Pipeline: Emerging Markets
Pipeline: Emerging Markets Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Components
- 1 Bag
- Module 1: New Market Tiles — 9 Crude Market tiles, 27 Refined Market tiles
- Module 2: Increased Refinement Requirements — 12 Refinement Cost markers
- Module 3: Action Tiles — 4 Action tiles
- Module 4: Upgrades — 15 Upgrade cards, 6 Specialization cards
- Module 5: Valuations — 6 Valuation cards
New Market Tiles
Your business has been so successful that emerging markets are available. Utilize your logistical prowess and your savvy business acumen to capitalize on these emerging markets.
Setup
Place all 9 Crude Market tiles in the draw bag. One at a time, randomly draw and place a tile on each Crude oil location (6 in total). After placement, if a color is not present on the board, replace the last placed tile with a tile of the absent color. Return the 3 unused Crude Market tiles to the game box; they are not used for the rest of the game.
Place all 27 Refined Market tiles in the draw bag. One at a time, randomly draw and place a tile on each refined oil location (18 in total). There are no restrictions or requirements for tiles placed into the Refined Markets. Return the 9 unused Refined Market tiles to the game box; they are not used for the rest of the game.
Example: New Market Tiles placed on board (illustration in the printed rulebook).
Increased Refinement Requirements
The new global standards for refinement are being implemented each year. Plan accordingly!
Setup
Modified Step 12 from Pipeline rulebook:
Return all of the original Refinement Cost markers to the game box. Place the 12 new double-sided Refinement Cost markers in the draw bag. Draw 9 Refinement Cost markers from the bag and place them with the white side face up in the Refinement Cost spaces.
Gameplay
At the end of year 1/2/3, flip over the 3 Refinement Cost markers in column 1/2/3, respectively. This will increase the length of Pipe needed to refine oil throughout the game.
Action Tiles
Your experience has led to a breakthrough of efficiency for your workers. New working methods are now available.
Setup
Modified Step 11 from Pipeline rulebook:
Place all 8 Action tiles (combining those from the base game and this expansion) in the draw bag. One at a time, draw and place an Action tile onto an Action Space on the game board. There are no restrictions or requirements for tiles being placed onto the Action Spaces. This will result in the Market actions printed on the board being covered.
Upgrades
With the emergence of new markets, new technologies and innovations have become available for your business to utilize.
Setup
Add these new Upgrades cards to the base game cards. If using the Specialization Upgrade, place the Specialization cards within easy reach.
Specialization
- Level 1: Receive one Specialization card
- Level 2: Receive two Specialization cards
- Level 3: Receive three Specialization cards
Specialization Cards
Each Specialization card reduces each of the Refinement Costs of the corresponding oil type's row or column by 1 (no Refinement Cost may drop below 4). Specialization cards also increase the price of all Refined oil of its color or grade for all purchases and sales in Markets, Contracts, and Orders as well as for end game scoring by $5.
There are a total of 6 Specialization cards in the game - one for each row and each column of the Refinement Costs.
Example: This card reduces the Refinement cost of mid-grade to high-grade oil refinements (all colors) by 1, to a minimum of 4. It also increases the value of all high-grade oil by $5.
Technology
- Level 1: May purchase Upgrade cards of Levels less than the current game year even if its corresponding Upgrade token has already been flipped (dark side showing).
- Level 2: Receive any 1 Level-2 Upgrade from an Upgrade type that is not in the current game.
- Level 3: Receive any 1 Level-3 Upgrade from an Upgrade type that is not in the current game.
Crude
- Level 1: Immediately take the Crude Market Action (without moving your worker). Once per game: At the beginning of your turn, take the Crude Market Action (without moving your worker). This does not count as your Main or Secondary Action. Flip this card upside down to show the ability has been used.
- Level 2: Immediately receive up to 5 Crude oil cubes from the Crude Market for free. If oil is not available in the Crude Market you do not receive it.
- Level 3: You may purchase Crude oil from the Crude Market at the beginning of your Machine Phase. If an oil type has sold out in the Crude Market, you may take Oil barrel cubes from the supply (while they last) paying the amount shown on the rightmost space.
Valuations
New data for evaluating businesses are needed for these emerging markets. Can you position your business to excel in these new categories?
Setup
Shuffle the 6 new Valuation cards into the deck and draw 3 Valuation cards per the regular rules.
Valuation Cards
- EM1. $100 per row in Tank farm with no Tanks: Receive $100 for each row in your tank farm without any tanks.
- EM2. Number of Refined Oil types in Tank farm: Receive $10/30/60/100/150/210/280/360/450 for each type of refined oil in your tank farm.
- EM3. Number of Pipeline types you do not have: Receive $10/30/60/100/150/210/280/360 for each type of pipeline you do not have.
- EM4. Longest length of Pipeline: Receive $10/30/60/100/150/210/280/360/450 if your longest pipeline is length 12/11/10/9/8/7/6/5/4.
- EM5. Number of Pipelines: Receive $10/30/60/100/150/210/280/360/450 for 11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19 pipelines.
- EM6. Value or lower in liquid cash (SCORE FIRST): Receive $10/30/60/100/150/210/280/360/450 for having less than $450/400/350/300/250/200/150/100/50 in liquid cash at the end of the game.