While SWM is primarily about gunslingers and force users, let's not forget about all those senators, governors, ambassadors, and other politicians that find themselves on the battlefield. Your challenge is to create another such character who will battle with words and laws rather than blasters and lightsabers.

Restrictions:

1) This character should be a support piece, not a combat piece. They certainly can deal damage, but shouldn't be able to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Mace Windu or Boba Fett.

2) No diplomatic immunity: The character should not have the ability Diplomat in permanent or temporary (i.e. Aggressive Negotiations) capacity. To the opponent, they're a target of opportunity.

General Rules:

You may update any existing versions you already have and/or create a new one. You may update/create several versions of the character but you must ultimately select 1 you wish to run with. (this must be done by the schedule below)

2. Place a hyperlink in this forum to make it easier to find your character. You can just post the stats or image here but if changes are needed it would be easier (and save space) if you just used a Hyperlink (If you don't know how to post Hyperlinks in a forum setting please ask and we will help you. It's not hard )

3. Voting works as follows, pick your three favorite customs based on accuracy to the character, design, balance or whatever you decide makes the best incarnation of the challenge character. First place receives 3 points, 2nd place receives 2 points, and 3rd place receives 1 point.

4. You do not have to enter the contest in order to vote. But unless you enter you must have at least 10 forum posts.

5. To make things fair you must vote in order to win the contest. Try to give feedback if possible to help designers out. You must choose three characters entered in the contest and you may not rate or vote for your own character.

6. The winner will be decided by how many points they receive. Ties will be broken by most 1st place votes, then if still tied, 2nd place votes and then 3rd place votes. If still tied, then the outcome is a tie.

7. You may not change or update the entered character AFTER the deadline.

You will have until Sat, June 2nd, 2018 @8pm EST to get your submissions in. Anything submitted after this point will not be included in the voting.


Voting will start at 8pm on Saturday evening and end at 11pm EST on Monday, June 4th, 2018.
At the conclusion of the voting the scores will be tallied and the winner will start a new topic with their choice of theme.

... so basically you want a politician with no political power ... our world and the whole galaxy could only hope ...

What needs to be created is political powers/abilities that really screw your opponent and yet stay inside the criteria, or lines ...


Gree Emissary
Emissary a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.

The Gree were an ancient species that were ridiculously high tech compared to pretty much anybody. An emissary that could force people to see it "his way" sounds fun. At first glance he's well protected, but if he gets based by a high point melee piece he's pretty much dead. Still he can seriously do some fun damage with his Negotiation and Transmission Suppression abilities and is reasonably safe from ranged attack. He's also expensive enough that you really can't afford more than one per squad, and I think a shooter squad would be Very vulnerable (my opinion, haven't tried him yet






Peace,

surf

High price tag, but a defensive powerhouse to rival GOWK! Very intriguing design, not sure if I'd like to see it on the board - seems like it could be very annoying to play against... hmmm yep that's a politician!

High $$$ & very good defensively ... unless a Big Stick bases you.





Like all politicians, he's annoying as hell, but get up in his face and he's toast. The Mines 40 signify's his high tech but will deter lil melee pieces and forces your big sticks to kill it (quite easily too.)

For my own contribution, I decided to try and take a guy that's been a near-autoinclude for years and to see if I can make a decent/viable alternative.

http://www.bloomilk.com/Custom/33113/vice-chancellor-mas-amedda

He bolsters his political block while bogging down the opposition in red tape and scandal by attacking their reputation instead of their body.

Wasn't sure if I wanted to put this ability on Rush Clovis or Lott but in the end the latter felt more Separatist with his clever scheming all the time haha.


http://www.bloomilk.com/Custom/33110/lott-dod

that sucks haha. I will still vote though in a while.

nvm

4. You do not have to enter the contest in order to vote. But unless you enter you must have at least 10 forum posts.

haha. I await next week and I will be sure to post it in the thread.

I definitely missed that. And if true obviously something needs to change, overall I voted it 1st because it felt like it would be a big PITA, just like a real politician

1. LB
2. GG
3. ED

Sure you can. The requirements for voting eligibility are either having an entry or 10 forum posts. And at 1,600 posts, I'd say you meet the 2nd requirement pretty easily.

As for my votes:

1) Lord Ball
2) General Grievous
3) Shmi15