Discussion on 4X games.

[Suicide Junkie]

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I hope they allow this strange 'event management' system to be disabled, at least.

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It does sound like a very good idea if applied to intel ops.
You'd send in your spies, and they would prepare you a "riot squad", or a big stock of explosives, or whatever.
They'll notify you when ready, giving you a "card" to play whenever you send the signal.
These should have a limited shelf-life, depending on type and the counter-intel of the defender. (eg. Supplies for a bomb op could be hidden longer that an stirred-up populace for a riot)
When triggered, they would have a chance of failure (or partial success), depending on counter intel, happiness, and troop concentrations.