#Echoes Legacy Campaign

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lean shadow
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This is a 5-game legacy campaign using rules based on those developed by @hexed thicket . The main twist in this version is that, when a faction scores least points, it will "Fade" and a new faction will take its place. The Faded faction provides a change to rules that applies to the next game only.

This is a long campaign so, to make it manageable, I'm asking for players who are able to consistently play quickly. By this I mean you have been playing Async for a couple of months and normally respond with 3 or 4 hours when you're awake, and rarely take more than 12 hours to take your turn. EU-ish players (or those whose schedules line up with that time-zone) preferred, but not required if you're a fast player.

Rules attached for reference, happy to take any comments regarding clarity or balance before starting the game.

📎 Echoes.pdf
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  1. @lean shadow
  2. @velvet herald
  3. @signal jay
  4. @forest bobcat
  5. @wild pasture
  6. @granite folio
velvet herald
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I'm interested, have heard about campaigns but never investigated too deep

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I'm certainly active, but I'm GMT +8

lean shadow
fast arch
lean shadow
fast arch
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I have found that the games can blur together a bit. I was toying with the idea of temporary rules changes myself (I'm planning on copying lots of your stuff if I ever start my own).

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Probably should have posted that question in homebrew instead of gunking up your lfg thread ...soz

lean shadow
lean shadow
fast arch
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I won't be starting any long games for a few months, but otherwise I'd love to.

lean shadow
fast arch
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I highly recommend to anyone else reading this though!

signal jay
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I have a couple games finishing and I have been interested in starting up a campaign. Sign me up! I am in NA timezone, but also quite fast to respond as I work from home

lean shadow
forest bobcat
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I....am.....in.

hexed thicket
wild pasture
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This looks fun, I'd be game. I work from home so I usually update throughout the day. Saturdays is my only usual exception since I meet to play games IRL.

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Is it 4-4-4 12pt or just regular 12pt?

wild pasture
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Reading through the doc, accepting any feedback?

granite folio
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I’m interested in joining as well—also a US timezone but respond pretty fast except when I’m asleep

lean shadow
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lean shadow
lean shadow
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wild pasture
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First the easy stuff, pg5 has a blank spot

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We can start another thread if you want

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A missing faction maybe goes there

lean shadow
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<@&970033771179028531> could we have channels, etc set up please? With the name "Echoes" if needed

lean shadow
wild pasture
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Xxacha's Eccho is hella weak, I wouldn't expect it to come into play unless fighting against an overly agressive Naulu maybe

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Instead maybe something where you can lock down an equidstant system r1 or perhaps being able to use it at the start of r2 (can defend home and be able to stretch out without worry for a round)

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Also I assume it should have similar wording to Diplo where it's each other player

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Just 1 man's opinions, take it with a grain of salt obv

strange zenith
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Interesting Idea! I hope it goes well

wild pasture
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I guess if more people are going to be starting with faster ships it could be more useful

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But if I can take Leadership and eliminate someone I think we break the game lol

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Sorry I think I meant the Fading ability not the Echo

velvet herald
lean shadow
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It is a bit weak, that's partly intentional for balance - Xxcha can be very strong in these games after a while. It's easy for them to build up to Warsuns, or acquire lots of useful laws. And, as you say, it gets useful if you're worried about leaving your home system empty round 1

lean shadow
lean shadow
lean shadow
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I'm about to sleep myself, but I'll set up the draft in the morning. Let me know if you come up with any more changes

lean shadow
granite folio
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My one thought for Xxcha was let them take an adjacent planet with no units like their peace accords trigger—but that’s really similar to Sardakk

wild pasture
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Game 3 winner bonus A looks like potential to be OP

lean shadow
lean shadow
wild pasture
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Maybe a random factor somehow would make it more balanced

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Randomly from all faded faction techs perhaps?

lean shadow
wild pasture
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Match Start bonuses are only for that one match?

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Some of the wording on these makes it seem otherwise

signal jay
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No they are permanent bonuses that you get at the start of each game, with the exception of a few things like buying speaker

wild pasture
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Ah I understand, asterisk might help point out these exceptions

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For Retain an Attachment, is the card still put back in the deck or does it stay out of the explore deck permanently?

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For scoring purposes not sure if replacing red tiles with blue would be good. Maybe 1-2 players can do this?

lean shadow
lean shadow