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NotoriousC.I.P.
Aliens Staircase
Feb 28 2008, 11:52 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 28 2008, 11:52 PM EST
I had an idea to better incorporate the staircase into our game. I know its not used in the boardgame but I think it could be fun to add this option. I'm still debating the functionality of my proposal.
In order to give Marines more of a fighting chance we might want to allow Marines to " go down " staircase to escape.
Marines usually just make it to staircase before their progress is stalled and eventually overrun so I'm thinking Marines should be allowed to retreat down stairs and possibly head down a corridor and plant something like a satchel charge or remaining greanades at the heat exchange tower. I'm sure the tower protrudes thru many levels. not just where the Queen has her eggs.
If marines go down stairs we can allow them like 2 move actions before Aliens recommence to attack them.
Obviously specifics have to be worked out but that more or less is my general idea.
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Gentle_Tiger
Gentle_Tiger
1. RE: Aliens Staircase
Feb 29 2008, 12:44 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 29 2008, 12:44 AM EST
I'm thinking a Staircase section that allows them to bypass the Main Open Area, but is a very narrow corridor. Either Aliens get picked off easily, or the marine gets trapped behind a crowd of them. Do you find this valuable?    

NotoriousC.I.P.
2. RE: Aliens Staircase
Feb 29 2008, 1:10 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 29 2008, 1:10 AM EST
Well I wasn't really considering it as a means to completely bypass open area. More like an alternate path to destroy heat exchange tower which would destroy eggs on floor above.
True that Aliens can be held off a bit at stairwell but eventually would find a different path to marines.
If marines could go down stairwell we give them a couple free moves then slowly reinsert aliens to attack them.
But not too slowly as Aliens are everywhere ! ! ! ! Do you find this valuable?    

Saulster
3. RE: Aliens Staircase, The bypass.
Mar 2 2008, 5:07 PM EST | Post edited: Mar 2 2008, 5:07 PM EST
Well I think the idea of a by pass is a good one.. I think better than a short cut to victory. That might be too much help for marines.. I think a bypass would be good but their has to be an inherint danger. Like a short cut you spend one rnd in the staircase and you get double moves when yoiu come out.. Of course aliens will see you go in?? maybe or maybe not depending on how we use that mechanic. Maybe we can have a cardboard cut out of a marine or but them in the staircase, on one end.. then next turn they just stay there.. the next turn they may exit on the other side with either a double move or an ordinary move. Could be a surprising thing for the aliens who are kicking back at the back of the room????
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