Strange Aeons: Second Edition...

[Mr. Peabody]

All this talk of Zombies gives me an idea for a new Plot Point...

Jolly good! The stars align slowly, but Cthulhu is patient...

At the beginning the players went for high value lists but were frightened off by some of the tougher Lurkers and tried to keep their totals much lower towards the end of the campaign to try and keep the tough stuff away....

Oh, I get that, completely. High point cost Threshold lists aren't long for this world! 
But we are lucky to have the gaming time allowed us, and dammit, we are going to play with all the toys.

[Uncle Mike]

All the Undead are getting a re-working but will remain fairly expensive. As far as new Plot Points go...

Gates Of Hell
All Undead are -1 pts when purchased, provided the Lurker list contains only Undead models.

...Added last night...

[Argonor]

I used the 'spawning' rules in my 'Green and Unpleasant Land' Black Dossier, and they are very characterful that way, a proper horde feeling.

Ah, I haven't read that through - my Treshold team is not sufficiently experienced for Black Dossiers 

[Basement Dweller]

I'm excited for a Zombie/undead horsde.  I share the view that they are a good price at 3 with the mad scientist, but a little lack luster when used with anyone else.

Excited for gates of hell...I can use all my poor threshold agents that have been hacked up and covered in red paint!

[Uncle Mike]

I think I have a good fix for the Zombies now...will need to playtest it a bit before I let you all in on the (hopefully...) brilliant ideas.

[Klener Zorn]

i love the gates of hell idea

[Kamandi]

Indeed. Everyone likes the idea of a Hell Gate. But if you put one in you find they lower property values and cause trouble with the neighbours.

[Col. Aubrey Bagshot]

Not if they are in SW3...

[obsidian3d]

Urgh...ambush models how I hate thee!

[Basement Dweller]

Urgh...ambush models how I hate thee!

Is the hatred from it being spammed?  The skill in general?  Do others feel this way?

I feel it is a top tier skill for sure just not sure if it is better than the other top tiered upgrades (CON, DEX, heroic, improved command, LT).  I just wonder if people feel it is too good?

The main counters that I see are numbers (rush him!  He can't get us all!), big bad guys (shoot me!  I can take it!), or long range weapons (bolt action rifle and/or .30 Cal).

[styx]

Uncle Mike, do you have a month in mind yet? I would like to save my hobby funds up around that time....

[Uncle Mike]

A few months away yet...nothing is written in stone atm...

[obsidian3d]

Is the hatred from it being spammed?  The skill in general?  Do others feel this way?

In early games, on a Threshold character, combined with a dex increase it's really hard for lowly cultists/lurkers to deal with. Even with good numbers against a model with that combo it's tough. I'm still trying to figure out a way around it as he's basically a sniper who gets to shoot on my turn. That shot will likely kill his target, which will thus cause checks on the surrounding lurkers...who will often fail.

That said though, I've made mistakes both games playing against such a model, so I don't feel it's unbeatable...I just need to revise my strategy to take it down, or maybe get an advantageous scenario to work in my favour.

[styx]

In early games, on a Threshold character, combined with a dex increase it's really hard for lowly cultists/lurkers to deal with. Even with good numbers against a model with that combo it's tough. I'm still trying to figure out a way around it as he's basically a sniper who gets to shoot on my turn. That shot will likely kill his target, which will thus cause checks on the surrounding lurkers...who will often fail.

That said though, I've made mistakes both games playing against such a model, so I don't feel it's unbeatable...I just need to revise my strategy to take it down, or maybe get an advantageous scenario to work in my favour.

So, in other words, don't throw a brick and hope it works!

[Uncle Mike]

Just printed the second version of the 'Alpha' rules. Quite happy with the changes to the ruleset...now, more playtesting!