{"product_id":"people-power-insurgency-in-the-philippines-1981-1986","title":"People Power: Insurgency in the Philippines, 1981-1986","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople Power: Insurgency in the Philippines, 1983-1986\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is volume XI of the highly-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epraised and popular \u003cem\u003eCOIN Series\u003c\/em\u003e originally designed by Volko Ruhnke. \u003cem\u003ePeople Power\u003c\/em\u003e features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree separate factions, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einstead of the customary four. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe first faction is the \u003cstrong\u003eGovernment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003esymbolized by the personal rule of Ferdinand Marcos, his wife Imelda, and his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epolitical cronies and military forces. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecond are the \u003cstrong\u003eNPA\u003c\/strong\u003e. Inspired by successful Marxist revolutions in China, Cuba and Nicaragua, these insurgents sought a national uprising from both the urban and rural populace and desired to replace the Marcos government with their own brand of autonomy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe third and final faction is the non-violent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReformers\u003c\/strong\u003e, embodied by Aquino’s widow, Corazon. She, along with her allies and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esupporters in that moment of tragedy, revived a platform of social justice and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunrelenting momentum that would irrevocably change the Philippine political \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elandscape immeasurably.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor players new to the \u003cem\u003eCOIN Series\u003c\/em\u003e, or for those looking to teach the the series to their friends,\u003cem\u003e People Power\u003c\/em\u003e will serve as an excellent introductory game. Aiming for a 2 hour playtime and accessible complexity, \u003cem\u003ePeople Power\u003c\/em\u003e utilizes many of the basic \u003cem\u003eCOIN Series\u003c\/em\u003e mechanics in new and familiar ways. The 22\" x 17\" map aids in introducing the game to a new player, as it presents only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo types of terrain - Cities and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountrysides (where the latter amalgamates the rural settings of the island nation as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewell as much lightly-habitable terrain of jungles and mountains). Don't let the fast play and basic systems fool you, though. There are still plenty of strategic puzzles and inter-player backstabbing to be had! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople Power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e includes a new feature for the \u003cem\u003eCOIN Series\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea Key Personality mini-hand procedure that represents the effectiveness of various generals and power brokers adding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enew dimension to player actions and decisions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAs with most of the \u003cem\u003eCOIN Series\u003c\/em\u003e games,\u003cstrong\u003e People Power\u003c\/strong\u003e immerses players in an unfolding dramatic narrative that pits \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einsurgent forces against a government that seeks to defeat them, while a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethird party seeks to thwart both. For you COIN Series veterans, here's a brief synopsis of how \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople Power\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e presents the inter-faction dynamics: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNPA\u003c\/strong\u003e Victory comes in the form of amassing NPA Bases, and instead of Support or Opposition, NPA \"Resistance\". Their Operations and Special Activities are not only indicative of most Cold War era revolutionary movements but also distinct in its application to its domestic agendas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Government\u003c\/strong\u003e uses Support and Control to funnel patronage to cronies and the Marcos' family. Their Operations and Special Activities allow them to operate against the NPA (as in previous \u003cem\u003eCOIN\u003c\/em\u003e volumes) and to subvert the activities and thwart the plans of the non-violent Reformers, as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reformers\u003c\/strong\u003e (the historical victors) win by having both Reformer Bases and Opposition. Their Operations and Special Activities tools are not as powerful or intimidating as their armed foes but are crafted to provide them with persuasive social impact in a war of ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's a bit more detail on some of the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOIN Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e modifications and additions that you'll get in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople Power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople Power \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis one of the lower complexity \u003cem\u003eCOIN\u003c\/em\u003e games with a much shorter play time, which can be utilized as a primer for those who wish to learn the system as a gateway to the other more complex games in the series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePropaganda Turns have been replaced by a two-turn Election cycle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Personality Cards are representations of political, military and cultural figures; the “Newsmakers” of their time. Each card grants a different 'momentum' effect for each campaign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Acts of Desperation deck serves to model the chaotic final three days of the \u003cem\u003ePeople Power \u003c\/em\u003eRevolution by giving players secret objectives that are scored during the final victory check.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWe have crafted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople Power \u003c\/em\u003eto deliver \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea simple and fast game that will challenge and delight both veterans and newcomers to the \u003cem\u003eCOIN Series.\u003c\/em\u003e It's designed to be a fast, fun, nail-biter of a game that never plays the same way twice. 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