The Boardgame Thread

[schild]

Kingdom Death seems kind of interesting but way too pricey. If any of you guys are buying the new one and want to unload the original at a discount, let me know.

That might be me. So, yeah, I'll let you know.

[Sky]

I'll buy the tshirt off you if you don't want it, schild.

[schild]

Nah, I want the shirt. I don't PLAN on sticking at this level. All the pinup garbage is just that. Garbage to me. He needs to introduce an "All the Game Bits" level. Forreal. But with the shirt. Satan's Left Hand or something.

[schild]

I would like to know what the fuck I'm buying though. Like is it ALL this shit?

http://kingdomdeath.com/ks_images/kingdomdeathv1050.jpg

[Sky]

None of the resin stuff.

None of the 'survivor pledge' stuff (though maybe the plastic promos: Paul, Aya, Anna, Adam, Snow).

None of the extra armor kits (possibly Green Knight Armor, I think it counts as an expansion).

Still a phenomenal value, you'll make a decent amount back selling the pinups and pinup box set (along with any new pinups/non-game stuff...and you can keep the game cards included).

Not an authoritative answer, but Poots has already said plastic promos/pinups. And I went in for the big resin pledge which was pretty obscure until I opened the box :) So I know how he thinks about that stuff, mostly. And it was totally worth the money. Like I said, if I was up for the hassle of selling my old game and all the duplicate stuff from Satan pledge, I would in a second.

Also, here's what Poots means when he refers to Satan, as an fyi about the shirt (warning: dong skirts): https://shop.kingdomdeath.com/products/satan

[schild]

The Satan pledge will be 100% of all the game stuff and additional characters right? Is it everything here:

http://vibrantlantern.com/site/catalog/

Other than the resin / random alternate art dudes?

[schild]

Now to decide if it's worth it. Guess I have 43 days.

[Sky]

So what I said, other than the crossovers. I hadn't thought of those either. 

If you don't have the expansions yet, there is always BF deals for the deep discounts (though still more than we paid in the KS). Maybe a 777, sell the new promos and pinups for the $$$ to buy the old expansions on sale later?

[schild]

Yea, I dropped to $777 for now. He needs a Satan level without the pinup horseshit.

[Sky]

Pinups rock! 

[schild]

Still don't want them. I'm hoping he opens up an add-on that just lets you buy all the first edition expansions in one shot.

[Sky]

I agree, lots of people are asking for it.

Hey, did you ever get in Warcults? I see he's selling it in the store now and I never got my copy.

[schild]

He's selling it but it's shipping in order received. I was pretty early on and haven't even gotten shipping notification, but I ordered 2 t-shirts and the varnished figures also. Because apparently all my board games have to cost $500+ these days.

 

[Sky]

Yep, he just confirmed that. Didn't want to spread the word without making sure mine will ship soon!

[schild]

Cave Evil, unfortunately, will be $1k a pop within 2 years.

[Ard]

Yeah, I haven't gotten my copy of warcults yet either, but good to know it's finally shipping.

[Sky]

Just got my shipping notice!

[schild]

I have not. I expect to get mine last though because of the varnished figures.

[lamaros]

My copies of Indonesia and Triumph & Tragedy arrived, so I think that's it for me pre-orders this year.

Will have to order some more now....

[schild]

Let me know how Indonesia goes. I skipped buying it at like 10 opportunities since I don't get to play Antiquity enough.

[lamaros]

I already know I love it. Played it in person and online a few times. it's a great game and easily the most elegant Splotter game.

They fucked up the wooden bits though, so it's likely that the 3rd edition (in another 5 years?) will be the only completely fixed one.

All playable though, I just got some small wooden cubes for mine.

[Khaldun]

I love the look of Kingdom Death's stuff, by the way, but I don't think I could ever talk myself into paying what I'm sure it legitimately costs, all told.

[Sky]

The base game is very playable and replayable a few times, though powergamers and vets tend to find teh cheese moves and ruin it for themselves :)

But for a $400 game, this is about the best price you'll see on it.

[lamaros]

The game might be fine, but like Chuthlu Wars and the rest of them they're only expensive and you nuts only buy them for the minis.

[schild]

I fully admit to wanting the minis for use with lots of games. They are best in class, period.

[Teleku]

The game might be fine, but like Chuthlu Wars and the rest of them they're only expensive and you nuts only buy them for the minis.

Well yes.  I mean, I only kickstart games that look like they are fun to play as well (Bloodrage is particularly excellent), but I absolutely jump at games that offer a ton of good looking mini's to have/paint.

And as Schild may have mentioned, the game is beautiful.  All aspects of it, not just the miniatures.  It's a cool, unique experience.

[Sky]

There is no comparison between KD's hard plastic kits and any other game's plastic minis. I love the sculpts for Zombicide, but the material and casting sucks. And the sculpting is nowhere on the level of KD.

That painted model above is a plastic kit, as is the dude from Monster that I've managed to paint...  https://cashwiley.com/2015/10/31/kingdom-death-monster-zachary/

Really need to carve out time for mini painting!

[ghost]

I have played around 5 games of Star Wars:  Rebellion now.  I think it's awesome.  It's only a two player affair, really, but seems well balanced and offers a lot of strategic options and variability.  You just can't be fooled by the looks and think it will be Risk.  It definitely is not Risk nor is it a war game.  Honestly, it's probably most similar to Twilight Struggle.  I suspect that if you don't like Star Wars the game may not be quite as good, but it is definitely thematic. 

[Sky]

Holy fucking shit my fucking fiancee asked me if Cave Evil was two player.

Don't wake me from this dream.

I told her we're working through more basic games to up her game skills, but she actually wants to play it. Woah.

[schild]

Cave Evil is GREAT with two players. Personal recommendation, don't play with digging tunnels. Remove the "splits in 2" and "explodey" necros from the pool.

[schild]

Well, it's safe to say the gambler's chest is more than worth it at this point.

[Goldenmean]

Well, it's safe to say the gambler's chest is more than worth it at this point.

It's not wowing me as someone who doesn't really care about the survivor miniatures. I love the monster figures, but I really couldn't care less about customizing player miniatures for different armor sets, etc. I just poorly assembled the four naked starting survivor miniatures and have used those repeatedly for all of my characters, though other people I play with have gone to town and made their own out of the kits.

I realize that being someone who doesn't particularly care about the miniatures in a thousand plus dollar miniature game is just a bit on the strange side though, so I'm clearly not the target market for it. I'll be happy if they add in some sort of monster to it, but I'm not holding my breath. At the moment it basically comes down to a handful of gear and fighting art cards, and a few pages of rules. Just enough that the completionist part of me won't let me blow it off, but not enough to make me feel like I'm getting a good deal.

[Sky]

The monsters will always be in the base game and expansions because they have so much content support.

I'll be happy to get the Gryphon because it's one of the few resin releases I missed. Being a completionist with KD is not easy.

[Goldenmean]

I'll be happy to get the Gryphon because it's one of the few resin releases I missed. Being a completionist with KD is not easy.

I do not envy your obsession. Trying to get all of the gameplay related stuff is bad enough. I still get mildly twitchy that I'm missing some of the one-off gear cards that they attached to promo figures or pinups, even though I *hate* their pinups.

[schild]

I'll be happy to get the Gryphon because it's one of the few resin releases I missed. Being a completionist with KD is not easy.

I do not envy your obsession. Trying to get all of the gameplay related stuff is bad enough. I still get mildly twitchy that I'm missing some of the one-off gear cards that they attached to promo figures or pinups, even though I *hate* their pinups.

Now THIS I'm aggravated by, which is why if they have a gamer bundle, I'm just buying it and adding those few figures with cards attached.