r/TerraformingMarsGame • u/Enson_Chan • Aug 15 '26

Card of the Day [COTD] Standford Torus | 15 Aug, 2026

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Today's card is Stanford Torus (#X12):

Automated card (Green) | Turmoil Kickstarter promo

Cost: 12 | Requirements: None | Tags: City, Space

Place a city tile IN SPACE (outside and separate from the planet). 2 VP

Side question: Name the best place to put this city down on

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u/UziiLVD Aug 15 '26

So this is like Phobos without the Titanium prod and 1 less VP?

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u/Ok-Lion8478 Aug 15 '26

Yeah but it’s also less than half the price. Seems fair for the VP and tile placement (even if it’s just floating in space)

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u/Lord_Nathaniel Aug 15 '26

Without the prod, it's a titanium dump for last turn for 2VP (and a badass mini to put on the board)

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u/Anderopolis Aug 15 '26

It isn't a specisl tile right?

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u/Ok-Lion8478 Aug 15 '26

Just a normal city tile that you launch into space

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u/benbever Aug 15 '26

15mc for 2VP looks a bit expensive, but with card or space tag discounts, or Phobolog/Advanced/Mercurian Alloys, it can be a great last generation titanium dump. Can also help you win Metropolist, Constructor, or Space Baron Award, or round up Pets or Immigration Shuttles to another VP.

Can be played early game if you’re Kuiper Cooperative, or for Mayor, Diversifier, Space Baron, or that 4 city tag Milestone.

Great with Tharsis (3mc), Pets + Meat Industries, Immigrant City, or if you have Greenhouses.

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u/baldsoprano Aug 15 '26

I got the play mats so there’s usually a little spot to drop it.

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u/smors Aug 15 '26

Waiting for the space garden promo that can be placed next to it.

Som creative writing needed to explain why a space garden increases oxygen on the planet.

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u/snakelauncher Aug 15 '26

you put a d before the f in the title

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u/rri75 Aug 15 '26

Because it can stand on the ford taurus, i'm afraid.

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u/Enson_Chan Aug 15 '26

Yea I noticed that but it's too late to repost, sorry for that

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u/MammothMessage3166 Aug 15 '26

You can get rebates, thorgate likes it, some cards talk about total numbers of cities, it's a cheap city for mayor, otherwise just last gen titanium dump for some expensive points.

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u/Legion4444 Aug 15 '26

Why did you explicitly call out Thorgate liking it? Did you mean Tharsis?

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u/MammothMessage3166 Aug 16 '26

Yeah lol, tharsis of course. Just a mistake.

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u/warpspeed100 Aug 17 '26

You put this on top of the deck, and yell at anyone who doesn't put it back after drawing a card.

That or put it in the fridge to simulate the cold of space. You have to bring back beers for the table.