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They really need some FAQs on this game. Having all kinds of little questions and weirdness as I play. The grenade launcher especially. According to the rules you can shoot any weapon as far as you want, but past it's maximum range you loose 1 die, which doesn't really make sense with a grenade (maybe the strain see it coming and brace for impact). There are no scatter rules, so the thing is dead accurate and most of the munitions do not cause direct damage that you need to test for. So you can just lob away with it.

Can anyone figure out why you would ever use the Grenlr's gluttony attack? Why does Kara even have a Katar pistol, when she has the plasma beam and the Dachi, where would the Katar ever be an advantage?

Kara can have 4tactics counters, but it seams the most she can ever use in a turn is 2.

Is seams like most of the abilities that you have to use tactics or spore to use should not actually cost you an action as they are pretty crappy deals if they cost you an action.

Stalker has an ability to make an extra attack, but in order to use the ability you have to give up an attack or move action, so you gain nothing?

 Baragash wrote:

 Andrew1975 wrote:

 Pacific wrote:
Because the ultimate definition of 'hero' is attacking nano-zombie monsters in just your underwear

This isn't kingdom death!

Ofc not, in KD the underwear is optional

And Interchangable!

Still no tracking number for me, have any UK backers received theirs yet? (tracking numbers or sets) has anyone in the uk received their sets before tracking numbers?

 Andrew1975 wrote:
They really need some FAQs on this game. Having all kinds of little questions and weirdness as I play. The grenade launcher especially. According to the rules you can shoot any weapon as far as you want, but past it's maximum range you loose 1 die, which doesn't really make sense with a grenade (maybe the strain see it coming and brace for impact). There are no scatter rules, so the thing is dead accurate and most of the munitions do not cause direct damage that you need to test for. So you can just lob away with it.

Can anyone figure out why you would ever use the Grenlr's gluttony attack? Why does Kara even have a Katar pistol, when she has the plasma beam and the Dachi, where would the Katar ever be an advantage?

Kara can have 4tactics counters, but it seams the most she can ever use in a turn is 2.

Is seams like most of the abilities that you have to use tactics or spore to use should not actually cost you an action as they are pretty crappy deals if they cost you an action.

Stalker has an ability to make an extra attack, but in order to use the ability you have to give up an attack or move action, so you gain nothing?

Agreed that their FAQ needs serious work, but, I believe the one about Kara is fine: a higher tactics score will impact your pool, so, even though she can't use them all, she gets more to distribute... I think.

Here's a tip for Canadians. The USPS tracking seems to end at the border, but you can use the same number in Canada Post's tracking system to see your package's progress inside Canada.

 Sirius42 wrote:
Still no tracking number for me, have any UK backers received theirs yet? (tracking numbers or sets) has anyone in the uk received their sets before tracking numbers?

As of Monday morning there were 200+ outstanding orders to go out to the UK/EU, the distributor was processing about 150 per day so you look to be in the last batch so should get a number tomorrow (I got mine today)



As to the question about Kara's weapons remember the vanguard have no idea what they are dealing with, so will be going in with 'standard equipment' some of which may not be as usefull in this situation. The pistol may not be as good as the plasma beam or dachi verses the strain on Alabaster Station, but perhaps in another situation it might be her weapon of choice, or maybe it's a just symbol of rank

With the grenade launcher maybe think of the 1 dice penelty as a near miss, still damaging but less so than actually hitting the target ?

your other questions I'll need to get my box to make a stab at, or maybe ask Rob (the quy who wrote the rules) on the studio mcvey forum

http://studiomcvey.com/forums/index.php?/forum/20-rules-discussion/

 Specs wrote:
Here's a tip for Canadians. The USPS tracking seems to end at the border, but you can use the same number in Canada Post's tracking system to see your package's progress inside Canada.

Mine tracked via USPS all the way to my local post office, just got to wait till tomorrow to pick it up!

 Andrew1975 wrote:
They really need some FAQs on this game. Having all kinds of little questions and weirdness as I play. The grenade launcher especially. According to the rules you can shoot any weapon as far as you want, but past it's maximum range you loose 1 die, which doesn't really make sense with a grenade (maybe the strain see it coming and brace for impact). There are no scatter rules, so the thing is dead accurate and most of the munitions do not cause direct damage that you need to test for. So you can just lob away with it.

Can anyone figure out why you would ever use the Grenlr's gluttony attack? Why does Kara even have a Katar pistol, when she has the plasma beam and the Dachi, where would the Katar ever be an advantage?

Kara can have 4tactics counters, but it seams the most she can ever use in a turn is 2.

Is seams like most of the abilities that you have to use tactics or spore to use should not actually cost you an action as they are pretty crappy deals if they cost you an action.

Stalker has an ability to make an extra attack, but in order to use the ability you have to give up an attack or move action, so you gain nothing?

Dunno if this will be of any help to you but they created a FAQ

http://studiomcvey.com/forums/index.php?/topic/700-temporary-faq-thread/

Yeah, I've checked the FAQs so far, they were, erm, not very helpfull and I could not figure out how to post my own questions.


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When a strain model evolves does it heal all of it's wounds? The rules don't deal with this at all, if so maybe there needs to be a rule that models need to use nano to heal to full health before they can use nano to evolve. It just seams like too much of a bonus to take a level 2 with only one wound left and be able to turn it into a level 3 with full wounds.

The more I play the more I wonder how much they actually played the game, not because the game is bad, just there are so many questions that seam to pop up that are completely not covered, much less explained well. Still a lot of fun and common sense with reasonable players answers most of the questions. I just know most games don't work on the common sense rule and not everybody has the same common sense.

New model, new card - full health.

I put up a quick review and some pictures of the minis at http://www.outpostzero.net/2013/01/unboxing-and-brief-review-sedition-wars.html

Nothing really breaking that hasn't been discussed here already, but thought maybe some folks would want to see the parts assembled.

first goblin green spartan squad

Steffbxl wrote:
first goblin green spartan squad

Spoiler:

That is full of win.

Very nice, how did you get the rust effect?

PS Mine arrived too!

Those look awesome steffbxl! Hope you don't mind if I copy the idea

 Sirius42 wrote:
Still no tracking number for me, have any UK backers received theirs yet? (tracking numbers or sets) has anyone in the uk received their sets before tracking numbers?

Mine arrived last Thursday, the first tracking e-mail arrived overnight on Wednesday night then the package arrived about lunch time Thursday + 2 e-mails that it had been delivered.

I got my Opti Camo troops ready to go over the weekend:



http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/502191.page

I'm pretty happy with what I've gotten so far. I can't wait for the next set of stuff to ship out.

Got my copy today minis seem all present and decent quality, the minis in the biohazard box seem cleaner casts and better fit so can only assumed production was across multiple factories. Tiles are too large for the box and corners are curled where they where forced into the box. Most counters are offset and one has a white scratch right across it. Ive contacted coolmini to see if they will provide replacements.

Those look great CptJake, really nice effect you have achieved there.

Sadly no email yet and no idea of when mine will turn up. Please keep posting pictures guys so I can enjoy the contents of Sedition Wars vicariously

PS - does anyone know how I can access my order information? I can see that I replied to the survey they sent out in September with my full address and the bits I wanted from my pledge, but is there some other accounts section or something that I am missing?

 Bromsy wrote:
New model, new card - full health.

Thats what I would assume. But it doesn't really spell it out, and it seams like an incredibly overpowered ability. Seeing as you can spend 1 nano to heal 2 points of damage, the ability is there to heal, I think you should have to bring the model to full health before you can evolve.

Take a Quasimodo that has taken 9 damage. I can bring it up to full health for 5 nano, or I can just evolve it for 6. That just seams overpowered.

UNCLEBADTOUCH wrote:
Got my copy today minis seem all present and decent quality, the minis in the biohazard box seem cleaner casts and better fit so can only assumed production was across multiple factories. Tiles are too large for the box and corners are curled where they where forced into the box. Most counters are offset and one has a white scratch right across it. Ive contacted coolmini to see if they will provide replacements.

Keep us posted on that if you dont mind. I have a couple of minor tile defects i could live with but would replace if opportunity were there. They are too large for box though and my box has split slightly from putting them back in. Will be reinforcing the corners for sure.

Just got my tracking number woot!

Should be delivered tomorrow =D

Wow the game is tanking on ebay. People are getting less than they paid for it.


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Steffbxl wrote:
first goblin green spartan squad

Saw you gave the reaver a helmet. Nice conversion.

Finally got my official notification from UPS. Guys, please be careful about scam UPS emails! Very nearly opened one I received (even though it was the equivalent of a big red 'dont push here!' button I barely controlled myself! )

 Andrew1975 wrote:
Wow the game is tanking on ebay. People are getting less than they paid for it.

I can't understand the logic of buying something like SW to sell and try and make money. It's not like its limited edition in any kind of way, and the fact that they made almost 1million GBP means that is one hell of a lot of units sold!

 Pacific wrote:
Those look great CptJake, really nice effect you have achieved there.

Sadly no email yet and no idea of when mine will turn up. Please keep posting pictures guys so I can enjoy the contents of Sedition Wars vicariously

PS - does anyone know how I can access my order information? I can see that I replied to the survey they sent out in September with my full address and the bits I wanted from my pledge, but is there some other accounts section or something that I am missing?

@Pacific

Log into the pledge manager here : https://ckpm.coolminiornot.com (login there with your email address given in the KS, request a password reset if you lost the link)

you should have filled this in: if you've completed it it will say 'complete' highlighted in green near the top

If you havn't filled it in, they won't send your pledge till you do

EDIT: and as soon as I post you get your email, great stuff
There should be tracking info on there if it's shipped

If anyone is willing to Hook me up with or sell me 1-2 opticamo Vanguard, please send me a PM. I want to try out a gradient painting effect on one (like they're actively phasing out of or into the camo) and I was foolish and didn't include them in my order.

Cheers! Glad to see a lot of our European friends are getting them.

@Steff- Looks really nice. Nice, clean paint jobs. Looks like some weathering powder put too good effect as well!

@CptJake -- Nice bases! Do they opticamo come in that color or are those inked?

 Pacific wrote:
Finally got my official notification from UPS. Guys, please be careful about scam UPS emails! Very nearly opened one I received (even though it was the equivalent of a big red 'dont push here!' button I barely controlled myself! )

 Andrew1975 wrote:
Wow the game is tanking on ebay. People are getting less than they paid for it.

I can't understand the logic of buying something like SW to sell and try and make money. It's not like its limited edition in any kind of way, and the fact that they made almost 1million GBP means that is one hell of a lot of units sold!

Just letting people know that they can get them on ebay pretty cheap. Some poor guy put the opticamo up and only got $45 for the set he paid $50 for. Looks like some of the games are going to go for $60 or $70. I like my opticamo and glow strain more and more (no need to paint, just wash and done), I might pick some more up if this continues.

My set arrived today. Very pleased with. Only slight damage on the corners of one board section and the counters are printed slightly of centre(or is that cut out of centre?). But those two things are fine for me. Just happy to have it!

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:

 Pacific wrote:
Those look great CptJake, really nice effect you have achieved there.

Sadly no email yet and no idea of when mine will turn up. Please keep posting pictures guys so I can enjoy the contents of Sedition Wars vicariously

PS - does anyone know how I can access my order information? I can see that I replied to the survey they sent out in September with my full address and the bits I wanted from my pledge, but is there some other accounts section or something that I am missing?

EDIT: and as soon as I post you get your email, great stuff
There should be tracking info on there if it's shipped

Thanks very much for the reply anyway mate!

Looking over the net the big problem with the games is that the rules are very confusing. Really needs a FAQ ASAP. The battle reports I have seen show people using rules in all different sort of ways.