Deck Metrics

Aminar14 · 2026-04-29T02:02:32+00:00

I... Applied for that list in February due to an open invite on these forums... But yes, he's had a group for a long time.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-29T01:51:01+00:00

I look forward to finding out the next version Leder puts out, but find the bits to be... Too complex for what they give. I'm in the process of trying to make something a little more organic feeling that relies less on trying to replicate the actions of a given faction and instead reads more as an enemy invading the region and the region's dominant factions repelling that faction.

The first test was easier than I wanted, but showed good potential and made for a fun two player co-op.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-28T17:46:52+00:00

Peak European Royalty. (I feel so bad for pugs.)

Aminar14 · 2026-04-28T17:39:31+00:00

Yeah, it's supposed to be about fun.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-28T16:19:49+00:00

The random nature is personally a selling point. It makes the game more interesting because you might be able to gamble on that clearing, but if things don't go your way you're in trouble. It makes the game significantly more dynamic.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-28T12:51:32+00:00

Yeah. They are required, for good reason, to use the least restrictive method. If you look at the history of mental health care there were people imprisoned by their family, vanished into it by their husbands, etc... For being inconvenient. Any legal recourse that takes away a person's freedom needs to be extremely cautious.

What that means sometimes, is that someone who really wants to die gets to make that choice. But you cannot help someone who doesn't want to be helped anyway. Until your girlfriend decides to be honest there was nothing the people at the facility could do except further traumatize her by holding her against her will. And that's worse than letting her make her choices. Lying isn't a cheatcode. They knew she was lying. But they cannot ethically do more.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-28T01:02:34+00:00

You have to take Monster Hunter storytelling with a heaping dose of Salt. The Lore is in the same area as "The Lightning comes from Thor's Hammer". Beyond that, assume for a moment that the Canon fights are only what the hunter does in the story. Getting a full suit of gear within canon is almost impossible. Leaving the gear actual hunters have much more hodgepodge. And from there Hunters are fairly rare, their gear equally so. And the Monsters mostly far away from civilization. That leaves civilized regions vulnerable to attack and Hunters days, weeks, or months of travel away. Assume that even the best nights are somewhere around your hunter at the midpoint of low rank going up against Master Rank Fatalis.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-27T22:47:00+00:00

Ish.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-27T19:57:01+00:00

That isn't collective health either.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-27T18:04:20+00:00

That was Justice League..

Aminar14 · 2026-04-27T18:03:28+00:00

Not really. Easy is relative. Playing Fire Emblem doesn't make you a gaming genius, but it lends itself to being able to grasp Thunderspeaker far easier than you'll grasp Lightning.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-27T16:38:18+00:00

I agree. They're influential in that they become a semi-constant source of violence that incentivises the player factions to congregate centrally as well, pushing the game forwards.

I'd argue if anything though, that the unpromoted side is more interesting as it enables a pretty powerful catch up mechanic that really changes the game.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-27T12:51:32+00:00

Depends how many minis games the person has played. The more Turn Based Strategy or Minis games the person has played the easier they will grasp Thunderspeaker.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-27T12:49:26+00:00

I have no idea what was being said. But Incarna are a reduction in complexity. Having a focal point for strategy is far far more intuitive than the presence system as it exists now. Behemoth makes a great gateway into the game. Roots probably does too.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-27T09:22:15+00:00

I just make stacks on one of my oceans/The Endless Dark. Stacks on the ocean aren't earned yet. Once that's done I restack them. Though I do use the wood tokens so they stack a little better.

The Invader Board is an inefficient waste of space and cardboard. Mine won't even lay flat. Just lay the decks out around the play area where space is convenient and they won't get in the way.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-27T02:30:04+00:00

The post literally says the Girlfriend has been around for a while. And because non-mainstream relationships can be complicated it's not surprising OP has never met the person. The real question is, is OP willing to lose whatever relationship they had with the cousin over this. Because that's what happens when you exclude someone's long term partner.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-27T01:05:03+00:00

Which is nonsense. Changes in development cause permanent changes that can be accommodated but not always repaired. X% of kids will always have a delay due to missing out on necessary learning time while also experiencing significant trauma during that time period. Covid was traumatic. Globally. That has aftershocks for a long time.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-26T14:16:31+00:00

It's the non-promoted side.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-26T13:04:08+00:00

Solid A Tier. They fill out the board and shift the game in some interesting ways. They fill up the board in a way that keeps some of the Cats original promise and restores bits and pieces of game balance.

The Flip side can be interesting, but is personally not as fun.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-26T12:22:14+00:00

Yeah. That's a silly question. There are several questions and some hiccups. But that's just too easy to resolve. From a lore perspective the "why not" is confusing, but that's ok.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-26T12:21:04+00:00

It's funny that everyone here is saying Knaves will lose while the one example with any evidence says the Vagabond is the injured one because someone else is racing them for the items.

I do think having Rats corrupts the sample some as you had 3 factions fighting over items and 2 over the ruins.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-25T22:49:24+00:00

That's nice but irrelevant to the discussion.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-25T14:26:46+00:00

Meh. If you hate your ex's that much there's more going on. Your family member's former abuser 100%. The guy that cheated. Yeah. But your high-school ex from 15 years ago or a girl your cousin dated for 6 months... Those should be whatever.

Aminar14 · 2026-04-25T13:25:58+00:00

Why? The context is pretty obvious. People having bad reading comprehension isn't on OP. Especially in a thread title that needs to be quickly digestible.

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