Captain Rolunde
Mongoose
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Hello all.
I'm hoping to get some help on figuring out what to pick up for getting started on playing ACtA: Noble Armada.
I've also got a couple of friends I'd like to introduce the game to and will be needing to place the order online so I don't have the Rule Book yet.
When I place the order I'd like to be able to get "The Book" and a couple of Starter Fleet Boxes, and I'd maybe pick up a few extra ships too while I'm at it to save on having to pay extra shipping costs expanding the fleets later.
So if you're willing to indulge me, I have a few questions about the fleets and the ships there are to chose from.
Now normally the stock answer on what to get is to "pick (the models) you like the look of and/or the fluff/lore for the most." But the thing is, as of right now we're only approaching it for the gaming aspects (I will be looking forward to immersing myself in the lore later though.)
And as to the ships; well, I really love the look of most of the fleets so picking based on looks doesn't really get me anywhere. While some look cooler to me than others, overall I think that most all of them tend towards looking pretty nice. (And some fo the ones I like less might just be the color selections on them, rather than the actual ships.)
Ok enough preamble, on to the questions then! ;-)
1). I've read a few reviews and some forum posts, and it looks like over all the different fleets are pretty similar. Is this correct?
- If there are any differences between them are they just subtle ones?*
- Are there certain themes or "play styles" built in to the various fleets? *
*(And if so, what are they?)
2). I'd like to have pretty even/fair match ups so are any of the fleets better or worse against any of the other ones?
- Are there "good" and "bad" match ups with regard to Fleet Selection?
3). Looking at the model's available right now, some of them have Dreadnoughts, I see a Heavy Carrier, and some Cruisers and a Grand Cruiser as well.
- Will all of the fleets have these options and it's just that not all the ships are out yet for all the fleets?
- If I was going to get some of these "extra ships", how well do these different classes of ships match up against each other? (i.e. Dreadnought vs Grand Cruiser vs Cruiser vs Heavy Carrier.)
Well that's probably enough pondering to get me started, I'd really appreciate any help.
Thanks all, Cheers!
~Captain Rolunde~
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Hello all.
I'm hoping to get some help on figuring out what to pick up for getting started on playing ACtA: Noble Armada.
I've also got a couple of friends I'd like to introduce the game to and will be needing to place the order online so I don't have the Rule Book yet.
When I place the order I'd like to be able to get "The Book" and a couple of Starter Fleet Boxes, and I'd maybe pick up a few extra ships too while I'm at it to save on having to pay extra shipping costs expanding the fleets later.
So if you're willing to indulge me, I have a few questions about the fleets and the ships there are to chose from.
Now normally the stock answer on what to get is to "pick (the models) you like the look of and/or the fluff/lore for the most." But the thing is, as of right now we're only approaching it for the gaming aspects (I will be looking forward to immersing myself in the lore later though.)
And as to the ships; well, I really love the look of most of the fleets so picking based on looks doesn't really get me anywhere. While some look cooler to me than others, overall I think that most all of them tend towards looking pretty nice. (And some fo the ones I like less might just be the color selections on them, rather than the actual ships.)
Ok enough preamble, on to the questions then! ;-)
1). I've read a few reviews and some forum posts, and it looks like over all the different fleets are pretty similar. Is this correct?
- If there are any differences between them are they just subtle ones?*
- Are there certain themes or "play styles" built in to the various fleets? *
*(And if so, what are they?)
2). I'd like to have pretty even/fair match ups so are any of the fleets better or worse against any of the other ones?
- Are there "good" and "bad" match ups with regard to Fleet Selection?
3). Looking at the model's available right now, some of them have Dreadnoughts, I see a Heavy Carrier, and some Cruisers and a Grand Cruiser as well.
- Will all of the fleets have these options and it's just that not all the ships are out yet for all the fleets?
- If I was going to get some of these "extra ships", how well do these different classes of ships match up against each other? (i.e. Dreadnought vs Grand Cruiser vs Cruiser vs Heavy Carrier.)
Well that's probably enough pondering to get me started, I'd really appreciate any help.
Thanks all, Cheers!
~Captain Rolunde~
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