Update #8 Focus on Kyle "Trickshot" Moss
almost 3 years ago – Sun, Mar 06, 2022 at 09:24:01 PM

“Let’s be honest here. I don’t actually NEED any team members to get the job done, but I don’t mind having them around. Sure, I can sneak into a facility, kill all of the bad guys, complete the mission and be back to HQ by dinner, but having teammates around helps. For instance, it’s nice to have one of those scientist types like my sister around just in case I need to check my email. Plus, what good is it to be as talented as I am if you don’t have an audience to enjoy the show? Sure, it’s super satisfying to execute a perfect acrobatic flip into a group of enemies and pose dramatically as the severed heads roll around on the floor, but it’s kind of a waste if no one’s there to record it with their bodycams. So, yeah, teammates aren’t all bad…as long as they don’t cramp my style.”

Kyle is a one man killing machine. A whirling dervish of an assassin that thrives in the thick of the enemy, dodging their attacks and slicing through their defenses with ease.  His Tactics deck focuses on a combination of movement, stealth, ranged attack modifiers, and close combat deadliness.  

If you prefer a playstyle full of flash and style, while still getting the job done, Kyle is your Operative!

Coming up, an update about what you'll find in the World Killer expansion!

Update #7 Vector joins the ranks!
almost 3 years ago – Sat, Mar 05, 2022 at 05:10:24 AM

“My real name? Hell, not even Personnel has that info so I’m surely not giving it to you. As far as you’re concerned, Vector is my name, and espionage is my game, and that’s all you need to know. And yeah, I’m part of the science division, what of it? You think a spy can’t have a PhD? Look, you need something hacked? Some alien tech figured out? Some equipment sabotaged? I’m your guy. And if you need someone to confuse the enemy or intercept their intel, I’m there for that too. But if you’re going to run with me on the team, you need to know how to keep quiet. I don’t do “alarms”.  If you got a problem with that, go hang out with Marissa or Cain, they live for that stuff.  Me? I’ll be in the shadows, getting the enemy to do what I want them to do, go where I want them to go, see what I want them to see. If you aren’t on board with that, find yourself another team.”

This unlock brings the newest member of AEGIS, Vector, for all backers at the Invasion level! Backers at the appropriate pledge level will receive Vector's miniature, his dashboard, and a 30 card Tactics deck (plus 2 additional level I cards from stretch goal #2). 

Vector may be a science officer, but he prefers espionage to equations. His playstyle is all about manipulating the Enemy Spawn decks and Threat deck, as well as creating diversion and misdirection that can send Patrols wandering in wrong directions. If you like tricky card play with cool combos, Vector is your Operative!

Remember, you need to be backing at the Invasion Pledge level to receive this stretch goal!

And don't get too confident just because there's a new Operative joining your ranks...the enemy is not idle...find out what they're up to with the next stretch goal!

Update #6 First Add On! Acrylic Dice!
almost 3 years ago – Sat, Mar 05, 2022 at 05:10:13 AM

People have been asking for it in the comments, so here they are, custom acrylic dice! With this add on you will receive 6 white dice, 3 red dice, and 3 black dice, all in colored acrylic! If you’re like me, you hate passing dice around, so make sure there’s enough for both sides of the table!  Or, if you play solo, prettier dice on your side of the table!

To add this to your pledge, simply increase your pledge amount by $12! Then, in the Pledge Manager, you’ll be able to select this option to be included in your pledge! Happy rolling!

Update #5 Focus on Marissa Vazquez
almost 3 years ago – Sat, Mar 05, 2022 at 05:10:03 AM

“Yes, I’m aware we’re a covert mission team. So yeah, I keep things nice and quiet for as long as I can. Sticking to the shadows and using silenced weapons to drop the bad guys is the name of the game when we start a mission. Those are the times  when the science types and sneaky assassin types get to shine. But that stuff only gets us so far. Once it hits the fan and the alarm gets triggered and the enemies start pouring into the hallways like the tide, then it’s my time. And once I’m on the clock I run a clinic on inflicting mass casualties.  Forget the silencers and the sneaking around.  It’s time for machine guns and grenades.  Line ‘em up and pack ‘em in, the more the merrier and the higher the body count. Once this train starts rolling there’s only one stop ahead, and it’s filled with lots and lots of dead things.”

Marissa is the quintessential soldier. Tough as nails and utterly fearless, she thrives in combat. And not just any type of combat, but the mass destruction style of combat. Marissa is the queen of Area of Effect attacks, especially burst and spray attacks. Her Tactics deck is focused around this type of combat, as well as containing some strong support style cards that help the whole team.

If you’re are wondering how burst and spray attacks work, here is a brief overview:

Burst: for each instance of Burst an attack has, it generates one extra shot. This extra attack can target another figure in the same zone, or the same figure multiple times. To resolve it, roll the dice once and apply the results to all targets!

Spray: spray targets each figure in the zone, plus each figure in all zones between the attacker and the target! Roll once and apply the result to all targets!

We’ll take a look at other Operatives in future updates!

Update #4 Enhanced Tactics!
almost 3 years ago – Sat, Mar 05, 2022 at 05:09:31 AM

$100k hit in less than 24 hours! Amazing!  Let’s keep the momentum going and spread the word the best you can! Share the campaign on social media, engage in conversation on BGG, etc.! Let’s keep this train rolling!

Enhanced Tactics

With this stretch goal, each backer will receive 2 new level I Tactics cards for each Operative in the game, including any future ones unlocked during the campaign! So far that is 12 total new cards, but that number will climb as new Operatives join the fight!

Tactics Decks Explained

In Earth Under Siege: Flashpoint, each Operative begins a campaign with a 15-card starter deck. Each deck contains unique cards for that Operative that sets their playstyle apart from other Operatives. We’ll be doing deeper dives into each Operative and their decks in future updates, but for now, just be assured that each Operative plays very differently form any other, and that is thanks to their Tactics deck.

Diverse Tactics

Each Operative also has an Upgrade Stack which contains cards used to modify their decks throughout the campaign. Each Upgrade Stack consists of 15 cards, 5 each of Level’s I, II, and III (the World Killer expansion introduces level IV cards). Each stack of cards contains different ways you can build your Operative, focusing on different ways to play, such as being more support orientated, or more offense oriented, etc.

That finally brings us to the new cards that you’ve just unlocked. These cards add yet another way to build each Operative, focusing on new mechanics and playstyles. For instance, Marissa’s new cards focus around using her Overwatch token in different ways instead of just using it to make attacks. Hicks’s new cards allow him to risk escalating the game to give huge buffs to the team. Kyle’s new cards center around him applying various negative conditions on himself in order to generate powerful effects.  Selecting these new cards as your upgrades create new playstyles and combo possibilities!

Next up, a new member of AEGIS looks to join the team… stay tuned!