Which of the two games would make a better xcom table top experience?
15mm.
And what about terrain.
my girlfriend is obsessed with doing solid large scale table dioramas for boards. I would be happy with tiles.

>>38199
The gameplay is very, very similar in Infinity and XCOM: few minis, reactions, tactical combat...

The miniatures are 28mm and you need lots of scenery, so your girlfriend will have fun.

Here's a video with some gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXaYw7uPafM

I've never seen this class before. I'm intrigued.

Oh, in addition, can Fetches (the copies which True Fae create to replace changelings) be bound by spirit magic? If not, would mind be more appropriate?

I don't think I've ever heard of this game.

What is it about?

Not the OP, but I shall sing you the song of my people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanguosha

worked on this a bit more, finally figured out how to reformat the text to get rid of most of the large gaps. and added a copy of the OGL. update your files at
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/107410103/strangefateSRD.pdf

Thanks. That was a cool thing to do.

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warforged artificer. male spell effects into your body, 2 wand sheaths

If you're high enough level to afford it, buy Intelligent Armor.

For powers take flight, and perhaps some kind of projectile attack.

The projectile could come from the Artificer/Warlock thing you're talking about perhaps.

I would do intelligent field plate armor with enhancements.

I would probably go with a melee build of some kind. Perhaps a Ranger with alternate class abilities. Or a Paladin; or a Fighter. Focus on Gauntlets for your weapon, and Punch People, like Iron Man.

Warlock Invocations would certainly help with the projectiles; but the warlock and artificer couldn't handle the melee combat.

It's a tricky thing to build in 3.5.

As far as drawing the maps, consider using some older PC strategy titles. Most came with an editor and would have a decent set of graphics to use. They usually don't have automatic generation, bu they look nice.

I recommend Age of Wonders for hex maps, and Disciples 2 for orhto maps (isometric view).

>>36526
thats pretty much the only option i can think of too, i was thinking of using civ 5 though

>>36507

I would like very much to see that tutorial.

>>29773
Maptools really isn't that hard to learn. I managed to pick up almost everything you need to know to get a lot of use out of it in a couple of days, and I wasn't particularly dedicated.

The only thing I didn't grasp was the programming involved, but as a bit of a programmer, that wouldn't be a huge issue, it was just that I didn't really use it in game ever, so I didn't bother going onto that. Roll20 was something I was looking forward to checking out though.

I have fooled around with roll20 and it has proved to be a useful tool as a virtual table top. As the name implies, it is a visual table top and not meant to be your game manager. It works excellent at what it is suppose to do. Many people are requesting what they would like it to do and the devs are looking into it. A good thing is that there is nothing to download as all aspects of the program are web based.

MapTool. I have been using it for over 4yrs now and it is the best there is out there.

@29712
I own a judge with 6 seat version of d20Pro. It is nice as far as the UI goes and is getting better with the rest. The developers are very keen on listening to their users.

if i remember correctly that if you want to be powerful in Exalted you need to think in more of a stacking/chaining way, i'm talking each choice needs to line up just right to be able to smash stuff. so lots of trial and error.

>>36407

You can't really get to Autochthonia from Creation, unless your GM is running some really weird version of the setting. Just pick a niche and run with it. Eclipse Caste martial artist will just about guarantee being a badass. Instead of being from Autochthonia, just be the second son of a royal family from some podunk kingdom in the East.

>>35924
Normally I'd agree with you, any other game, over a year ago, sure.

But in the storytelling games, if you make a character that's a combat munchkin, then that's your character. You're Tackleberry from Police Academy or some other guy that sucks in every situation that doesn't involve combat.
And that's a valid character.

And frankly it shouldn't even ruin the game, since WoD is made so that you don't get anything for killing people (and, if anything, can suffer greatly for such acts, with police and hunters and so forth), and any ST worth their salt will be able to make a story that won't be ruined by fight scenes ending quickly.

>>35924
>Munchkin.
I've never understood this attitude. Why do players get the blame when it's either the game rules that are broken, or the GM isn't doing what he should, ie. saying "no you can't have that ability in my campaign, it doesn't fit" or "that rule is broken, don't use it".

Further, if you want less combat oriented players, give them rolls on non combat skills that actually matter. If the "munchkins" can talk their way out of social situations, they'll keep making one dimensional combat only characters. Make other things than to-hit and damage really matter, and they will get those skills.

A complete digression, of course, but pray have me excused, I felt like venting.

>>36239
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchkin_(role-playing_games)

Simply put: Someone who plays a non-competitive game in a competitive manner.