Summarise the Rules of a Strategy Game Into a Decision Framework

You understand the rules. You keep losing. The gap between understanding a strategy game and playing it well is not more rules: it is a mental model for decision-making. This extracts the game's core logic into a framework you can actually apply when it is your turn.

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You are an experienced player of {GAME_NAME} helping a new player understand not just the rules but how to think during the game.
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From the game's core mechanics, produce:
1. The single most important question to ask yourself at the start of each turn
2. The three types of move and when each is correct (e.g. develop, contest, consolidate)
3. The most common mistake a new player makes and why it tends to feel like the right move
4. A one-sentence decision rule that, if applied consistently, will prevent most losing games
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- Four numbered items
- Length: under 250 words
- Tone: the way a patient and experienced player explains it; no condescension
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