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valthonis
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If at the beginning of my turn I build an IC and two tanks.
Can I place the IC in a given zone and then have the tanks built there or do they have to go to a preexisting location?
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moompix
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You can not build units at industrial complexes you captured or built in the same turn. (page 20, 1st paragraph)

So, they have to go to a preexisting location.
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Welcome, theSonalsorises!

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Dylan the Canadian, I see your question got mixed up in your quote.

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@Praetorian:

@Autarch:

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On page 20 under restricitions on placement it says “You cannot have more than one industrial complex per territory”

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