I had another if these segments dealing with representation.

now I think we can discuss how to keep designers in check when designing.

balance team. I got into swmgamers and looked. I don't know if their discussions are private Or not but they have not made any public statements on a while. which is fine of course, a lot of things have happened and maybe we can wait to see the ramifications through a regional season or something.

one thing I think the balance committee can and should do is serve as the "supreme court" over new designs.
just as if someone is trying to pass a new law, it has to be legal via the rules (constitution).

New designs should be checked for power level and authenticity before allowed to come out to the public. this will stop the need to go back and fix things. which is a much harder and Messier and more chaotic than stopping it before it comes out.

prevention is always better than fixing and should be a huge proponent of the balance committee imho.

designers have a lot riding on them and when something bad happens It, in turn, falls back on them. with a balance committee the fault is on more people if it happens. but with so many eyes on it, it should not happen. this also allied for creativity in designing because they know others are looking out for things.

Designing in legends I loved having daman put out a stat block that was uber unique and powerful, and having a team of people make suggestions and mold it down to something awesome and balanced but able to keep the unique aspects that were created.
sateles force powers and fringe thrawn being my two favorite examples.

all I am saying ous that it works and it creates flavor.
someone once wanted to throw rival on a piece just so a combo does not happen. even though the two people in question were good friends in star wars verse. stiff like that is silly to me. I think it has already happened in vsets. I hope we can eliminate some of that kind of stuff and be more creative.

I think the balance team can help keep pieces balanced and true to form so that we don't have huge discussions about why yaddle has shien or obi wan is able tip pretty easily be a sith, etc.

what does
at least for now mean?

if you see a potential future issue, possibly because history repeats itself (vset 6), than why not do the smart thing and stop it from happening again?

how does one become a designer again? tryout screening process? do you have to play regularly to design? how do you get on play test committee? is it too late for set 11?

I fear the worse for set 11 tbh. not trying to bee negative but when such a tiny group of peoole are in charge of something so lasting with very few guidelines Or accountability I can't help but see a flawed system.


we need a jedi council is what I am saying.

I am not too sure that is such a great idea gg.
no one is going to want to listen to me. heck, I wrote about quigon and yaddle, my two experiences about discussing representation...
had to have two huge battles to make my point. that will not bode well for me or the designers/team.

I think the better easy for me to go about it is to make statements that people kind of have to see some logic in so that it transforms the way they see things a tad here a tad there. this way those "respected" individuals can say it and It be accepted without a huge fuss like yaddle and real progress can happen.

Brilliant idea!

well it has been over two weeks.
I have been thinking about it a lot.
(not that anyone cares)
but I have decided to not play test. I think it would not be good. I am not good at saying things civil and I think I would be fighting a lot of things.
I think the way I view the game is just too different. so, I will not be trying to "help" standard since all it looks like to others is being pushy.
I will not be posting on boards here unless there is a vassal tournament I am participating in or inviting others to play in.

I will, of course, check out new sets and see how things are going.and bla dee bla.

good luck and may your journey be long!