ACTA 2E: List of Differences?

[TeknoMerk]

I'm trying to plan my game wishlist and need some input.

What are the main changes to ACTA 2E? Will the game mechanics have any major changes? Or is this releases a cleanup and info-consolidation effort?

Thanks!

 

[Burger]

There are a lot of rules changes, and virtually all of the ships have been re-statted and re-balanced, many having totally new roles than before, and some even switch fleet lists. There are also several new fleets. It's all very exciting

 

[Da Boss]

Yep it is that

 

[TeknoMerk]

There are a lot of rules changes, and virtually all of the ships have been re-statted and re-balanced, many having totally new roles than before, and some even switch fleet lists. There are also several new fleets. It's all very exciting

Right, the fleets are a welcome change based upon some of the quirks we've run into.

Umm, what kind of rules changes? Turn sequence? Combat? New rules? I own ACTA 1E, but am interested in some of the details that will change the current gameplay experience.

 

[Da Boss]

Have you looked at the S+P 43 I think wich gives an initial overview of the changes - its a freedownload. May answer some of your questions (but generate others!)

have fun

 

[TeknoMerk]

Have you looked at the S+P 43 I think wich gives an initial overview of the changes - its a freedownload. May answer some of your questions (but generate others!)

have fun

Oh yea! I had forgotten about that issue of S&P. I just re-read it and answered my questions but one. With the new new ship Anti-Fighter stat will small weapons like Particle Beams, Fusion Cannons, Lt Pulse Cannons all go away an be absorbed into this AF stat?

I like the current choice of using these small weapons at close range against other ships. The counter-tactic is to swamp the ships with fighters so those same weapons aren't used on a ship.

Inquiring minds wanna know!

 

[Greg Smith]

Yes pretty much, they have been removed if they were extraeneous.

 

[Triggy]

Yes pretty much, they have been removed if they were extraeneous.

Yeah, Fusion Cannon remain but most others are gone.

 

[TeknoMerk]

Yes pretty much, they have been removed if they were extraeneous.

Yeah, Fusion Cannon remain but most others are gone.

Well, that's a BIG for our group as it also removes tactical options.

Thanks for the info, guys!

 

[JoeSmokem]

Your search-fu is weak. Mine is strong

 

[CZuschlag]

Light Pulse, too? That weapon's pretty much the entire firepower of the T'Loth, and a lot of the firepower of the Skirmish ships (especially throughout the Narn fleet). Also the Raiders (who already need a lot of help), and some of the Vree's Antiproton gun.

The rest (Particle Beam, Gravitic Bolt, Twin Arrays are becoming Ion Cannons) ... meh.

 

[Greg Smith]

The only weapons that have been removed are those that were anti-fighter but did not constitute a ships main armament. So the Hyperion will lose its particle beam (hardly a huge loss) but the Hermes doesn't lose its guns.