Since there's actually two established factions in this game, as opposed to just Good Guys and Bad Guys like in Descent, I'm wondering if somewhere down the line there couldn't be a mission or expansion where the "overlord" player plays the rebels and the team of 4 plays the empire. That'd be cool. Either way, a big part of the reason why I'm going to be grabbing this is that the idea of playing the empire appeals to me much more than playing some generic overlord.
Sevej wrote: I think you should look at Galaxy Defenders if you want Descent-style with AI.
Stonecutter, there is actually a third faction as well - Scum. That could open up more possibilities. Going after bounties or doing merc stuff would be dope.
stormseeker75 wrote: Closed information campaign book? As in play it once and you know everything that's going to happen?
Well, if I can still skirmish then who cares.
More like player experience also depends on them being oblivious of the missions' surprises. Just like I'm enjoying Star Craft & Call of Duty for their single player campaigns, I'm ambivalent toward IA's skirmish.
Tom and Sam posted a review of this yesterday giving it 11 thumbs up, which I think is their highest rating ever. This seems to make some pretty cool changes to the Descent system, particularly the alternating activations as opposed to Descent's I go, you go. I'm curious to see how the game master having information the characters don't effects replayability in the core story missions. Honestly it looks like it might be great with 2.
I think I'm in for this one. If my group won't take to it, which I think they will, then my two boys age 6 and 3 will. I've already got them playing Carcassone, Dixit, Rampage and King of Tokyo. And they seem to know what Star Wars is even though I haven't sat them down to watch it. I can't wait till there a bit older and they can grasp these more complicated games. Weekends will never be the same!
Came to the same conclusion this morning and pre-ordered base + chewie and han. My boy of six loves the original trilogy - and fell alseep during 1 - 3 prequels (made me proud )
If you want to get this ASAP Scissors be careful about that pre-order. Chewie + Han don't come out until January/Feb but the base game comes out in November. So your order may be held up by Chewie/Han if you ordered online.