Sunday 13 June 2021

'Echo Base' - first try with Imperial Assault

Face to face gaming well and truly back on now, with KF19 vaccines well in place. This was my first try with Imperial Assault at John's, and a really entertaining game. Apparently a 'pastiche' of the old Descent boardgame with Star Wars licensing...I mean 'feel'.

 

Scenario is start of an ongoing campaign, with the defence of the now (in)famous Echo Base on Hoth.

Opening scenes - a Jedi and a Mon Calamari hero try to save the day.

repulsor tank? ...wait a minute now... 
Character sheet style - works very well


They have a cave troll!!! ...I mean a probe droid.

Weeeeooooowww

Hyroglyphic dice actually a really good design for the system

'Have you paid your imperial taxes peasant?'


That bounty hunter bloke with the bandaged head...

Ouch!

Not in this game - but the walker toys are fantastic


Nice game - more to come as the campaign proceeds; the game keeps the players and the referee (who plays the righteous Imperials) very engaged. Characters can last a long time, and get worn down with hits/fatigue/stress, but it all works well.

Of course, the Imperial forces are simply trying to bring order (and taxation) to the galaxy. I really don't see what the problem is???

(Echo Beach - from Martha & the Muffins ...well, it's nearly 'Echo Base'...)

Ahhh..the sound of 1980

When drummers wore ties,  keyboard players played with index fingers only,  and singers had short 'perm'y things for hairstyles...



5 comments:

  1. There as a scout Walker beside the A38 in Devon. Doesn’t add anything to your blog, but if you are going in that direction… 😁

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    1. Funny you should say that - I am planning a recce of southern England toward end of year, and want to see the tank museum too, so I am now officially intrigued...

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    2. https://www.jedinews.com/film-music-tv/articles/at-st-a38-update-uk-2/

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  2. Nice. I have been tempted with a few of the starwars branded games for a while now, may have to give it a look. Starwars is one of the few i.p.'s Mrs Sprinks could be brought to the table with.

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    1. It plays really well, and it's Star Wars. FF games have made the figures a unique scale in this one, so that there is no crossover with their other titles - I guess the thing that bugs me about these licensed properties is that you're paying an extra 30 quid for the brand...but apparently, that's business.

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