rules corrections -01:38:00 the enemy would not have moved because it only moves if there are no targetable units. -01:39:43 I am out of range and Scamps should have gotten the W (Range=Stamina or Magic Stat) -01:14:36 the NPC should not have moved because it was at the edge of the map. -I should have started the game with 2 xp. -Companions do not count towards Ep calc. (makes up for not starting with 2 xp :) -Bonus Xp does not increase your Party Xp 1:21:43
Yeah with my very tiny sample size it feels more powerful than TMB loot. I think they certainly balanced for you having loot…sown if these persistent effects are insane
Watching you learn before playing helps me a lot thank you for showing us this. Most just film themselves playing after they have locked down the rules but I prefer seeing you ask the questions they we would as well while you learn we learn.
Yeah I am hoping it has that effect I am glad it is helping. I often stress about having every thing perfect but thought I would change things up to show you how the sausage was made :) I am not sure it is the most efficient way for someone to learn the game. I am working on that problem through out this play which you will see in the next episode.
Thanks for this episode! Interesting that you go for a (seemingly) more complicated class at first. I noticed a few things: Bonus XP does not! increase the XP tracker. Range of an Engagement is determined either by stamina (for stamina skill lines) Or magicka (for magicka skill lines) You actually start the game with 2 XP if I remember correctly. Also I think companions are not added for enemy pool calculation. Love the daily content
thanks for the help, I have confirmed all of these but the companion calc which is a good catch, I got tripped up on it being a member of the party but not an adventurer and the book referring to party xp times adventurers at least that makes up for the missing Xp to start.
This is so fun to watch. It looks incredibly complex and it’s fun watching you churn through it. At 1:04:35 I’m curious, the card “these do look pretty sharp” says adventurers cannot move onto caches. Is that specific to this quest? Does that mean you wouldn’t have been able to go for that cache here? God knows I’d be missing so much stuff here so I might be totally wrong. Edit: And of course 1 minute later you figured it out. 😂
Good catch:) yeah I am certainly churning through it. This was almost 4 hours of footage (thank god for text based auto cut editing) so you can imagine how much churning there actually was .
1:34:45, whenever we have a cocked die, when a dice rolled is not parallel to the rolling surface, anyone can (and will) call out a cocked die. Another player, especially an opponent, gets to place another die on top of the cocked die. If the cocked die is tilted enough where the die on placed on top slides and falls off, they must reroll the cocked die. If the placed on top die does not fall off, keep the result. It's a little dexterity mini game. If the opponent wants the die rerolled, they'll try to place it in their favor, where it can fall off easily, to a fair placement, still. The drama and tensions builds as steady hands place a die on top. But of course, if I'm playing solo, I always take the die face in my favor.
I believe there is a Game Phase reference on the back of the tutorial book if you have the latest PDF. Also, bonus exp doesn’t increase your dial exp count. That is the bonus part 😊
Thanks for watching! I will start with a members stream that I will cut up and publish for the next campaign then if I feel comfortable maybe another campaign live streamed. This will all hinge on whether the series picks up steam from a views perspective.
@@Neon_Gorilla Just wondering, what range of views are you striving to hit? I have only been on the consuming side of UA-cam. Interesting to see how many views makes a worthwhile video.
Just in case - 1:14:36 NPC won't move, see NPC Overland Movement p.46 ("If the token is instructed to move in a specific direction and there are no adjacent hexes in that direction (such as at the edge of the map), the token ends its current move"). Also you start the game at 2XP unless you do the Jailbreak encounter which has its own rule of starting at 1 XP (and still ending at 2 XP). And companions does not affect EP (Party Size, p.36 or Enemy Pool, p.54, "To calculate the EP value, multiply the party’s total XP as shown on the XP Dial by the number of adventurers")
Remember, each snipe die you roll ignores 1 defense. This stacks. So if you roll 2 snipe dice for 1 damage each on a 2 defense enemy, you would do a total of 2 damage straight to HP.
@Neon_Gorilla it It was a big topic on CTG's Discord, as all damage is calculated at the same time, but the rule states that you resolve each die one after the other. So people were wondering if the ability itself (ignoring one defense) stacks at the same time, and it was confirmed by Shannon from CTG. Something to note, and it is a mistake in a lot of playthroughs: whenever you resolve a die [i], meaning instant, you resolve all the effects before placing it in cooldown. For example, the 2-handed level 1 die that gives 2 fatigues to deal 3 damage, if I remember correctly, would play like this : gain 2 fatigues and then place your skill die after. Most are doing: 3 damage, then cooldown, then 2 fatigue.
@Neon_Gorilla other things gotta look cool too right? That stack of skills seems thick. Is bow just really straightforward compared to a lot of things?
@@sparkmagea99 Bow, Sword&Board and Two-Handed are most straightforward for a basic build with almost any class as they give you simple and accessible damage, although they all have skills and builds that will make them very complex :D Especially for someone like Nord, I'd say these three are the best beginning skill to get some XP and jumpstart your build ;) Another thing is that for a new player playing solo, bow and stealth will offer them good damage combined with safety to deal it. If you're playing in a party, having something like a Sorcerer with a Destro Staff and a healer with something tanky like Sword&Board is most straightforward and strong for a beginner.
Posting as I am watching.I didn’t see this brought up yet. Sorry if it was. You may want to reread the formula for figuring EP. It takes the parties exp (the exp dial) times number of adventures, not party members.
Could be wrong, but your engage against the dark elf at 1:35:00-ish you shouldn't have been able to roll Bow since you were adjacent, right? I thought the ranged battle form was only non-adjacent?
rules corrections
-01:38:00 the enemy would not have moved because it only moves if there are no targetable units.
-01:39:43 I am out of range and Scamps should have gotten the W (Range=Stamina or Magic Stat)
-01:14:36 the NPC should not have moved because it was at the edge of the map.
-I should have started the game with 2 xp.
-Companions do not count towards Ep calc. (makes up for not starting with 2 xp :)
-Bonus Xp does not increase your Party Xp 1:21:43
Bonus XP does not increase Party XP happened at 1:21:43 ;)
@@TheRealMrWolf thanks
Hi, 1st i see you play. Love the way you splitted the screen, very easy to see all aspect of the board.nice light, color and resolution.
Thank you.
Thanks for giving me a try and appreciate the feedback!
Every item: "that is wildly awesome!"
It is fun to see a game make loot super meaningful.
Yeah with my very tiny sample size it feels more powerful than TMB loot. I think they certainly balanced for you having loot…sown if these persistent effects are insane
I say that until I come across some nasty creature that ends my campaign prematurely
@@Neon_Gorilla Don't get too attached to the equipment :P It's there to be used or losed... lost.
@@lystic9392 maybe but the overtaxed powers are great as well
Watching you learn before playing helps me a lot thank you for showing us this. Most just film themselves playing after they have locked down the rules but I prefer seeing you ask the questions they we would as well while you learn we learn.
Yeah I am hoping it has that effect I am glad it is helping. I often stress about having every thing perfect but thought I would change things up to show you how the sausage was made :) I am not sure it is the most efficient way for someone to learn the game. I am working on that problem through out this play which you will see in the next episode.
@@Neon_Gorilla with the way my mind works it helps for sure bud
Awesome video! I am really loving following your learning process. The flow charts are great IMO.
@@Frodo- just wait the flow chart grew exponentially I will link it in the discord
Thanks for this episode! Interesting that you go for a (seemingly) more complicated class at first.
I noticed a few things:
Bonus XP does not! increase the XP tracker.
Range of an Engagement is determined either by stamina (for stamina skill lines)
Or magicka (for magicka skill lines)
You actually start the game with 2 XP if I remember correctly. Also I think companions are not added for enemy pool calculation.
Love the daily content
thanks for the help, I have confirmed all of these but the companion calc which is a good catch, I got tripped up on it being a member of the party but not an adventurer and the book referring to party xp times adventurers at least that makes up for the missing Xp to start.
This is so fun to watch. It looks incredibly complex and it’s fun watching you churn through it.
At 1:04:35 I’m curious, the card “these do look pretty sharp” says adventurers cannot move onto caches. Is that specific to this quest? Does that mean you wouldn’t have been able to go for that cache here?
God knows I’d be missing so much stuff here so I might be totally wrong.
Edit: And of course 1 minute later you figured it out. 😂
Good catch:) yeah I am certainly churning through it. This was almost 4 hours of footage (thank god for text based auto cut editing) so you can imagine how much churning there actually was .
1:34:45, whenever we have a cocked die, when a dice rolled is not parallel to the rolling surface, anyone can (and will) call out a cocked die. Another player, especially an opponent, gets to place another die on top of the cocked die. If the cocked die is tilted enough where the die on placed on top slides and falls off, they must reroll the cocked die. If the placed on top die does not fall off, keep the result. It's a little dexterity mini game. If the opponent wants the die rerolled, they'll try to place it in their favor, where it can fall off easily, to a fair placement, still. The drama and tensions builds as steady hands place a die on top.
But of course, if I'm playing solo, I always take the die face in my favor.
oh that is a good rule of thumb!
I believe there is a Game Phase reference on the back of the tutorial book if you have the latest PDF. Also, bonus exp doesn’t increase your dial exp count. That is the bonus part 😊
Thanks Kevin I happened to read that last night...good call on the game phase ref...I am made my own though which you will see in episode 4
Thank you for doing this! SO EXCITING! Will you be live stream the end game?
Thanks for watching! I will start with a members stream that I will cut up and publish for the next campaign then if I feel comfortable maybe another campaign live streamed. This will all hinge on whether the series picks up steam from a views perspective.
@@Neon_Gorilla Just wondering, what range of views are you striving to hit? I have only been on the consuming side of UA-cam. Interesting to see how many views makes a worthwhile video.
@@Kevin_aka_Kevin I will say way more than this content is getting. A pretty good video from me right now is about 2k.
Just in case - 1:14:36 NPC won't move, see NPC Overland Movement p.46 ("If the token is instructed to move in a specific direction and there are no adjacent hexes in that direction (such as at the edge of the map), the token ends its current move"). Also you start the game at 2XP unless you do the Jailbreak encounter which has its own rule of starting at 1 XP (and still ending at 2 XP). And companions does not affect EP (Party Size, p.36 or Enemy Pool, p.54, "To calculate the EP value, multiply the party’s total XP as shown on the XP Dial by the number of adventurers")
thanks
Remember, each snipe die you roll ignores 1 defense. This stacks. So if you roll 2 snipe dice for 1 damage each on a 2 defense enemy, you would do a total of 2 damage straight to HP.
Oh this makes it so much better!
@Neon_Gorilla it It was a big topic on CTG's Discord, as all damage is calculated at the same time, but the rule states that you resolve each die one after the other. So people were wondering if the ability itself (ignoring one defense) stacks at the same time, and it was confirmed by Shannon from CTG.
Something to note, and it is a mistake in a lot of playthroughs: whenever you resolve a die [i], meaning instant, you resolve all the effects before placing it in cooldown. For example, the 2-handed level 1 die that gives 2 fatigues to deal 3 damage, if I remember correctly, would play like this : gain 2 fatigues and then place your skill die after. Most are doing: 3 damage, then cooldown, then 2 fatigue.
I honestly to goodness cannot believe how many content creators have started with bow lol.
because it looks cool
@Neon_Gorilla other things gotta look cool too right? That stack of skills seems thick. Is bow just really straightforward compared to a lot of things?
@@sparkmagea99 I wouldn't read too much into it...I just picked one and played....I knew I would get to others in due time
@@sparkmagea99 Bow, Sword&Board and Two-Handed are most straightforward for a basic build with almost any class as they give you simple and accessible damage, although they all have skills and builds that will make them very complex :D Especially for someone like Nord, I'd say these three are the best beginning skill to get some XP and jumpstart your build ;) Another thing is that for a new player playing solo, bow and stealth will offer them good damage combined with safety to deal it. If you're playing in a party, having something like a Sorcerer with a Destro Staff and a healer with something tanky like Sword&Board is most straightforward and strong for a beginner.
Posting as I am watching.I didn’t see this brought up yet. Sorry if it was. You may want to reread the formula for figuring EP. It takes the parties exp (the exp dial) times number of adventures, not party members.
Yes this was caught thanks…I am pinning the catches. Appreciate the help
For the last battle with hackwing, I dont believe the enemies move smartly to maximize its attack. It would have stayed where it was and hit Scamps.
correct and noted in the pinned comment thanks
Could be wrong, but your engage against the dark elf at 1:35:00-ish you shouldn't have been able to roll Bow since you were adjacent, right? I thought the ranged battle form was only non-adjacent?
@@dmoodz I had an item that allowed for that
@@dmoodz ratskewer bow “for this engage you may target adjacent enemies”
nice! cool, trying to vicariously learn all the rules before my game comes in haha
@@dmoodz yeah it was a perfect card to get for bow
Is this a review copy of the game?
yes it is pre production