Over the Wire #15

[abbysdad]

Sound off here. What do you guys like, what do you dislike? Let us know.

We have a lot more coming this year for Bounty and AE-WWII so stay tuned.

Thanks!

-Chris

[cybogoblin]

One quick suggestion: include a link to the OTW download page in the forum post. Some of us come straight to the forums, bypassing the main site

[abbysdad]

Jun 10, 2010 14:06:41 GMT -5 cybogoblin said:

One quick suggestion: include a link to the OTW download page in the forum post. Some of us come straight to the forums, bypassing the main site

Here you go.

[evernevermore(john)]

Opinions

Much more useful for me than the one with Supremes, but still not horribly useful (though thats flat out due to my tastes)

Biggest problem I had was simply that the multiple layers of art (wood grain, text box background and text) did not play nicely when I opened rather than downloaded the file. But that may just be a matter of pushing an internet connection to the limit.

[Cilionelle]

Hi guys! love the content of the new OTW, but not the formating. It's been a real pain to print due to all the colour (and even at greyscale, it uses a lot more ink...). Is it possible to get a print-friendly version?

Okay, having read it properly, I'd like some clarification...

"Supremes cannot select hero types" and "A single individual model that has already been upgrade to a hero...": Does this mean then that a model is upgraded to "Hero" and then you choose the Hero type, now with the added option of choosing a Superhero type instead of the regular options? Or is it a conflict of the rules for either? Can I have a Brute Speedster?

How does the Vain disability work if Supremes never Rout when reduced to Drive 0?

I take it the Deaf disability only refers to non-Supreme Command and Stand Up and Shoot, since 1) Supremes aren't affected by non-Supreme command and 2) cannot be suppressed from small-arms fire?

[abbysdad]

Good questions. Here are some answers.

A supreme is a model using the rules in OTW #7. They are so powerful that they cannot be upgraded as a hero. A supreme is NOT the same thing as a Super Hero in AE-WWII. A supreme CANNOT take disabilities and abilities or use the superhero armory. Red Riding Hoodoo, Iron Train and company don't need anymore help!

"Can I have a Brute Speedster"? YES!

You pick a model that has the option to select a hero upgrade. If you choose, you can further upgrade the hero to a superhero. But then you're taking the penalty that if the model ever leaves the game your detachment will be hit hard from the loss. Which I think is fair if you think about having Cap lead a tank charge and then being blown up...the Americans might want to run away!

Feel free to ask for anymore clarifications as necessary. Our playtesters did a good job at scrubbing the rules, so the fault is mine if something is still confusing.

Cheers,

Chris

[Cilionelle]

Then without further ado, I present...



Godrun Godrunsen
Elite MoAA Operative
Brute Hero Type
Speedster Superhero Type

M.....RC.....CC.....A.....S.....DR.....W
5.......--.......6........4.....6.......5.......4

Equipment: Axe of Stamford, Royal Shield, Rod of Might
Special Abilities: Frightening, Berserk, Stand and Take It (3+), Unstoppable, Inspiring, Impervious (6+/5+ after charging or sprinting)

In a time when England and indeed all of Europe needs the heroes of old, Godrun, present at the Battle of Stamford all those years ago, has been brought back to fight against the tyranny of Fascism and its agents.

[skorzeny]

Absolutely vicious. I like

[pixelgeek]

Like the content but I don't like the layout. The rotated text is a bit of a PITA to read. As mentioned, this is also quite difficult to print.

[abbysdad]

Yeah...we hear you guys. We're already working on a less busy and easier to read lay out. I like how the current set-up looks, but I can definitely see your point.

[cybogoblin]

Just a quick tip for people worried about the busyness of the document. You can switch to Select Mode in Adobe Reader and copy-paste the text into a separate document. Sure, you miss out on some of the formatting and pictures that way, but if you're just looking for a quick summary it would be the way to go.

[pixelgeek]

Jun 18, 2010 16:51:55 GMT -5 cybogoblin said:

Just a quick tip for people worried about the busyness of the document. You can switch to Select Mode in Adobe Reader and copy-paste the text into a separate document.

Depending on what version of Reader you have or what PDF software you use that often results in some really ugly results.

[cybogoblin]

Yeah, it's not the easy way out, but it's a start