Barondoctor
The things I chase come to me.
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The value of practice and of confirming that it stabs through Dark-Side-Induced-Afterlives is being underestimated here I see.
May The Invisible Hand Be With You - (Star Wars CK2-Style Quest)
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MrRobot
In doubt there's always the Sun!
As for the genemoding probably galen up his learning since he is probably the guy we would use to help with the clone degradation issue.
Also would help make sure his research is not used to make a planet killer, we pretty much already taken care of the only case that using a planet killer is the right answer with the devastation.
Dagger goes in and you are conceptually dead, no revives and dark empire (or have an weaker dark empire) to deal in the future. We already made sure that the daager work on a force nul zone.
Is less underestimating and more failing to see the reason while there's important national action that could use ciaran's full attention.
Also would help make sure his research is not used to make a planet killer, we pretty much already taken care of the only case that using a planet killer is the right answer with the devastation.
Dagger goes in and you are conceptually dead, no revives and dark empire (or have an weaker dark empire) to deal in the future. We already made sure that the daager work on a force nul zone.
Is less underestimating and more failing to see the reason while there's important national action that could use ciaran's full attention.
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YES! It's officially 100% back.
And you know what that means? Reactions. ALL the reactions.
EDIT: post got too big. I'm going to split the reactions by category instead. So this is only SOME of the reactions.
Here we go:
Name of the game is action economy. We have limited time (maybe 4 more turns) and limited actions, so every move counts. I will always prioritize actions that give more actions -- they'll 'pay' for itself by next turn -- but otherwise, we should only consider actions that work toward the endgame or fit a particular theme. For instance: anti-slaver actions if we are sending Anakin on a journey of personal growth, otherwise, probably not important even if the Hutts are terrible.
None of these are important enough to matter. Some might be actively counterproductive, but none of them strike me as important.
Each of these would add a new anti-Palpatine asset to the equation. Blazing Chains and X1/X2 are probably the most tempting, due to Force shenangians. Maladians are probably not strong enough to effectively fight Palpatine directly, but they might help against Inquisitors. Finally, the Mantis Syndicate could be a good choice as a broad-based anti-piracy move, to help stabilize galactic society and economy despite the chaos of war.
(@Dr. Snark: I'm wondering if we could change the nature & rewards of the Mantis Syndicate to give +1 anti-piracy action instead? Action economy is king...)
Anti-Slavery only if that fits the theme for the turn, but otherwise, it doesn't work. Yularen is still chipping away at the inhibitor chips, but this is something we might need to invest in given the time-sensitivity (especially for the 412th Regiment -- note the invisi-text there!)
Mini-turn is an end-game move, so not yet. We'll want to invest a bunch of our heroes in that when we pick it, and we should do it right before the final turn/end game battle. There are too many other threads to follow up for this turn.
That said, Malevolence is absolutely our top pick, no ifs ands or buts about it. Want to double-down with some hero support. We probably won't be able to afford Personal Attention, though a super-crit might be exactly what the doctor ordered.
These are usually very low priority, but in this case (given Palpatine appears ready to remove the CIS from the board) it might be worthwhile, just to maintain the CIS as a viable distraction. Not sure how much it'd help, especially given the potential backlash re: our own neutrality.
All right, 3 actions, 2 restricted. This category also tends to be heavily favored for our Free Action...
Force Orders. Lots of choices here, though I'm most tempted by Tython Jedi Order (cf. Barondoctors omake series) or Almas Academy (given Cularin craziness this turn). Jal Shey -- philosopher-diplomats with imbuement -- are also on the list for synergy and awesomeness reasons.
Outreach to Force-sensitive individuals. All three are tempting, though Arligan Zey is probably the most important in end-game terms. Ferrus Olin might be helpful for Anakin Skywalker, though I'm not sure (the drama might be a distraction from the important stuff)
We have one CNS action and two options. Call To Order seems like the obvious choice.
Given the importance of intelligence and Intrigue, I'm strongly tempted by 'Fly on the Wall', even though we haven't given it much thought before. 'House of Killers' might be an interesting pick as well -- wondering if it might be a +1 Action, or simply giving us the flexibility to use our bounty hunters in new ways.
Stewardship and Intrigue next!
weredrago2
"Cowabunga, Shadow the Hedgehog..."
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Revan. Sidious. Vader. Some of the greatest force wielders in the galaxy, who shaped worlds to their whims or destroyed them with the force of entire Empires at their sides. Do you know what they all had in common?
Pro racing careers.
If we want to get ahead of recruiting the next force wielding wunderchild, I know where my vote is going.
[] The Swoop Bikes Will Fly Again
Pro racing careers.
If we want to get ahead of recruiting the next force wielding wunderchild, I know where my vote is going.
[] The Swoop Bikes Will Fly Again
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I agree with pretty much everything on this except for the mini-turn. If it was an endgame kind of move, I would think it would be part and parcel of the Big Red Button. Not to mention, it could IC be very helpful to see how everyone works together and see who/what needs improvement and where/how much, and OOC we can see its impact on the "% success" metric -- and see if we need to do it again (which, assuming we assigned one or several heroes onto it to critfish in a barrel, we probably wouldn't, but still)
Hey, a couple heroes, 20 Watchers and some Omakes, that's guaranteed, let's pop this cork.
More reactions!
Archaeology ships probably give a bonus for Archaeology actions, which is helpful. I'm also wondering if we'd benefit from 'Hyperlane Recon Drones' -- given the chaos of war and the impending end of the Republic as we know it, finding back-alleys and detours to get from Planet A to B might become really important in the near future.
plus the delightful unknowns of 'who might sign up....'
Treasury Auditing = dirt on Palpatine. Obvious & urgent need, though it will also inevitably add more possible actions to next turn...
Causality a Migraine = X-Wings. I don't think most people realize just how outrageously useful a hyperspace-capable snubfighter is. The advent of X-Wings was an exponential improvement in logistics and flexibility, and made the Rebel Alliance possible. In Abyss Gazes Back, we decided that the only suitable reward for having X-Wings was to give +1 Free Action, and I'm inclined to say that the rewards here will be similarly impressive.
Old Republic = less obviously important, and less urgent, but we're entering a transformational period in the history of the Galactic Republic, the history of the Jedi Order, and the history of the Sith. Might be important to give the galaxy a brief overview of where we've seen this play out before. Also, access to a bunch of archaeology sites would be amazing.
Foundry = Dr. Snark has warned us that the Foundry might be discovered, which would be disastrous all around. Just for disaster-prevention, we should probably move it ASAP.
For 'Inner Circle', I'm thinking either 'Aides' (pairs well with the Bariss action, to undermine Palpatine's nascent Inquisitorius) or COMPOR (pairs with 'COMPOR Affair' and with Anakin's anti-slavery push).
EDIT: It's possible we might be able to skip 'Inner Circle' this turn and use one of HK-47's Hero Actions to take care of it instead. Stay tuned.
Pff... 'optionally 1 other Sienar Action'. You think we won't take the extra action?
Fury-Class Interceptors mentions 'deploying elite teams where they need to be ASAP', which makes me wonder if it'd give a default bonus or even an extra action (or simply more use for our Abysswalkers).
Archaeology ships probably give a bonus for Archaeology actions, which is helpful. I'm also wondering if we'd benefit from 'Hyperlane Recon Drones' -- given the chaos of war and the impending end of the Republic as we know it, finding back-alleys and detours to get from Planet A to B might become really important in the near future.
Money is nice, but none of these seem to be game-changing.
All of these are money-plus -- they'll give extra income (probably), but also have secondary effects that might make them worth our while. 'Sushi' will help stabilize the galactic economy and make the CNS more self-sufficient in terms of food. 'Medical Battlefleet' gives us a lot more flexibility and might give us an extra action. 'Swoop Bikes' puts Taris on the map again
plus the delightful unknowns of 'who might sign up....'
All of these are much more obvious picks for this turn.
Treasury Auditing = dirt on Palpatine. Obvious & urgent need, though it will also inevitably add more possible actions to next turn...
Causality a Migraine = X-Wings. I don't think most people realize just how outrageously useful a hyperspace-capable snubfighter is. The advent of X-Wings was an exponential improvement in logistics and flexibility, and made the Rebel Alliance possible. In Abyss Gazes Back, we decided that the only suitable reward for having X-Wings was to give +1 Free Action, and I'm inclined to say that the rewards here will be similarly impressive.
Old Republic = less obviously important, and less urgent, but we're entering a transformational period in the history of the Galactic Republic, the history of the Jedi Order, and the history of the Sith. Might be important to give the galaxy a brief overview of where we've seen this play out before. Also, access to a bunch of archaeology sites would be amazing.
Foundry = Dr. Snark has warned us that the Foundry might be discovered, which would be disastrous all around. Just for disaster-prevention, we should probably move it ASAP.
The other place we tend to spend our Free Actions. However, @Dr. Snark, it looks like you forgot to include the extra action we got last turn:
Basically, our Intrigue category should look like this:
All of these are useful, helpful, good... but only worth picking with our 'autonomous' actions. We have limited regular actions, and none of these obviously stand out as 'need to have it NOW' or 'can't live without it', which is the threshold we're looking at. I'm inclined to pick 'Legacy of Damask', just to follow up on Palpatine's past and possibly unlock information about the line of Bane. OTOH, removing Orson Krennic from the board could be a big help -- remove a Palpatine supporter and a future Death Star CEO in one fell swoop
These are also potentially nice, though I'm not sure if they'd count for 'Autonomous'. We have +20 to Intrigue from default bonuses, along with +20 guaranteed from omake bonuses. @Dr. Snark, would these qualify to send out autonomous teams to take care of 'guaranteed successes'? Stealing the recipe for bacta could be a big deal...
This is nice, but too expensive for autonomous and wouldn't be impactful enough to be worth spending a full action on.
We have three regular actions and four MUST-HAVE options. Very strongly inclined to throw our free action here, just to cover our bases. We've tried to ensure one anti-Inner Circle each turn, we need to take care of Bariss, 'Hot Potato' is our follow-up from last turn, and COMPOR is a giant mystery box...
For 'Inner Circle', I'm thinking either 'Aides' (pairs well with the Bariss action, to undermine Palpatine's nascent Inquisitorius) or COMPOR (pairs with 'COMPOR Affair' and with Anakin's anti-slavery push).
EDIT: It's possible we might be able to skip 'Inner Circle' this turn and use one of HK-47's Hero Actions to take care of it instead. Stay tuned.
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Barondoctor
The things I chase come to me.
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At some point when we have fewer high-priority Martial actions and fewer heroes needed on things I'd agree, but things are very time-tight right at the moment.
You might be on to something, but the same is actually true of Palpatine as well. His first steps to 'evil' came when he 'negligent homicided' a couple of pedestrains in his landspeeder, he became locally famous on Naboo as a pro racer, and first caught Darth Plagueis' eye by showing off his driving skills to give Plagueis a tour of Naboo.
Seriously.
EDIT: Oops.
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Barondoctor
The things I chase come to me.
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- He/His/Him
Y'know, I've heard tell that Pro-Racer Palpatine might actually be the "Sidious" weredrago's mentioning. I mean, crazy thought and all, but all the pieces fit.
EDIT:
Wait. Wait a second.
Could we use this for bait to improve our odds of the Big Red Button working?
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Right so this is the first time that I write in a forum, and I just want to state how happy I am to be able to influence such an amazing story even just a bit. I also want to state that I might come off more aggressive than intended, but these are my honest thoughts.
With that out of the way, do we all agree that *Darth* Anakin should deal with the pro-Palpatine slavers? In order to a) make Anakin happy and b) give Palpatine bad pr. The real question is whether we use a martial or hero action.
Furthermore:
Speaking of the war, we need to decide how hard we will be screwing over the Republic military. Will we use a martial action and/or an intrigue action? It needs to be done, as Palpatine will most likely try to end the war with the Republic military. I'm sure we can all agree that if Palpatine wants it then we don't want him to have it.
Next is the force orders we could contact:
As for Stewardship... eighter do the treasury actions or create a medical fleet. Hell maybe get Sienar to make the x-wing.
Next:
Which leads me to something that is:
Btw I think this bears looking into:
Maybe something to deal the force wound? Yes please:
Now for something that will increase our actions:
I have no big opinion on Personal Actions, maybe make a holocron or kill Exar Kun.
Wait that'slie cake:
That said this is interesting:
Genemod:
[] Under The Knife: With the facilities of the Arkanian Legacy at their disposal, the Arkanians can easily genemod anyone you want to go through the process. Chance of Success: 70% Cost: 100 Reward: Selected Hero Unit genemodded
-[] Choose 1 Hero Unit:
--[] Silencer: No response as usual.
---[] Epicanthix: A species that is almost completely human save for inherent Force-sensitivity and innate resistance to Force techniques that affect the mind. (???)
--[] Galen: Somewhat put off by the Arkanians but is fully aware of how the mods could benefit him.
---[] Bith: A craniopod species with exceptional mathematical ability, Bith do not sleep but need a mere 4 hours of waking meditation each day. (Learning)
Imagine that Silencer is able to use the force and is resistant to it. That or Galen probably gaining better mathematical ability to become an even better scientist.
Lasty:
If you have read all of the above then I thank you and hope that I at least made you see my point of view.
Sorry I couldn't help myself.
With that out of the way, do we all agree that *Darth* Anakin should deal with the pro-Palpatine slavers? In order to a) make Anakin happy and b) give Palpatine bad pr. The real question is whether we use a martial or hero action.
Furthermore:
This needs the be done ASAP if Palpatine is trying to end the war.
Speaking of the war, we need to decide how hard we will be screwing over the Republic military. Will we use a martial action and/or an intrigue action? It needs to be done, as Palpatine will most likely try to end the war with the Republic military. I'm sure we can all agree that if Palpatine wants it then we don't want him to have it.
Next is the force orders we could contact:
I blive that we should contact one of these two. The Followers of Palawa as they have anti-force force techniques and the Almas Academy as "essence transfer" inplies a lot. I do not know what it can do in the Star Wars universe, but considering what a spell with that name could do... We want that.
As for Stewardship... eighter do the treasury actions or create a medical fleet. Hell maybe get Sienar to make the x-wing.
Next:
Palpatine is also know for using scum so might as well make sure that they can't be used against us. The underworld is ours not Palpatine's.
Which leads me to something that is:
Scary, crazy and nanodroid bombs. Not a good combination. Need to be dealt with. Maybe get HK-47 to deal with her as a hero action.
Btw I think this bears looking into:
Maybe something to deal the force wound? Yes please:
Now for something that will increase our actions:
I do believe that we are just smart enough to pick these.
I have no big opinion on Personal Actions, maybe make a holocron or kill Exar Kun.
Wait that's
It Must Be Done!
That said this is interesting:
Genemod:
[] Under The Knife: With the facilities of the Arkanian Legacy at their disposal, the Arkanians can easily genemod anyone you want to go through the process. Chance of Success: 70% Cost: 100 Reward: Selected Hero Unit genemodded
-[] Choose 1 Hero Unit:
--[] Silencer: No response as usual.
---[] Epicanthix: A species that is almost completely human save for inherent Force-sensitivity and innate resistance to Force techniques that affect the mind. (???)
--[] Galen: Somewhat put off by the Arkanians but is fully aware of how the mods could benefit him.
---[] Bith: A craniopod species with exceptional mathematical ability, Bith do not sleep but need a mere 4 hours of waking meditation each day. (Learning)
Imagine that Silencer is able to use the force and is resistant to it. That or Galen probably gaining better mathematical ability to become an even better scientist.
Lasty:
Making more useful droids akin to HK-47 should be important enough to warrant a hero action.
If you have read all of the above then I thank you and hope that I at least made you see my point of view.
Sorry I couldn't help myself.
Part 3 of reactions: Lore and Learning
Several of these would go really well with other actions: 'Outer Rim' would be a natural pick if we also did the 'Old Republic' (or possible, picking 'Old Republic' would give us access to those automatically). 'Duro' and/or 'Hutt Space' might give us another default bonus, like the +5 Lore we got from visiting the Halls of Knowledge on Phateem & Celebratus Archive on Obroa-skai. There are also a bunch of planets we might pick to get some experience at dealing with Sith (prep & practice for fighting the Inquisitorius) -- mainly Korriban, Sith Worlds, and Prakith.
'Kathol Outback' is probably the biggest mystery box, and one I'm tempted to pick this turn. The Aing-tii are really interesting -- they have teleporation techniques (!), are relentless opponents of slavery (!!), and have a blue-and-orange approach to the Force that diminishes the whole 'light side/dark side' conflict that shapes the rest of the galaxy.
Next up: Personal actions and Heroes!
Ooh, look at that action economy. I love it so much.
Probably not important enough for our 1 Regular Action.
One Force Study action. I'm thinking either Altisian Jedi or Jal Shey -- both of their abilities, and the benefits of working alongside them, would be amazing for us. Altisian Jedi have their own 'baby supership' copy of the Chu'unthor, work out of Bespin, and focus on 'essence transfer'. On the other hand, we already have a base on Bespin with a roll-per-turn that has a chance of automatically giving us access to their abilities, so it might not be worth a full action. Meanwhile, Jal Shey are diplomat-philosophers with Force Imbuement, and I can't even begin to say how cool and versatile that skill set is.
Two archaeology actions PLUS a free Ossus action. Life is good!
Several of these would go really well with other actions: 'Outer Rim' would be a natural pick if we also did the 'Old Republic' (or possible, picking 'Old Republic' would give us access to those automatically). 'Duro' and/or 'Hutt Space' might give us another default bonus, like the +5 Lore we got from visiting the Halls of Knowledge on Phateem & Celebratus Archive on Obroa-skai. There are also a bunch of planets we might pick to get some experience at dealing with Sith (prep & practice for fighting the Inquisitorius) -- mainly Korriban, Sith Worlds, and Prakith.
'Kathol Outback' is probably the biggest mystery box, and one I'm tempted to pick this turn. The Aing-tii are really interesting -- they have teleporation techniques (!), are relentless opponents of slavery (!!), and have a blue-and-orange approach to the Force that diminishes the whole 'light side/dark side' conflict that shapes the rest of the galaxy.
Dammit. One Force action, two options. Mysteries of Cularin is the obvious choice, due to it dealing with a Force Wound... except 'Secrets of the Corellian Jedi' is a prerequisite action to unlock a visit to the Valley of the Jedi on Ruusan, which is also a Force Wound. So we need to pick both. Except we don't have the actions for it. And we may not have the hero support to afford both actions either. Dammit.
Yeah, this one's a no brainer. All the other actions are awesome, but only two actions directly boost our action economy. They'll pay for themselves next turn, and give us a total of 12 actions (instead of 6 actions) over the following three turns.
Next up: Personal actions and Heroes!
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SUPREME CHANCELLOR BINKS IT IS THEN!!!
Jar-Jar: trips
Also Jar-Jar: somehow triggers Order 66, Yuuzhan Vhong Invasion and Coruscant Self-Destruct Sequence
You've all met Spicy Sheev, NOW prepare for BEDLAM BINKS!!!
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MrRobot
In doubt there's always the Sun!
That's is... Not a terrible idea, sure he would need a lot of diplomatic support from everyone, but he would be down to the decentralization of power needed. Maybe is not a great idea or even the best outcome achievable (in our view) like ciaran's tends to go for but it would be an workable "neutral" outcome.
Poliamida
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It'd be the troll option so there's that.
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My thinking is more that A) Jar-Jar is largely inclined to do what he thinks is the right thing, B) if you're close to Padme (or Padme herself) you've got an easy time convincing him of what "the right thing" is, and C) if his main actions are declaring an end to hostilities and dissolving the Republic* then he is the poetically perfect way for the whole thing to end "not with a bang but with a whimper"
*I have a Secret Evil Plan I'm working on
*I have a Secret Evil Plan I'm working on
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"ignoring"
[] Plan Back In The Saddle
-[] Martial
--[] Making Inroads In The Republic Military: Now is a good a time as any to begin dechipping and potentially subverting different groups in the Republic military. Any clone not chipped means one less clone that will try to kill you once you make your move, and of course you can always use more support when the time comes. Chance of Success: 60% Cost: 100 Reward: Chosen group targeted for dechipping/subversion
---[] 412th Regiment: The group of clones that your sabotaged chips made their way to, they are specialized in defensive battles and have a reputation for placing the lives of civilians over their orders.
--[] Hunting Malevolence: The Malevolence is still making its way through the galaxy and conspicuously seems to be taking paths through CNS-related trade lanes. While the Pride of the Core is hunting it down, given that Palpatine is in effectively direct control of both ships he can easily drag out the chase for as long as he wants and have it end wherever he pleases. That needs to stop, and the first step is to better narrow down both where the Malevolence currently is and where it is going. Chance of Success: 60% Reward: Malevolence's course better tracked, plans for dealing with the Malevolence and Pride set up
-[] Diplomacy
--[] Calling In A Favor: A few years ago one Ferrus Olin left the Jedi Order, telling you that he would help you if needed. Well it is about time to call that favor in; get in contact with him and see if you can get the support of him and anyone he knows outside of the Order for the fight against Palpatine. Chance of Success: 80% Reward: Ferrus Olin contacted
--[] The Roaming Jedi: Telling the Council about Palpatine's true identity is a recipe for disaster, but there are certainly other Jedi in the galaxy that aren't a part of the Order you could contact for aid. You've always gotten the odd report from your Silver Cross camps about the occasional Jedi stopping by to help refugees, so it wouldn't be too difficult to track some of them down. If anything, this is now increasingly critical due to the Wound forming on Coruscant. Chance of Success: 70% Reward: Jedi outside of the Order contacted
--[] Jedi, Leader, General, Spy: Skirata has pointed out an incredibly valuable target for potential subversion: Jedi General Arligan Zey, the de facto head of the Republic's commando teams who has a position that is semi-independent from the rest of the Republic military. He's been known to conflict with the mainline Order especially after the Temple Massacre so he's an incredibly valuable target for subversion with minimal risk. With news of the Wound, getting in contact with him sooner than later is increasingly paramount - given the state of the Coruscant Order, there's an increasing chance he may try to go to gorund. Chance of Success: 70% Reward: Arligan Zey subverted
--[] Call To Order (CNS): Taris has served as an unofficial capital for the CNS, and now it has an Assembly Hall to prove it. But the Council of Neutral Systems remains a fairly ad-hoc confederation heavily dependent on your and Satine's efforts to sustain it. Getting enough people together to start creating more formalized treaties and so on wouldn't hurt, especially given that it might need to step up if the Republic does in fact fall. Chance of Success: 70% Reward: CNS becomes a more stable political organization, increased CNS recruitment
-[] Stewardship
--[] Sienar Custom Vessel: Now that you've partnered with Sienar you can request customized ships from them for a price. You can either send them a plan of your own, or give their engineers a base concept and let them work out the details. Chance of Success: 90%
---[] "Archaeology" Ships: Given how important/profitable archaeology has become for you, this ship would assist with your efforts with on-board research labs and excavation gear so that your teams could quickly scour a site. Why does it have a stealth system and high-grade weapons? Because there are thieves and scoundrels who could try to steal valuable relics from you! Also never mind that the excavation lasers could also double as powerful armor-piercing weapons. Cost: 150 Reward: Archaeological Cruiser designed/produced
---[] Modernized Fury-Class Interceptor/Transports: One of your teams on Ord Mantell has uncovered a Fury-Class interceptor/transport of the Resurgent Sith Empire. In function it could be compared to the Scimitar, except four times the size and potentially more heavily armed and armored. Modernizing a ship like this would be an interesting challenge for Raith, and they would be very useful for deploying elite teams to where they need to be ASAP. Cost: 150 Reward: Fury-Class Interceptor/Transport modernized/produced
--[] Treasury Auditing: Now that you finally have access to Skirata's backdoor, it's time to let the Muuns loose on the Treasury's systems and see what they can find buried away within it. It might even give you leads on the new plans Palpatine ominously mentioned during his recent talk with Dooku, and you can also quietly start backing up records in case he tries to burn down the Republic economy on his way out. Chance of Success: 70% Reward: Locate potential dirt on Palpatine or find leads on other projects
--[] Giving Causality A Migraine (Incom): While it was a small benefit from the highlights reel of you looking into the future, seeing that enhanced Headhunter design is a very welcome benefit to you...if you can get the design put together enough for Seti and Incom to work on. And hey, you never realized how much you wanted to cause a temporal paradox until you had the opportunity! Chance of Success: 70% Cost: 150 Reward: X-Wings designed 20 years early, the thrill of causing your very own temporal paradox
-[] Intrigue
--[] Grassroots Movements: Rile up protests, sponsor anti-government media, do whatever it takes, but stop Palpatine from getting any more influence any way you can. Chance of Success: 80% Reward: Palpatine's influence stymied
--[] Strike Palpatine's Inner Circle: It's time to go on the offensive. Chance of Success: 40% Cost: 150 Reward: Targeted member/group discredited/neutralized/etc
---[] COMPOR: A pro-Palpatine, pro-human, anti-pretty much everything else organization headed by Palpatine's most fanatically loyal followers. Not only would dealing with them be a significant blow to Palpatine's ability to rally people, but given that you're 75% non-human (ish) there's definitely some poetic justice to be meted out here.
--[] The Hunt for "Truth": Bariss Offee has escaped from prison. Barriss Offee, the ex-Jedi who orchestrated one of the worst terrorist attacks on the Jedi Temple in recorded history, whose actions directly led to the Temple Massacre, and a woman skilled with nanodroid bombs that are nigh-undetectable by their victims unless they're actively made aware of them. You know damn well who's behind her escape, and that also means you need to track her down now. Chance of Success: ??? Cost: 200 Reward: Barriss Offee tracked, ???
--[] Hyper-Communications Hot Potato: The good news: Palpatine seems to have bought your and Dooku's lie about the Hyper-Communications Cartel having a mole that sold out Trench. The bad news: You now need to create that mole while Palpatine is giving his direct attention to the situation at hand to ensure that Dooku's cover doesn't get blown too early. All that beind said, if you can pull this off properly and pin the blame on its leadership, you can ensure that it comes under your direct control and get you one step closer to total control over the Separatists. Chance of Success: 30% Reward: HCC mole created to distract Palpatine, potential to ensure more direct control over the HCC
-[] Lore
--[] Incorporate Luka Sene Techniques (Force Study): The abilities that you've learned from the Luka Sene aren't exactly flashy, but between their improved ability to use Force vision in combat as well as the more engineering oriented ability for them to see energy fields, there's definitely plenty your Agents can learn from. Chance of Success: 80% Reward: Luka Sene abilities taught to all Agents
--[] Archaeological Expeditions: There are very famous sites in the galaxy that are dying for someone to lead expeditions to...and potentially locate Force-related artifacts. Chance of Success: 70% (80% on planets with a *) Cost: 50 Reward: Expedition to chosen location launched
---[] Korriban: The origin world of the Sith, this planet would contain plenty of artifacts for those that can withstand the wildlife and the immense influence of the Dark Side.
---[] Kathol Outback: An isolated area of the Outer Rim, the region is rumored to be home to a powerful Force sect, but you don't have much more to go on besides that.
--[] The Mysteries of Cularin: Under normal circumstances you'd simply hand off examining a system to on-site archaeology teams, but times have become desperate and Cularin has enough oddities that would make a more thorough expedition worthwhile. Maybe you can figure out something related to its displacement, maybe there's some artifact or something buried away on one of its planets, but there's a chance - even a slim one - that there might be something that could help you seal the Force Wound. Chance of Success: ??? Cost: 100 Reward: ???
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--[] Karada Medical Innovations: The Karada Corporation has grown to be one of the galaxy's largest and most successful medical corporations, primarily known for its strong presence within the CNS and strong ties with the Silver Cross. With the combination of plenty of in-house talent and contacts with other pioneering groups like Adascorp, it would not be hard to kick-start a cutting-edge divison of Karada that could focus on new medial innovati0ns. Chance of Success: 70% Cost: 200 Upkeep: 50 Reward: gain +1 Learning Action (Medicine)
--[] Svivreni-Shard Engineering Inc.: The Svivreni are present at a siginificant amount of Watcher faclities and have provided considerable support with the mining and study of materials. You've already seen how skilled the Shards are through Cheriss alone, and you've recently opened direct ties with their homeworld. Setting up a dedicated division where both of these groups could work together would be a significant boon to your research efforts, and could provide you with tech that could give you an edge. Chance of Success: 80% Cost: 200 Upkeep: 50 Reward: gain +1 Learning Action (Materials)
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--[] Physical Training: At this point you're on par with your stronger associates, but you know that you have to keep improving. Chance of Success: 70%
---[] Form VII (Vapaad) Training: A highly experimental - and based on what you've seen previously from Bulq's corruption, highly dangerous - form that apparently relies on the user to tap slightly into the Dark Side to empower themselves and attack at blistering speeds. Honestly from the sounds of it you're already "using" the form in some sense, but with Quinlan around maybe you could find some new aspect you're missing? Reward: Martial Increase, Form VII training
--[] Design a Custom Blaster: You've been using a holdout pistol up to know but your fight with Savage shows that a meager blaster isn't going to cut it. Work with your people to design a blaster integrating that lava crystal you picked up ages ago to see if you can make something with a bit more kick to it. Chance of Success: 70% Reward: Lava crystal-enhanced blaster installed
--[] Exorcising Exar Kun: It's been over four millienia since his death, but you've learned that Exar Kun - or at least some part of him - still persists in the ruins of Yavin 4. This was the Sith Lord whose actions directly led to the Jedi Civil War, and was noted to be one of the most feared Sith in history. Unfortunately for you, there's only one weapon in the galaxy that you're aware of that can make sure he'll stay dead this time. Chance of Success: ??? Reward: ???
--[] The "Secrets" of Sair: Recent disucssions with the Shards have helped you realize how little you know about Cheriss - or at least how little you know about the period in between her leaving her homeworld and joining the Walkers. That first suit of hers was able to fool you after all, so odds are there's a good story there! There's two reasons you can think of for why you haven't heard it yet: either she's holding out on some deep, dark secret that will change your perspective of her forever...or she just flat-out didn't think to tell you about it in the first place. ...Sadly, it's probably the latter. Booooring. (Free Action, no bonuses) Chance of Success: 100% Reward: Backstory expansion for Cheriss
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--[] Under The Knife: With the facilities of the Arkanian Legacy at their disposal, the Arkanians can easily genemod anyone you want to go through the process. Chance of Success: 70% Cost: 100 Reward: Selected Hero Unit genemodded
---[] Mungo: Somewhat baffled by the concept but is understanding of the potential benefits.
----[] Ogemite: The feather-crested natives of Ogem are natural traders with a gift for logistics and occasionally smuggling. (Stewardship)
Reasoning: First, allow me to preface this by saying that I am not fluent in the EU, old or new, so there is a very high chance that there's something important/impressive hidden in the options that I overlooked. Second, I'm holding off on assigning our Hero Actions and Hero Support until I can get a question answered; @Dr. Snark, which (if any) of our bonuses apply to Exorcising Exar Kun and what stat would we be using if we assign Hero Support and/or Personal Attention to it?
Martial: Hunting Malevolence is obvious, so no explanation needed for that. As for the 412th, that's because of this;
Diplomacy: My priority here is to get in touch with all of the Jedi that might become compromised or otherwise affected by the Wound. The QM already confirmed that The Roaming Jedi is valid as a Force Order Action, so adding our Free Action allows us to do all three at once. As for our CNS Action, the other option is just recruiting more systems, which is significantly less valuable than improving the CNS's ability to act as a successor state in the event the Republic collapses.
Sienar: The Archaeology Ships are because of Publicola suggesting they might give us another Action. While Archaeology is something of a low priority to me, you never know, something impressive might come up there. The Fury-class, meanwhile, is primarily being picked as prep work for when we push the Big Red Button, although the suggestion that it might lead to another Action gives me additional reason to go for it.
Other Stewardship: Treasury Auditing is one part figuring out where Sidious is moving money so that we can cause more havoc for his plans and one part an attempt to make creating a backup of the Treasury Data easier. If we're really lucky, we might even be able to bypass the dedicated Treasury Copypasta Action altogether if we get a big enough crit on Auditing. As for the X-Wings, that's because Publicola reminded me that gave us another Free Action on The Abyss Gazes Back, so I'm hoping that'll carry over to here.
Intrigue: My thanks to Publicola for reminding me about the Autonomous Action. That makes the logistics so much easier. Grassroots Movement would probably chain very well with eliminating COMPOR, since that will both interfere with Sidious's attempts to increase his influence and get rid of his main source of propaganda at the same time. While investigating what's already targeting COMPOR would probably chain well with this too, Bariss is a higher priority for me and we absolutely cannot afford to skip Hyper-Communications Hot Potato.
Lore: We've been sitting on the Luka Sene techniques for ages. I'd like to finally incorporate them while we don't have anything that absolutely demands our Force Study Action. Sending Archaeology teams to Korriban in the hope that the birthplace of the Sith might give us some useful insight in taking down Sidious and/or Exar Kun. The Kathol Outback was initially picked on the offchance that whatever Force Order is out there might have something interesting, but Publicola's intel has made this a much firmer pick for me. Lastly, I don't know if Secrets of the Corellian Jedi or Mysteries of Cularin are valid as Force Study Actions, but even if they are, I don't think we'll be able to spare the Hero Support to do both this Turn.
Learning: More Actions, no argument.
Personal: Vaapad boils down to wanting to have Ciaran train and preferring this over the other options. The blaster is an outside-the-box tactic that suits Ciaran perfectly, and we do need to use that Lava Crystal. Lastly, we've got a ghost to kill, so let's get to it.
Hero: Giving Mungo a Stewardship boost both because we're a bit lacking in that department (at least when it comes to Heroes) and because I'm not sure what to give the Silencer (I want to try to make him Force Sensitive, but I don't know which species would be best for that). More to come once I've determined who needs to provide Hero Support where.
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MrRobot
In doubt there's always the Sun!
The onus is that everyone would know he is basically a puppet so scrutiny would be high.
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No base upgrades, for shame.
So many things so few actions
So many things so few actions
While it's tempting to pick a training action, using Personal Attention on high-priority actions above tends to make Ciaran even more powerful than a mere direct training bonus. Plus we desperately need the bonuses for some of those mystery box ??? type actions.
That said...
Vaapad training could directly improve our odds for fighting Palpatine one-on-one (and we will need to be ready to fight him hand-to-hand given that our strategy boils down to 'stick him with the pointy end' with the Mortis Dagger.
Also, @Panory exists, and would feel very strongly about developing our using of Blazing Chain. Especially when paired with the 'Custom Blaster' option. I will never cease to remind people that using Blazing Chain on a lava blaster is basically the 'win' button for any future combat. Think of it like Yondu's arrow from Guardians of the Galaxy, except the 'lava' behind it stays in the air and makes it impossible to cross through its path even after it's moved on. Seriously OP.
On the other hand...
Not to mention...
We need to deal with Exar Kun. He's a Sith Lord, ludicrously OP in his own right, one of the most dangerous combat opponents in galactic history, and a great way to prepare for our fight with Palpatine. Plus, it's a chance to practice with the Mortis Blade, so... yeah. We'll probably want to throw a 'Personal Attention' on there, just to make sure he's dead. Which means we'll only have one more action to spend on Personal Attention for some other mystery box. Which means no Blazing Chain Lava Blaster. Sorry Panory.
Hello Heroes!
We have about four turns left, and hey, look at that,
EDIT: @Dr. Snark, I just checked and we did genemod Thrawn last turn (we tried to give him a Voss Force-foresight package, which didn't work). I'm pretty that makes him ineligible for another round of genemods this turn.
Of the three remaining... Silencer is probably our best option, since he'll be in combat with Palpatine in the near future. Also, he's the only one of the 'old guard' who hasn't yet gotten a genemod. Could be interesting, given his Thrysian roots (the Sun Guard is basically a pro-Sith apocalyptic cult of bodyguards...)
Silencer is strongest in Martial and Intrigue, and we use him freely for either. (BTW, if someone wants to go through previous turns and figure out how often we use hero support on Martial vs. Intrigue actions, that would be really helpful).
Chiss and Gand would give a direct boost to both Martial and Intrigue. Flavor text indicates:
- Chiss = 'inherently fit bodies' (Martial) and 'above-average night vision' (Intrigue)
- Gand = 'durable' + 'regenerate lost limbs' (Martial) and 'see ultraviolet' and 'store sleep' (Intrigue)
which tells me that Gand will probably have a bigger impact.
For Martial-only genemods, there are:
- Echani (but progenitors for Thrysian, so probably double-dipping to use with the Silencer)
- Firrerreo = 'regenerative abilities', which also gives enhanced lifespan
- Wookie = big, tall, very hairy, very strong, and surprisingly good engineers (so some benefit to Learning)
- Zabrak = 'resistant to physical pain'
(Jenet and Svivreni also give Martial bonuses, but they're much more oriented toward a Learning build)
For Intrigue-only genemods, there are:
- Balosar: can read emotions or detect impending threats (but relies on antennapalps, so wouldn't mesh with Silencer's use of full body armor)
- Gurlanin: shapeshifters, camouflage, Force-sensitive, and long-lived -- this genemod is seriously OP. Please don't nerf.
- Pau'an: night vision and long-lived. Meh.
(Zeltron also gives an Intrigue bonus, but they're more oriented toward a Diplomacy build)
For wildcard genemods, there's also:
- Epicanthix: inherent Force sensitivity & total resistance to mind control
All that said... I'm inclined to go with either Gand, Gurlanin, or Epicanthix for The Silencer. Anyone have thoughts about this?
As for new hero actions:
Hoo boy. These are some intense choices. Definitely inclined to use both Quinlan and Anakin for hero actions here, though Anakin might be needed for some of the main-card actions, especially of the mystery-box ??? type.
Recruiting Kiffar investigators could be a big deal. It would most likely give us another default bonus to Intrigue, though it might (if we crit) get a +1 Intrigue action instead. Either would be a godsend.
On the other hand... Quinlan unlocks an untraceable teleportation network. Also, not to put too fine a point on it, but if we're unable to kill Palpatine and he becomes Nihilus 2.0 thanks to the Force Wound, having a backup option (an Infinity Gate that has already been shown to have the capability of incinerating Coruscant from across the galaxy) might be the only way the galaxy survives. So there's that.
(In case people are worried about the odds: 50% base odds + 36 (Quinlan) + 20 (default bonuses) + 20 (omake bonuses) = guaranteed success, and a 76% chance of a super crit. We'll be fine).
Sending Anakin against the Senex-Juvex slavers would have amazing synergy with our anti-COMPOR actions -- the leader of COMPOR is one of galaxy's biggest slave traders and hails from Senex-Juvex. OTOH, we could get the same synergy with the equivalent Martial action, and that would free up Anakin for hero support (again: most of the stat boosts our heroes get come from rewards for crit successes on actions, not from spending actions on training).
That does, does anyone have any ideas for 'What Could Be' could be? (That was a fun sentence to write). I know Anakin was a ridiculously gifted engineer, but what specific designs was he responsible for and/or could he draw from his future experiences? If it's comparable to the X-Wing, then yes absolutely gimme. If on the other hand it's an incremental improvement in cybernetics, then it's much less important.
It's worth mentioning that, because Hero Actions use the hero's full stats, all hero actions are much more likely to super-crit. Which means that these actions are potentially a gold-mine for reliably improving our Heroes' stats, regardless of how useful the action itself is.
Our priority should be Intrigue, Martial, and Lore heroes, to prepare them for the final push. OTOH, we typically need those heroes for hero support, which means we're more likely to have Diplomacy, Stewardship, and Learning heroes available.
Here are the hero actions from previous turns:
Silas will not be facing Palpatine directly. 'Mind of a Scoundrel' might let us recruit 'new employees' or a new Hero Unit (?), but that's questionable.
Improves Silencer's Martial stat. Seems underwhelming in terms of narrative.
Learning hero, so less directly relevant for the endgame. OTOH, mechu-deru is ridiculously useful and might be worth it.
Thrawn is basically our second-in-command, and one of our more versatile heroes, so he'll probably be used for hero support. But if he is free, 'Most Curious Individuals' could again add more assets and/or hero units to our stable. OTOH, 'Space City' is kinda awesome, gives us a mobile base (a la Oracle, Chu'unthor, Arkanian Legacy, Foundry, etc. -- noticing a pattern?) has a bunch of historical artifacts related to the Force, and (if I remember correctly) currently has an ex-Jedi inhabitant? Basically awesome.
Could be a nice moment for Qymaen jai Sheelal, now that he's given up the name Grievous. Still feels a bit underwhelming, and less directly useful even if it improves his Martial.
Adding Asajj as hero support to the same action as Ciaran is basically a guarantee for ridiculous levels of super-crit, thanks to their 'Force Bond' power. So very low chance we'll assign her separately, even if 'Homecoming Trip' would be a big moment of personal growth for her.
HK-47 is awesome. We typically need him for hero support, but honestly, either of these would be awesome. 'Beneath Scum and Villainy' could have amazing synergy with the 'Old Republic' stewardship action.
More importantly, assigning him to assassinate some of Palpatine's Inner Circle could easily free up one of our Intrigue actions this turn. Very much inclined to pick that.
'Remains of a Past Hunt' gives him closure on his time working for Dooku and the Sith (and gives us a base, whatever stat boost he receives), while 'House of Killers' would remove the need for the equivalent Diplomacy action (and would more likely crit, giving us more assets or potentially even a +1 Action).
Talesan Fry needs some therapy, both to make him a more effective hero unit, but also because he could easily be a major figure in the CNS if he were comfortable with public attention. He's brilliant, which makes him a Learning hero unit, but his genius could easily make him a hero in line with Thrawn. If he's free, I'd like to help him out this turn.
...On the other hand, 40% base odds + 11 (Talesan stats) + 15 (default bonuses) + 20 (omake bonuses) gives this a mere 86% chance of success (and a 46% chance of crit, which is ridiculously low given that it's a Hero Action). We'd probably need to throw a Diplomacy hero this way for support, which might make it impossible.
Both Learning actions, and one of them takes two turns. OTOH, the two Learning actions we're picking this turn are both guaranteed successes, so there's never a better time to try 'Heart of Kyber'.
@Dr. Snark, I'm pretty sure we already picked up Aliston Nor in a previous turn.
Both of Mungo's actions duplicate existing options, one for 'Archaeology' (when we have a bunch of archaeology actions already in use) and one for 'Stewardship' (free money is a very low priority for us). I'm inclined to use him for hero support.
And that's it for reactions. All right, I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
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I like @Publicola 's stuff. It makes sense and caters to some personal desires. And I agree, handling Exar Kun will probably
Be it's own reward in improving Ciara's. I just wish we could stack the odds beyond taking the free Ossus action.
Be it's own reward in improving Ciara's. I just wish we could stack the odds beyond taking the free Ossus action.
Echani are actually Martial/Lore. Would've been inclined to give that Ventress, but alas, too late.
Wookiees are Martial/Learning. Not sure who would benefit from that over something else.
Balosar are Diplomacy/Intrigue, as shown with Jango. Not my first pick for the Silencer.
Maybe something related to the TIE Advanced? I'm not sure if Vader was involved in designing it, but I wouldn't be surprised.
Honestly, I'm hoping to be able to send him after Terrinald Screed. He's probably the easiest to justify just outright killing and if anyone asks we can blame it on the Separatists.
MrRobot
In doubt there's always the Sun!
Would really? Like why would deal with an sith phantom have something to do with a sith lord that have wild difernet skillsets? It would grant us anything aside of a flavor tex when we put down old man palps?
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Sidious' and Kun's skillsets aren't wildly different—he took down Luke the exact same way as Sidious, and if anything Sidious is even harder to put down permanently than Kun.
Kun is also one of the rare masters of Sith Alchemy, same as Sidious, and that's a warmup we can't get in many other places.
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