Argh and then further muddying the waters is this pretty amazing overview of three of this style of game:

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1298222/so-you-want-level-character-comparative-reviews-mi

…and this guy finds Imperial Assault coming up short in the ways I would not want it coming up short. Augh.

Ralph Mazza I adore the idea of Armada, I really do. I really, really do. But it’s a head-to-head game and that’s just not a format I ever host here. I have no idea who I’d play with or when.