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Our next contest will begin on Nov 25th. Go check it out!

Our next contest will begin on Nov 25th. Go check it out!

Episode XVII: Battle For Endor : Many Bothans died, and perhaps many of you will too. But this is it everyone. We must take out the Shield Generator if our ships are to have a chance to take out the Death Star II. If the Empire keeps us from knocking the generator out, it's likely most of our troops and ships will be destroyed. Rex: Come on men! Solo said we needed to meet up with him in the trees somewhere. We have to get out of these grass lands! Stormtrooper: Keep moving men! We have to reinforce the Shield Generator! Vader says the Rebels are going to try to blow it up. We must stop them for the Emperor! Game Play Both teams will work to achieve the most XP and end the game. The game ends when the first team reaches the shield generator. The game will be broken up into 1 week periods. During each week period, each team may submit a MOC depicting the terrain of their team's marker. They must also state a direction of travel and an intended destination, no more than 5 squares away (unless a bonus is in play). Each MOC will earn XP which will equal the number of squares a team is allowed to move. RULE UPDATE: Each XP earned will allow a team to move twice as far. This will look something like: The previous entry earned 4XP so the team gets to move up to 4 squares. Bob posts a build showing the grasslands his team is on. Bob chooses where to move with the 4 movement points. He picks to try to head to F2. Map is revealed based on Bob's movement. Bob's build is judged (3XP). The week ends and a new one begins. Jane posts a build, based on the terrain of the square where Bob ended his movement. She chooses where to move with the 3 movement points. And so on. Each team has a beginning square. For the first week, since there was no previous build, each team gets to move up to 3 spaces. Each team can see the squares directly connected to them (not diagonally connected to them) as well as all previously revealed squares. Teams can see the squares revealed by both teams. Movement direction must be specifically declared each turn. For example, move left 3 spaces to F1 and down 1 space to F2. You can also just say "I want to head towards F2, avoiding obstacles." At that point the Game Master will choose the route for you that best avoids obstacles and collects bonuses. Throughout the map are various obstacles and bonuses. Bodies of water and mountains cannot be crossed without a bonus enhancement. Rivers can be crossed at any time. If the declared movement of a team results in them being stopped by a barrier, their movement will be modified. When stating the desired movement (move left 3 spaces to F1 and down 1 space to F2) the player must also state a preference of "up" or "down" and of "left" or "right." This preference will dictate the modified movement. For example, if a player submits a MOC and states they want to "move down 3 spaces and right 1 space;" but they hit a mountain: Then if their chosen preference was "down" and "left" the movement would look like this: But if the chosen preference was "down" and "right" the movement would look like this: Bonuses are obtained if a team lands on or passes through the squares containing the bonus. Bonuses can be revealed but not obtained if a team reveals a square within 3 spaces of the square containing a bonus. Bonuses included, but are not limited to: extra XP earned for the team in increments of 5, 10, and 25XP extra movement allowed next turn the ability to cross bodies of water the ability to cross mountains negative movement restrictions applied to the opposite team For example, if a team moved down and left and there were 2 bonuses near by, this is what the map would look like: MOCs will need to display the terrain the team is currently on. If the team is on a square with grasslands, then some sort of plains should be displayed. If they are on a square with a body of water in or next to it, then a shore line should be part of the build. The list of different terrains you might encounter is: Forest, Plains, Mountains, Shore, Lake, or River. Each team starts on a Forest square. Each MOC will be scored as quickly as possible. All MOCs will be scored by the Monday afternoon after the game week ends. Each MOC will be scored on a scale of 5 points. If the MOC does not match the terrain the team is on, it will not score any points regardless of quality. The judges will be understanding on this point if your collection is limited, but please try to be creative. 1 XP earned allows a team to move 1 square into the unknown/fog or 2 squares into what has already been revealed. This allows teams to travel back to collect bonuses faster if needed. Each player can submit as many MOCs for this episode as they want. But any one player cannot submit more than 1 every 2 weeks. Each MOC must be at least 16x16. There is no maximum size requirement. A game week starts and ends on Sunday at noon, Central Standard Time. The team that reaches the Shield Generator first will receive a bonus of 25XP. At that point the game will end and all XP will be tallied to find the winning team. Some other points of interest: Teams will need to plan in advance for building on different types of terrain. You may want to have a few MOCs in reserve if you land on a different terrain type. The bonus XP that can be found across the map can make or break the game. Don't discount it! The map may have more surprises. Be ready for anything! You can depict your team fighting with locals or forces from the other team. Each team only has one "game piece" to move across the board, but that doesn't mean you can't show skirmishes with other Rebel or Imperial forces you happen to come across in your MOCs. Game masters can build and submit MOCs, but they cannot choose where to move the game piece. Another member of the team must do that. Rules All entries must be posted as a new topic in the Nar Eurbrikka subform, the title prefixed by "[Ep. XVII]", your team, the week you're building for, and your personal title. For example, "[Ep. XVII] [Empire] [Week 3] Dealing with Ewoks." The Episode will start on November 25 and end when a team reaches the Shield Generator. Entries will be judged on a 1-5 point scale, however the judges see fit. This episode/contest is open to all players of Shadows of Nar Eurbrikka, even if they joined EB or signed up for the game after the episode has begun, with the exception of the Star Wars staff, who are not eligible to win XP or prizes; the EB admins and moderators, who are not eligible to win prizes but may earn XP; and the episode host, who is not eligible to win prizes but may earn XP. All entries must be new creations, not posted anywhere else prior to being entered in the episode. Exceptions can be made if you want to enter your MOC for another, current contest. You may be asked by a staff member to change your entry if it is too similar to an earlier creation. All entries must be built from real LEGO or with Lego Digital Designer. No clone brands, no third-party custom parts. Post pictures no larger than 1024x768, as specified in the EB Member Guidelines. You may do a 'full-blown photo edit' with all the text, effects, background compositing, support erasing, and other effects on as many shots as you like. At least one shot must be posted (under a spoiler tag, if desired) with no editing other than color adjustment or background removal for a solid-color background. For obvious reasons, any photo editing that changes the shape, functionality, or color (not tint or adjustment, but actual color) of a LEGO piece is prohibited,. All rules in the Core Rules topic apply unless otherwise stated in this explanation or the rules above. Rule Updates/Clarifications: As stated in the rules teams can move 2 spaces through spaces that have already been revealed. However, this only includes spaces revealed on previous turns. It could be argued that the space in front of a team is revealed as they move forward so therefore every space is "revealed." This is not the case. When counting revealed squares for movement, you must round down. Therefore, if you move through 3 revealed spaces, it would count as 2 movements. 1 for 2 revealed squares and 1 for the remaining square. If you move through 3 unrevealed squares and 1 revealed square it would take 4 movements. Squares like the revealed D23 and S2 can be landed on without any bonus even though the square contains much water. As long as at least 1/4 of the square has land on it it can be treated as a land square. Prizes All players with the winning fleet will receive this tag to commemorate their victory. You can only have one of these tags or one of the Community Build tags at a time, but a log will be kept of all the tags you've earned in your profile in the Player Index. Physical prizes are also available! The 75178 Jakku Quadjumper will go to the player with the highest amount of XP earned during this episode, and 75183 Darth Vader Transformation to the player who submitted the most builds during the episode, regardless of XP gained (should that player be identical with the first winner, the second prize will instead go to the player with the second-highest amount of builds). You will receive XP equal to the number of points you are awarded from the judges for each MOC. The winning team may choose any one unclaimed planet to add to their faction's territory. The players on the winning team will be given bonuses at the beginning of SoNE 2.0

Sorry if I missed it, but when is the deadline for this contest?

My ideal Christmas tree is one I can enjoy with my family: Thanks CopMike!

The pics are all up on Hothbricks, so I think we're still safe.

My most recent order finally came in! It took 2 weeks, but I think it's because they shipped it from overseas.

Not here! That's breaking EB rules. You're welcome to try sharing them somewhere else like reddit or instagram and then telling people that you've done so. Just don't post any links. That's also against the rules when it's leaked material.

Yes, Target.

Rebels is set before Episode 4, and because of the crashed Star Destroyer we can confidential say that this takes place after Episode 6. Also, I read someone else saying that the Nima Outpost "gate" being intact shows that this has to take place before Rey and Finn blow it up on their way off Jakku. So I think we have to assume that this is a Battlefront set.

I just added a photo of the pilots to the review. I really like them. They were a huge reason why I wanted the set in the first place and they don't disappoint! It's $30 in the US right now. I hope you can find a deal sometime.

I just posted a review of the new Sandspeeder.

Most of you know I'm a huge Star Wars fan. So when I saw the pictures of the new Sandspeeder on reddit, I knew I was going to get it. Well, thanks to others on this forum I was able to get the Target DCPI number (204-00-0294) and find one at my local store. It has a sticker price of $29.99. I've never done a review before, but since this is such a fun set and I know some of you want to know what it's like outside the box, I decided to dip my toes into the review world. So, here's my review of 75204 Sandspeeder. The front of the box has a background set on Jakku. I don't know if Battlefront 2 was their inspiration, or if we are getting clues to something from Last Jedi, but based on everything else I've read no one knows. So we'll leave the speculation for now and wait and see what Lego has for the official press release. The back of the box shows the play features. Pretty basic stuff. Swoosh the speeder, firing the missiles, and kill that sneaky snake! I was surprised to find 1 loose wing inside the box. I checked all the bags to make sure none were ripped, but all were sealed with no openings. Later in the instructions you can see that Lego left the wing out intentionally, but just the right wing. An odd move on Lego's part, but I guess it had to do with the size of the bags. Bag 3, which has the left wing, also has all the parts for the moisture-vaperator so it's bigger already and could fit the wing. There are some fun pieces in the set. The canopy is printed. You get 3 of the new black modified tile/plate that came out with the Ninjago Movie sets. And the printed computer is not very common, at least in the sets I've bought. You can see here that the loose wing was intentional. You can also see how the build looks after bag 1. I've never owned any of the previous snow-speeders so I don't know how to compare the sand-speeder to it's predecessors. But I found the underside of the wings to be very plain and almost unfinished. The plate-to-pin connectors are nicely covered with reverse curved slopes, but the missile shooter is left very exposed. They couldn't spare 3 extra pieces to cover it better? The rest of the underside is also pretty plain, but it connects to the body of the speeder very well so I guess I can't complain too much. And of course, everyone wants to see the new pilots! And here's the finished model. I love the feel and look of the speeder. And when part the set out, I'll have a bunch of earth toned plates for my castle MOCs! The moisture-vaporator seems very unfinished as the base is just a plate and a couple slopes. I'd rather they add Stormtrooper and a small turret or some other kind of antagonist for the speeder to attack. Overall though, I give this set a 4.5/5. I highly recommend picking it up!

Just proactive! Forts can't take a fight to anyone else. But if someone wants to take a fight to Bastion, we just want to be ready.

Is anything truly knowable with the current game mechanics?

To Rear Admiral S. Fletcher and all of Corrington: Thank you for taking into consideration the fact that each Sea Rat captain is a separate authority unto him/herself. We appreciate your attention to detail in that matter by not declaring war on all Sea Rats. However, we, the Sea Rats, do not have any formalized government nor do we recognize any. Therefore, in as formal a manner as can be mustered by the Sea Rats as an organized body, we cannot recognize your declaration of war against the port of Bastion. To do so would go against the moral code of all Sea Rats to recognize no other moral code. However, we are willing to consider the details of the actions that have offended you. Can you please provide us with more specifics? In the meantime, if you would like to still sail for Bastion and enjoy the pleasures we have to offer. We'd be happy to accept you at our port. The Sea Rats

As a result of winning 2nd place on Challenge V, the Sea Rats receive 2 free large forts that don't count against the fort minimum. We have chosen to place one of those forts in Bastion. This is the required micro-build:

Clearly a prank. No box, no instructions, and no sticker sheet. It's a fake.

I will not be able to get a build done in time for the AMCRA for Nov. I plan to continue the story in Dec.

FYI, I plan to put up a prologue build sometime in the next few weeks.

Correct. No links were published and no leaked photos were shared. So therefore no violation.

Previously: Chapter 1 Chapter 2: Sinbad the Pirate Hang The Rules Rescued Shipwright Shipwright's Office The Komodo Dragon "Because They're Pirates!" After the disastrous results of last month's voyages, Sinbad sought to meet with the captains of the two lost ships. He found them walking through Rassilon's fish market. Jamie, Jay, I've been looking for you. Sir, yes sir, what can we do for you sir? Does this have anything to do with the fact that both our ships sank sir? Idiots! What else could it be about! It wasn't our fault captain! We tried our best to keep the Tigerlily and the Darting Frog afloat, honest! We all make choices. When the Fang family tried to woo me with convincing arguments, I chose to take my own path. When Captain Fheng died and left us all to fend for ourselves, I chose to become a captain myself instead of sniveling under another man's orders. You two made your own choice when you agreed to follow me as captain! Now, you can choose to make your loses up to me, or you can choose to see my harpoon come out your backside, which will it be? We'll make it up to you captain, we swear!

There are many factories in Rassilon, but none quite as smelly as Frankie's Tannery. The process of tanning hides is a smelly one, so Frankie built his factory on the outskirts of town. Despite the smell, many people come to this tannery because of the high quality work put out by the factory workers. Why don't you stop in today for your tanning needs?

Zane's new hairpiece is available: 6175192

Can anyone tell me who that is driving Joker around? It's during the fight scene after Batman has turned the Batmobile into the Batwing. Harley was driving, but then she got into her own truck. So who's this?