MKJoshA

Rules have been published! Information on the factions will be coming next week. In the meantime, read up and please ask questions here!

Here's some my last order of the year. Only 2 parts I wanted but they didn't have. Guess I'll have to hope for next year.

Other Ways to Earn XP/IP Era Builds Collaboratively build some of your favorite events in Star Wars lore and earn IP for your Faction. To complete an Era Build Challenge you must build 3 MOCs set on that planet in the Era given. All 3 MOCs must be posted together at the beginning of a new thread. Each MOC will be judged as a separate build. You will also receive a bonus for completing the Era Build in the form of an XP and IP bonus equal to the average scores of your 3 MOCs. For example, your 3 MOCs score 8, 5, and 11 respectively. You would earn 24 XP and IP for the three MOCs and 8 XP and IP as your bonus. This would bring the total to 32 XP and IP earned. IP earned by Era Builds may be used on the Era Build System (if the Faction has access to that System) or the Faction Leader may move that IP to a Sector where they already control one System. So if Faction A earns 40 IP from a Era Build on Coruscant, which they can access through a hyperspace lane, Faction Leader A can choose to post that IP to Coruscant, or use it on a planet in a Sector where they already control a System. The intention is to encourage builders to build popular Star Wars events, in lieu of struggling with poorly defined or unattractive planets they need strategically. Faction Leaders MUST post the coordinates of the Transfer System in the Era Build post PRIOR to the builds being judged. Transfers may not be undone or changed once judging begins. If a Faction losses control of their System in the Transfer Sector or the Era Build System, any IP will be forfeited. Each topic should have the appropriate heading of [Sector-Planet-Team][Era] Topic Title. For example: "[R6 - Felucia - CFS][Clone Wars Era] Battle Droid Take-Down". Each person can only complete each Era Build once per planet. But each faction can have as many individuals participate as possible. Members of different factions can collaborate on Era Builds, but IP may only be earned by one Faction (assigned by the heading title). There are currently 3 different Era Build options that have begun to appear on the map: Old Republic: Coruscant-L9 Dagobah-M19 Taris-N7 Alderaan-M10 Manaan-O11 Moraband(Korriban)-R5 Clone Wars: Mustafar-L19 Kamino-S15 Utapau-N19 Naboo-O17 Geonosis-R16 Christophsis-Q16 Felucia-R6 Rebels: Endor-H16 Tatooine-R16 Lothal-U7 Scarif-S15 Mimban-O12 Kessel-T10 Vardos-unspecified (Jinata system, Core Worlds) Hoth-K18

Other Details Customs/Third-Party/non-LEGO Parts No clone brands (Megablocks, KREO, etc) are allowed, but 3rd party fig parts and accessories (Brickarms, Citizen Brick, etc.) may be used. However, the judges prefer official LEGO parts and will take into consideration your use of 3rd party pieces when judging for XP. Any overuse or deceptive use may be penalized by the judges. Please specifically avoid the following: Custom parts used to make connections not possible or feasible with official LEGO parts - allowing customs is mostly meant to allow a few more minifigure accessory and lighting choices, not to give anybody a building advantage Colors outside of LEGO's color palette Builds that focus on the custom material instead of the LEGO build - we don't want to see your custom figbarfs Heavily customized minifigures - the majority of any minifigure's parts should be official LEGO parts Any especially offensive material (see EU guidelines) Members You Should Know MKJoshA, BEAVeR, LucasLaughing, Goatman461 FAQs Q: Do I have to participate in every episode/challenge? A: No. We know everyone has other responsibilities and commitments as well, both on and off of EB. Q: Do I have to post a story with every build? A: No. Sometimes builds can stand alone and tell their own story. Don't feel like you have to post an elaborate backstory, just tell the story with your bricks and add any text you feel is appropriate. Q: Can I post a digital MOC? A: As a free build, yes. (You can also do free builds in whatever scale you like.) In an episode, you have to follow the rules of the episode, which may or may not allow digital builds. Q: Do I have to create a sig fig? A: No. You MAY create a sig fig, or you may introduce a new character with each build. Q: What time period is SONE 2 in? A: After RotJ, before TFA. At least for the map movements. Builds can take place during any time period

Just a reminder that this isn't the place or comments on Lego's marketing strategy. Thanks.

It was happening in-store today for me.

All the guards in the prelim pictures have skirts. It's because they are prelim. Remember how the Jedi battle pack had Coleman Trebor instead of Ki-Adi-Mundi?

"Oh, you say if I put a false beard on it will make me seem more festive while we celebrate Life Day? Why is that?" Sorry, I don't own any Santa hats so this will have to do!

Hey guys, here's an upcoming MOC from me:

The Map The game map utilizes the map created by Henry Bernberg with his permission. His map will be used to decide which sectors planets and hyperspace lanes are located in. The map below is a snapshot of his and can be used for general reference: There are 5 main hyperspace routes: Perlemian Trade Route, Corellian Run, Corellian Trade Spire, Rimma Trade Route, and Hydian Way. All other routes are treated equally. There are three ways to access different parts of the galaxy: planet control, sector control, and hyperspace routes. Planet control: If your Faction has IP on a planet, you may continue to build and gain IP on that planet. If you control a planet, you may build on any planet in that Sector. Example, if you gain #IP on Tatooine during an Episode or other contest and your faction would not have access to that planet otherwise, you may continue to build on Tatooine. However, you may not gain IP on Geonosis or any other planet in R16 until you have controlled Tatooine. (You may not use SoNE IP to seed the galaxy with planets to build on. SoNE IP is meant to be used in full or in whatever quantity is needed to control a planet.) ***Rule clarification 10/21/19*** Sector control: If you control a sector, you may also build in all 8 adjacent sectors. Example, if you control O7, you may also build in N6, N7, N8, O6, O8, P6, P7, and P8. Hyperspace routes: If you control a planet located on a hyperspace route, you may build on any other planet located on that route. If you control a sector that a hyperspace route passes through, you may build in any of the other sectors that the route passes through. A route is considered continuous for as long as it keeps the same name. Example: If I control the planet Trellen (M11), I can build anywhere along the Trellen Trade Route up to and including Kashyyyk (P9). However, I cannot build on any of the routes beyond Kashyyyk, because they all have different names. I also could not build on Gorse (O10) because it's not located on the Trellen Trade Route. But, if I controlled Trellen's sector (M11), I could build on Gorse or any other planet in a sector that the Trellen Trade Route passed through. The only exception is unnamed hyperspace routes (routes that are labeled "no data" when you zoom in and hover over the route. Unnamed routes are considered contiguous until they change direction from (mainly) north/south to east/west. For example, the unnamed route leading south from Columex (R6) could be considered continuous until Nimban (S10) when the unnamed route turns west. I also could not use the unnamed route running east/west through Boonta (S8) because it travels a different direction than the one I'm using. Another example, in Sector O6, the Braxant Run ends at Bandomeer. So if you control M6, you could build on O6, but you could not use that route to access the entire Hydian Way. Also on O6, there are two angles on the Celanon Spur at Drackmar and Botajef. Therefore, you could not use that route to go from M6 to P6. In the case that sector has no clear hyperspace routes entering the sector, you can access it by being adjacent to it. For example, the planet Jedha is found in sector H10, but has no visible hyperspace lanes. A faction may access it by controlling G9, H9, I9, G10, I10, G11, H11, or I11. Another example, Lothal is in U7 but only has a hyperspace route entering from above it in U6. If a faction is blocked from that hyperspace route, they could also access Lothal in U7 by having control of any of the sectors which are adjacent to U7. Factions have access to the entirety of the 5 Main Hyperspace Routes, regardless of angles, if they control a sector along the routes. Be sure to zoom into the Galaxy Map to make sure, or ask MKJoshA, LucasLaughing, BEAVeR, or goatman461 for a ruling before your team starts to build. Factions can block other factions from earning IP on planets that would otherwise be accessible. If the opposing faction must travel THROUGH a sector under the blocking faction's control, the blocking faction may post an interdictor and stop all ships from moving through the sector. (Opposing factions can still earn IP in the sector being blocked and builders can still post builds on inaccessible planets without earning IP for their faction. The 5 Main Hyperspace routes may not be blocked.) To block another faction, the blocking faction must: control the sector; build and post a 50+ stud-long interdictor in the blocked sector (does not have to be the Imperial design, build what you think an interdictor should look like, part of your points will depend on how much the judges agree with your concept); declare the blockade in each faction's pinned topic; post two new builds in the blocked sector every month (blockades will be discontinued if new builds are not posted between and a new 50+ stud interdictor must be built and posted) Controlling the Map Once a faction has earned 25 IP on a planet the planet is considered explored. Any Holocrons or other bonuses on that planet are discovered and visible to that faction. Once a faction has 50 IP on a planet, that planet is under their control. Opposing factions can take over or retake a planet by scoring 25 IP more than the current faction. Controlling 3 or more of the planets in a sector puts that sector under the faction's control. If more than one faction controls 3 or more planets in a sector, control is decided by who owns the most by simple majority. If there is a tie, the faction that controlled it most recently retains control until another faction gains the simple majority. If a sector has fewer than 3 planets, all planets must be controlled to control the sector. If a sector has no planets, the only way to control it is by placing a Space Station in the sector. Space Stations can be purchased by Factions under special circumstances that will be unlocked later in the campaign. Initial Map Set-Up We will give each player a couple weeks to choose which faction they want to join or create. After this initial period we will begin claiming territory. Set-Up began by each faction choosing 1 planet to be their starting point. The starting factions gained 50 bonus IP for that planet and thus gains exploration and control status of that planet. Order for picking will be based on total team XP from the previous round. After this the game begins and each faction can start building across the map.

Yes! That is a brilliant technique and one I will have to borrow sometime.

This is correct. Lego has not made non-printed LBG dual-molded legs.

This is a beautiful build and certainly fits in Mitgardia! Your miller looks a lot like my sig-fig, but I'm sure that hairstyle is popular across Mitgardia.

Thank you all for your kind comments! This was always intended to be a simple build, but I'm happy that it achieved the desired effect of detail in simplicity.

Ask and you shall receive! I like your take, it's really hard to get her legs right.

I didn't realize the book cover came in black. What's the part number? Here's what I've found recently:

Introduce yourself, get to know your fellow players, and talk in general about the Factions game here. The game will officially begin once the 6 factions have been introduced. We are still waiting for a few of our faction leaders to finish up some real-life stuff before they are ready. So in the meantime ask questions and start building! We should have all the factions announced next week.

No, that's a good tutorial, but I was specifically thinking Ecc had one for his version.

Thanks SK! I've been wanting to build my own version of his tree and this shows the steps so it'll work.

Hello fellow guildsmen. I'm looking @Ecclesiastes tutorial on spiny trees. My searching has produced nothing. Can anyone point me to it?

Very excited for this year! I don't mean to be a bother because I really appreciate all your work on this. But I still haven't received my prize from last year. Any updates on 2017 prizes?

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I think the praetorian BP has two legs and 1 skirt. Anyone else seeing that in the picture?

This is a perfect example of a post that does not belong in this thread. It should go in the general question thread. Please use this thread to talk about 2019 sets, not wish list items.

Tentacle Nightmare!