Cool. Thanks PBrennan.

That was a big help.

I compiled all the cards I could manage from Darksbane's pictures, compiled a rules document, printed out the cards and managed a semi-decent learning game experience tonight with a friend.

The game was really fun, so I wish all of these freaking people incessantly complaining on the forums would shut up until they at least play the thing.

Still a few rules questions I need to lock down but overall it was a really fun, tense, exciting game.

Mattr0polis said:

Cool!

But wait, you mean i can't complain until this winter? Aaaw maaan!

 Another question for folks who actually played the game:

-Do all units that participate in a battle get a focus token after it ends? I ask because some units don't have any of the 3 combat symbols, so if I throw on of them into a battle just so the attack doesn't go off undefended, will they still get a focus token if they live since they have no reason to "strike"? The biggest example was the Corellian Engineer. She's great and can last a bit with her shielding ability, but she has no battle icons.

Bolfa Fluffbelly said:

Hah! Hey, by all means, have at it, it's the internet. People say whatever they want.

It just makes no sense to me that a lot of these people are basically telling the designers to throw out half of the game when they haven't even sat down to play it yet, but again, it's the internet.

Mattr0polis said:

So you think they should wait with their opinions until AFTER the game is released so there is no chance for any impact?

There is alot of people who's blatantly bashing this game or whining like children(i'm clumping the people who whined that is was gonna be co-op and the ones who cries when it's gonna be pvp). There is also alot of people just defending everything FFG do or doesnt do and telling people who's concerned to basically shut it.

Then ive seen a few who actually gives some good criticism and feedback, both those who has played the demo and the ones who hasnt. Besides, i think all attention is good in the end, it gives the game attention and maybe, MAYBE it can give some ideas for the future. 

Lastly, it's frakkin' Star Wars man. There's gonna be opinions. And it's gonna be heated.

Mattr0polis said:

Yes.  To explain, all units participating in a battle must strike, even if they have no icons.  So the Corellian Engineer would end up with a focus token from her "strike" even though it doesn't do anything.