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There doesn't seem to be much discussion about it, so i'm a little unsure if I want to buy Call of Cthulhu. I've always wanted to try a LCG and I have a few buddies that would love to dive in, but we're stuck between Warhammer and CoC. I personally love Cthulhu-themed games and literature, so I figured I would pick that up. Anyone want to talk me out of it before I take the dive?
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Rusty Kettle posted:I'm pretty sure that out of all of the LCGs, it had the worst reception. I haven't heard anything specific as to why that is, but I think it is surviving on theme alone. Someone here might be able to elaborate on that more. Warhammer is cancelled, but if you wait a few months, there is a new LCG based on Warhammer that you and your friends can hop on the ground floor with. Its gameplay looks similar to Blood Bowl:Team manager, so you could pick that up in the meantime. If you are thinking about getting something immediately, the gold standards are Netrunner and LotR, in my opinion. I also am really looking forward to Doomtown. If I were to jump into LotR while waiting for 40k to drop, what would one recommend for 4 players getting started? Core Set + ?
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Chiming in to say that Conquest is loving awesome and I may build a Chaos/Dark Elder deck.
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Carteret posted:So, how about after having played like 5 games on OCTGN, I learned TODAY that combat turns aren't fought on planets that aren't (a) the first planet or (b) have a warlord. Therefore, you can only have battle abilities on planets trigger on 3 planets MAXIMUM a turn. Vulturesrow, I think our turns will go much quicker now. lol I've played a few games at this point and we're still feeling the rules out, so let me bounce something off you: barring some faction - specific mechanic, units deployed to a planet OTHER THAN the first planet/warlord planet will only win/lose a command struggle for that planet, right? For instance, if we both deploy to the third planet but neither one of us deploys our warlord there, there is no combat? Only command struggle? Also, units stay on the planet they're deployed unless retreated/bounced back, right? Units in the HQ deploy WITH the warlord? We're still hazy on some stuff.
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Conquest is amazing and I'm having a blast playing as the Imperial Guard and Chaos. I'm sure the game will grow really well. I have a question about LotR, however: Are Nightmare Packs functionally the same as their AP counterparts? When searching for The Hunt for Gollum, I find Nightmare Packs. The few Adventure Packs I found on Amazon went for like $75. What's the deal with the Nightmare Packs?
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Carteret posted:Holy poo poo do not spend $75 on an adventure pack. They may be out of stock everywhere, but FFG is good about reprinting them and there are more at the printers as we speak. Don't buy 60 cards at a %750 markup I didn't. I was just saying I either didn't find them or found them at a tremendous mark-up. That tells me they're either out-of-print or a collector's item. I thought maybe the Nightmare Packs were just re-skins or re-prints. Just clarifying. Don't worry; I'm a dumb nerd with expensive hobbies but I'm not THAT dumb.
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Aleator posted:FYI, CoolStuffInc.com has all the adventure packs with a few exceptions like The Hunt for Gollum and the Steward's fear, each for $9.99. Even with shipping, you'll save a bundle if you're looking for the adventure packs that way and live in the US. 750% markup, I would probably own the first 3 adventure packs and that's it. CSI is actually my preferred source so way ahead of you. I was going by goon recommendations for starting out and will apparently have to look elsewhere for HfG.
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Well holy poo poo. Bought LotR, decided to get a feel for the game by playing a solo game. Keep in my at this moment I only have the Core Set. I figured mono-sphere would be too weak, so I combine Spirit/Leadership and take Eowyn/Theodred/Aragorn as my heroes. I discard ten cards that affect "other players" since obviously that isn't going to help me. Cool, right? I set up "Passage Through Mirkwood" and let's loving do this... ...and get the poo poo kicked out of me. It takes me three GAMES to make it to stage 3 and unfortunately poor Aragorn can't withstand the tide of spiders. I read the rules and phases to make sure I wasn't making harder on myself and sure enough, it's just a tough game solo. At least with the starter decks, it is. I had a lot of fun, and I will definitely pick up some APs, but drat this game can be rough. I think i'll play again without Shadow effects. Edit - Thoughts: It's tough to make a decision whether to commit to a quest or have defenders/attackers to deal with encounters. PtM starts with a Forest Spider out, which hits pretty drat hard on the first combat round following engagement. God help me if I draw another Forest Spider/Dol Guldur Orcs on the first encounter draw. I realize that's part of the depth and strategy of the game, but Christ it's a parade of death if I draw creatures immediately. Final Edit - Played another game, solo-Leadership. Went without Shadow effects, which probably made the game TOO easy because I absolutely steamrolled it. Made Aragorn a Steward of Gondor and took an undefended attack to boost Gloin with some resources. I ended up drawing and playing Gandalf TWICE, which was a huge boost in cards and Threat. I got lucky and drew some Locations and Treachery cards, which allowed me to flood the field with Allies. Was a much easier game, but I suspect that was due to the lack of Shadow cards. LotR is pretty awesome and I look forward to more. TheHoosier fucked around with this message at 05:14 on Sep 9, 2014 |
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Carteret posted:Spoilers if you haven't been keeping up with the word on the street from GenCon Indeed it is. Had a blast playing it and i'll definitely be picking up another box. Also, I cannot stress this enough: Blood Bowl TM is loving awesome too. I played with my friends who typically aren't really into card games and they couldn't get enough. I guess it plays a little like Conquest but has that hilarious Blood Bowl flavor and faster mechanics. I know it's not a new product or anything but if you've ever been on the fence... TheHoosier fucked around with this message at 19:24 on Aug 2, 2015 |
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Been exploring my AGoT core and it looks like a Lannister/Targaryen splash may be effective? Maybe? Lannister dominates at Intrigue/Economy while Targaryen is Military/Power while sappung STR from opponent's cards. I'll probably have to look more into it but it seems like they shore up each other's weaknesses.
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I put together a Lannister/Tyrell deck as well, focused a little more on dominating Intrigue/Power challenges with chances at multiple challenges. Faction: Lannister Agenda: (1) 1x Banner of the Rose (Core Set) Plot: (7) 1x A Clash of Kings (Core Set) 1x A Game of Thrones (Core Set) 1x A Noble Cause (Core Set) 1x Heads on Spikes (Core Set) 1x Taxation (Core Set) 1x Confiscation (Core Set) 1x Wildfire Assault (Core Set) Character: (33) 3x Cersei Lannister (Core Set) 2x Grand Maester Pycelle (Core Set) 3x Littlefinger (Core Set) 3x Rattleshirt’s Raiders (Core Set) 2x Ser Jaime Lannister (Core Set) 2x The Queen’s Assassin (Core Set) 2x Tywin Lannister (Core Set) 2x Tyrion Lannister (Core Set) 3x Gold Cloaks (Core Set) 2x Left (Core Set) 3x Maester Lomys (Core Set) 2x Olenna’s Informant (Core Set) 2x Margaery Tyrell (Core Set) 2x Right (Core Set) Attachment: (3) 3x Milk of the Poppy (Core Set) Event: (12) 3x Hear Me Roar! (Core Set) 2x Tears of Lys (Core Set) 2x The Hand’s Judgment (Core Set) 2x Treachery (Core Set) 3x “The Bear and the Maiden Fair” (Core Set) Location: (6) 2x Casterly Rock (Core Set) 2x Lannisport (Core Set) 2x The Roseroad (Core Set) It's only 54 cards, i'll take suggestions.
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Taran_Wanderer posted:More economy cards. Western Fiefdom/Lannisport Moneylender/The Kingsroad. I had Moneylender and booted him out, i'll stick it back in. I gave some thought to Fiefdom as well. Thank you! Looks like we run similar decks. I don't run Joffrey/Widow's Wail, Courtesan, SotH, and Knight of the Flower. I definitely see where they fit in though. I may dump Bear and Maiden Fair to include Joffrey for more Military. A zero-cost deck mill where I get to choose sounds pretty useful. TheHoosier fucked around with this message at 03:45 on Aug 8, 2015 |
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In my sleep deprived state I threw this together: Sea Lions! House Greyjoy / Banner of the Lion Plots 1x A Noble Cause (Core Set) 2x Heads on Spikes (Core Set) 1x Marched to the Wall (Core Set) 1x Sneak Attack (Core Set) 1x Wildfire Assault (Core Set) 1x Rise of the Kraken (Taking the Black) Characters 2x Littlefinger (Core Set) 2x Rattleshirt's Raiders (Core Set) 2x Alannys Greyjoy (Core Set) 3x Asha Greyjoy (Core Set) 3x Balon Greyjoy (Core Set) 1x Euron Crow's Eye (Core Set) 3x Maester Wendamyr (Core Set) 3x Theon Greyjoy (Core Set) 2x Black Wind's Crew (Core Set) 2x Iron Islands Fishmonger (Core Set) 2x Ser Jaime Lannister (Core Set) 3x Tyrion Lannister (Core Set) 2x Lannisport Moneylender (Core Set) 3x The Hound (Taking the Black) Locations 3x Great Kraken (Core Set) 2x Iron Fleet Scout (Core Set) 1x The Seastone Chair (Taking the Black) Attachments 3x Milk of the Poppy (Core Set) 3x Throwing Axe (Core Set) Events 3x Put to the Sword (Core Set) 3x Tears of Lys (Core Set) 3x The Kraken's Grasp (Core Set) 2x We Do Not Sow (Core Set) 2x The Things I Do For Love (Core Set) 2x Support of the People (Taking the Black) Charts if you like charts I guess  The idea is unopposed challenges, bonuses for unopposed challenges, and keeping as many characters off their side of the board as possible. Initiative is key; I sacrifice econ for speed so I made it up by throwing in A Noble Cause and Support of the People. Thinking about subbing out Sneak Attack for Storm of Swords, too. Also don't really like Alannys Greyjoy but I run dangerously low on Intrigue without her. I suppose I could run x3 Little Bird, but I dunno. What do you all think? I haven't had a chance to actually test it; I ran some test draws through thronesdb.com, and it drew well, but execution might not be as smooth. Edit: Already seeing I could use Kingsroad and Salty Navigator. Probably cut the Moneylender and Raiders? TheHoosier fucked around with this message at 09:45 on Jan 26, 2016 |
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tijag posted:This deck has no economy? After looking at it again I at least knew I needed Kingsroad and Navigator. My bad on TidfL, I missed the Lannister icon preceding the Lord trait. Told you this was slapdash. I'll run the list and see how it goes
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tijag posted:I think you're meaning to say 'fishmonger' when you say navigator. The navigator is a decent chud that gives +1 initiative, but the fishmonger is your 1 drop reducer character. Went 3-0 tonight with that deck! Didnt run into a Targ fealty deck though, thank god. Further tweaks and it should be a fun deck. First game ended up being like 15-3
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AGoT players, how do we feel about King Robert's Warhammer? I'm trying to build a Bara fealty deck to combat a Lannister/Tyrell deck that's wrecking our LGS, and I"m at 62 cards. A 2-cost +1 STR single-use attachment doesn't look great a first glance. I like the effect if it's attached to Robert or Stannis, and it certainly fits the Kneel theme, but I'm at 62 cards and something has to be cut. Thoughts? TheHoosier fucked around with this message at 05:51 on Feb 6, 2016 |
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Cassa posted:Oh awesome. I was watching that hive tyrant YouTube guys conquest vids, but his commentary lags just a touch and it sucks. He needs a co-comnentator too. I built a Urien deck after not playing for an entire year, took it to my local shop, and got absolutely slaughtered. I did nearly mill my opponent in one game, so there's a nice small consolation.  I make a lot of the same mistakes as I do in AGoT: I lose the game in setup. I just flat out make the wrong decision. It's so frustrating.
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GrandpaPants posted:You lost when you decided to play Urien Yeah I know, I know. Honestly it performed better than expected, but the way I distributed my units across planets totally sunk me. I think I had actually lost the game by turn 3. I just need to read articles or watch videos and try to get a better handle on the deployment phase. I end up stupidly saddling my Warlord with most of my guys and end up getting wrecked in each battle.
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It's been a couple weeks, so if i can remember the details I'll be happy to share. I faced the new Chaos Warlord, Worr, and Old One Eye. OOE was the opponent I nearly milled to death, but I made the mistake of taking the first two planets despite the fact they didn't share symbols. I blew most of my Torture cards to mill/card-deny him, and ended up with no shields. I realize there's a lot of holes, I'll try to recall more. When I see them again, I'll ask them to recount in vivid detail how thorough their victories were
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How are we able to tell? Is it actually doing poorly? And IDGAF about CoC being ousted for L5R. We still play at my FLGS  the card art is amazing and it just seems to click with my group. Im sad there's no more, but there's so many expacs we haven't touched that there's still plenty of content to keep it fresh.
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EVGA Longoria posted:Alright, I'm going to do something dumb. I'm getting my Conquest cards Monday. And there's a GNK Monday night. So I'm going to get my cards, sleeve up a deck and play. A Cato Sicarius Space Marine deck is both straightforward and strong. Splash in some IG and you should be set
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EVGA Longoria posted:Everything. Friend is dropping out because he doesn't have time for it anymore so I'm picking everything up for $90. http://www.cardgamedb.com/index.php...iking-deck-r457 Guy claims he went 7-1 with this. Its SM/Tau. Looks strong to me. CardgameDB has articles on deckbuilding, as well TheHoosier fucked around with this message at 03:20 on Feb 15, 2016 |
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GrandpaPants posted:Has anyone actually used the Nocturne Ultima Storm Bolter? I think every time I see it come into play, whatever unit had it (Blood Angel Veterans) either dies or somehow gets controlled (Archon's Terror, Eldorath exhaust, etc.) until it dies. 3 resources is a lot of investment into something, vs. the 1 for Ion Rifle that has a really frightening benefit. 6 ATK Blood Angel Veterans loving suck! Similarly, I'm not sure if Iron Halo is just a consolation prize/2 shields when compared against the Tal Blade. Yeah i'd ditch the Storm Bolters for FD Terminators for sure. Yeah they seem to be for shields since the Events are more crucial
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I'm excited about some of the future Night's Watch spoilers. Ser Aliser Thorne should help alleviate the current mil icon issue. There's a new Weapon coming out for them as well, and an awesome plot. But gently caress, man. Lannister doesn't need anymore help
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Kingsroad/Noble Cause that bad boy Actually that's awful and you shouldn't do that with anyone not named Twyin, Jaime, or Tyrion in Lannister. Still, would be hilarious
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Not that you can't just Tears him of course, but Tywin/Jaime Mil having Renown as well? And the gold gen with deck-staple Tyrion?
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Taran_Wanderer posted:More renown is never a bad thing. If there's any faction that has the tools to keep him alive, it's Lannister. I look forward to seeing what nonsense people will pull off with him. Im typically playing AGAINST Lannister, which dominates the local meta here. It just makes me groan
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GrandpaPants posted:Nobody wants to talk about the new Game of Thrones preview? https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/2/22/across-the-seven-kingdoms-1/ The Stark direction with Wolves of the North and the next Chapter cycle looks to be very interesting. I might have to set NW aside and break out House Stark. As an aside, huge loving spoiler, FFG. I'm not to that point in the story yet  AGOT spoiler if you're like me Apparently Ned dies? I don't watch the show and I'm only up to Robb-at-Lord Frey's in the first book
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GrandpaPants posted:I assumed that that particular plot twist reached the same pop culture level as "Aeris dies." WHAT?!? I dunno, guess I just never ran into that particular spoiler. I was just starting to like him, too.
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Runnin out of game companies its okay to give money to. Please dont betray us ffg youre all I have left
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Merauder posted:Don't forget this, which will of course be overshadowed by the Targ plot, but makes me way more excited: Looks like that may have some great synergy with the House Frey agenda
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Merauder posted:I don't think so? Lords of the Crossing affects the first and third challenge you initiate, but FTW plot only affects the first challenge initiated against you. Unless I'm completely misremembering how LotC agenda works. No you're right I misread LotC
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JoshTheStampede posted:You are missing something. Challenge resolution uses the mnemonic DUCK: I've had it burn me more than once as I stupidly played aggressive with my NW deck
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I know it's not FFG, but has anyone played the new VS System? That game was hugely popular in my group of friends back in the day. I loved it and was sad it got scuttled. An LCG format sounds like it would be awesome but I haven't met anyone yet that's actually tried it.
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JoshTheStampede posted:I haven't heard anything about the gameplay changes but I've heard complaints about printing and card quality. Which is a shame because I also was a Vs. addict back in the day. PaybackJack posted:Got it, didn't seem great in the one game of it I played. Cards had very little board permanency. I don't remember the game from beyond playing the video game form that came out for PC and Gameboy, but this felt like they made it more hearthstone-ish and there was less synergy with having your characters constantly generate effects and more with them hitting the board, doing their thing for a turn, and dying. Because of that, one I managed to get a character advantage my opponent had no comeback and victory snowballed. Sad. I loved all the crazy decks people built in the old system. The game had a bad power creep issue, but for every tournament-winning JLA deck, there was that sly bastard running Kangbang, GL Willpower, or Doom In Hell. And Warpaint. poo poo that deck was amazing... I guess they're two different games sharing the same name, but that's still kind of disappointing. Maybe it will grow into something better. TheHoosier fucked around with this message at 03:19 on Apr 1, 2016 |
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PaybackJack posted:Yeah, I think I'm going to ditch this "2pcg" crap and just grab a bunch of stuff off eBay and make a few balanced decks. I still have all of my old VS stuff. Maybe i'll get the guys together with a 12-pack and we'll see who gets pissed first  I had a Spider-Friends/Heralds of Galactus deck that could easily lock down the board every turn until Big G visits on Turn 9. Bonus points if I get to play Silver Surfer, Harbinger of Oblivion on Turn 8
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FFG has some spoilers for Called to Arms, the second pack after Wolves of the North:     Reserve value gonna be super important after the deluxe, it looks like. I like how plot types are really starting to become a valid strategy as well.
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The Black Stones posted:Just an FYI. Called to Arms is a long way off. There's 2 more sets yet in the Westeroes cycle and Called to Arms in the second pack in the 5 kings cycle. Wolves of the North should actually be out this upcoming week. So these plots/agenda will not be out for about 4 months. Oh I know, was just postin' for discussion. Luckily I don't have to tear apart my Targ fealty or Bara fealty decks yet. NW, on the other hand...
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JoshTheStampede posted:Does anyone else think people are way overreacting to First Snow? To hear facebook/cardgamedb tell it, every single deck has been rendered unplayable by it. My Targ deck obviously hates it, but I can probably just Call the Banners the next turn and put out 2/3 Dragons (Probably Rhaegal and Viserion). It sucks to essentially waste a turn to redo my setup, but it doesn't bounce Dany or Drogo or anything. It's not as bad as it seems. I imagine some decks would hate it more than others. I haven't faced it with my Bara deck but off the top of my head I can't see where it would really damage me too much.
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JoshTheStampede posted:Well yeah, the idea against Targ is to bounce your dragons and weenies and then win a military, so you have to kill either Dany or Drogo to claim. It makes military a bigger deal, which is fine since I was getting to the point where military challenges didn't even matter unless you could do multiples or needed a Put to the Sword or needed to make 3 challenges for Crossing or something. With no board clears and ample weenies/dupes, it was just not very impactful compared to intrigue/power. I will clutch that Dracarys dearly if I feel a FSoW coming.
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