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Impermanent posted:Can't you do almost exactly this with Netrunner? Netrunner draft packs is a "starter," which is almost completely superfluous, and random packs. It's not really that different than getting 3 boosters of Magic/person and doing a draft that way.
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You could definitely buy discreet sections of the Netrunner card pool in order to create a draft cube, though. And it would be hella cheap as far as cubes go.
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Nov 10, 2015 22:58
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Most netrunner drafts I know of are just run using a selection of someone's card pool rather than buying them
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Rutibex posted:Wizards of the Coast should just sell premade Drafting Cubes. Maybe put some different backs on them, so they could throw Mox in there without pissing anyone off or something. It sounds like what this EPIC game was going for, and failed to do. Don't forget that magic players sleeve their cards, you'd need a different card size as well. Also it's bad for business, I know.
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BonHair posted:Don't forget that magic players sleeve their cards, you'd need a different card size as well. Also it's bad for business, I know. They could give the cards square corners like those champions decks they released a while back, and maybe put a unique expansion symbol on the front to make extra sure people aern't playing in official tournaments with affordable cards. I know, it's a dream. I will continue to make my own cubes 
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Gold bordered? Used to work for Championship decks.
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I played new TTA for the first time. I liked the balance changes on cards and the war system is muuuuch smoother which is good. Not sure about corruption before production, it does mean that if you drive yourself to 0 resources you only potentially stand to lose grain (which isn't as important IMO).
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Corruption before production is a basically neutral change in terms of its impact on gameplay for me, but SO much simpler and quicker to work out that it's definitely a positive change. It's a lot easier to build farms and mines without having to move stuff up and down to work out whether you're actually going to be corrupt or not.
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Nov 11, 2015 01:15
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Tom Vasel says something reasonable. gj
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Caedar posted:Tom Vasel says something reasonable. gj Not even 96% of my dick is male.
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Caedar posted:Tom Vasel says something reasonable. gj It's just fun
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memy posted:It's just fun For anyone who didn't watch it, he actually says "It's not 'politically correct' to add females to games, it's just fun." Gimnbo fucked around with this message at 03:08 on Nov 11, 2015 |
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Nov 11, 2015 03:00
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It's hard to make fun of someone for having the generally correct opinion and shutting down that dumb question.
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GrandpaPants posted:It's hard to make fun of someone for having the generally correct opinion and shutting down that dumb question. You can make fun of the guy in the comments who probably asked the question. quote:The reality is once you remove wives, girlfriends and daughters of gamers the demo drops like a rock. Studies have shown most women prefer watching TV to gaming: http://usabilitynews.org/video-games-males-prefer-violence-while-females-prefer-social/ It is rather silly to think that feminizing a dungeon crawl is going to attract female gamers - All it does is alienate your core demographic.
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"Wah wah, including women in a male-dominated hobby makes me feel neglected and alienated!" Ugh.
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Good, the core demographic could do with a good alienating.
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SynthOrange posted:Good, the core demographic could do with a good alienating. That's probably why Cosmic Encounter is so popular.
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Caedar posted:Tom Vasel says something reasonable. gj That is great. That's the polite Christian equivalent of "Get hosed."
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Ugh. Well I finally picked up LE: Predator. Just finished sleeving the 686ish cards. I was hoping since Alien fit with room to spare on one side of the box, that I would be able to put Predator on the other side with maybe some spillover into the Alien side. Nope. Not even close! To be fair, I also picked up the Broken Token wooden insert since my Alien box was already falling apart. It does have wood on both ends and a divider in the center of the lane that all take up space. Still, I figured it would work. It does not. I might take out the insert and see if I can get that to work, but I fear the box won't be able to handle all of the weight without the added support. Guess there's one way to find out. Anyone else come up with a solution? I sure it all fits just fine without sleeves, but I always sleeve any game that has to be shuffled over and over. I could always toss one of the base card sets into the Alien box and just use the other with both games. Or maybe mix them up and use half of that. Commanders and Sergeants are exactly the same, could do 5 of each. There are odd numbers of the recruit and strike base cards, but it would still work. Technically the strike decks you use with the co-op games are almost the same. Of course the art is different, if you're playing Alien it would be weird to draw a strike with a Predator on it, even if it's the same damage. Also both decks have a few unique cards. Mainly Flesh Wounds and stuff like that could be paired down. Guess I need to figure out exactly how many cards I need to lose to fit it in the box. Fun times. Btw, if anyone is considering one of those wooden inserts? If I could redo it, I would order the Go7Gaming one instead of the Broken Token insert. It has a base, so there's no need for a permanent center divider. Also they use nice acrylic dividers if you wanted to use them instead of wood. I don't plan to use any myself, since there's not enough room. I only picked up the Broken Token insert because I was at Gencon and they had it at the booth. No need to pay for shipping...because I'm cheap. If Go7Gaming was there, I couldn't find them. Oh well.
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GrandpaPants posted:It's hard to make fun of someone for having the generally correct opinion and shutting down that dumb question. I just found it funny that he still went to "it's just fun." Have some complete lack of realization: the same tool quoted earlier posted:I agree with Tom about reversible character cards instead of forcing someone to play as a female character because their are only 5 roles available and iin a five player game with five male players someone is stuck with a female role. Gimnbo fucked around with this message at 04:05 on Nov 11, 2015 |
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Gimnbo posted:Have some complete lack of realization Holy gently caress, humanity.
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http://www.coolstuffinc.com/page/2495 does anyone know what prompted this? Is CSI gonna get even cheaper?
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Malloreon posted:http://www.coolstuffinc.com/page/2495
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MM put out a similar memo yesterday and took a jab at CSI by saying something along the lines of "we don't require you to spend thousands to get the best discounts", referencing CSIs reward program. It was kind of childish and dumb, and probably s bad move since CSI is so massive and can easily compete with any site on the race to the bottom of the barrel as far as prices. The only benefit to MM now is their 5.95 shipping, but other than that CSI is still cheaper most of the time, and has better and more frequent sales to boot.
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I can't imagine a worse thing in life than having to play as a female character in a board game.
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Is it weird to be concerned about the price cuts in terms of the industry? I mean, games aren't necessarily cheap now, but I still want people to make games and, you know, eat and pay rent.
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ETB posted:Is it weird to be concerned about the price cuts in terms of the industry? I mean, games aren't necessarily cheap now, but I still want people to make games and, you know, eat and pay rent. Retailers cutting prices to consumers has no effect on the income of designers, publishers, etc. they're just trimming their margins which they can afford to do because of the sheer volume of sales they do. They're still buying them for the same amount, the mark up is just smaller. Plus, as the industry grows infrastructure for printing and publishing will become cheaper for all and more obtainable for smaller developers and designers. Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 06:03 on Nov 11, 2015 |
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Caedar posted:Tom Vasel says something reasonable. gj So I personally don't like Vassal's show, but what he says here makes me want to support him. EDIT: to clarify, I think that Dice tower does an hour long show for what could be covered in less time. I understand that personality plays a big role in why people watch these videos, so maybe I just don't connect with their personalities likes others do. Slimy Hog fucked around with this message at 06:12 on Nov 11, 2015 |
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Slimy Hog posted:So I personally don't like Vassal's show, but what he says here makes me want to support him. Let that sensation pass. He's a piss poor pundit of games. Displaying ordinary decency doesn't change that.
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EvilChameleon posted:I can't imagine a worse thing in life than having to play as a female character in a board game. Andromeda 4 lyfe
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Bottom Liner posted:MM put out a similar memo yesterday and took a jab at CSI by saying something along the lines of "we don't require you to spend thousands to get the best discounts", referencing CSIs reward program. It was kind of childish and dumb, and probably s bad move since CSI is so massive and can easily compete with any site on the race to the bottom of the barrel as far as prices. The only benefit to MM now is their 5.95 shipping, but other than that CSI is still cheaper most of the time, and has better and more frequent sales to boot. MM and CSI are, for all intents and purposes, the same size. CSI is split amongst four smaller retail stores/warhouses and MM operates out of one much larger warehouse, but in terms of business done MM is not any less "massive" then CSI.
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Nothing makes me hate this hobby more than the loving spergy twats who participate in it.
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Thanks for previous advice on Betrayal at House on the Hill and Eldritch Horror. Wound up going with Tales of the Arabian Nights like was suggested. I picked up Sushi Go, Roll For It, and Ticket to Ride Europe too since none of my family have ever played any of them.
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Hey, board game goons. A couple I'm friends with have been getting into board games, and I'm going to get them one as a birthday present. I need to pick one first, though. Here's what I got so far: - They are pretty into horror games. We mostly play Eldritch Horror, and they're thinking about getting Mansions of Madness. (I don't know if they know it's another Mythos game though, and I don't know if it's good) - They like mysteries, but one of them doesn't like puzzle-heavy games. (We played Tragedy Looper and one of them liked it, one of them didn't) - They have a Game of Thrones board game they like. - They haven't tried much else yet, but I've started borrowing games from my regular group for them to try out, so I can probably run other games past them first. (We're trying Pandemic this week, and if they like it I'm getting myself a copy of Pandemic: Legacy.) Right now I'm considering Betrayal at House on the Hill, or some Mansions of Madness expansions if it's actually good. Got any better recs?
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Mysterium might be up their alley. It's a combination of Clue and Dixit, and it's cooperative.
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Ettin posted:Hey, board game goons. A couple I'm friends with have been getting into board games, and I'm going to get them one as a birthday present. I need to pick one first, though. Here's what I got so far: Mysterium is really good. A Study in Emerald 2nd Edition should be in stores about now as well. quote:- They have a Game of Thrones board game they like. Kemet. The answer is always Kemet. Alternatively, Forbidden Stars is mechanically similar but more wargamish. Fief is more political. quote:- They haven't tried much else yet, but I've started borrowing games from my regular group for them to try out, so I can probably run other games past them first. (We're trying Pandemic this week, and if they like it I'm getting myself a copy of Pandemic: Legacy.) Don't hesitate. Just get it. Pandemic is a solid coop, and Legacy is a great concept. You should get Risk Legacy while you're at it. quote:Right now I'm considering Betrayal at House on the Hill, or some Mansions of Madness expansions if it's actually good. Got any better recs? Don't get either. Eldritch is already better than both.
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I feel like risk legacy would be a massive letdown after pandemic because of just how much worse a base game it's built off.
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Bottom Liner posted:They're still buying them for the same amount, the mark up is just smaller. Is this necessarily the case? If one of CSI/MM got so huge they were a significant portion of board game sales they could go back to the distributor and negotiate lower rates.
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Apparently The Settlers of Catan is a game about "the American myth of White European settlers stumbling upon a fertile land that was theirs by right, encountering no meaningful resistance, and acting on behalf of God and Country to develop economies, settlements, and cities in this “New World.” How best to deal with these "troubling issues" and avoid future "awkward positions"? Make one player play as the First Nation of Catan who can move around the hexes, gathering resources and destroying the settlements and cities of the evil White European colonists!
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