This is our third and final battle of the 2020 tournament. Due to the performance of our players in the first two games, we elected to try a modified unit database and try some rule variations. After obtaining unanimous approval, the changes were implemented by the moderator and action started. With that, this tournament will…
The second game of our Empire Deluxe Tournament 2020 is complete and it is a stalemate. This round had more set matches declared than Game One and more aggressive expansion during mid-game. It was the first play through where players used both the horizontal and vertical wrapping in their strategies with naval action taking center…
Our first game of EDT 2020 has been completed and, depending on which player you were watching, it was either a nail biter or a slumberfest. Our players have already debriefed and declared a winner. They have started Round 2 which will conclude in the next two days and the results will be posted. As…
Today is the start of our yearly Empire Deluxe Championship Tournament. Played on the final two weeks of every year, the top players from the leader board pit themselves against each other in a moderated game to determine who will carry the title of Empire Champion for the next twelve months. This year’s tournament is…
Bard is one of the core classes in both Pathfinder 1st and 2nd edition. However, the much simpler 2E ruleset provides a different playing experience than what a typical player will expect from 1E. Some of the changes work well while others take some time getting used to, especially if you are a long-time 3rd…
The Future Units Database has been uploaded to EDIBLE. This is a futuristic take on one of the default unit sets already available in-game. In this version, capital ships hover over the surface of the water while giant walking machines called “Mechs” roam the surface of the planet. The ever-present danger of nukes and biochemical…
I posted a small update to the Island of Harn map that corrects a few issues found during play testing. Mainly, there were some cities incorrectly marked as Important Cities, Aleath has been named correctly, and fixed some typos in locations. I’ve never played the actual Harn campaign setting, on the Empire Deluxe version, so…
The Island of Harn is a rough, hazy, forested isle roughly 100 miles off the northwest coast of the continent of Lythia, on the edge of the Haonic Ocean. Compared to other regions of northwest Lythia, Harn is a wild, barbaric land, where pockets of civilization are surrounded by large tracts of wilderness. Harn’s center…
I put the finishing touches on the Future Units Graphic Set today. You can download it on EDIBLE. This set is a replacement for the default unit graphics and does not include any new units. The graphics focus on futuristic, science fiction versions of each unit type to give a unique touch to your Empire…
With our end of year tournament just a month away, the first draft of the re-written tournament rules has been posted to the website. There is still more to come with this guide, and it still needs proof reading, but it includes 90% of the rule changes needed to move from classic Empire Deluxe to…
