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So the FLGS has a black Friday sale and I'm thinking about picking up a couple of things. Are there any opinions about Heroes Wanted or 1830 (assuming that I haven't played another 18xx but like heavy economic games).
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Nov 27, 2015 02:44
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Heroes Wanted fell really flat around here, people played it for a day or two and found it too fiddly and generally uninteresting. Even the Sentinels crowd, who usually like that sort of design and theming, dropped it after a few games without looking back. 1830's fairly complicated but if you like heavy economic games you should definitely play it at least once - it's an excellent game. If you can find it without spending too much and you have 3 other people willing to sit down for the 5-6+ hours a first game will take (it'll speed up from there, but first game is long as people feel out the rules and game pacing) it's highly recommended and a good entry point into 18xx.
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Nov 27, 2015 03:10
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I also tried out digital Splendor from the Steam sale, and it seems sort of flat. I'm playing against the 'Balanced' AI though, which is probably not super challenging.
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Nov 27, 2015 04:11
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Splendor is indeed a super basic engine builder and pretty flat. If you like more depth/moving parts in your games, you can pretty handily pass on it.
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Nov 27, 2015 04:14
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I just skipped 2000+ posts. Anything particularly notable I missed? How's TTA 2.0, I'm considering buying that as I don't own the original.
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Nov 27, 2015 04:28
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Andarel posted:Splendor is indeed a super basic engine builder and pretty flat. If you like more depth/moving parts in your games, you can pretty handily pass on it. It had been in my buy queue for a while because I've heard it's a decent little game to fill in between other stuff, but having played it I think I can safely pass on it. Thanks Steam.
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Nov 27, 2015 04:37
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Bubble-T posted:I just skipped 2000+ posts. Anything particularly notable I missed? How's TTA 2.0, I'm considering buying that as I don't own the original. I think there was a fair amount of titty miniatures discussion. Miniature Market good, Cardhaus better, surprise Amazon deals, Coolstuff lol. Good Opinions Index: Rutibex 10% Jedit 50%
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Nov 27, 2015 04:59
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Bubble-T posted:I just skipped 2000+ posts. Anything particularly notable I missed? How's TTA 2.0, I'm considering buying that as I don't own the original. Files off all the rough edges on an already great game.
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Nov 27, 2015 05:46
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The End posted:Files off all the rough edges on an already great game. Most, but not all. Strictly superior to TTA, but I'd probably still find a way to get topdecked.
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Nov 27, 2015 05:53
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Is it still a really long game?
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Nov 27, 2015 05:56
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I've read the changes they made to TtA and they're all for the better. Having played hundreds of games in real life and many more hundreds online, I feel qualified to say so.
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Nov 27, 2015 06:05
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When the hell does the new TtA come out?
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Nov 27, 2015 06:22
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Any comments on whether the warfare changes improve the 2 player? Maybe it's just a few rocky experiences, but I found the zero sum nature of the 2 player game meant falling behind on warfare even slightly usually cost the game. (Could be not enough experience though)
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Nov 27, 2015 06:52
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You only get a 1 turn advantage for tactics now. After they go into a pool and anybody can use that tactic now No more sacking of units. What you have is what you have. But also there's no cap on military strength. Military cards can be discarded for +1 Def regardless of what they are. All of those help with the current problems.
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Nov 27, 2015 06:55
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Blamestorm posted:Any comments on whether the warfare changes improve the 2 player? Maybe it's just a few rocky experiences, but I found the zero sum nature of the 2 player game meant falling behind on warfare even slightly usually cost the game. (Could be not enough experience though) Only time you sacrifice troops is for colonies. Defenders only get to use bonuses. Wars/aggressions don't damage the civ, just points. Game seems to really encourage a more balanced build.
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Nov 27, 2015 06:56
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Is there a pdf of the actual second edition rules
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Nov 27, 2015 06:57
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Handbook on Czech games site summarises the changes
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Nov 27, 2015 07:18
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Broken Loose posted:Most, but not all. Shared single deck is your kryptonite
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Nov 27, 2015 07:51
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For the fellow Brits Caylus is £15 at board game guru in their Black Friday sale.
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Nov 27, 2015 08:17
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I've taught Space Alert a couple of times following the entire training manual and it fell somewhat flat. Any suggestions about teaching it? We're going to be 3 players, which complicates matters a bit.
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Nov 27, 2015 09:11
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I go with the manual when playing with normies (I do roll last two games together, as golden cards and the window do not necessitate their own step. If I am with gamers I pretty much skip the tutorial whatsoever, or just stop right before internal threats for the first game. I wish there were no normies though.
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Nov 27, 2015 09:17
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Rumda posted:For the fellow Brits Caylus is £15 at board game guru in their Black Friday sale. Friend of mine is going to be pissed off, he just bought Mangrovia and it's dropped to £10.
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Nov 27, 2015 09:18
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Rumda posted:For the fellow Brits Caylus is £15 at board game guru in their Black Friday sale. Looks like this might have been an error as it's showing as normal price for me now.
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Nov 27, 2015 10:49
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Jedit posted:Mangrovia Not come across this before - can anyone recommend it?
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Nov 27, 2015 10:54
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Aston posted:Looks like this might have been an error as it's showing as normal price for me now. Look on the Black Friday Sale page. It may be different. Re: Mangrovia - I didn't play it, but the people who did thought it was OK. It's an area control game where you're building villages in a mangrove swamp. Each space has different building requirements, and you can only build on two of the four types of space each turn. There's a few other mechanics I didn't see or hear about. Probably worth a punt at £10.
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Nov 27, 2015 11:07
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Aston posted:Looks like this might have been an error as it's showing as normal price for me now. They only had a certain amount of stock on the sale and it ran out 
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Nov 27, 2015 11:09
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Heads up Mage Knight fans, according to my local dealer it will come out from a different publisher in 2016 and there are rumors about new expansions. No clue yet if the versions will be compatible game material wise.
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Nov 27, 2015 12:06
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Looking for a cheap, light but replayable game for up to 5 to take home to my family at Christmas. They have played coup before but i'd like something non bluffing based. First few things that came to mind are No thanks, For Sale, and Sushi Go. Of those i've only played No thanks, and it was just the once, so not too sure which to go for (or some other option i've overlooked)
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Nov 27, 2015 13:32
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Nique posted:Looking for a cheap, light but replayable game for up to 5 to take home to my family at Christmas. They have played coup before but i'd like something non bluffing based. So I ordered Hive as part of Amazon's B2G1 sale, but when I did a search for the rules I found out that there are actually 2 other versions that include 2 of the (ludicrously priced) expansions. I'm kind of annoyed, how much do the ladybug and mosquito add to the game.
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Nov 27, 2015 13:42
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Nique posted:Looking for a cheap, light but replayable game for up to 5 to take home to my family at Christmas. They have played coup before but i'd like something non bluffing based. For Sale sounds like a good idea. It plays quickly and is easy to teach. Hanabi?
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Nov 27, 2015 13:50
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Have Codenames already, but unfortunately my sister is extremely dyslexic, word games would stress her the gently caress outkalthir posted:Hanabi? Already own this, i'm just on the fence about whether playing it with drunk people would be hilarious or awful. I was leaning towards For Sale, just a little hesitant as for some reason it is double the price of both No thanks & Sushi go and somebody in my gamer group already owns it. Nique fucked around with this message at 13:53 on Nov 27, 2015 |
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Nov 27, 2015 13:51
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kalthir posted:For Sale sounds like a good idea. It plays quickly and is easy to teach. Hanabi? I thought Hanabi only took four? My go-to light game for five would be Dodekka, if you can find it. Totally language independent, plays in ten minutes with up to 6, the only requirement is the ability to count to 12.
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Nov 27, 2015 14:00
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Jedit posted:I thought Hanabi only took four? I've played it with drunk people on more than one occasion, and it was mostly just frustrating. Break out Codenames or Concept for that type of environment.
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Nov 27, 2015 15:22
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Nique posted:Looking for a cheap, light but replayable game for up to 5 to take home to my family at Christmas. They have played coup before but i'd like something non bluffing based. Just do single team codenames
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Nov 27, 2015 15:28
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the panacea posted:Heads up Mage Knight fans, according to my local dealer it will come out from a different publisher in 2016 and there are rumors about new expansions. No clue yet if the versions will be compatible game material wise. Wait, with the same theme? I thought wizkids owned the mage knight license? You don't mean the star trek mage knight do you?
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Nov 27, 2015 15:53
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Hey everyone, found this as part of a guide online. It's a great resource for giving white elephant gifts or gifts to people you secretly hate:
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Nov 27, 2015 16:41
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Welcome to the Dungeon is actually pretty good though, rest are butt.
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Nov 27, 2015 16:42
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sector_corrector posted:Hey everyone, found this as part of a guide online. It's a great resource for giving white elephant gifts or gifts to people you secretly hate: Does it really have Cosmic Encounter after Race for the Galaxy? That guide is pants.
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Nov 27, 2015 16:53
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quote:Does it really have Cosmic Encounter after Race for the Galaxy? That guide is pants. Whatever you think about Race and Cosmic, there's no way they should be anywhere near each other in a result. I think there could be a branch of a decision chart that ends with Cosmic as your top result; for some people, Cosmic is an ideal game. But, compared to arriving at Race, you should be going the opposite way at every turn to get there. Unless, I guess, your answers are literally SPACE! SPACE! SPACE! SPACE!
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Nov 27, 2015 17:03
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That guide is hilariously bad. It puts Hanabi, Munchkin, Bang, A Game of Thrones, and Netrunner under the same category of "complex card games".
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Nov 27, 2015 17:11
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