[winterflames]

People in other affiliations get ups. Neelix Ferengi. Kazon Chakotay. Klingon Human Odo.

[karonofborg13]

I agree that fear/horror would be a great theme for dilemmas.

I have heard a lot of feedback that recent sets have put out great new dilemmas and dilemma strategy options. Do you still feel people are using the same old same old?

-crp

To answer Derek, maybe I'm wrong, but, you seem to have misread my post, I didn't suggest whole cloth that the holodeck adventures expansion and those that preceded it be banned/retired, as that would make the affiliations unplayable, just the cards from those that are neither personnel, ship, equipment, mission, nor Borg use only objectives.

Charlie, yes, of the 4 times I've played most/more recently, while a few of the more recent dilemmas see a small amount of use, the format is still plagued by the tiresome ones I mentioned (and not just the few I could recall on the fly) in my previous post some 19-26 years later. If that isn't evidence that further banning/restriction/ or a call for a format update (even for OTF) is overdue, then, I guess I'm glad my interest in playing is nigh nonexistent at this point, sad to say.

[PantsOfTheTalShiar]

You could do something really scary and release a 13-card set.

[AllenGould]

You could do something really scary and release a 13-card set.

The wasted space!

The wasted space!!!!

[Data's Socks]

You could do something really scary and release a 13-card set.

The wasted space!

The wasted space!!!!

What, is that the set name?

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The sequence in "The Reckoning" where the possessed Kira acknowledges Sisko has it all. Spooky atmospherics, a Klingon noping out of the way, Morn's shocked face, and Kai Winn. Later on of course there's the possessed Jake.

But really though, something dipping into Prophets and Pah-Wraiths could be interesting while being a more subtle nod to Halloween.

[AllenGould]

[quote="Data's Socks"]
What, is that the set name?

Could be, I suppose. (Although it feels more like an April stunt - put the cards on the sheet in terrible mis-aligned and max-space-wasting orientations.)

[BCSWowbagger]

But really though, something dipping into Prophets and Pah-Wraiths could be interesting while being a more subtle nod to Halloween.

I'm for this if only so we can finally get the Kosst Amojan broken link fixed.

[Armus]

This popped up in my feed today and this thread seems like a good place to share it:

https://www.startrek.com/news/persisten ... en-viewing

[Professor Scott]

Can we finally get Zefram Cochrane's Shotgun from Dr. Cochrane?

[jjh]

What about flipping the script to a "Dia de los Muertos" set, one that focuses on remembering characters that made the ultimate sacrifice (and the events that required the sacrifice).

That would be pretty cool.

[AllenGould]

A Acquisition mechanic where you trick or treat at opponent's missions.

[Armus]

What about flipping the script to a "Dia de los Muertos" set, one that focuses on remembering characters that made the ultimate sacrifice (and the events that required the sacrifice).

That would be pretty cool.

Definitely not a bad suggestion, Johnny.

I'll riff on that for a sec:

We've had the occasional "In Memoriam" front page cards of the day, what about an "in memoriam" set full of new versions of characters who's actors are no longer with us?

Maybe even make it an annual thing. Make a list of all of the deceased Star Trek actors and the characters they've played, and make a 9 (or 18?) card set with new personnel based on a combination of available material and gameplay needs.

And there is room for overlap of those ideas too. Maybe make the first set decreased actors whose characters had heroic on-screen deaths? Definitely some possibilities there.

Thoughts?

[Discovery rox]

alternate images is one thing, making new versions of characters just because the actor died seems overkill. it could work for some, but for others would be forced and unnecessary.

[Armus]

alternate images is one thing, making new versions of characters just because the actor died seems overkill. it could work for some, but for others would be forced and unnecessary.

...based on a combination of available material and gameplay needs....

Got you covered, bro.

I'm not saying we should do things just to do them, but I see a couple of use cases:

1.) Developing an area of need or two that's outside the current block

2.) Theme sets (e.g., a Star Trek II - specific crew)

Also, the 2014/2015 Masters Promo was an AI Mr. Spock which lined up very nicely (if unintentionally) with Leonard Nimoy's passing, so AI commemorative cards aren't a bad thing either, as long as Art (and Creative?) aren't stretched too thin.