Legends of Kalidasia Game Play
From the very beginning, Legends of Kalidasia was designed to be a space combat game that is accessible to all levels of players. Combat and movement tactics, not extreme levels of detail, was the focus of the game. Players who are new to tabletop gaming will find the simple movement and damage rules easy to learn. Veterans of the hobby will find that the combination of diverse warships, weapons, special equipment, and scenarios will produce deep and thoughtful tactics.
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The largest tactical focus of Legends of Kalidasia was movement and positioning. Movement rules were streamlined to focus on where a warship is located and not on the details of how the warships moved from points A to B. Fast moving maneuverable warships have made slow moving gun lines a thing of the past and it is as necessary to protect your own flank as much as it is to attack the enemy’s.
When it comes to weapon fire, gone are the complex tables and charts common place to tabletop games. Instead, attacks are all based on the attacker’s targeting system. A simple, but effective sensor system allows attackers to choose which attacks are the most important to hit. Damage, while simple, still allows for individual critical systems to be hit. The active armor system carried by the Heragul and Surakari warships grants the defenders an additional tactical choice on how to apply the damage.
The Admiral Rules Pack
With the addition of the Admiral Rules Pack, the true violent nature of the Kalidasia Universe is unleashed. A new damage model amplifies the damage that warships suffer from attacks. Critical systems fail faster and fleet commanders must make difficult choices on how to risk their warships. Fighter attacks are resolved faster with the same deadly results using the Fighter Storm template, while light warships and additional classes of frigates add even more tactical options.
The Admiral Rules Pack will be available in early December 2011.