All Wings Report In: Welcome to The Dejark Table!

Hey!

So, uhh, this is awkward. Introductions always are. Let's just rip this band-aid right off.

My name is Thomas. I work in IT, I have an adorable dog (I'll post a pic at the end of this entry), I was a Ubisoft Star Player at E3 2017, I'm planning on going to GenCon 2018, and two of my favorite things are Star Wars and tabletop gaming. As it turns out, those hobbies mesh pretty well.

I'm a huge fan of Imperial Assault and Star Wars Rebellion, so expect a lot of content on both of those games. I'm slowly getting into X-Wing, so there'll be some articles focusing on that as well. I'm also excited to discuss some of the non-Fantasy Flight Games titles, too- there's definitely some treats out there!

Specifically, with Imperial Assault, my goal is to create a series of posts focusing on the Campaign aspect of the game. While I do enjoy Skirmish, I have far more experience in the former mode, and I think there are a lot of really interesting topics that could be covered.

I'm very interested in some of the more RPG centered items, like Edge of the Empire. I haven't played any yet, but I'm so more than game to do so. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know!

Of course, I'm also a human with interests outside of Star Wars tabletop games, so it's totally possible that I may end up making some posts that go a little off topic. Likely topics include current films, Game of Thrones, Westworld, Assassins Creed, Marvel and DC stuff, and... well, non-tabletop Star Wars content. I'll try to keep them to a minimum, but I guess you can think of them as sort of "lifestyle" posts- a look at the guy behind the blog.

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to this, and I hope you are, too! I'm already working on my first article now, so you should expect it really soon!

Oh, and here's my little bantha!

-Thomas

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Profiles in Hope: Diala Passil

All right, I've already posted some articles giving advice to Imperials. I'll start to look a little biased if I don't put out some Rebels content, so (as much as it pains me to give Rebel's advice) here we go! One of the most tempting characters to play as in Imperial Assault, both from her aesthetics and utility, is Diala Passil. After all, who wouldn't want to be a Jedi if given the chance? She has a badass sculpt, the chance to earn a lightsaber, some incredible abilities, and one of the coolest red missions in the game! As a testament to one of the most prolific heroes in the game, I've decided to feature her as the first subject of my Rebel campaign hero analysis series of articles, Profiles in Hope . A quick glance at Diala's hero sheet shows that she's no pushover. She has good health and perhaps even better endurance (which she'll need for all of her powerful abilities). Her biggest weaknesses are probably her spee...

Unlimited Power: Manipulating the Campaign Structure in Imperial Assault

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Double Your Efforts: Why Imperial Assault Needs a 2nd Ed.

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