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  2. Posted · Edited by FrightfulCommand

    Hi Everybody!


    I wrote this as a way of keeping track of a point balance method to playing small games. The 200 point game style is really neat for getting a feel for the new aspects of the game with some friends over a kitchen table. I’m really liking the speed and simplicity. Please enjoy the information I’ve gathered!
    This is some testing I did with the balance of the objectives in a 200 point game. These have been tested about 3 times, which gives a decent feel for what they are like. 


    The main premise is that the larger half of the tokens placed or points gained are kept.  
    If the change to the objective follows this simple rule, then it is written as “Halved, (keep larger half of tokens or points)”.
    If there is literally no change, then “No change”.

    Red 
    Precision Strike - Halved, you gain 8 points per victory token instead.
    Advanced Gunnery - Halved, you gain half the points of the destroyed ship instead.
    Opening Salvo - No change since you can only gain points based on the number of ships in the point value. 
    Most Wanted - Halved, you gain half the points of the destroyed ship instead.

    Station Assault - Each station has only 5 hull and the points gained is halved to 20. 
    Blockade Run - Deploy like normal, place obstacles like normal. The scoring zone for second player is still the 1st player’s deployment zone. Scoring is not halved (due to number of ships limiting reward). 
     - Comments: This objective is the most difficult to translate, and in the case of disputes can be ruled out of choice by tournament organizers. 
    Close-Range Intel Scan - Place only 1 dust field, no change in scoring, this is limited by half size. 
    Targeting Beacons - Halved, place only 2 objective tokens. 

     

    Yellow 
    Fleet Ambush - No change
    Hyperspace Assault - Halved, only 2 tokens. 
    Contested Outpost - Halved, each victory token is only worth 10 points. 
    Fire Lanes - Only the point gain halved, 3 objective tokens, 8 points per victory token. 

    Jamming Barrier - Halved, replace only one debris field with one dust field.
    Planetary Ion Cannon - Halved, only 2 tokens. 
    Fighter Ambush - Halved, you gain 8 points per victory token instead. 
    Capture the VIP - Halved, you gain 25 points instead. 

     

    Blue 
    Minefields - Halved, but with 4 obstacles and only 3 tokens.
     - Comments: This seemed okay with 3 obstacles and 1 station + 3 tokens.  
    Intel Sweep - Halved, you gain 38 points instead.
    Dangerous Territory - Halved, there are only 1 station + 3 obstacles. 
    Superior Positions - Halved, you gain 8 points per victory token instead. 

    Salvage Run - Halved, add only 1 dust field, and 2 objective tokens. Still gain 20 points per victory token. 
    Solar Corona - No change, neutral sides are still the corona-able zones. 
    Navigational Hazards - 1 station 3 obstacles, you gain 8 points per victory token instead. 
    Sensor Net - Halved, place only 2 tokens, but still gain 15 points per victory token.

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  6. Posted

    Stridan Hux baffle 38

    duchess VI Lwf title 26

    pure sabaac trickshot lwf title 24

    AP 12 

     

    firepower maneuvrability and lots of ships. 

     

    Or you can do TLT aggressor with lwf 

  12. Posted

    7 hours ago, Thormind said:

    People keep saying that but:

    - The scums never struggled to be competitive. From the very beginning Bro-bots were at the top of the meta. They never needed a boost. Did they need more diversity? Yes. Does that justify going overboard with them and releasing so many OP stuff to a point where the game is starting to feel broken?

    - How can you expect things to get better when FFG keeps releasing those powercreeps? If they had released only 1 or 2 ships like that and made rapid fixes we would understand. But when we know something is broken just by reading the preview articles, we have to wonder if any of this is not done voluntatily.

    I was there with Pepperridge farm at the start of scum. No. Bro bots was tip top meta but the rest was in need of help. Still kind of is. HWK is eh. Ys are limited beyond tlt spam. Zs don't get that much air time. Though they are fun. 

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  14. Posted

    I was just about to ask the same thing!  What are the rule changes to make it more balanced, especially in case of blow out or player disparity?
    I remember these:
    1. After pair for a match, any point disparities between the two fleets is given as temporary points to the lower fleet. They are able to buy temporary things with these points, and if they are able to afford a non-flotilla ship or a squadron, they must first purchase those before spending the remainder on upgrades. 
    Example 420 vs 370 -> the 370 list gets 50 points to spend. They immediately must spend it on a CR90 or Hammerhead.  Then they must buy squadrons if they can afford it, and then upgrades. These are all removed at the end of this game. 
    2. I heard something about Show of Force errata. 

  17. Posted

    23 minutes ago, JgzMan said:
    1 hour ago, FrightfulCommand said:

    I have almost finished a review of how the objectives should be down sized. so far its a simple reduction of tokens or points when its a set amount, like intel sweep becomes 40 points or 38 points. 

    I suspect some of them will need more work than that. Ion Cannon, for example, becomes far more dangerous with half the playspace. Blockade run becomes almost trivial for the second player.

    That's easy. So far I've found that all I needed to do is remove the smaller half of the tokens or points if they are a stated amount not based on how many you can get. 

    Planetary Ion Cannon and Hyperspace assault - Play with only 2 tokens. Very even for both players. 3 tokens is broken.
    Blockade Run currently doesn't seem to really work. Though you can also make it that the touch-down zone is close-medium on the opponent side. 
    Dangerous Territory and Minefields - Self regulates due to dropping down to 4 obstacles. 
    Intel Sweep down to 40pts/keep larger half
     

  19. Posted · Edited by FrightfulCommand

    have you heard of this? its exactly what you're looking for it seems. upside it doesn't add or change any rules.

    I have almost finished a review of how the objectives should be down sized. so far its a simple reduction of tokens or points when its a set amount, like intel sweep becomes 40 points or 38 points. 

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  20. Posted

    Just now, EdgeOfDreams said:

    Marksmanship and Expose are the two classic examples.

    I think this is an oversimplification. Getting into Range 1 with Whisper is great if you're out of a jouster's arc and likely to blow them up so there's one less ship in your way next round.

    Recently I find power creep has made it so that even 5 dice at range 1 do pitiful damage to scum ships. Why is this a thing. 

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  23. Posted

    On 3/22/2017 at 7:37 AM, FlightyBombJack said:

    You might want to look at the TTS version of Armada, it has full scripting, ships move on their own, have built in range finders, etc.  It is kind of neat to see it all play out.

    Can someone link Xwing and Armada downloads for TTS and for vassal.  And their main set-up helps? 

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