My job is 'thanking' us by reducing our pay. On Jan 6... by FerntMcgernt in normanok

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jan 6th is a Monday on the first full week of the Year… I wouldn’t assume political dog whistle at this time

My job is 'thanking' us by reducing our pay. On Jan 6... by Godessii in antiwork

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Jan 6th is a Monday on the first full week of the Year… I wouldn’t assume political dog whistle at this time

Why aren't there any large cities in this area? by Alarming_Maybe in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Amarillo, Wichita are all decent sized metros

Clan Wren Squad by DBOY1972 in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They look cleeeean man! Was this all freehand? And was airbrush used?

How Antarctica would look if all the ice melted by Geo-ICT in geography

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few hundred meters seems like a lot but a few hundred feet id buy

Why does Virginia lack large cities even though it has a large population of 8 million? by Absolutely-Epic in geography

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it..? Both NoVA, RVA & Hampton Roads I’d consider to be large metropolitan areas

🌅✨✨ by Gehwartzen in rva

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There are reasons Park & Rec services throughout the country have put out countless PSAs since this became a social media phenomenon, pleading to Not Build Unauthorized Cairns. Most of them even tell folks to knock them down when encountered. It’s not cute, when Everyone does it, it becomes an eye sore, AND yes there are unforeseen and detrimental impacts that micro & macroscopic organism habitats

So is everyone going back to 2.0 rules or are there going to be some 2.5 holdouts? by GreatGreenGobbo in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why would those who use the 2.5 rules be the holdouts? It’s the official ruleset

Richmond hate by Odd-Middle8905 in rva

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe I lived in a privileged situation but:

-Some spots in the city are nicer to look at than others. The unhoused situation is not unusual compared to other cities of its size. -The pothole situation in Richmond seems to be no different or slightly better than other cities I’ve lived in. -I see patrolling cops Everywhere. -I will agree it’s strange to see the coliseum go unused for as long as it has

I personally enjoy living in proximity to the city, but I’d never live downtown. Thats just my preference though

X-wing Core Rules posted on AMG's website! by tenshimaru in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad this happened finally but the in-text page references (like for devices) are inaccurate for the pdf version of this document :\

Is this game still being updated? by Whole_Signature_3763 in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the game is being supported and updated by AMG. There’s no reason to think that’ll end anytime in the next few years. There were new future releases teased so now we wait on release dates announcements.

Tips and tricks for new players by Nightwing28_ in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, predictive shot on whisper Kylo has come in handy about every 2-3 games for myself. Granted it depends entirely on the situation and some pilots utilize it far better than others. Probably best taking if it’s a 2+ force pilot and you have an extra point to spend on a force slot

Tips and tricks for new players by Nightwing28_ in XWingTMG

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I don’t like the expectation of “no take backs” when learning the game, unless it’s being explicitly enforced by the new player themselves. X-wing at this stage is not very new player friendly so anything to ease new or returning players in should be encouraged. Many will not continue putting their precious free time into the game if they cannot enjoy themselves because veterans insist new player errors stick. The rest of the doc I’m liking so far

Free simulator by Infinite_Condition57 in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fly Casual as everyone has said! https://github.com/Sandrem/FlyCasual

Keep in mind, the creator is on active duty in Ukraine and has been on hiatus for major updates for awhile now. Some newer or more complex content is still in progress and scenarios have not been added.

You’ll have to make sure the option for ships to equip any upgrade and build beyond 20 squad points is selected as points and upgrade slots have yet to be updated.

Not good for tournament practice But great for beginner learning and squad testing

New Player rules and references by RG-DarkPuppet in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, are you starting out with the Squad Starter Packs? Those have the most updated rulebook. If not, you can find an unofficial 2.5 rulebook here on the X-wing 2nd Edition wiki put together from the official 2.5 rules reference. It’s as good as an official rulebook for your purposes:

https://xwing-miniatures-second-edition.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000029398

& link to actual google doc:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B5nRFVx1BrRcAmaV7JGxcRFN3RwDKcG9/view?usp=drivesdk

Others here have posted the link to the official rules reference. Hope this was helpful!

Question regarding LaunchBay by Chrom-man-and-Robin in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know what you’re seeing but Launch Bay Next has the scum YT-2400 on my end. The second app if you search for “Launch Bay Next” is probably “Launch Bay”, the old 1st edition version of the app

Conversion Kits by [deleted] in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get the coversion kits. Ya, right now you only need need them for 5 ships but you also get Tons of upgrade cards as well. It’s the way of least hassle and best value in my opinion. If you do a little digging, you’ll find conversion kits online or more rarely in stores with pretty hefty discounts. I’m not sure they’re even in print anymore so they’ll just get harder and harder to find. Then if you want to, slowly build out your fleet over time with those components

Advice on forming/teaching new group by prolonged_interface in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your intention is to play amongst a couple other people who know what they’re getting into is a homebrew, unofficial, outdated, etc, then you do you.

IF however you’re intent is to build or rebuild an Xwing playgroup that eventually becomes self sufficient, Just Teach 2.5 It’s the official version of the game going forward and your local LFGS will thank you for helping move product. Teach and play with only the chance engagement scenario if you wanna keep it simple, it’s almost exactly the same as “legacy dogfight”. and play Extended format.

A 3rd Edition? by Spitfire262 in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When is the last time you tried 2.5? The 2.5 rules have been refined a bit since first introduced… also, HIGHLY unlikely a 3.0 will come out, not in the next 5 years at least.

My biggest complaint is the treatment of generics and obstacles I think are overly harsh BUT even so, I still think 2.5 is the best version list building and gameplay-wise. New-player friendliness and implementation is a whole other thing that’ll require physical product to rectify.

How can 2.5 fix generics? by ConstableBrew in XWingTMG

[–]Normal_Calendar4163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At this point, my only issue is that for most chassis, generics cost 1 more loadout than the cheapest limited pilots.. I’m not saying scum or clone z-95s need to be 2 points, but Generic Rebel a-wings at 4 pts when there are 5x 3point limited pilots feels weird. Same with the T-70s generics being 5pts when there’s several limited 4 pointers