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Did anyone else back Galaxy of Trian? 3 months late so far because of hold ups on the stretch goal rewards, I just want my basic edition damnit.
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Jedit posted:Then go to your FLGS and buy a copy of Carcassonne. Even the designer admits that Galaxy of Trian is a knockoff of Carcassonne, and literally nothing about it is better than the original. Uh, do you know anything about Trian? Drafting tiles from two piles for each turn, tiles are double sided, a lot more interaction between players and stealing of points, etc. There are tons of changes and additions to the Carc formula. Plus I already own Carc.
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Mar 6, 2015 19:50
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Jedit posted:I've played it, which from what you're saying is more than you have. It's loving terrible and you should flip it without taking the shrink off. At this rate I doubt I'll ever even get the damned thing. I'm curious about your harsh thoughts about the game, as every early review I've read has been positive and even said it is better in every way.
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Mar 6, 2015 20:24
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What is AP?
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Mar 8, 2015 23:05
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I bought Mage Knight at Megacon this weekend. I mostly got it to play solo, but holy poo poo this game is complicated. I also got Star Realms and it's a blast. Great deckbuilder. I kinda want to get Marvel Dice Masters but I'm not sure about it. Is it worth getting into, or is it a big money sink to really enjoy?
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Apr 14, 2015 21:02
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To be fair, I think Ascension is better than Star Realms, but it's paper edition is expensive as hell and Star Realms was only $10 for the full set, can't beat that. It's also a bit simpler and has co-op and solo challenges, which is ideal for us. As for Marvel, yeah I don't want to get into boosters and crap, just wanted to get the starter sets and was wondering if they're worth it?
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Apr 14, 2015 21:20
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I really just like drafting mechanics, hence why I love deck builder games. Dominion doesn't really do it for me though, the lack of flavor feels like I'm playing a spreadsheet. Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 23:09 on Mar 16, 2018 |
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Apr 15, 2015 02:49
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Bubble-T posted:
I've played a lot of the Penny Arcade game on iOS. Great fun for a buck. I'll try to snag Legendary cheap.
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Apr 15, 2015 04:11
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Yeah I just saw they're having a tourney this month at the Maitland store, I might go check it out.
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Apr 15, 2015 05:31
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I don't like fixed market drafting because you can just play your set strategy out and there is less decision making and adjusting to the flow of the game. I like the mix of skill + RNG that row drafting has. Also you guys didn't dissuade me enough from Marvel Dice Heroes, I ended up getting a starter set and a few boosters and it's a lot of fun. Damnit.
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Apr 15, 2015 21:01
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Mage Knight is like every game I've ever played shoved into one and I have no idea where to start learning. Anyone have a good Youtube guide or something?
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Apr 15, 2015 23:08
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Anyone have any opinions on Caverna vs Agricola? Aside from the price difference ($40 vs $87), which would you recommend?
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Apr 16, 2015 06:30
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GrandpaPants posted:Note that Agricola is getting some sort of definitive edition or whatever next yearish so that it's more "tournament viable" or whatever. I realize that a year is a long time to not own/play a game you want to play, but I know some people would care about these things since board game resell is kinda difficult.
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Apr 16, 2015 07:21
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Out of all the actual problems with MtG and it's community, land screw probability is what drove you away? 
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Apr 17, 2015 04:11
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I agree, I was just joking about that being one of the least annoying parts of playing MtG. I personally love the way Hearthstone manages mana, are there any other card games that have a similar resource system?
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Apr 17, 2015 04:27
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Dre2Dee2 posted:Lol, there's no way that is right. A lower skilled player will have a deck that is not as well made, meaning they are more likely to get mana screwed because their mana sources won't be as optimized. They also won't be as good as knowing when to mulligan/draw in. They've said it many times and a lower skilled player these days will be playing the same decks as the top players because of netdecking, so rng can give them a win over a much better player. It's not rocket science.
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Apr 17, 2015 15:44
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Speaking of Netrunner, my local shop has a lot of players and it looks fun, but what do you really need to buy to get into it at this point?
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Apr 17, 2015 15:53
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Mega64 posted:Rules are up for Dominion Adventures, including all the cards in the set. Is that an expansion or standalone?
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Apr 18, 2015 16:18
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Cool story from NPR on Magic's success http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2015...ontent=20150417 quote:To many people at Wizards of the Coast, the company that created Magic, this was the dream. "People at the company wanted to push that side of it," says George "Skaff" Elias, a game designer at the company in Magic's early days. "Produce more cards. Produce rarer cards. Keep the print runs limited."
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Apr 18, 2015 17:37
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You guys' gripes about market row drafting basically boils down to not liking RNG elements, which are a fundamental part of many great games
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Apr 21, 2015 18:46
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I would put Ascension a few levels above Star Realms on the list of RNG fuckery. Star Realms is really straightforward and the choices are usually pretty obvious, but Ascension with the various expansions has a lot more room for synergy and decision making that can lead to a different experience. It's not as linear and I think that downplays the RNG effect. With my Carc example, how many turns do you draw a dead tile and just place it arbitrarily? That's my least favorite thing in that game, at least if you have a bad row in Ascension there are plenty of ways to banish cards or buy a cheap one to hope for a better one next, etc. Your deck building can directly negate the RNG fuckery, and I think that's one of the more fun aspects of it.
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Apr 21, 2015 19:14
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Oh poo poo, where are you in Orlando? Let's play some games man!
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Apr 21, 2015 21:09
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Broken Loose posted:I live next to Fashion Square. I might go to Coolstuff on Wednesday if I get bored enough. PM me and we'll exchange contact info. Cool, my wife and I were going to check it out too, I don't have PMs but just email me defeldus@gmail.com
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Apr 21, 2015 21:30
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To be fair, the 5 expansions for Star Realms do add a lot more variety and interaction, but it's still below Ascension (with expansions) in terms of complexity.
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Apr 21, 2015 22:32
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Of these LCGs should I get Netrunner, LotR, or Star Wars? I assume Netrunner has the biggest player base but I think my wife would enjoy the licensed ones a lot more.
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Apr 22, 2015 06:17
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Apr 22, 2015 07:59
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Ugh I have a gift card burning a hole in my pocket. Which should I buy: Dominion + Dominion Adventures or Star Wars LCG + Edge of Darkness Or a mix of two of the following: LotR LCG Imperial Settlers Agircola All Creatures Big & Small Roll for the Galaxy
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Apr 22, 2015 22:35
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Are you at CSI tonight, Broken Loose? Lot of people here, I'm wearing a SF Giants baseball cap.
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Apr 23, 2015 00:34
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Played Dead of Winter and Lords of Xidit tonight and had a lot of fun with both. Our DoW game had 5 players and the scenario was collecting 15 samples from zombies by killing them and rolling a 4 or higher, but unfortunately we got two early bites and lost a lot of morale in the first two rounds. Then our betrayer pulled off some big shenanigans and we lost on round 5 by hitting 0 morale from another bite. My character, Sparky the Stunt dog, was the map of the game killing zombies left and right and contributing the most towards our objective. We were at 12 samples when we lost! Lords of Xidit was my first programming game but it was a lot of fun. Planning out the next 6 moves and trying to play around what you think your opponents will do when the moves go off is a lot of fun. Got second in this one by one point!
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McNerd posted:It's clearly true that some people feel this way, but those people are misguided. Balance and meaningful choices are key ways in which the game mechanics can contribute to a good narrative. Balance allows for dramatic tension where you don't know who's going to win. Meaningful choices force you to think about them and engage with the plot. Yo, normal people don't overthink things this much and just experience a thing we call, "fun". Hth.
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Apr 23, 2015 16:41
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Hearthstone is an ultra simplistic game. Like, if you've played MtG and come over to Hearthstone you'll already have a mastery of the mechanics (even though they're different) because it's just the most dumbed down CCG. It's a fun game to play on the pooper, but it's overly reliant on RNG and lacking in interesting mechanics or decisions. The optimal play is almost always completely obvious for both players so the majority of games come down to who drew better.
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Apr 23, 2015 17:41
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StashAugustine posted:see normal people would just have fun with it Did you miss the sentence where I said I have fun with it while pooping?
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drat Dirty Ape posted:Me too, but what do you think about Hearthstone? I think it's ok
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Apr 23, 2015 18:31
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I think it's just different art for the IAP. So they didn't gently caress up after all!
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Oh, I was just relaying what I had read in comments on a mobile gaming site. That does suck.
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Regarding my last question of what to buy, I bought Dominion and Dominion Adventures despite your protests (I've played plenty of Dominion, so it wasn't my first expansion). I played a game of Adventures last night and immediately bought it. Adventures is awesome. It's a great mix of the best features of previous expansions as well as some great new mechanics. I think it plays great without mixing anything else, but it can also have some serious synergy with whatever sets and styles you like. It can play big economy, lots of interaction, etc. The leveling up Traveller cards are a lot of fun and extremely powerful if you get it rolling. I really enjoy Events and Duration cards too. If you still enjoy Dominion I highly recommend this set.
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Tekopo posted:Just gonna quote myself on why I think dead of winter does badly regarding what it is allegedly good at: theme. I agree completely with you on that, but if everyone played openly then the betrayer wouldn't work in the game. I like the betrayer, but I think it should be a different system than the objectives for the reasons you stated. In my game Wednesday night, people thought I was the betrayer and almost exiled me because I was searching the library when we needed fuel. One thing I think that helps is to constantly communicate what you need and ask for it without actually revealing your hidden card, since players can trade anything except equipment without being in the same location. That works well with keeping your objective hidden and even works with the betrayal aspect. But overall, the "survivors try to win, but everyone has to do extra things to WIN" mechanic is the worst part of the game. The scenarios, crisis, and crossroads cards work well enough to keep the game interesting without the secret objectives (except for the betrayer). Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Apr 24, 2015 |
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Apr 24, 2015 22:22
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I didn't know that you had to use it as soon as you get it. That is a pretty big flaw, since there are situations where you will just outright lose if everyone is trying to fulfill secret win conditions. Eh, I think we'll just play hardcore with no hidden objectives next time and see how that works.
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Apr 24, 2015 22:27
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Zurui posted:Hey all-knowing board game goons: how is Smash-Up? The stand alone Ascension expansions are good fun. The base game is a bit dull. It's a very different experience though, since you're drafting from a random row of 5 cards that change every time a card is bought.
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You can also try Quarriors, which mixes deck building with dice rolling. Haven't played it myself. Legendary was recommended to me, the Marvel themed deck builder. My suggestion though is Dominion Adventures, just came out and it rules.
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