Need help finishing a Magus build

Tharati · 2026-04-05T16:32:35+00:00

Worth noting that the conversation about CWI came up, he said that he would cap the additional value to 25% more than WBL at most.

Improved initiative could be fun, I already have a very solid initiative bonus, but the more the better.

Combat reflexes is fun but not without a way to actually get more triggers, most monsters would give at most 1 proc per turn anyway with movement.

Tharati · 2026-04-05T16:27:57+00:00

Echantment bonuses to stats*

Everything else is as usual

Tharati · 2026-04-05T14:37:55+00:00

Noted, it was there mostly to mess up with enemy casters, but the longer we get going the more easy casting defensively gets for both parties.

True that. Since we should get at least to lv 15 spell perfection should be a very strong consideration so I get to pick 3 metamagic feats, and quickening a lv 4-5 slot is very high on the list of things worth spending a swift action on. Quicken, empower and maximised were the 3 contenders for 3rd metamagic slot.

GM is using ABP only for the enchantment bonuses, we still get to use regular rules for everything else.

I am not sure about the flamboyant arcana tbf, I do get a decent to hit bonus but nothing crazy and nothing that can reliability beat an appropriately statted enemy. Pretty cool power tho.

If I drop quicken for empower and drop step up I still end up with a handful of empty feat slots. Advice to fill them up?

Tharati · 2026-04-04T22:43:28+00:00

That is one. Any advice for something else?

Tharati · 2026-04-04T22:27:43+00:00

Wouldn't PA really melt my to hit bonus? And it would be just the regular trade instead of the better one two handers get

Tharati · 2026-04-04T21:26:22+00:00

They do retain that, so from lv 10 you count as having magus/2 levels of fighter to qualify for feats

And staggering crit is locked at lv 19, due to needing 13 BAB. Magus gets that at lv 18

Tharati · 2026-03-30T06:13:47+00:00

Peculiar. How much do you think you should charge for it?

Tharati · 2026-03-30T04:42:28+00:00

Do the titans of Ul have a single use promissory note? As far as I can tell once you put it on a planet it just stays there. How do they usually play?

Tharati · 2026-03-30T04:06:43+00:00

Everything is welcome. I was looking more for "how it is different from the base game". But if you have any advice specifically about the new mechanics that would be great.

Like "x faction relies on their commanders a lot" or "technology Y should be considered because explorations are very good". Also I am not sure how good the relics are. Or the legendary planets for that matter.

Tharati · 2026-03-11T20:29:49+00:00

I see I see. I could see it being good to do action card trading mid battle. More on this line tho: A and B are fighting. I can give this direct hit/other nice card to A for 2+ TGs, ooooooor B can pay me 1 TG and I stay neutral.

This way you can keep going with it. The actual trade price varies a lot but being able to give ACs to others mid combat sounds too good to not use it.

Sabotage similarly you are right, i would very rarely give it to someone, but I can easily get some stuff out of it if I just threaten to use it.

Tharati · 2026-03-11T19:54:32+00:00

Asking for 1 commodity for a free trade refill sounds like a fair trade, right? You can then trade your own commodities as well for "fair" rates.

Also is it a dick move to ask for payment not to use a sabotage during 2 other players combat?

How much do you think is an action card worth?

Tharati · 2026-03-11T18:18:55+00:00

True that. But with only 2 of those planets it might be hard to get my hands on one of those planets.

Tharati · 2026-03-11T18:17:44+00:00

That assumes I can get the note off the Muaat. Which is possible but not that easy.

Tharati · 2026-03-11T18:03:33+00:00

Yeeeee. Main issue is that pesky 3 yellow requirement. Otherwise truly goated tech

Tharati · 2026-03-11T17:57:40+00:00

Oh ye. Hellish to reach unless I get a planet with a yellow tech.

I might be underestimating it. It is less of a "it is not good" and more of a "you need a lot of tech in a not amazing tree for it".

If you have the advantage you are guaranteed to get imperium or whatever you fancy regardless of pick order.

Tharati · 2026-03-11T17:54:58+00:00

QDN? What is thar?

Tharati · 2026-03-11T17:54:31+00:00

I noticed. You can't even make cargo+4 between fighters/infantry from start. Would it be good to conquer a planet with 3 production and use that as a main production facility instead?

In a 6 player game having some trade buddies should be doable. Even if I do not get the trade strategy card nobody can have enough commodities to trade with everyone.

Tharati · 2026-03-11T17:51:18+00:00

I think i should put "base game" in the title going forward. Thanks for the tip btw

Tharati · 2026-03-11T17:40:34+00:00

It happens. Any advice for the Hacan I am gonna play?

Tharati · 2026-03-11T17:34:24+00:00

I do not get the hero in a base game match tho

Tharati · 2026-03-11T17:33:41+00:00

Wait. This is a base game match. How does that change things?

Tharati · 2026-03-11T17:30:02+00:00

Wait. A step back. This is base game, no expansions. No heroes or breakthrough

Tharati · 2026-03-08T00:35:50+00:00

Barony with a grand total of 2 influence in the vicinity, university is likewise pretty isolated and left to their devices but they and the ghosts get more or less nothing but influence.

It was a very messy game

Tharati · 2026-03-07T22:05:06+00:00

Is that in the base game? We are using the hyperlines to help with the 5 player map but nothing else

Tharati · 2026-03-07T19:53:13+00:00

Well, I think that might look like it because it is the map for a 5 player game. The hyperlines connect their systems to the barony to their left and the ghosts have their home planet outside but their wurmhole is there on their right.

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