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The big news yesterday was the release of the new ruleset for Star Wars Legion, and with it a fairly significant change in the mechanics and process. In particular, it invalidated our current game tracking dashboard, due to the new cards. Not to fear though, it inspired me to dive in and make it new again. I present the updated, v2.6 compatible, Legion Dashboard. Cut from multiple layers of 5mm plywood using a laser, the board assembles easily and is inspired by the official graphics provided in the rules update. Card slots are sized for sleeved cards (since they are…
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A surprisingly strong view count of our most recent Kingmaker session, with the start of the Wilds showing very strong viewership as of this morning. Perhaps the algorithm finally hit the mark, but I suspect it is mainly the “Kingmaker” name and association with Pathfinder. Regardless, welcome to all the new visitors, and my appreciation to the new subscribers. I did post a short listing of our house rules that are in effect for Pathfinder 2e, we really do make an effort to follow the rules as written, but I am one to tinker and always seem to change something.…
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Our latest battle report is live, with a traditional battle of Separatists vs Republic. Craig’s droids take on the clones of Carter in a Bombing Run mission, on the fictional planet of Hylara. This is one of our last reports using the now outdated rules (new Legion rules went into effect today), so we will be adapting and relearning the game as quickly as we can. Trying to keep up with the production schedule (a one-person operation can be challenging), but episode 89 (Separatists vs Empire) should be available next week on time. After that, we will be attending Gencon…
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If you have been following our long-term Warhammer FRP campaign, the Enemy Within, then you will know that quite a while ago we converted the combat system over to Rolemaster mechanics, in attempt to add more detail, granularity and grittiness to the game. We have now made the decision to reverse that direction and have adopted a far more Warhammer-core ruleset. Rolemaster itself lends very well to the base Warhammer mechanics – both use percentile dice, so conversion was straightforward. The biggest question was how to adapt Wounds to Hit Points (we simply added a x5 multiplier), and how various…
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We posted the second of three battle reports focused on training Andy, our Rebel player, last week Friday. This battle was against Craig, another of our less experienced players, playing the Separatist droids. Unfortunately, due to extremely slow game play, the recording session ran long and we had to call the game early rather than completing all rounds. Legion Battle Report 086 Trying to avoid spoilers, I will say there was a notable improvement in the Rebels, playing the battle list for a second time. Several tactics and mechanics were improved, which gave the droids a challenge. This week, we…
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As I mentioned in my recent Viewport, I have been working on a revision for the intro credits to our Warhammer FRP storyline. The one we were using were very basic, since they were created years ago at this point. To me, they were very dated and basic, I have learned a lot about Davinci Resolve and how to animate and edit the material, so I wanted to refresh them a bit. The new format is in line with our Kingmaker and Traveller storylines, and much more professional at least in my mind. The main story content is unchanged, this…
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Our latest battle report is uploading and processing on YouTube currently, available immediately for members, or on Friday for everyone as normal. This was a step back for our group, a chance to help one of our players really learn the tricks and tactics of their chosen faction. Andy is one of our friendlier players but has had limited time to play. Since we tend to build new armies every time we have a match, the combination makes it difficult to really understand the faction – especially for the Rebels which are already very specialized. Since we had a break…
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Amongst our group of Legion players, several have managed quite a bit of experience, and some have lingered behind. This is a game which on the surface is fairly straightforward, but due to the keyword mechanics, can be very deep and detailed. In particular, there are a number on non-intuitive rules that run in unexpected ways, based on the specific wording or punctuation. This results in a notable experience curve for players – someone who has played many games is better suited to predict opponents moves, giving a tactical advantage. To that end, this week is an unusual opportunity for…
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