Nos questions à poser à FFG : 1ère vague (Avril 2018)

Communication

1-The 2017 L5R lives were very cool. They were a mean to get to know the L5R team better and to communicate with them rather frequently. Do you plan to organize such sessions again on a more regular basis ?

2- Do you think other forms of communication would be more efficient ?

Release Schedule

3- Some LCG players were used to monthly releases of new packs, do you plan to stick to that previous schedule in the future ? Or are there any clear benefits to the “6 packs, 6 weeks” system that you would like to highlight ?

4- Some players thought of unique 80-card boxes to replace the “6 packs, 6 weeks” releases. Or smaller, but more frequent cycles. Maybe some other release models crossed your mind. Would you like to experiment something different in the future ?

5- We can’t wait to hear more about the Clan Packs ! Is it possible to know how they are scheduled ? How much time will be needed to release all 7 of them ?

Design

6- Do you think an “enlightenment victory” would be fun ? Some of us do !  Is there any hope it could be designed in the future ?

7- Some players would be thrilled to play L5R LCG in a multiplayer version. What is the design team’s feeling about it ?

8- Do you think a restricted card list will be needed at some point ? When do you think it might become necessary ?

9- Have you planned any rotation concerning the legality of the L5R LCG products ? Are Clan packs designed to be “evergreen” ?

10- It seems reasonable to guess that “support of” roles will be added in every clan pack. Will they all be identical ? Or will each one have its own flavor (different influence value, any different advantage…) ?

11- There is only one “support of” role for the moment. Do you plan to release them all in a “short” period of time ? Or do you seek any game benefit from releasing them over a “long” period of time ?

Factions

12- The FFG news have already teased us with some new mantis characters. Mantis Clan fans are in the starting blocks here. Is there any chance to get a proper Mantis faction in the game some time soon ? It seems Yoritomo and the Crab Clan do not have any objection to it.

13- Besides the Seven Great Clans, the L5R universe is rich with all kinds of factions. Do you think some of them could join the card game ? With their own strongholds maybe ?

14- Shadowlands fans would be delighted to see their faction
joining the game. What is the design team’s feeling about it ?

Organized Play

15- French players were really thrilled by the news regarding Organized Play products (such as the Stronghold Kit). However, it is sometimes difficult to determine whether a store will have access to this kind of product and when it will be received. Do you think this inconvenience could be prevented in the future ? Or do you have any advice that could help us organize these events “on time” ?

16- Some players are not affiliated to any store (because it is too far) or their store won’t organize any event (because there is not enough room to do so). Would you support the idea of player associations ordering kits to organize such events by themselves ?

17- Apart from « skirmish events », do you plan to introduce different side events during Kotei ? Maybe some « open role », or some “two-headed oni” format ?

Story

18- Apart from Grand Kotei, Winter Courts and World Championships, some players would be really excited if they could have a chance to get more influence on the story line or the L5R lore in general. How far would you like to support this idea ? Is there any limiting factor to it ?

19- We’d like to thank Katrina Ostrander very much for her dedication to the L5R story so far. And, we’d like to express our gratitude to the story team and the different authors that are making L5R so colorful. Can we have some insight about who will replace Katrina as L5R Story Lead ?

Other Games

20- Players can already enjoy L5R through the LCG, the board game and the upcoming RPG. Is there any other format that you would like to try ?