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Yo, so I just got done with a demo of SW: Armada at a new FLGS and 1.) the community there is the fucking tits 2.) the demo seems rigged and 3.) this game is pretty damn sweet.
I played as Rebels and have to say that I think the game is rigged. I've watched a few YouTube videos, read some stuff on reddit, browsed the wiki, and have a decent understanding of the rules. Figured the trick to winning was the X-Wings, hoped to use the Nebulon as a carrier, everything went tits up when I got to the table. I was there to sample the move tool and maneuvering as well as the order wheels. Left having lost my Nebulons to TIE's and slingshotted my Corvette around the VSD and couldn't catch up.
All the mistakes made were my own. I feel the learning curve for the rebel ships out of the box is high, and I'm not surprised that the store owner has never seen a rebel win a demo. Still, the rule set for this game is solid 10/10. I love how the ships have all the necessary information on them right there on the table top. The rules are pretty simple, the little switches on the fighters and the shield sliders for ships, all very nice. Overall, I like it and will be getting into the game.
Anyone else here play Armada and have anything to say?
I played as Rebels and have to say that I think the game is rigged. I've watched a few YouTube videos, read some stuff on reddit, browsed the wiki, and have a decent understanding of the rules. Figured the trick to winning was the X-Wings, hoped to use the Nebulon as a carrier, everything went tits up when I got to the table. I was there to sample the move tool and maneuvering as well as the order wheels. Left having lost my Nebulons to TIE's and slingshotted my Corvette around the VSD and couldn't catch up.
All the mistakes made were my own. I feel the learning curve for the rebel ships out of the box is high, and I'm not surprised that the store owner has never seen a rebel win a demo. Still, the rule set for this game is solid 10/10. I love how the ships have all the necessary information on them right there on the table top. The rules are pretty simple, the little switches on the fighters and the shield sliders for ships, all very nice. Overall, I like it and will be getting into the game.
Anyone else here play Armada and have anything to say?