Some cards in Fury of the Bear have the subversion icon in the lower left-hand corner (see right) to represent a temporary resource an opposing nation could target and eliminate. The presence of the icon allows an opponent to possibly discard the card. The rules for using subversion are as follows.
Subversion
Cards that can be subverted have the subversion icon in the lower left corner of the card. The presence of a subversion icon means that the card can be subverted while it is in a nation’s HQ or the common play area when using shared Strategy decks.
To subvert a card, a player must perform the following steps on his turn during the Status Phase:
- The player checks to see if the card has a subversion icon in the lower left of the card. If it does not, the card cannot be subverted.
- If the card has a subversion icon, the player checks to see if the card is in the proper area (HQ or common play area). If it is not in one of these two areas, the card cannot be subverted.
- If the card is in the correct area, the card is eligible for subversion. The player may pay 2 command to discard that card.
Subversion Example
The German player sees a subversion icon in the lower left-hand corner of the card that is faceup on top of the Combined Air Support Strategy deck. The card shows the Soviet symbol, so only the Soviet player may draw that card. The German player decides to pay 2 command to discard the card and reveal a new card faceup on the deck.