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Classic, Head of State, and Gemini

RLC App Solutions6 November 20262 min readAbout Salpakan

Short answer

Classic is the original 21-piece army, with a Flag you can capture or infiltrate. Head of State keeps that objective, swaps in Drones and Snipers, and cuts Privates from six to three. Gemini replaces the Flag with Castor and adds Pollux, who cannot be killed.

Classic
21 pieces, Flag
Head of State
Drones, Snipers, 3 Privates
Gemini win
Capture Castor
Pollux
Cannot be killed

Classic

One of each officer from 5-Star General to Sergeant, six Privates, two Spies, and one Flag. Win by capturing the enemy Flag or by infiltrating your Flag to the enemy back row. The Spy and Private rules on the ranks guide apply in full. A quiet match with no battles can end on the 30-move rule.

Head of State

The Flag becomes the Head of State. You still win by capturing it or infiltrating it. The army adds five Drones and two Snipers, and Privates drop from six to three.

  • Head of StateObjective · 1
  • DroneKamikaze · 5
  • SniperSpecial · 2

A Drone is a kamikaze. It destroys the piece it hits and itself. It does not destroy Pollux. A Sniper eliminates ordinary pieces. A Sniper and a Drone that meet remove each other. Two Snipers remove each other. The pace the app recommends for this army is After-Action Intel, so each fight shows you the rank you just met.

Gemini

Gemini starts from the Head of State roster, then replaces the Flag with Castor and adds one Pollux. You win by capturing Castor. You cannot win by infiltrating.

  • CastorCapture to win · 1
  • PolluxImmortal · 1

Pollux is not eliminated in battle. After Pollux fights, that piece freezes until your side loses a different piece. Pollux cannot capture Castor. Castor against Castor ends the match as a draw, and both pieces stay.

The pace the app recommends is All Out War with the King Move option, because the immortal piece and the single capture target reward open information and a wider step.

Questions on this page

What is the difference between Classic and Head of State?

Head of State renames the Flag, adds five Drones and two Snipers, and fields three Privates instead of six. You still win by capture or infiltration.

How do you win Gemini?

Capture Castor. Infiltration does not win. Castor versus Castor is a draw. Pollux cannot be eliminated and cannot capture Castor.

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