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Does anyone have favorites in the States of Siege series? I was thinking of picking up Soviet Dawn and the expansion to dip my toes into it; I feel like some more streamlined solo gaming than I've been doing lately. Man this is a janky-rear end board 
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I only played Levee en Masse because it came out on iOS. It was fine but wasn't great.
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Jun 3, 2017 06:06
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Just got an email from GMT, 1960: The Making of the President is shipping now.
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Jun 3, 2017 06:45
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:Does anyone have favorites in the States of Siege series? I was thinking of picking up Soviet Dawn and the expansion to dip my toes into it; I feel like some more streamlined solo gaming than I've been doing lately. I own Ottoman Sunset, Hapsburg Eclipse and the latest version of Dawn of the Zeds. The first two games are, like Tekopo said, fine but not amazing. If you want to have a quick solo game that can be unforgiving and at times a bit infuriating then they are wahr you are looking for. Dawn of the zeds feels more like a game to me cause of the special characters you use and stuff like that. The others feel a bit more like experience generators. Although I heard good things about Cruel Necessities.
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Jun 3, 2017 06:53
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Is 1830 good for an intro into 18xx is is it the bad one I've found it cheap but...
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Jun 3, 2017 10:25
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Played Dark Souls. Tedious game. What a miserable experience that was that is pretty much strictly inferior to Gloomhaven.
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Jun 3, 2017 10:28
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GrandpaPants posted:Played Dark Souls. Tedious game. What a miserable experience that was that is pretty much strictly inferior to Gloomhaven. Edit: To wit: Start with 12 souls. Halve the starting number of sparks, and double all souls gained. GrandpaPants posted:We had 4 and there wasn't really a way to work around that. But we did play Dominant Species afterwards, and that game still owns. Edit2: Another house rule I've been toying with is that when you buy something from the shop, you draw two, keep one and put one at the bottom of the deck. Helps get through all the chaff quicker, and also sometimes actually creates interesting decisions. girl dick energy fucked around with this message at 10:38 on Jun 3, 2017 |
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Jun 3, 2017 10:34
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PMush Perfect posted:How many players? There's a small stack of house rules that turn it into the game it's trying to be, but it really only works with exactly two players. We had 4 and there wasn't really a way to work around that. But we did play Dominant Species afterwards, and that game still owns.
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Jun 3, 2017 10:35
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Rumda posted:Is 1830 good for an intro into 18xx is is it the bad one I've found it cheap but... I'm at the expo btw and I got a couple of light games with me. Try to find the guy with the green/white chequered shirt near the entrance of the open gaming area in the main hall at 2 pm, near where the gaming library is.
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Jun 3, 2017 11:24
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There's a soviet dawn expansion?
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Jun 3, 2017 13:02
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Lord Frisk posted:There's a soviet dawn expansion? https://www.victorypointgames.com/soviet-dawn-exp-kit-687.html It looks like all the States of Siege games have one of these, adding a few extra cards and some variant rules.
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Jun 3, 2017 13:28
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Woooo nTTA just arrived. Time to put the BBQ on and play.
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Jun 3, 2017 14:27
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I want to play more TTA but I'm already worrying about wear before getting sleeves. Also which other game to add to the box to fill up space. The sad part is that only mayday makes those sleeves.
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Jun 3, 2017 15:03
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:https://www.victorypointgames.com/soviet-dawn-exp-kit-687.html I've gotta wonder how well this would mash into the c3i version. I feel like it might already be in there? The rules sound familiar.
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Jun 3, 2017 15:07
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LLSix posted:Thanks! This is off-topic, but make sure you visit City Museum! It's the best thing to do in St. Louis, nothing else even comes close.
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Jun 3, 2017 15:13
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PMush Perfect posted:
Thats interesting. Every game I've played we end up going through about 2/3 of the treasure deck. So I am wondering where a good middle ground is between getting random stuff to make a build. and just treating the cards like a shop. with pick 2 you would go through the whole deck by the end of the game. So you can get the same build every time if you like. Then again boss loot and random epic weapons can change that.
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Jun 3, 2017 15:18
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Just got the Terra Mystica app, and I can only assume these 8 systems end up feeling somewhat connected and intuitive eventually, right?
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Jun 3, 2017 15:46
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Tai posted:Woooo nTTA just arrived. Time to put the BBQ on and play. Don't put it on the BBQ!!!!
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Jun 3, 2017 16:26
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Huxley posted:Just got the Terra Mystica app, and I can only assume these 8 systems end up feeling somewhat connected and intuitive eventually, right? Yes, although it depends highly on your race. Some completely ignore mechanisms.
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Jun 3, 2017 16:33
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I have so many games sitting unplayed because I keep playing nTTA.... 
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Jun 3, 2017 16:35
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Banana Man posted:Don't put it on the BBQ!!!! It'd add a tight time limit to the game, even more so than speed chess.
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Jun 3, 2017 16:53
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That goddamn red fedora.
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Jun 3, 2017 16:58
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Any opinions on the Conan board game? I am pretty close to pulling the trigger and buying it. My only concern is that a few reviews have mentioned that Conan is stronger than the other heroes, which seems a bit crappy. Or should I get Gloomhaven instead for my sword and sorcery needs?
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Jun 3, 2017 17:00
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Dungeon Pets is the more fun and friendly game than Dungeon Lords isn't it? Thinking of getting it but Expo fatigue may be sinking in for my group. Played the new Vlada game. It's super party game, which may disappoint some, but the kind of thing i could imagine popping out at a friendly BBQ or something, led to some fun chat among friends.
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Blisster posted:Any opinions on the Conan board game? I am pretty close to pulling the trigger and buying it. My only concern is that a few reviews have mentioned that Conan is stronger than the other heroes, which seems a bit crappy. Dunno about Conan, but there is no better dungeon crawl than gloomhaven. It has fired an entire genre of board games.
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So much love for Gloomhaven. I wonder what "widely available in November" means. So the problem with wider distribution is that publishers don't like the slim return on investment, right? It sounds like a price hike in November would be perfectly fair. Maybe if they cut some of the stuff, making a sort of "Gloomhaven: Essentials," sold alongside an expansion consisting of the remaining bits of the KS version of the game plus some other optional bits for anyone who's got the full KS edition. Hell, if they bring it down to $60 I might actually be able to afford it someday, though from the sounds of it they'd have to maim the hell out of it to get it down that far. No idea what to cut because I avoid Gloomhaven info, but there's got to be SOMETHING not strictly necessary in that giant rear end box. Ragnar34 fucked around with this message at 17:37 on Jun 3, 2017 |
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Jun 3, 2017 17:35
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Fat Turkey posted:That goddamn red fedora. Did you run into Tom Vassel at UKGE or something?
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Jun 3, 2017 17:42
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It goes perfect with the literal neckbeard. Perfect as in matches. Not perfect as in good.
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lummawks posted:Did you run into Tom Vassel at UKGE or something? I didn't run into him as much as notice and roll my eyes. Which probably makes me judgemental, but it was a really reeeeally bright red!
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I've managed to avoid him so far but I ran into Sam and Zee while getting food last night.
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Jun 3, 2017 18:16
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Zee is really friendly and chill. Sam is a dick.
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Jun 3, 2017 18:24
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I'm hankering for a new game and have no idea whats been coming out lately and what's worth picking up. I like games that are easy to pick up and teach new people, don't take ages to play and don't completely break the bank. Currently me and my friends have been playing: Love Letter, Coup, 7 Wonders, Codenames, and Sushi go! So something that's similar to them would be nice. Thanks to any Goons for your hot takes.
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Saalkin posted:I'm hankering for a new game and have no idea whats been coming out lately and what's worth picking up. Mint Works sounds perfect for your tastes. It's a really good micro worker placement game where you build a neighborhood in a town. Similar weight to the games you listed while offering a completely different experience than any of them. https://www.amazon.com/Mint-Works-Minty-Worker-Placement/dp/B06WLNYPRJ
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Played Kitchen Rush at the expo and it was good! Really liked it. However, the star of the show was Codenames Duet: it's really really good. Basically you get double sided clue cards. It's a fully coop game where you have to guess 15 agents in total. Each side has 9 agents and 3 assassins. Three agents are shared by both sides of the clue card, one assassin is an assassin on both sides, one is an agent on the other side and the the last is a bystander on the other side. You have a set number of turns that you have to guess all the agents. The game I played went down to the wire! Also played codenames words and pictures, space team and potato man with fellow goons 
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Jun 3, 2017 19:14
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What are the differences between the original Agricola and the new Agricola Expert edition?
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Jun 3, 2017 19:23
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Has anyone played the Dresden Files Card Game?
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Jun 3, 2017 19:29
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no but its by plaid hat so it Will Be Bad.
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Jun 3, 2017 19:30
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Impermanent posted:no but its by plaid hat so it Will Be Bad. What? No, it's Evil Hat Productions. This one: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evilhat/the-dresden-files-cooperative-card-game
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Bottom Liner posted:Has anyone played the Dresden Files Card Game? It's a mechanically sound, well-balanced puzzle game, but apart from the card art there is no theme to it at all. My friends and I never really felt like we were Dresden and his Pals.
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Bottom Liner posted:What? No, it's Evil Hat Productions. This one: oh dang, thanks for clarifying. might check it out then
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