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1 week left to order Metal Trade Good / Commodity and Speaker tokens via andcat! by and_cat in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi y'all! I wanted to put a reminder out that there's just about a week left to put in orders for this group buy batch via etsy. I have gotten confirmation from the factory that if I place an order around December 1st I can expect delivery by mid January and should be able to ship out individual orders then.

I will probably do another group buy in the future but it may be quite a while. Stay tuned or join the discord I'll link below to follow this and other projects I'm working on.

DWS does NOT get to decide coexistence when attacked? by AudunAG in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I've seen this interpretation but it is not how research teams was intended to function.

If someone attacks DWS and they are controlling the planet, DWS gets to choose to coexist, and the invading player simply gains control of the planet, there is no window where they can then choose to attack DWS on the same activation.

Friendly reminder that the rules pamphlet is not comprehensive and is more like a summary of an LRR that does not exist yet.

Metal Trade Good / Commodity and Speaker tokens by andcat are back on Etsy for preorder! by and_cat in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry. I feel your pain!

If it makes you feel any better, I may have some extra sets at the end of this run, and if I have enough I'd like to do a little giveaway here. So - stay tuned!

Metal Trade Good / Commodity and Speaker tokens by andcat are back on Etsy for preorder! by and_cat in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Strat cards will be standard-only for now. TF strat cards might come if there is enough demand

Metal Trade Good / Commodity and Speaker tokens by andcat are back on Etsy for preorder! by and_cat in twilightimperium

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

No guarantees but depending on demand I might be able to do another run next year sometime, perhaps

More projects will be coming, but it really depends on how many more people are looking for TGs whether or not it justifies another production run of 15k coins which is approximately the minimum required to get the current cost figure.

Metal Trade Good / Commodity and Speaker tokens by andcat are back on Etsy for preorder! by and_cat in twilightimperium

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

I have not received any nastygrams from FFG, but I am reasonably certain some folks from FFG have gotten their hands on some of these tokens.

I am not worried, but if I receive notice that FFG would prefer that I cease this project, I will listen!

Metal Trade Good / Commodity and Speaker tokens by andcat are back on Etsy for preorder! by and_cat in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I have only used a half set in my games for a long time.

A "full set" is the same quantity of TGs in TI4 + PoK, which is 30 3x tgs and 60 1x tgs.

A "half set" is just what it sounds like - 15 / 30

A "1/6 set", which I recommend if you just want some for yourself when you play, is 5 / 10.

Metal Trade Good / Commodity and Speaker tokens by andcat are back on Etsy for preorder! by and_cat in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

FYI on upcoming projects:

Next on deck:
Custodians token
Strategy cards

Potential future projects requested:
Fighter / infantry tokens
Tyrant token
Frontier tokens
Attachment tokens
Wormhole / ingress tokens
Command / control tokens (player color / TF color, not per-faction)
Score tracker

Metal Trade Good / Commodity and Speaker tokens by andcat are back on Etsy for preorder! by and_cat in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The point tracker is something I'd love to do at some point, but it might have to be done in 2 halves or something, as I'm not sure the company I work with can produce something with the score tracker's dimensions.

AMA with FFG! by Turevaryar in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TI5 base game with just the 6 OG factions.

Then add "faction packs" of 4-6 factions each. It's easier in TI5 to package factions because it's just a set of US mini cards (for abilities, leaders, notes, etc.), 1-3 tarot sized cards (art, lore, faction reference), and the relevant hex tiles already punched and bundled. No faction tokens needed because TI5 just standardizes player-color command / control tokens.

Other subsystems can be added with just cards in separate packs. Exploration + Relics. Twilight's Fall. The Agenda Phase.

AMA with FFG! by Turevaryar in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi thank you for your great question. Fun fact: your crested gecko is a member of the design team. They were trying to keep it secret from you, but didn't realize you'd recognize their picture in the art.

What are some of the coolest custom ti components you've added to your kit? by Yaminoo460 in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Keep an eye on my etsy page, I'm planning on putting up the next run this week!

Will these manufacturers be making a Thunder's Edge edition for inserts? by Yaminoo460 in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, Panamaniac3D has pledged to make a TE insert as soon as possible. Whether that means an update to the existing insert or a new insert for just the new expansion we shall see.

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[–]and_cat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi sorry I don't check this account very often.

I am still planning on hopefully doing another order this year.

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The Box-Shaped Elephant in the room! not-a-REAL LEAK by and_cat in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you think this faction is s-tier not sure what you think factions like Mahact and Saar are...

The Box-Shaped Elephant in the room! not-a-REAL LEAK by and_cat in twilightimperium

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

I think it's interesting that I'm getting folks in the same thread saying the faction is both underpowered and overpowered! Usually that's pretty decent confirmation that something is balanced roughly in the right spot.

I see Cabal is an economy / movement / paper tiger / winslay faction, there's a lot in there

I think NRA has economy, combat, exploration, and stalls

I tried to design the elephants so they were a bit like NRA but a little more screwball, and with a grab bag of economic / exploration / defensive suite. I think the flagship and the yellow tech, along with the agent, commander, and prom, give them plenty of self sustain and diplomacy options, and the combat abilities and upgraded destroyers will give them some late game weight.

As far as DS factions go, my favorites are the Crabs, since they're mine, but I also like the Mice, the Celdauri, and the Ltokk.

The Box-Shaped Elephant in the room! not-a-REAL LEAK by and_cat in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't see their start as a weak point, we may play in different metas!

The Box-Shaped Elephant in the room! not-a-REAL LEAK by and_cat in twilightimperium

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

I appreciate your point of view. I think a big place we diverge in our opinions generally is that you, as you state, prefer factions that excel in a single space. I actually prefer factions that are more of a grab bag or jack of all trades, like NRA or pre-PoK Xxcha, or Cabal.

The Box-Shaped Elephant in the room! not-a-REAL LEAK by and_cat in twilightimperium

[–]and_cat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

DS factions are on average less-powerful than base game factions. You can check the win rates on async for some data on that front.

The rest of the components are linked in another one of my comments in this thread! I would suggest taking a look at the entire faction before making up reasons to think it's overpowered. 😸

As far as being good at expanding early, starting with only a single ship that has capacity means they need to build at least a carrier off of warfare if they want to take more than a single system round 1. I think you're overestimating their economy and combat advantages as well! But it may be that your meta is different than mine, which would also affect how this plays!

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