Five Parsecs From Home 2: The Delivery

[@Kiyote]

Do I play solo games? No. Do I play miniatures games? No. Am I completely hooked on this series? Heck yes!

[@NTLBagpuss]

"So much for escapism", wait till you get hit by the "Taxes" campaign event. I do love how this game builds random events into some form of narrative. Last game the Sector Government paid the crew 9 credits for a job, I was already planning the upgrades and shopping but then immediately I rolled Taxes and they took more than half of it back!!! I bet they were planning that all along.

[@SimonLandmine]

I got hit by Taxes twice in the first five turns. It smarted!

[@EricNicolaievsky]

The way the combat works reminds me a lot about X-Com. Never be without cover. Check if it's worth moving to take a shot before you commit making the move (don't enter within enemy reach or an easily flanked position, don't try shots with almost no chance of hitting), just because you can move in close that doesn't mean you want to do that; let the enemies walk into your longer range weapons and if possible, don't engage in combat with all of them at once. Amazing to see your energetic play Trevor. Thank you!

[@DragonBoi3789]

Considering just how easy it is for characters to bite it in this game, I think the real fun is playing to find out which of these characters survives long enough to see their personal motivation fulfilled. At that point the dice will have decided that they were the true protagonist of the story all along.

[@lkim100]

ooh, i like that.

[@jasonGamesMaster]

Reminds me of X-COM (in all the best ways). I know I would probably not enjoy 5 Parsecs, buts definitely clicking a lot of those same boxes

[@wilonascave]

To remember using story points - what I do is I put “Bennies” of the amount of story points I have left on the table, like I do in Savage Worlds

[@NTLBagpuss]

28:59 - As well as the Story Points you forgot that Captain's have a Luck point. Not that it mattered but characters with Luck also don't die if they roll badly on the injury table they just lose the Luck point. So hopefully your Captain will be more able to keep the narrative going if you remember these rules.... and the Story Points!!! Also Tactical enemies move generally half speed (only full if they have to cross open ground) so they shouldn't have overwhelmed they others as quickly, not sure that would have made a huge difference with the cursed rolls you were getting.

[@KennethSee]

That intro was amazing!

[@rorydoconnor]

As I watched you standing over the table, flipping back and forth through character sheets and the rulebook, checking firing lines and becoming more and more animated as you play 5 Parsecs From Home, I found myself thinking “That’s *exactly* how I look when I’m playing!” 😂

[@carpepoulet4943]

Loved it. The flash-cuts of minis was a nice storytellers touch.

[@JevousGaming]

Me over here, “Story points, Trevor! Stoooorrryyyyy points!!” 😂 Such a fun episode! That flamer… ouch!

[@KennethSee]

Just finished the episode. I’m fine with the lack of “narrative” here because the gameplay itself is the narrative. Your team got trounced hard and I don’t think that corp will be too happy about that. Can’t wait for more!

[@junkbarbarian]

Loving this series so far. I have seen 5 Parsecs playthroughs with better miniatures, better terrain, and better tactics, but your enthusiasm and creative delivery make it awesome. By far my favorite.

[@kylemoore7746]

As awful as the rolls were for you in combat, that was very clutch in the injuries!

[@Nonofyourbussiness15]

Thank you for the content. Just finished MMD season 3 and while I cant donate consistently on Patreon at this time in my life I hope that you are able to keep storytelling like this.

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Much appreciated!

[@namechange4137]

Lmao the sentiment shared at 29:02 is so true. Nothing like rolling up a party for 5parsecs (or 5 leagues) getting very invested in character stories during character creation and then one of your guys who is integral to the story gets cut down in one of your first outings. Honestly though I enjoy the perma death it adds stakes. And you didn't do anything wrong sometimes the odds aren't in your favor and you will get your ass handed to you. That's why it's always an option to cut and run. Screw the patron and their paltry sum of credits.

[@luyandolove]

I had a dream while watching the last episode that Simon, Arne and Edbery were also on The Furious with the crew XD.

[@DragonBoi3789]

There'll be a mission down the line where the Furious touches down on a forgotten planet filled with ancient ruins and remnants of a pre-industrial civilization. And somewhere, somehow, we'll see that callback that we so desperately crave.

[@luyandolove]

@@DragonBoi3789 I’d love that. Like a Flintstones Jetsons type of thing.

[@andyslack4728]

Some days you get the bear, some days the bear gets you. Nice intro, nice terrain, tense scenario. Keep it coming!

[@BrashFink]

Well... THAT escalated quickly 🤣

[@Eryomis]

Simon MUST BE involved with those rolls, there's no other way! Great episode again.

[@himurogentoku7117]

The sound design and effects are terrific, Mr. Devall!

[@Gidizz]

That intro scene was great and evocative... Still watching but had to comment!

[@AtrusGambit]

Look everyone! It's Christmas morning again! I can't wait to open my new episode!

[@alternativezen]

This format is much more different than the previous series whereas I actually have to watch what is happening. All the minis moving, the measuring, line of sight combat, etc is described fine but I need to be watch. With that said, I am loving this series so far because of that reason.

[@christianfarley4164]

i Need more you don’t have enough Content LMAO super underrated channel Keep up the amazing work

[@stevenvandevyvere8424]

Just looking into the crew upkeep section, it is noted that any crew members in sick bay don’t count towards your crew number when determining upkeep.

[@axanax2534]

Absolutely correct!

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Huh. Missed that bit.

[@MGP2210]

Sheeesh! The team was "placed in a burlap sack and beaten with reeds." 🤕 🤣

[@Oxytail]

That was brutal! In the end all the fallen survived, miraculously the rolls had a change of heart and decided to help! Can't wait for the next EP

[@paulallen8304]

I was just thinking to myself, you know what would make tonight a great night? Some 5 parsecs... holy hell am I psychic?

[@ChonmageXIV]

These videos are really well made. I'll be sure to watch if you ever make a 5 leagues from the border lands series as well :)

[@harringtonmartin]

So good. You're still the best show on KZbin, good sir. It's just an added benefit that you're playing 5PFH which I love.

[@robertdixon7892]

Building terrain and miniatures for my own 5PH game. Watching you play is so much better for my brain than just reading the rulebook. Thank you for making it so entertaining

[@mattbrown5234]

Can confirm I’m a new watcher, I love your content! I had to wait to get home from traveling for Thanksgiving to watch.

[@paladinpariah325]

This was awesome. So tense and such a relief that none of the crew actually died. You know you're doing good videos when they're this emotionally engaging. I'm feeling for these minis...

[@MiniWarMutt]

B-R-U-T-A-L! Game Over... Game Over Man! Still a great game! Keep at it! 👍👍

[@brads2041]

Loved the opening scene. I'm enjoying the mix of RP and tactical combat. Thought this was going to be a TPK

[@AdriatikFarma]

Omg ...this guy is Gary Oldman aka Zorg from 5th Element!🤣 Btw awesome Chanel, well done!👏👏👏

[@_grumpytoad]

Loved the cinematic intro scene. The dice were BRUTAL during the battle! But they took pity on you in the post-battle phase. 😅 I'm not much of a miniatures guy, but I love RPGs and I'm really enjoying how much role-play is built in to the mechanics of this game.

[@GrungefolkBoy2010]

I had to laugh at the fact you spent all XP on toughness after getting your ass handed to you!!🤣😉 Although I did learn something myself, I hate losing when I play this game, but you actually showed that it's fun to not always 'win', thanks Trevor for another great show😁

[@Risteard239]

Loving the show as ways and the variety of gameplay. I think you show that any system can be made fun and entertaining with the right approach. For those of us who have little RPG experience and little time, would you ever consider doing something on Basic Fantasy? It is often recommended for newer players from what I can see.

[@mrsolotabletop]

Did the captain have a luck point? If he did, he should have lost it instead of becoming a casualty.

[@doomhippie6673]

Excellent story, higly dramatic and very inspiring. You've just convinced me to play a little game today. I use roll20 and have basically set up the next battle last time so I'll get started right away. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@ahtech1990]

Fantastic as always. It's always very fun to watch you think things through out loud.

[@StatsScott]

Great looking table! Really enjoyed the narrative story vignette at the front of the episode. That mission was brutal! At least they survived. I wonder if we’ll ever discover what was so important in that box…?

[@rogerb181]

This was Brutal!!! Fun stuff!

[@jacobwoods9409]

Brutal..... great vid

[@terraproxy4097]

Thank you very much for the wonderful perfomance, master Devell.

[@MediumCrunch]

Great playthrough! That's more or less how it goes for me. Get wiped, pick up the pieces, start again. Don't forget your captain also has a luck point. He could have used it to have that shot completely miss!!!

[@nigelhobbs5396]

You've done it again, another good episode, another game and figures I have to buy😂

[@kevinjhubert]

The quality of these is so good! I love this!!

[@N1GHT_H0UND]

I love this series. Don't get me wrong Simon and the boys are still my favorite, But, I really hope you will have the time to keep this game going for a long while. Keep up the great work. 👍

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Thanks! New episode on the way….!

[@dartmart9263]

The mercs should have picked up the package

[@Forge_n_Brush]

WHat a great series. I am hooked. Well done, MMD. ~Fritz

[@TheNickman007]

Another cracking game, Trevor! Really enjoying this one, can't wait for the next episode! Also, don't forget about Luck points as well as Story Points... pretty sure your Captain could've survived being downed at least the first time.

[@tickingtimebobgaming]

I'm really digging this series. And I am learning about Five Parsecs from Home by doing so.

[@kariranta-ojala5181]

What a game. It was very exciting. This is on my list of games to play.

[@Guido666]

I just bought this game because of your videos.

[@knightwatchgames]

The terrain worked perfectly for the episode! Great gun fight!

[@Capng123]

Okay... I'm all in on this now. Can't wait for episode 3!

[@privera9649]

Great!!!! Really fun. Those Mercs were brutal, but in the end all was well.

[@fortesqueca]

Just found your channel. What a gem! Makes me want to play this game but alas I have no sci fi minis/terrain. Bonus points for being left handed!

[@sibs8705]

I picked this game up a while back and am about to wrap up my first campaign. I'm having a blast (though all my minis are repurposed dnd ones since I have no idea how to paint or make my own).

[@stevenvandevyvere8424]

Another great session and video. So glad that the crew came out of things relatively unscathed, and am intrigued to see how you weave this mission failure into your larger storyline. Keep up the great content!

[@artistpoet5253]

I'm loving this series. Thanks for sharing your joy for the game.

[@chrissteadman4614]

You are not the only one to forget story points! 😆Great vid, really looking forward to the rest of this series.

[@EdAllen]

Fun! I need to play some more Five Parsecs.

[@wilonascave]

Very Cool!

[@manuelcolazo6752]

Loving the sound effects, voices and the cinematic intro!

[@TheJML1975]

Most excellent!! I wish I had but an ounce, of your enthusiasm and could play games like this, solo… 😌

[@Rich_H_1972]

Genuinely one of my highlights of the week watching any new MMD video. Keep up the great work Trevor! Will devour this one when I finish work today...

[@Rich_H_1972]

Bloody hell Trevor, that was brutal! All those 6s that were rolled by the opposition. Well done getting all your crew back in one piece!

[@dartmart9263]

Malcolm Reynolds would have never hired Mara, with her ties to the government

[@NTLBagpuss]

It's worth doing tasks in order (rather than deciding ahead of time what each is doing), that way if someone goes missing trading you can recruit a replacement for example.

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Ah, that feels too much like gaming the system to me 😁 I’m gonna keep making my guys suffer through their choices ;)

[@xXDDKJefferyXx]

Amazing show Trevor Much love!

[@Slydeish]

Absolutely love this series!

[@ronaldwentworth6000]

Wow definitely got you teeth kicked in on that one, but like you said that could have been so much worse. Good Job

[@jaredtalksdungeons1402]

I was practically staring at my notifications, waiting for this continuation!!

[@kihenki]

Awesome episode, I started the last week with my own, in 15mm scale (the scale I have with more miniatures), all thanks to you :) Right now I have a doubt: What kind of laser do you use for the red line? If you can tell I thank you a lot (with 15mm scale it´s crazy to see sometimes the line of shooting) Also, Thank you very much for this serie, I hope a second season after this one, I´m very motivated after finish episode per episode

[@shaneintheuk2026]

I’m enjoying this series. Its a nice change of pace. I’m a bit confused about the rumours, rivals and quests part of the game. Perhaps you could explain it a bit more next session.

[@1crlski]

What a brutal game, mostly due to bad dice rolls for your crew, but 1 key factor that may have changed the whole game, you said the enemy used the tactical AI, I think they got to your crew a lot faster then they should have, granted open ground rule is possible, but your map was a pretty confined area. Having said that, like everyone who plays this great game (me included) we get caught up in the game and forget things during the course of the game.......great report, great enthusiasm and I look forward to the rest of your campaign!! Oh and the purifier is actually a good deal, it either pays the interest on your ship or offsets your crew upkeep every tun

[@whaarp]

Holy molly what a carnage! Thankfully you've still got a healthy crew to move on. That kind of defeat fosters the best stories :)

[@jeansenvaars]

The intro!!!

[@SpaceCowSmith]

Awesome game report! Are they going to echo Simon from season 1 by running away some more!

[@xXDDKJefferyXx]

YAY!!!!!

[@anthonyanthony8302]

Great video I enjoyed watching very much

[@assiqtube]

Does your captain still have his luck point from character creation? Because If a character with Luck would be removed as a casualty, they lose 1 point of Luck instead.

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Right! I forgot about that.

[@dougsundseth6904]

In fact, while you use your luck (move 1d6" in a random direction and don't get hit), your luck does not decrease unless you use all your luck and still die in the injury phase. In that case, you lose all your luck but you're still alive. Which means you can use each luck point once per game. It's absolutely worth waiting until you have 10XP so you can buy luck for your characters for whom it's allowed. A human with 3 luck is a scary thing to fight.

[@rileyiwanciwski4905]

26:26 Was that your impersonation of the scream sound effect used in your solo campaigns?

[@skywillis]

Cool epsiode! Can't wait for the next 😀

[@anthonysmith2645]

A great episode , great work Trevor

[@layziegtp]

I absolutely love this series already. Thank you for doing this for us!

[@DeathMarine4810]

I love the terrain! Where did you get it?

[@colewrathman4472]

Your painting is really good. You have a ton of talent.

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

I can’t take credit! Most of these minis were painted by my Patrons and viewers.

[@nealhyde7179]

Definitely going to pick up a copy of the rules. Great game.

[@RomanEmin]

Entertaining video! This was fun, a brutal session though.

[@angelicdespot2735]

This is good fun! I think you forgot that your captain had luck, so could have survived his first time being shot... Edit: never mind, lots of other people have pointed this out... Still - am really enjoying the campaign!

[@yellowemerald9119]

Let’s Go!🎉

[@7.7.7_.7..7._]

try the tailblazers toolkit. makes the game more interesting. with more things happening during a round like resupplying the enemies for example

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

I’m still learning the basics. The extras will come in time :)

[@7.7.7_.7..7._]

@@MeMyselfandDieRPG right 🖖🏼

[@dragooncerberus33]

Awesome video, awesome story.

[@APaganPerspective]

Dude this rocks

[@lergof0202]

Nice! Maybe those mercs have a tie to the Captain's Rival? I wonder why they wanted that package so badly!

[@alanplace-hall4081]

I just noticed how much the captain looks like you...

[@NiallMor]

Is this Season 4 of MM&D? If so, kewl! If not kewl!

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Nah, this is a separate thing. Shaking things up a bit :)