It was brought up in a previous CCC, and it worked out pretty well for me this last week, so this week lets create characters with no custom abilities. You can create a custom CE, but if it gives out an ability it cannot be a custom one. Lets see some creative combinations of what we have available!

Clarification: Current abilities that exist (example: Synergy/Camaraderie/etc.) may be altered to address different characters/groups as long as they conform the rest of the rules.

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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)

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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.

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You will have until Sat, June 23th, 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 25th, 2018.
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Agreed, cool challenge, and no figuring out wording for how stuff is supposed to work.
I just happened to be looking at stuff, saw one from a 'project' I haven't finished, and so with some minor fiddling...

http://www.bloomilk.com/Custom/18762/antarian-ranger-lieutenant

"Honorific title"? != an actual commander? Maybe, maybe not. Consider my entry a 'test run'. I'm not 'back', per se. Just trying to get in a quickie before I get too busy to play along for a significant stretch of time.

Couldn't make up my mine; lots of stuff to ;ick from, good, bad & ugly. I settled on this guy



Outer Rim Emissary I was rummaging around, looking for something different than the usual shooter/force user. I settled on this guy; an alien from the outer rim who isn't nice and has some tricks. Dangerous to ranged attackers but easily killed if based.







Cheers,

surf

For my own entry I submit: (an oldie but I like him)
Pablo-Jill

DOF is interesting for a Diplomat.. I dunno many people who are just terrified to find out a Diplomat is coming to talk to them, lol. I do agree that with a Talon Squad, these guys could become pretty brutal. I'm not gonna take the time to build a squad with this, but I will say for 12 points, a gambit getter who takes 4 attack away, would be in my Fringe squads. I don't know if its an NPE, but it is for sure a competitive piece. I'll think more on it and give a better insight to my thoughts later on.

Uh... since when was it easy to kill Diplomats by basing them? The Diplomat restriction does not go away when they are based. If a character is adjacent to a Diplomat, and has line of sight to an enemy without it, they can shoot neither... afaik the best way to kill diplomats that doesn't require killing the rest of the enemy squad is to run back into a place where you have LOS to them, but no other enemy without diplomat, and shoot them. This guy makes that aspect a lot harder, so that the only plausible way to kill him would be Political Operative or other ways to get around it, which are somewhat rare.
And shmi didn't mean taking away 4 attacks, but taking away 4 Attack (Doctrine of Fear).

The diplomat sure is powerful! The deadly, duplicit diplomat is such a cool theme. I've always wanted a competitive version of a diplomat squad since I saw Imperial Dignitaries. I think my concern with that piece would be that with good positioning, any squad without non-target damage would not be able to respond. I would afraid that the opponent would be left to simply position around a dangerous but unanswerable piece, which would detract from enjoyment the game.

For my entry, I wanted to present a dedicated bodyguard droid for powerful players in the galaxy - Cartel bosses, Political leaders, House Patriarchs might invest in one of these to keep them safe. Not powerful alone, but as protection it becomes a formidable support.

Guardian FIII Footman Droid

Surf - As has been stated, this guy is more brutal in an all Fringe squad than I think you intended. DOF on a Diplomat is actually pretty brutal, add in Vibroblade, and this guy can actually pack a pretty good punch.

Oakel - I like the idea of this droid... But I think it may be a tad to much in the OR. As you stated, Baur-Dur ups his attack, he needs a save of 9 to reduce 10 damage twice... And then a save of 9 to attack back. He gets Double from Baur, can BG him, and also be healed by him. Bastilla is there, and she can give him +10 damage. I think if you were to make it just Republic... It would be better.. But as Jen said, a price increase is probably warranted.

Lord Ball - I do like the simplicity of the piece.. And I know people hate hearing this all the time, but compared to other Jedi in republic around his cost, I dunno if he compares much to them. I do enjoy the "flashback" of the old Jedi in him, and it does look like he could fill some niches in a scenario.

Jenari - Another simple piece, very effective tho in the few abilities. He flows well in the Sith, and I think he benefits from many CE, as you pointed out. My only complaint, would be I wish he gave something out, being a weapons master, but I know you were wanting to keep his cost down, and I understand it.

Swinefeld - Another simple piece, that helps fill out a nice subfaction. As stated, multiple times, I love subfactions. FA and RO are very nice abilities to help the Rangers out, and I would love to see this piece be used in some set at some point.

GG - My only gripe is the high HP, and the Counterstrike. I understand you used Counterstrike, because you could not create a new ability, but I just don't think it fits him well, especially from the movie. Granted, if he makes the evade save, it does fit perfectly, lol. ( Thats where I think a new ability would be nice) For 46 tho I dunno if he competes with the Fringe shooters you were tryng to compete against.



1 Swinefeld

2 Jen

3 GG

But the other diplomats that deal damage are much more limited by faction, attack ratings, and damage. With talon this guy is dropping 30 with essentially a 14 attack. As jabba it's an 18 attack for 40