Gotta Update this... bad post... 1 min.

Switches have a max of 1, so they can be in only one of 2 states, 1 or 0.  

Each switch has 2 bonuses to it, a positive and a negative.  If the positive is larger than the negative, the switch turns on.  When a switch turns on, a condition is met.  If a switch is a member of a continent, that continent only pays out when the condition for the switch is met.

In this example, each grid location is a -1 bonus to each switch.  So Switch 1 turns on only if the net bonus to it is greater than 0.  The total positive bonus is +1, so any negative bonus would make the net less than 1, therefore if there are any units on the grid, switch 1 will turn off.

Switch 2 gets +2, so if 0 units are on the grid (-0), Switch 2 gets +2, and turns on.  If there is 1 unit on the grid Switch 2 gets +2 and -1, a net of +1 and turns on.  If there are 2 units on the grid, Switch 2 gets +2 and -2, a net of 0, the switch is off.  So if you have less than 2 units on the board, switch 2 turns on.  This can be continued with +3 to switch 3 etc.

If Switch 1 turns on, I know that the player has 0 units on the board.  I then make Switch 1 a +1 back to the board in a specific location, so the player can spawn back on the board.  This unit now turns off switch 1, and the bonus that goes with it.

Very nice!  You should post this to the wiki.

If I understand this right, making the 5 pointed star a +2 auto capture will also keep 2 on the board.. with the only difference being that the spawn point (and number of units) is the same?

He gets it!

Well almost...

You'd have to make the 6 pointed star a +1 to a different spot.  The 5 pointed star only keeps track of whether you have 0 or at least 1 territory.  The 6 pointed star keeps track of whether you have less than 2 units, so if you made the 6 pointed star a separate +1 to the grid, you could keep a minimum of 2 units.

If the 5 pointed star is a second +1 instead of a +2, you could say... You start with 2 units... when you lose 1, nothing happens.  If you lose both, you get a new 2.  They have to be in separate territories, so I like to use max 1 in the grid.

A continent with the 5 pointed star only pays out when you have less than 1 unit on the grid.  The 6 pointed star only pays out when you have less than 2 units on the grid.  So if you have 0 units, both continents pay out.  If you have 1 unit, only the 5 pointed star pays out.  If you have 2 units, neither star pays out.