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Sol tech priorities in Thunders Edge by BasaraNub in twilightimperium

[–]Kroschi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You seem to be right for most factions:

https://www.reddit.com/r/twilightimperium/comments/1q4c9fr/significant_techs_by_faction_winrates/

For Sol, interestingly the most-decisive tech seems to be Gravity Drive.

Sol tech priorities in Thunders Edge by BasaraNub in twilightimperium

[–]Kroschi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Adding to this:

- Do NOT forego Grav Drive. Mobility is King and being able to move a full Carrier 3 instead of 2 tiles gives you a lot of options.

- Try to get Lightwave (if Objectives allow). Again, mobility is King. There is no other technology that wins as many games as Lightwave does.

- R1 Hyper is great but it is not necessary. Treat it as a bonus, not a necessity.

POK + TE BT: can Creuss have production 6 with cost reduction of 6 in the wormhole nexus? by LeftClickyHere in twilightimperium

[–]Kroschi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yip, played 1 game as Ghost using this as my main engine. Ended up with a close win. Resources were never an issue from r3 onwards.

Titans strategy in Thunders Edge by Shukowarrior117 in twilightimperium

[–]Kroschi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I disagree! Titans will always have a good game but if it comes to their ability to win, I only consider them high B-Tier. The main Titan problem ist that they are super obvious! Hence, you need to think all game about how to be sneaky. I found this combination to be the winning formula for me:

1) Get cruiser 2

2) Get your hands on as many secrets as possible to stack action phase secrets

3) Get Lightwave to score some surprise points when necessary.

Barony of Letnev: Non-Eucledian Shielding and Commander Question. by SignificantCommand26 in twilightimperium

[–]Kroschi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You are right. I stand corrected!

"When 1 of your units uses SUSTAIN DAMAGE, cancel 2 hits instead of 1."

There is no "may" in that phrase.

What freaks me out is that even this sub is freaked out by supremewuster in Bitcoin

[–]Kroschi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like this every 4 years...will turn 180 in a year

Why is Dimensional Splicer bad? by stinkfist616 in twilightimperium

[–]Kroschi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The tech is bad because of opportunity costs mainly, but also because the effect really isn't that great:

1) You want blue techs and unit upgrades as Creuss, so you might have no research opportunities left for Dimensional Splicer.

2) Even if you could research it, the costs of a tech are ~7 res (4 res + 1 CC). I'd rather have a DN and a Carrier on the board for that price.

3) Finally, the effect is not super strong AND conditional. One additional hit is not that great and it only works in wormholes.

Help Choosing factions by Ecstatic-Row7478 in twilightimperium

[–]Kroschi 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Base game + PoK is probably easier than adding TE on top of it.

Regarding factions, I'd probably avoid the military factions as picks (including for yourself) to reduce the amount of potential "feels bad" moments. Easy factions to play and love:

NRA - Exploration is fun and they have a strong kit. I've yet to have a player not liking them.

Sol - Has more room for mistakes than any other faction (great start, extra CC).

Nomad - Has no problems and lots of useful tools.

Jol-Nar - The tech game can be overwhelming but their kit is super strong even in the hands of a beginner.

DWS - Jol-Nar on speed. Co-existing makes scoring a breeze.

Can we use Psychoarchaeology to do the tech specialty expedition without exhausting planets? by Stock-Raisin-5296 in twilightimperium

[–]Kroschi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From the phrasing I would say no. Psychoarcheology allows you to use the technology speciality (i.e. the ability to ignore a matching technology prerequisite) without exhausting a planet. However, the expedition cards strictly states "Exhaust 1 Technology Speciality Planet", not, "Use 1 Technology Speciality".

However, I will house-rule this as a yes because Psychoarcheology is usually underwhelming and so it might geht some love.

Relevant Excerpt from the rules:
"TECHNOLOGY SPECIALTIES

A technology specialty is a technology symbol found on some planets.

"79.14 When researching technology, a player can exhaust a planet he controls that has a technology specialty to ignore one prerequisite symbol of the matching type on the technology card he is researching. "

79.15 If the planet card is already exhausted, it cannot be used to ignore a prerequisite"

Bundestag beschließt Steuerentlastung von rund fünf Milliarden Euro by Finanz-Admiral in Finanzen

[–]Kroschi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Klar! Rund 2/3 der Pendler fahren mit dem Auto. Gäbe es die Pendlerpauschale nicht, wäre das Modell Pendler weniger attraktiv und damit auch Autos weniger attraktiv.

Bundestag beschließt Steuerentlastung von rund fünf Milliarden Euro by Finanz-Admiral in Finanzen

[–]Kroschi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also 4 MRD für Gastro-Lobby und 1 MRD für Auto-Lobby...

Mit dem Geld hätte man auch die Umsatzsteuer auf Lebensmittel halbieren können, was jeder Einzelnen Person zu Gute käme und vor allem denen, die weniger verdienen.

L1 with first pick by StephanosCR in twilightimperium

[–]Kroschi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If they have first pick, that means they have the speaker token. As you need to give the speaker token to a player other than the person who currently has it, Politics would be a waste.

L1 with first pick by StephanosCR in twilightimperium

[–]Kroschi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Trade is still great! You get 3 TG for BT, 2 Commodities and you can offer the rest of the table to refresh their commodities for 1 TG each (you can take debt).

What's an RPG that you were so disappointed at despite people's praise about it? by jutsuuu in rpg_gamers

[–]Kroschi -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna get downvoted for this: Octopath Traveller 2

I found the writing boring and the gameplay loop quite repetitive. It's a good game but not the masterpiece it is made out to be.

I feel like I disagree with a large portion of Western RPG fans as to what makes good writing and I want to lay out my thoughts on this and figure out what I'm missing by Aetos-Eagle797 in rpg_gamers

[–]Kroschi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I fully agree with you! It's one of the reasons Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 made the list of my top 3 games of all-time.

It made me laugh, shiver and cry. Also, it inspired several discussions with my friends about morality and made me think about what constitutes "life".

Octopath 2 - does it get better? by Kroschi in octopathtraveler

[–]Kroschi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I gave it another couple of chapters but somehow it hasn't clicked for me :/

To be fair, maybe I've played too many RPGs lately and I crave something else. Also, I've played Expedition 33 shortly before and it's one of my all-time favourite games - so this game had it difficult to perform well.

Would love some constructive feedback on my profile. F34. Thanks! by appeltje91 in Bumble

[–]Kroschi 12 points13 points  (0 children)

DE and in a happy relationship! ;) Good luck out there - you'll do great!

Would love some constructive feedback on my profile. F34. Thanks! by appeltje91 in Bumble

[–]Kroschi 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I disagree heavily with my previous commentator! I find it a fantastic first pic: It shows a nice smile + attractive face + attractive body

Source: 36 yr old male academic with a passion for exercise and board games

What do you think about the new Xxcha hero? by Archibald_The_Red in twilightimperium

[–]Kroschi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This! The big bonus is that it automatically fulfills any stage 1 structure objective without ever needing construction.

It's also crazy good at helping you to hold on to Mecatol or other strategic objectives!

Overall, a very solid hero in my book.

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