hold card, and you normally expect to play about 13-14 Ops per turn.
Notice that although there are more US Ops than USSR Ops, this usually is a bad thing for the US; for example, they have no 4 Ops USSR starred events to eliminate from the deck or discard to Red Scare/Purge + Blockade, and on average USSR events have fewer Ops to deal with their own effects.
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