Miami Dice, Episode 148 - Star Wars: Imperial Assault

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@daveseidnergd
@daveseidnergd 10 жыл бұрын
Watching this review makes me want to go out and get this game, then host a Star Wars game day, playing Imperial Assault missions with x-wing battles in between the missions.
@Bonegrinder
@Bonegrinder 10 жыл бұрын
That's an AT-ST not an AT-AT. Imperial Assault looks like a lot of fun, I might put off getting Warmachine and buy this instead. Great review.
@paulf462
@paulf462 6 жыл бұрын
Yes me too. I did a lot of research into Warmachine/Warhammer and went with Warmachine. I spent hours and hours gluing those stupid things together and painting them only for them to look like shit (all I wanted to do was play not glue and paint). The game itself was disappointing to say the least. I was hopeful and kept buying expansions like an idiots thinking it would get better. I made landscape, hills, etc. Save your money and don't buy Warmachine. I just bought Imperial Assault and I'm looking forward to playing it.
@NicholasLA1
@NicholasLA1 10 жыл бұрын
"We're not allowed to give three lightsabers up." I like to think in the Dice Tower Constitution Article 27 says "And thou shalt not giveth more than two lightsabers up."
@Tyrsoup
@Tyrsoup 10 жыл бұрын
I already knew I had to have this game, but it was fun to look at. So jealous you have it so early Tom! I liked how you were trying to be all nonchalant about it! It will happily sit on my shelf with Descent, for much the same reasons as Tom said he was keeping it. I love the back and forth activations, so sick of having my hordes of unactivated monsters wiped out by some lucky hero jerks.
@The1337CH
@The1337CH 10 жыл бұрын
Kudos to Sam on this one. Sam, your last minute analysis regarding the tactics focus (putting theme aside) was very helpful.
@lylejackson645
@lylejackson645 10 жыл бұрын
I really like the line of sight mechanics. It seems like they really listened to the complaints about line of sight in Descent, and did something about it. Good on Fantasy Flight for doing that! I can't wait for this game to come out. I was super excited to hear on boardgame breakfast that FFG managed to do the unheard of and release it early.
@Diogmetes
@Diogmetes 10 жыл бұрын
I just wish they would have waited to announce this game this game until the day it came out. I am on NO sleep!! Thanks for the review guys! Great job.
@MegatronYES
@MegatronYES 9 жыл бұрын
Great video guys, you've earned a new fan, my friends and I are starting a long-term campaign within the next week, and you helped make that more exciting!
@gurtana
@gurtana 10 жыл бұрын
Tom, that wasn't boring analysis by Sam at the end. It's an important consideration for many of us, because I'm guessing many of us own Descent 2.0 and we want to know what are the main difference between the two games (despite the obvious re-theme: Sci Vs Fantasy). :)
@rmair62
@rmair62 10 жыл бұрын
I was so hyped for this game before and now i can't wait to pick it up! I don't know how I'm going to survive until the release! At least I'll have time to save the megabucks needed but then the expansions!! How am I going to feed my need for both this AND X-Wing!?!?!
@lizziejohnson5084
@lizziejohnson5084 10 жыл бұрын
Like they said, it's a ground-battles type game. I reckon eventually they will release a campaign type expansion to tie-in both Imperial Assault and Star Wars X-Wing so you can have a ground battle leading to a space battle etc. Granted I haven't played either of these games, but I can see the potential for it (both in terms of fun for gamers and money for Fantasy Flight lol). Oh man, now I want both of these games! Someone needs to buy this for Sam...I love his excitement over this. I love seeing people be so passionate about something, and appreciating the work that goes into it. I have never played a dungeon crawler type game, but I am definitely tempted by this (this is much more appealing to me than the fantasy theme of Descent).
@ionas82
@ionas82 10 жыл бұрын
You can play the campaign just fine with 2 peeps. Skirmish is mostly that you can play a total tactical skirmish game with open information and its story stripped out… A nice contribution!
@Seboss38
@Seboss38 9 жыл бұрын
The new back and forth turn order system sounds really interesting to me. As I usually played Overlord in both Descent v1 and v2, it has always been frustrating to see heroes steam roll monsters that did not even get a chance to move, except for the odd "ambush" or "trap" cards. The new system sounds like the game is a little less tactical for the heroes - more chaotic you could say - but also lot more fair to the 'evil' player.
@ronpetersen2317
@ronpetersen2317 9 жыл бұрын
What I want to know. How possible would It be to kinda combine X-wing and Imperial assault into a big mega game.
@mikeo.4924
@mikeo.4924 9 жыл бұрын
It's like the ghost of Walt walked by, waved his hand and said, "You will praise the game. Pretend I was never here, but mention my name at least once."
@outlawlaw
@outlawlaw 10 жыл бұрын
I have an uninformed opinion since I've never played Descent, but I'm intrigued by Imperial Assault due to the mention of engaging storyline. Thanks for the review :)
@paulorego9334
@paulorego9334 7 жыл бұрын
I haven't played the campaign yet but the skirmish is incredible. Can't wait for the companion app!
@KhanGarth
@KhanGarth 9 жыл бұрын
so can the Overlord player in this game be appropriately called the Emperor?
@lizziejohnson5084
@lizziejohnson5084 10 жыл бұрын
On a separate note...when is the next top 10 list? I like Tom, Sam, and Zee and their banter...I miss it. It would be cool if you guys revisited Top 10 Co-ops with your new format (each doing their own top 10s) since there may be a couple new ones on the list. It would also be cool if you showed the boxes again like you used to (but I do like how Tom writes the details of the game, but it is also cool to see what the game looks like).
@LookAtTheBacon
@LookAtTheBacon 10 жыл бұрын
This week. Probably tomorrow.
@ReRusted
@ReRusted 10 жыл бұрын
Very coolz. I like the fact 2 groups can get different value from the game, playing just campaign vs skirmish. I'm thinking really hard about this one. I really like mice and mystics and the narrative it has. And it feels like this would compete with that for tablespace. How does the descent system compare to level7?
@MaisieSqueak
@MaisieSqueak 9 жыл бұрын
You guys genuinely had me going there on the verdict. Already bought the game still yet to set some time aside to play it. After this, I truly cannot wait ^_^
@ionas82
@ionas82 10 жыл бұрын
Its not only the turn sequence that got better or the combat dice. Also the threat and respawn mechanics got a lot better not to speak of the hidden information. It is really Descent 2.5 or what Descent 2 wanted to be.
@alexandretavares3081
@alexandretavares3081 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. I really would like to know Sam's opinion on Imperial Assault vs Omega Protocol since he said in another recent video that this one would probably make Omega Protocol go down on his list.
@SamHealey6
@SamHealey6 10 жыл бұрын
Probably will be elaborated on later...but initially, this is a lighter game that Level 7: Omega Protocol, and as such, fits a different mold, so to speak. Do I enjoy it more than OP? Yes, but mainly because of the theme. I like each game in different ways and for different reasons even though they are similar. Imp. Assault fits in between Descent and OP concerning complexity...almost like a sweet spot. I don't know...we'll see.
@javierper3z
@javierper3z 10 жыл бұрын
Sam Healey the inevitable expansions will probably make a big difference between those games overtime.
@ionas82
@ionas82 10 жыл бұрын
Javier Perez Yep. I still hope Privateer Press will do one expansion at least. L7OP is much closer to D1E in terms of gameplay depth and session length. I do think you can also decouple single missions out of the campaign book very well. You can’t do that with SW:IA then. So owning and playing both (even along Descent 1) makes much sense. The only child on the shelf that is going to be left alone in the dark woods is Descent 2 - simply obsolete.
@rustedbeetle
@rustedbeetle 10 жыл бұрын
So my question is can I use my Star Wars CMG maps with this? I have a ton of 1" square maps for the collectible minis game, and would like to see if I can use them PvP part of the game.
@raymonddavies2934
@raymonddavies2934 10 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam, if you were doing your top 100 games now, what position would this be? Given Descent isn't in Zee's top 100, would he like it?
@javierper3z
@javierper3z 10 жыл бұрын
I would've never guess a Star Wars game could create this kind of mayhem! It's like samcro and the mayans in this comment section. SW is a divisive theme... wow.
@dabearz27
@dabearz27 10 жыл бұрын
Any chance we could get a play session done of this? I'm not the biggest Star Wars fan, but this would be an easy sell for the people I play with.
@IOGNIT
@IOGNIT 8 жыл бұрын
i know im really late but i just bought this so i wanted to know what you guys thought about the campaign mode. Personally my one gripe is that i have to put stickers on the nice minis to differentiate between different storm trooper groups, etc.
@elwyn5150
@elwyn5150 10 жыл бұрын
Hey Tom & Sam, How would you compare this to Doom? I own Doom but never finished playing a game. The last time I tried to play it, I think we started at 8 pm and quit at 1 am or 3 am. In my opinion, the problem was that my gaming buddies didn't obey the "1 minute per turn" house rule and that's why it dragged on. So, how is the set up time for this? Is there a need to have a "1 minute per turn or lose it" house rule?
@cowmansr
@cowmansr 10 жыл бұрын
Doom was pre-Descent 1, and this is based on Descent 2, which is designed with more bite-sized missions. It's supposed to take around 2-3 hours per mission. Of course missions are supposed to be strung along in a campaign, but that's not all going to be in one sitting.
@elwyn5150
@elwyn5150 10 жыл бұрын
Nathan Cushman I never played Descent. So the only real change was that FFG recognised the levels in Doom were too long?
@antoyal
@antoyal 10 жыл бұрын
I like how the Level 7 [Omega Protocol] and Descent boxes are just over Tom's shoulders throughout the discussion. And that leads to my question. How does Imperial Assault compare with Omega Protocol? For example, I've never played Descent so I don't know how much fun the "GM" player has with this type of game.
@PokeJulyTCG
@PokeJulyTCG 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review of the game, I'm really looking forward to this one. What scale are the miniatures? Are the similar to the ones from the Star Wars Minis game?
@pastorpainter
@pastorpainter 10 жыл бұрын
Play session please. I'm so excited for this.
@bradymccann
@bradymccann 10 жыл бұрын
I am really into board gaming. I have never seen any Star Wars movies, cartoons, etc. This game is, personally, my most hyped game of the year, and I'm going to buy it as soon as I can find it. Does that say something? It should! haha :)
@ronpetersen2317
@ronpetersen2317 9 жыл бұрын
Gasp!!! Someone with a FX industry support green scree "logo" has not seen any of the Star Wars movies that drove the FX industry to new heights. This is weird to me.
@davekoehnlein4575
@davekoehnlein4575 9 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you will enjoy this game (it looks awesome), but I would encourage you to also watch the movies! especially the original trilogy.
@bradymccann
@bradymccann 9 жыл бұрын
I did! I saw the first trilogy, and I'm mid-way through episode 1. I also got x-wing and expansions and Imperial Assault cause it's AMAZING!
@davekoehnlein4575
@davekoehnlein4575 9 жыл бұрын
glad to hear you watched the films! :)
@EclecticCamel
@EclecticCamel 9 жыл бұрын
I don't think I have ever seen Tom gush over a game so much. :)
@TequilaMockingbrd
@TequilaMockingbrd 9 жыл бұрын
Do the rules of Imperial Assault allow for an eventual Sith Expansion where you play the bad guys?
@johng7410
@johng7410 8 жыл бұрын
5:00 AT-AT? Sorry Tom but that's an AT-ST (All terrain scout transport)
@Dave-mk9st
@Dave-mk9st 10 жыл бұрын
I am definitely looking forward to this game (for the minis if nothing else). I would have liked to see the skirmish game version in action a little bit.
@homelessjoe
@homelessjoe 10 жыл бұрын
I'm more into fantasy than star wars BUT I think it's awesome that the syfy guys have a descent like game. This looks amazing! Great job FF.
@kereminde
@kereminde 9 жыл бұрын
If I hadn't invested in the D&D Adventure Series, I probably would consider picking this up. However, half my play group could "take or leave" Star Wars as a theme since it's got such a highly charged fandom. This is also why they basically said "ehhh" to the Firefly game until they played it. Now it's on "the list of games we should get back to someday". Is it weird they'd probably react better if it was a generic thing rather than Star Wars. Or Star Trek.
@Mister_Peppers
@Mister_Peppers 9 жыл бұрын
I have decent and I still have my starwars minis set. I still feel like I need this game. :(
@BarryDoubletBoardGames
@BarryDoubletBoardGames 10 жыл бұрын
To be honest, Tom. I don't like Star Wars anymore. But I will be picking this up. Why? Maybe I feel the need to fix what was broken? Repair my childhood memories. And maybe because it a good game.
@imissnewspapers
@imissnewspapers 10 жыл бұрын
Tom and Sam your almost like gushing pre teen fanboys in that review. As a fellow Star Wars fanatic and grognard all I can say is "God Bless You both"!
@a1investigations433
@a1investigations433 10 жыл бұрын
I'm okay with being in the minority. A lot of people liked Twilight too. It's just not very good. Maybe for kids, though my son doesn't like it. HOWEVER, I like the idea of Star Wars and it's characters and love Descent, so I'm interested in this one. Great review, guys. You're the best in the business!
@themandolorian1547
@themandolorian1547 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video! This review made me want to buy the game instantly!
@mikemankoff253
@mikemankoff253 9 жыл бұрын
Great video! Do you think that this is suited to solo play as well?
@mikemankoff253
@mikemankoff253 9 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks!
@superchee2e
@superchee2e 10 жыл бұрын
I AM JUST FINDING OUT YOUVE ALREADY REVIEWED THIS!!!!!!!!
@kens771
@kens771 10 жыл бұрын
This just blows me away. I MUST own it. Take my money now FFG!
@Cl0ne66
@Cl0ne66 8 жыл бұрын
Would the skirmish be good to play first fi you're not used to this sort of game, or can you go straight to the campaign and learn the mechanics just fine?
@crimsonhead100
@crimsonhead100 8 жыл бұрын
The campaign mode easier in terms of gameplay. It doesn't have many complex choices unlike the skirmish mode. Also i would highly recommend trying out the skirmish as i find it way more enjoyable than the campaign.
@daemnoc
@daemnoc 9 жыл бұрын
My biggest problem with this game is that it seems biased against ranged characters. When I played, I found that the hallways and opening/closing doors were very claustrophobic and that my ranged character almost never had line of sight to contribute anything significant to the party's efforts without exposing himself to massive damage. Maybe I need to play more, but it seemed to me like melee was the only viable strategy, which was disappointing.
@Ticmorg94
@Ticmorg94 8 жыл бұрын
dang if it goes up past 100$ for 2 plastic figures they be pulling a warhammer
@TheCrazierBW
@TheCrazierBW 8 жыл бұрын
you guys are really good at reviewer
@Tomáš_Nithrania
@Tomáš_Nithrania 10 жыл бұрын
OK, i dont like SW much, dont know why, i usually like sci-fi. But man, this game looks SO GOOD. And some mechanics are much better than Descent 2,0 i almost feel bad that descent dont use them. I will probably stick to Descent now, because im waiting for more pure cooperative expansions...
@a1investigations433
@a1investigations433 10 жыл бұрын
I'm with you. I'm not a fan of SW at all, and love sci-fi. I would be absolutely giddy if this was Trek/BSG/Firefly, but the game still looks really cool and I do like the idea of SW. So this will probably be the first SW anything I've ever bought.
@Lex_Koncord
@Lex_Koncord 10 жыл бұрын
That's because Star Wars is Science-Fantasy - the IP's that Michael Gardner names, Trek/BSG/Firefly are all Sci-Fi. Think of it this way: if it's set in a future world as our own, that's most likely Sci-Fi. Science-Fantasy incorporates Fantastical elements to the setting (the Force). That could be why some people are confused when they like one and not the other.
@a1investigations433
@a1investigations433 9 жыл бұрын
I'm 36, and my fav scifi was made before SW. I think the once-upon-a-time-ness is just too much for me. I grew up with Star Wars and liked it as a kid, but then discovered Trek and didn't look back.
@ionas82
@ionas82 9 жыл бұрын
Joseph Bradshaw What I did like about SW was the more subtle moral issues where things are grey. There is no pure good and pure evil. There are rather "good" people that sometimes do not too good things and the other way around. KOTOR really shines here. Alignment mechanics is something that is totally missing in SW:IA. Personally I like the game very much but it did not carry what SW is about for me in comparison to KOTOR. But then I am not a big SW fan anyway (especially not when its just about action).
@ionas82
@ionas82 9 жыл бұрын
gideons .mob I did really only like EP3. If EP1 was more of a dream facilitating troubles and narcissism I'd have loved the whole EP1-EP3 as a fiction of transition - but as it is only EP3 really delivers here. The other movies are more what Lucas once said in an interview: sword fighting action adventure movies (like the Excalibur theme) set in a space theme.
@azraelswrd
@azraelswrd 9 жыл бұрын
Stormtroopers rolling for "to hit"...isn't that an oxymoron? :D Seriously, they should be rolling on whether they hit themselves, other Imperials, or randomly walking into doors. (yes, I went there)
@ngrawburg
@ngrawburg 10 жыл бұрын
You say it's not a Descent killer. But is it an Level 7: Omega Protocol killer?
@IF040020
@IF040020 10 жыл бұрын
They say this is not an incomplete game but they use tokens to represent some of the characters? :(
@steveg7000
@steveg7000 10 жыл бұрын
The maps seem quite small. I'm hopeful that it's a better, more balanced, more tactical game than Descent 2e.
@SamHealey6
@SamHealey6 10 жыл бұрын
The maps grow and morph with each individual mission. From what I've seen, they start smaller in earlier missions and get bigger as the campaign goes along.
@khan507
@khan507 10 жыл бұрын
Sam Healey Ahh yes, Sam! Tell us your experience with this game! Were there any moments in which you thought it was dry or are there any pet peeve of yours in this game?
@steveg7000
@steveg7000 10 жыл бұрын
Sam Healey Good to hear, Sam. It is a definite must-buy.
@SamHealey6
@SamHealey6 10 жыл бұрын
khan507 One of my biggest gripes against Descent 2.0 was the line-of-sight rule...any part of one square to any part of the other, and you have LOS...*(spit)*. LOS in SW:IA is more intuitive (having to draw clear lines to both facing corners of the targets location), while not being the same ol', "middle-to-middle". It might sound fiddly, but this, for me, gives the game a lot more credibility and reality. Having both friendly and enemy units block LOS also lends to this positivism. Vader is uber-powerful...which is fitting, I suppose...being a dark lord of the Sith and all. The vanilla characters are fitting to the universe, too...with the caveat that the Jedi is a bit of a push-over at first...you know, we all expect the lightsaber wielding Jedi to step through the smoke, which is colored by the hue of his weapon...but he starts with what amounts to a quarterstaff...not exciting, but fitting for the eastern mysticism feel that Jedi have. I'm sure he'll be way cool once you find his lightsaber, but that's one of those side missions the video talks about. I had fun playing the vanilla wookie, and got to do his side mission, helping Chewie pay off one of Han's debts, in the second mission we played. Seeing the two in action side by side, Chewie was definitely more powerful and had better abilities, but the vanilla wookie could still hold his own. The special abilities that come along with each vanilla character are all very thematic, and help each one have their own feel. So, I'm looking forward to having more plays, and seeing how each character grows. Ultimately, as a core set, this is a grand slam. It's only going to get better with expansions. FFG have very nearly outdone themselves, in my opinion. Now to go cross my fingers and hold my breath for a Star Wars themed TI3...;)
@steveg7000
@steveg7000 10 жыл бұрын
The most important thing to me is that the overlord player has some ability to push back against the heroes. I think what Sam Healey was trying to say in the video is that in Descen 2e, the heroes can steamroll the monsters because the latter tend to pop like piñatas with one or two good hits.
@batsonta
@batsonta 9 жыл бұрын
how does it compare to level 7 omega protocol?
@JoaBelgium
@JoaBelgium 10 жыл бұрын
This looks really good! Won't be out here in Belgium until March 2015 at the earliest, but who cares. I'm putting this on my wish list!
@ionas82
@ionas82 10 жыл бұрын
Joachim Beunckens I think it should. It is going to be released officially before xmas and you should be able to order the international/us version prior to march 2015.
@embir82
@embir82 10 жыл бұрын
FFG is starting to take Games Workshop road - less and less stuff for more and more money. Just for comparison: 1st Descent: 80 figures 2nd Descent: 39 figures Imperial Assault: 35 figures (I am not even counting how many other things were cut in Descent 2nd edition comparing to 1st edition ) Of course prices went up. FFG policy of milking wallets is getting disgusting.
@thedicetower
@thedicetower 10 жыл бұрын
This comment isn't really correct. Descent 1 was $100 ten years ago. Adjust that for inflation, and the fact that oil prices went through the roof, directly effecting plastic prices. Imperial Assault comes with a figure that is MUCH larger than any of the Descent figures. AND they are paying for the Star Wars license.
@embir82
@embir82 10 жыл бұрын
The Dice Tower Last reprint of Descent 1st edition was in 2010. I could buy it then in my country for about 93 dollars. Taking inflation into consideration the same game these days would cost me 113 dollars. In 2010 oil prices (West Texas Intermediate) were in range of 73-84 dollars per a barrel. Taking an inflation into consideration it means 79-91 dollars these days. Now, looking at the current oil prices - at the end of 2013 barrel of oil costed 110 dollars and this price steadily declined into 70 dollars per barrel range. So no, I dont think prices of oil should have as big impact on prices of games, taking into consideration that newest FFG products are about half the size of their old games.
@thedicetower
@thedicetower 10 жыл бұрын
embir82 So every publisher in existence who has told me this is lying?
@ArcaneCowboy
@ArcaneCowboy 10 жыл бұрын
The Dice Tower Yes.
@ArcaneCowboy
@ArcaneCowboy 10 жыл бұрын
To be clear, that's EVERY PUBLISHER IN EXISTENCE.
@armandolizarraga8981
@armandolizarraga8981 10 жыл бұрын
Did you notice the crate looks like a companion cube?
@MrJenssen
@MrJenssen 10 жыл бұрын
This looks awesome, Descent: Star Wars. Great idea. But what's the price? Fantasy Flight tend to charge a lot for their games already. And Disney aren't known for NOT being greedy... I won't be surprised if they ask $90 or 100 for this game. Which to me wouldn't be worth it even slightly.
@SamHealey6
@SamHealey6 10 жыл бұрын
$68.99 for pre-order right now on www.coolstuffinc.com...jus' sayin'
@javierper3z
@javierper3z 10 жыл бұрын
This is true, $68.99 and $6.79 for one of the 8 expansion packs ready for preorder... just take my wallet FF
@MrJenssen
@MrJenssen 10 жыл бұрын
Sam Healey Yeah I saw that, kickass price. Alas, I don't believe Coolstuff ship overseas. I'm in Norway. :/
@Sebman001
@Sebman001 10 жыл бұрын
MrJenssen I'm in Argentina and almost everything in my collection is from CSI.
@Nightsorrow1
@Nightsorrow1 10 жыл бұрын
MrJenssen I'm from Brazil, and always order from CSI.
@chanm01
@chanm01 10 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, looks like Vader has a limp schwartz.
@Jimboquacks
@Jimboquacks 10 жыл бұрын
Looks like you got a limp Vader at 4:42
@patcraig3631
@patcraig3631 10 жыл бұрын
Is this out yet?
@ntmetroid
@ntmetroid 4 жыл бұрын
Funny to see that a lot of the artwork is from Star Wars Rebellion.
@rweberund
@rweberund 10 жыл бұрын
Looking at the scale, it looks like you can use the old Star Wars mini's for the game. That would beef up the skirmish part and I like the idea of both!!
@SerithValComnion
@SerithValComnion 10 жыл бұрын
i'll probably buy this just for the minis and terrain for use with my D6 star wars games
@crimson49er
@crimson49er 10 жыл бұрын
spice? like in dune? couldn't resist :)
@ionas82
@ionas82 10 жыл бұрын
Maui Chris Man I miss Dune (instead of Rex) as well as a Dune Miniatures game…
@ionas82
@ionas82 10 жыл бұрын
ionas82 Also a Dune Themed Cosmic Encounter ;)?
@SamHealey6
@SamHealey6 10 жыл бұрын
During our play-through, I actually quoted, "He who controls the spice controls the universe..." when he explained what the containers were filled with...;)
@ionas82
@ionas82 10 жыл бұрын
… you have to do, what you have to do to get space travel working (so sad I don’t smoke pot… *wants to be a navigator too*). So Sam and Tom, try to convince the Herberts to do some awesome Dune games with Arcane Wonders, will you :P?
@xarmanhskafragos2516
@xarmanhskafragos2516 5 жыл бұрын
@@SamHealey6 CHOAM
@Kai-ow9gi
@Kai-ow9gi 6 жыл бұрын
How would you describe this? RPG, Turned Based Strategy?
@kronosDking
@kronosDking 9 жыл бұрын
So, this or Descent, for people who aren't very familiar with Star Wars?
@TetosLoL
@TetosLoL 8 жыл бұрын
+Ben Shabtai Some say that SW:IA is a little bit better (although very very similar). Some differences are quest length, line of sight mechanic and how monster groups and heroes take turns (instead of all heroes finishing their turn and then all monster groups). Personally I've only played Descent 2nd Ed and I love it. Some really hate it though because they say Heroes are OP, while others say the Overlord is OP. As with any game that involves luck (rolling dice) you should be careful about complaining about balance. I'd recommend both, but if you're not really into Star Wars (like me) and enjoy the fantasy theme, I don't see why you would go for SW:IA over Descent 2nd Ed.
@crimson49er
@crimson49er 10 жыл бұрын
all FFG wants to do anymore is essentially get you to buy a monthly subscription. it's starting to feel like they're treating almost every game like an LCG now.
@ionas82
@ionas82 10 жыл бұрын
Maui Chris Sadly, that’s quite true, FFG is the new WotC :(.
@themetalhead92g
@themetalhead92g 10 жыл бұрын
name of intro music anyone?
@Wakkachuta
@Wakkachuta 9 жыл бұрын
This is a very expensive game here in Australia ($US100) but my boyfriend just watched this video and I think it's pretty much solidified us getting it this weekend
@wroot_lt
@wroot_lt 10 жыл бұрын
And here's Darth Vader with a.. whip :)
@bradymccann
@bradymccann 10 жыл бұрын
haha
@FranzBinder20
@FranzBinder20 10 жыл бұрын
ok so this could be better for me than Descent. I once watched people play Descent on KZbin and it just looked like dice Rolling and completely random and based on luck. When you say that Imperial Assault is also about tactics I will have an eye on it (I really liked Andor which also requires more of thinking :-) )
@dkyzar
@dkyzar 10 жыл бұрын
Wow, Tom scored this WAY early. I'm well jeal.
@TimmSchn
@TimmSchn 10 жыл бұрын
Eight Lightsabres up? Does it have a chance to take TI3's throne, Sam Healy? ;-)
@Hieronymus-Pseudonymous
@Hieronymus-Pseudonymous 8 жыл бұрын
9th-most-watched Dice Tower review (as of November 28, 2016.
@omnitheus5442
@omnitheus5442 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. It looks the biz!
@Gnarrkhaz
@Gnarrkhaz 10 жыл бұрын
I love Star Wars but there's little reason for me to get this. We already have Descent as well as other similar games. Also i kind of dislike that you have to prepare missions beforehand in these kinds of games. I love Dorn because that game always works the same, yet it still plays differently every time, no preparation necessary. If i have to prepare something beforehand i might as well go all the way and play pen and paper.
@Gnarrkhaz
@Gnarrkhaz 9 жыл бұрын
RPGs do require a huge commitment. That much is true but some people like to do that much work because they feel it's worth it. I recently finished my campaign with a huge dungeon that took some time to prepare. The preparation was fun though. That's how it should be. Also the sessions (i think it took 4) were a blast and, without tooting my own horn, i think the players will remember this adventure for a long time. They seemed to be enjoying themselves very much. I also think you're exaggerating. It's not THAT much work. If your preparation takes longer than the actual gaming session you're either doing something wrong or you're simply not the game master type. You're not writing a movie script here. I'd like to know why these big games are disappearing (although i do think that rpgs will also be around in one form or another because there's simply nothing like it). Is it because people have shorter attention spans or is it because people are too stressed out to be willing to do work for their hobby?
@PressEnter42
@PressEnter42 10 жыл бұрын
This looks good and I do love starwars but 2 things are bugging me 1.) It makes no sense, if you want new Jedi and new people that's awesome. That's what I want. Or if you want Luke and Vader going at it. That's cool too but both seems weird. This can't fit into the starwars history anywhere 2.) I don't see much if any difference between this and descent.
@MrJenssen
@MrJenssen 10 жыл бұрын
How about, it's just a board game, a board game about Star Wars. A board game that lets you live out your Star Wars fantasy - whichever one that may be, whether it's Vader vs Luke or Luke vs some expanded universe character.
@SamHealey6
@SamHealey6 10 жыл бұрын
1) It's based on the Star Wars universe...it doesn't necessarily HAVE to fit anywhere specifically in the universe in order to make sense. That being said, the different scenarios' storylines could very easily fit nicely into the extended universe with minimal effort. 2) This is similar to Descent in some ways, but overall, this is a much more tactical version of Descent.
@lylejackson645
@lylejackson645 10 жыл бұрын
I think there's definitely ways around any odd seeming bits of theme. Having Luke and a brand new Jedi, try to think of the new one as Luke's apprentice. That's the beauty of boardgames. Your imagination plays a massive factor.
@ionas82
@ionas82 10 жыл бұрын
Lyle Jackson Despite claiming it feels like SW, it feels like an awesome game, but not much like SW but like a bug fixed version of Descent 2.0 (sell it off) (and a good streamlined iteration of Descent 1.0).
@24Nasorangmal
@24Nasorangmal 2 жыл бұрын
Yay Imperial Assault review :)!
@ionas82
@ionas82 10 жыл бұрын
For me the AT-ST did not slide in, I had to fix it with hot water and a knife.
@Phantomzeroneo
@Phantomzeroneo 6 жыл бұрын
Question - Imperial Assault vs Level 7 Omega Protocol? Which one is better?
@sheppardsflock
@sheppardsflock 10 жыл бұрын
Gee, I wonder if they liked it? Hmm...hard to say. Yeah, I've already pre-ordered this badboy.
@SoloPlayGamer
@SoloPlayGamer 9 жыл бұрын
can you play this solo
@elliotpayne
@elliotpayne 8 жыл бұрын
+Solo Play Gamer No it is for 2-5 players only.
@umvm
@umvm 8 жыл бұрын
+Solo Play Gamer Only Han
@Warthorius
@Warthorius 10 жыл бұрын
Well of course you have to make your lightsaber first. It's the real STAR WARS then... :D
@Crankbait4444
@Crankbait4444 10 жыл бұрын
Can you play it solo?
@LuisPandabmb
@LuisPandabmb 10 жыл бұрын
I would also like to see solo play for this game. If i remeber correctly Tom says that the scenarios are secret so it sounds like a no right now, but maybe someone can write some solo rules. Can anyone who played the game tell us if solo play is possible
@derrickmarais
@derrickmarais 10 жыл бұрын
Now I just have to wait for my pre-order. Aaaaaaaaaaaah!
@JoeLevell
@JoeLevell 10 жыл бұрын
It's like FFG took X-Wing and Decent and smooshed them together. I don't mind at all. This is an insta-buy for me. I love the theme and both the games I mentioned earlier. I hate those mini-cards though.
@robbert-janmerk6783
@robbert-janmerk6783 10 жыл бұрын
Tom, I like the clean-shaven look. It makes you look younger :)
@MassEffectFan113
@MassEffectFan113 10 жыл бұрын
All those people standing around at the end were creepy. They all looked like they were dead...
@DrFrankenolly
@DrFrankenolly 10 жыл бұрын
I LOVE STAR WARS! Represent and thumb up!
@hubbawillie12
@hubbawillie12 10 жыл бұрын
"descent guys can be railroaded.."....I must really be bad at Descent, lol, I have won maybe one scenario during our campaign.
@djlowtek
@djlowtek 9 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Descent 2 with a Star Wars theme. I'm glad I never bought Descent this looks better.
@coachace123
@coachace123 10 жыл бұрын
Star Wars is fantasy, but compared to Descent it's closer to science fiction.
@bertrompa
@bertrompa 9 жыл бұрын
very nice thanks allot!
@maxwellvaughn6114
@maxwellvaughn6114 10 жыл бұрын
Haha, "A rogue... a leader..." xD
@justsignmeup911
@justsignmeup911 10 жыл бұрын
I like the original trilogy. Don't care about the Universe. I'm glad that Darth and Luke are in this.
@Kai-ow9gi
@Kai-ow9gi 6 жыл бұрын
justsignmeup911 then how do you get into your characters if you don’t care about the universe?
@Jchernega1
@Jchernega1 10 жыл бұрын
A Star Trek version would be awesome!
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