THREAT PRINCIPLE When making decisions for NPOs, use the threat principle: go with the option that’s worst for you. This can determine which ready NPO activates, how an NPO moves, shoots and fights, how to resolve their dice, etc. There are a few examples below (containing decisions in order of priority) that you can use as a guide, but if one option feels worse for you – in particular to stop you winning the mission – go with that. If you still cannot decide, randomly choose one. Activation Priority Multiple NPOs are ready, so the player(s) activate the NPO that:

1. Can perform the Shoot or Fight action (as determined by its behaviour), and is the most threatening to do so (e.g. is more likely to incapacitate a player operative, is more likely to prevent the player(s) winning, etc.).
2. Is not in cover from a player operative.
3. Is closer to a player operative. Setting Up NPOs NPOs must be set up as specified by the mission, but if there are multiple valid options, the player(s) set up each NPO so that it’s:
4. More likely to prevent the player(s) winning.
5. Better able to perform the Charge, Shoot or Fight action (as determined by the higher priority of the NPOs behaviour).
6. Not a valid target. Fight action An NPO performs the Fight action and multiple player operatives are within its control range. It fights the player operative that:
7. It’s more likely to incapacitate.
8. Is more likely to help the player(s) win.
9. Is ready. Shoot action An NPO performs the Shoot action and multiple player operatives are valid targets. It shoots the player operative that:
10. It’s more likely to incapacitate.
11. Is not obscured.
12. Is not in cover.
13. Is closest.
14. Is ready