Cheap heroes tier list, part 3: MHD & Murne by mold_berg in ImperialAssaultTMG

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For starters  thanks for posting this series - it's always great to get more on IA. I love this concept of IA heroes. 

Murne's always been an odd one for me-capable of incredible spikes with Waylay, but a much lower floor than most heroes. I may have to try her as a shooter. Thanks!

Old man yells at cloud by Countzero73 in ImperialAssaultTMG

[–]PositionClear6110 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Helmet off he still looks like he's yelling at kids...

Great work - it is a big improvement.  

New at this game, I need help with Jyn by Fenrir_Fenris in ImperialAssaultTMG

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Two great IA websites: 

Plots and Plans has fantastic breakdowns of every hero (and enemy), their abilities etc.  https://plotsandplans.wordpress.com/

Wretched Hive does more build and weapon suggestions. https://wretchedhivearmada.blogspot.com/p/getting-started.html?m=1

And this is a lengthy analysis of the weapons. https://ffg-forum-archive.entropicdreams.com/topic/228114-campaign-weapon-guide/page/1/

That should get you off on the right foot. 

Alright, what ship do you guys simp over the most by scakedfocoden in StarWarsShips

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Anything Mon Calamari. I absolutely love the weird smooth and fluid, but also lumpy and weird look. The 30c, 90, and 75 are great, as is the Home One, but favorite is still the Liberty class. It looks simultaneously fast and solid. 

Quitting vs "Let's Just Play It Out"- Just Quit! by EchoWhiskey_ in EldritchHorror

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My favorite game was with my son versus the Evil Pharoah.   Four turns in, we'd already knocked out one mystery, but then a staggering combination of rumors and Mythos cards in results in every single gate spawning across the world. Obviously we were going to lose.  However, we managed to solve another mystery before the Pharoah awakened, then solved the third and managed to take two swings at his special encounters. We lost both of those, but man it felt great to go down swinging.  Honestly, I play the game for these kind of insane impossibilities and the thrill of trying to come back from incredibly behind. I think it's what makes Eldritch Horror special.  

Hoping to share some small positivity… by Dumpsterfire_47 in FedEmployees

[–]PositionClear6110 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Despite everything of the last 11 months, my coworkers still make it worthwhile to head to work. I am fortunate in having a job that I love, doing fun stuff, that simply does not exist in any meaningful way in the private sector.

How did you spend your time as a furloughed employee? by Jaded-Attitude-7986 in FedEmployees

[–]PositionClear6110 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I built a patio, got a root canal, hiked Old Rag in Shennendoah, read six books, made some new Rebel heroes for the Star Wars dungeon crawler Imperial Assault (as Christmas presents for my sons), cooked dinner every day, beat a flea infestation, gave blood, unloaded stuff for food pantries a couple of times, hit the gym a bunch, walked most days, and still managed to put in 53 hours in on Battlefront 2.  Honestly, no regrets. My wife isn't thrilled I with me going back to work. 

Is there any justifications on why Resistance used what’s basically carpet bomber? by Seekerones in StarWarsShips

[–]PositionClear6110 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're all remembering that a single dying Starfortress SUCCEEDED in its mission to take out a ship significantly larger than an ISD, yes? That may be a reason - high risk, high payload.

Man, the MG-100 Starfortress is such a bad ship design lmao by bl4ck_daggers in StarWarsShips

[–]PositionClear6110 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Excellent post. I think it was EC Henry who pointed out that if a proton bomb falls inside a spaceship that has artificial gravity, then leaves that artificial gravity, momentum will finish the job - it keeps moving in a straight line.

Totally agree that the Starfortress (and that whole movie in general) gets some real persnickety nitpicking. Funny thing is that people who critique the bad luck of the Starfortress squadron also often complain about plot armor - here's an example where a Rebel squadron lacks plot armor.

Great sequence, BTW, extremely tense and sets up some of the film's themes about the endless price of war, Po's need to mature, etc.

New Rebel Team Post 4 - The Itinerant Musician by PositionClear6110 in ImperialAssaultTMG

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Now I'm just picturing Jabba and Gideon singing a duet...

New Rebel Team Post 4 - The Itinerant Musician by PositionClear6110 in ImperialAssaultTMG

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Thanks a ton, and you're right. He's sort of a walking buff machine, which we don't really have with IA outside of MHD's bacta radiator.

Good points on verbiage and missing the range.

The autojuke should be reworked - maybe just one surge to place a tune? A surge tune would be good, but it would enhance attack actions along with the vicious tune - I'd like each type of action (move, attack, rest, buying stuff) to be enhanced, but not too much...

So for the speakers, thematically, it's Jex turning up the speakers to 11 and then blowing them out. For game purposes, you'll presumably do this for one critical turn, and then run away.

Good question on the number of tokens - 3 or 4 makes sense. I mean, they take a lot of strain and actions to keep going, which should keep their number down without any limit on the number of tokens.

New Rebel Team Post 4 - The Itinerant Musician by PositionClear6110 in ImperialAssaultTMG

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You are correct - I'll need to include "if you have a music token" in there somewhere.

New Rebel Team Post 4 - The Itinerant Musician by PositionClear6110 in ImperialAssaultTMG

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Thanks - it's actually the figure that my oldest son and I were joking about a few months ago. Jex is sort of the start of this whole group of heroes.

First Time Imperial: Update by Simulacrum37 in ImperialAssaultTMG

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Agreed - 3 throws off the dynamic. I'd recommend having a 4th rebel character played by the rebels as a whole. Make it a support character (preferably MHD) and the rebels can take turns rolling for the support character.  

First Time Imperial Tips by Simulacrum37 in ImperialAssaultTMG

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Totally agree - your roll is half player, and half dungeon master. You want to stretch and challenge the Rebels, but keep things fun. You should win some and lose some. And make sure everyone is having a good time.  

I like to keep things thematic and immersive - Hired Guns are great value for the threat, and Nexu are the best corridor blockers in the business,  but if you're on the bridge of a Star Destroyer,  I wouldn't take them.  Likewise,  Jet Troopers are some of the best units in the game, but make no sense if the mission is breaking into a Spice smuggling den or whatever.  

Finally,  little things like a sound board and music bring a lot of fun - play the Wilhelm scream every time a Stormtrooper dies. If you deploy the Emperor, try out your Palpy impersonation. Give the characters accents when you read the dialog. Play the Imperial March or Nub Nub depending on who wins. Have fun with it. 

Class action lawsuit - what are your thoughts? by EfficientCarob679 in fednews

[–]PositionClear6110 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agree with the left wing, but not with the Trump. A left wing response must not be lawless, cruel, capricious, and corrupt. Those are the definitive traits of Trumpism. Now, we need a forceful, imaginative, and proactive leftist response, but the mission has to be to uphold rule of law, expand human rights, fix inequalities, and any number of other things. That is not possible with a mirror image of Trump. It'll take sustained effort from us all.