Could change Override to only open doors, not keep them closed.

The way that a squad would abuse your system is with an activation advantage and double override - spin activations until you're all done while the door is closed, then open it and have a bunch of shots at you after you're all gone.

This happens in the current game though, or something similar at least. Usually you don't even get a turn to "rest" because if you hide all or some of your pieces behind a door you're leaving the Ugnaught unchallenged to blow the door up, so really you're getting a phase or 2 if that.

Well... here I am after all this time still reading threads, still reading the same arguments, same responses....

Here's a list of what should be done to fix this game:

1. Get rid of all v-sets--- because of some other changes further down the list

2. change floor rules, mouse droids don't provide cover don't block movement, still cant end in their square though- no super stealth, no act control, no less then 3 point characters.

3. characters with lightsaber special ability are melee attacks when adjacent, same with double claw attack, etc.

4. restart v-sets with 30ish characters per set, not sure what is best for printing but somewhere in the 24-48 range should be maximum per set.

5. FOR CRYING OUT LOUD THE FOCUS OF THE GAME SHOULD BE WELL KNOWN CHARACTERS PEOPLE LOVE. Screw having crap-tastic characters such as daala dominating the game at tournaments and stuff, that crap is lame. when people come to the table to watch a star wars game they should immediately be able to recognize iconic characters, they should see luke fighting vader, obi wan, etc... not freaking naboo turds, or vong throwing bugs, that's lame as all get out.

6. Focus on 2-3 factions at a time, don't try to balance every faction at once, and don't try to give every faction something with every set. not every faction needs a new piece every time a set is released it is just going to compete with the other awesome stuff already there and that's what leads to huge power creep.

7. reward players for their service to the game with design spots, even if it is one piece or to help oversee a faction etc. Looking at you Matt Spry, you just keep on getting screwed don't you....

8. Stop making everything a pity party--- moving things to SWMgamers was a stupid move, put things back on bloomilk.

9. bring in the ban hammer, when something is proven to be too good, daala, ban her until it is fixed don't wait til the entire tournament season is dominated by one piece, after say 3-4 major tournaments wins where almost the entire top 4 is different versions of the same squad ban that crap until it can be fixed.

10. Move the major tournament out of Gencon. We can't compete as a game against actual games with company backing. I would make gencon a way to try and get new players, find out what it is the interested, but not committed player plays and focus on that. if it is mass battles do that, or dynamic duo, do that, get people interested in whatever type of the game you can and try to bring them into other styles of play after that, but get people's foot in the door and move on from there.

Not that I can think of at the moment. I will help with the administrative end if need be. First step is to get a ruleset nailed down.

Just a quick thought on the override issue, what if instead of lasting until he start of the override characters next turn, the override effect only lasted until the end of the round, if everyone was fine wth door checks happenning before start of the new round instead of after the first activation of the round this would at least give you the opportunity to win init. And then be able to run in at the top of the next round. That gives the override player a chance to heal/ regenerate or whatever in safety but wold allow for at least a chance to win init and then engage for the opponent! Just an idea for consideration.

What I will try to do is come up with a few ideas for rules in my group and post them here. I don't think we really should do any major overhauls such as BAN THE WHOLE V-SET. I don't have a problem, personally, with all the V-Set, just a few pieces.
Some things off the top of my head that I'd like to see implemented, and it reiterates what a few have already said:
1) Banning Booming Voice
2) Limiting the number of pieces per squad
3) Banning Tempo control
I'm more than happy to debate these ideas and am not demanding them. I just think that's where I'd start.

One of my friends suggested we do something similar to what League of Legends does in ranked games (I am not a player of that game, but this did appeal to me.)

Players register for the event, but do not register a team. When registering, players will be able to pick One piece that would like to see banned for play. Once registration is done, a list of every banned piece will be provided to participants, and participants would be given an as-of-yet determined amount of time to create a team based on that list.

I tried it with 30 hp per square but they went down to fast IMO for override to be of any value at all. Most doors are only 2 squares wide and 60 damage that automatically hits is done very easily. You could try it with 40, but i think 30 is too less.

But that's the idea... It's a casual event, not a competitive one...