Recorded Playtest

Last night we had a recorded playtest - I hope to have video up this weekend. Based on the playtest a few edits have been made to the book

Combat

The order of combat steps have been changed, with human players declaring a combat action and resolving it before rolling to resist the enemy predator. As we played this is the order we started following, it felt more natural.

Creatures also now have a Damage Die size, separate from their Support Die. It is hoped this helps clarify that Standard Attacks do not cost Energy. Players are accustomed to paying an Energy whenever their Support Die is used. Thus a separate Damage Die, which does not cost Energy, has been created. This further helps differentiate creatures - some creatures are very helpful (d8 Support Die) but not good at combat (d4 Damage Die) whereas others are good at combat (d6 or d8 Damage Die) while not being overly helpful outside of Combat (d4 Support Die)

Each Player Has Their Own Opportunity Die

This is a major improvement we tested last night. Having each player have an Opportunity Die virtually ensures someone has a failing spacesuit each scene. This keeps tension high and provides a nice bump to difficulty.

Blockchain Renamed

The Faster-than-Light currency is no longer called Blockchain, as a reviewer of the Core Rulebook said that it was confusing, as Blockchain is a process not a coin. For the moment, the term “Quark Coin” is being used (which does have a nice double “c” sound, but this name may be updated in the future.

Action Categories

The category of “Resource Action” which had predefined resource has been cut, as I have observed players do not use them and that they conflict with the formal Potion mechanics.

The three categories are now Overwatch Actions (5 predefined actions), Stat Actions (any reasonable action a player wishes to make, with a Stat roll to determine success) and Combat Actions (discussed in the Creature Combat section)