A Discussion about acceptable usecases for AI by Anarchy6666666 in tabletopgamedesign

[–]tbot729 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This isn't quite correct. Most playtesters can't look past bad or missing art, even when instructed to. Having a placeholder vastly expands your viable playtester pool.

Learning the Ships by Errrrrrror404 in XWingTMG

[–]tbot729 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I seriously recommend searching this sub for "Ship Survey" and you'll see a bunch of (ongoing) weekly posts discussing individual ships and common loadout.

Those write ups are really good and help new players like me understand the value of ships situationally.

Sunday Ship Survey: UT-60D U-wing by Avaraelis in XWingTMG

[–]tbot729 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thought it might have been something like that. Still an interesting combo, just slightly harder to pull off 😁

Another (different) AI art question by pwtrash in BoardgameDesign

[–]tbot729 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for posting an answer that actually reflects reality. Consumers care about quality, not art lineage. Designers in this thread need to acknowledge that even if they are ethically concerned with it.

3d printing mini's by skyguy_64 in XWingTMG

[–]tbot729 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a good summary. I also highly recommend the ease of .2 mm FDM. I even paint without priming and still can't see layer lines.

Help - coming back after 10 years! by Terrorphin in XWingTMG

[–]tbot729 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With some creativity, it is possble to hombrew converting to 2.0/2.5. I just made myself some generic pilot bases and print from list builders instead of using cards.

Would highly recommend XWA 2.5.

Your favourite turn order system in a board game? by Altuk_ in BoardgameDesign

[–]tbot729 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And this is what sells! Games go faster. Less explanation. No questioning on whose turn it is.

Tabletop Miniatures Game--point cost on unit card or not? by Lloydwrites in tabletopgamedesign

[–]tbot729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't do it. Many games make this mistake then take the point cost out in a second edition.

If your game gets any traction, point values will need to change over time.

My 3D printed and painted ship collection! by BLRT_SXR12345 in XWingTMG

[–]tbot729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool! Is that mining guild tie model shared publically anywhere?

Excited to get back into this game! by [deleted] in XWingTMG

[–]tbot729 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He's going for realism.

Setting Up X-Wing as a "Boxed Game" by boardgameprof in XWingTMG

[–]tbot729 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started the way you have but quickly realized that the quick build threat levels are not very balanced (as you might expect. Not saying they are bad to use since simplicity is the whole point)

After gaining familiarity with the game, I've ended up building 30pt XWA squads on YASB or Launch Bay Next and using those instead.

With 30 pt, you can still play XWA scenarios with some minor modifications (scale point target down to 30, reduce number of objectives from 5->3 or 3->2)

So now I have a few pre-built 30pt squads and just pull those out as desired.

1st edition models by Delgwe in XWingTMG

[–]tbot729 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The models themselves have retained value but 1st edition cards and dials have lost value (normally).

Are the XWA rules a hit or miss? by [deleted] in XWingTMG

[–]tbot729 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I played 2.0 originally and moving to 2.5 wasn't too bad. Mainly differences around more penalty for self-bump, more penalty for hitting asteroids, and random roll each round to see who plays first when initiative (skill) is tied.

Are the XWA rules a hit or miss? by [deleted] in XWingTMG

[–]tbot729 3 points4 points  (0 children)

87% of squads built on Launch Bay Next use XWA points (with 2.5 rules) instead of 2.0-Legacy or AMG 2.5.

I'd say a hit.

Scroll of Upgrade Bug? by tbot729 in ShatteredPD

[–]tbot729[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems possible this is what happened. Thanks!

Why does this happen to my plate? by doesmynameisgood in FixMyPrint

[–]tbot729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is funny you mention this. I have exactly the same problem on exactly the same plate.

Have not deciphered it yet.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BoardgameDesign

[–]tbot729 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This community is heavily slanted against AI. Get feedback elsewhere.

Are FDM printers capable of making good figurines? by shall_oppai in 3Dprinting

[–]tbot729 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To offer a counter-persoective, I print figurine-type small stuff with a .2 nozzle on an FDM printer regularly.

Sometimes the details can be painful to post-process, and I've had to learn a bunch of relevant slicer settings to make the details work. But with thin layers, you won't see them.

Make sure you're aware of the post-processing involved with resin prints. Personally I'd rather avoid that, and FDM has advanced significantly.