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Power Grid
Is there anywhere online you can play this? Trying to figure out all the rules with no one to confirm or explain details it's kinda hard to get going.
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avaia
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Power Grid
Is there anywhere online you can play this? Trying to figure out all the rules with no one to confirm or explain details it's kinda hard to get going. http://www.brettspielwelt.de/ - it may be listed as Funkenschlag, though. Play goes pretty damn quick in most games, but make it clear you are learning and someone will likely help out. Also check out http://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Power_Grid_FAQ
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Bunk
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One of those games that is worth finding a youtube vid of how to play - the instructions were written by the guy's dog.
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avaia
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fuser
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Thanks everyone, now I don't feel like a complete idiot trying to play it!
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Strazos
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I have no idea why I continue to follow this thread - it just makes me sad due to a lack of tabletop gaming due to not having my gaming buddies within commuting distance.
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No shit. I'm glad my wife will deign to play games with me.
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Ghambit
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I have no idea why I continue to follow this thread - it just makes me sad due to a lack of tabletop gaming due to not having my gaming buddies within commuting distance. I had the same problem until I just nutted up and setup an organized weekly game night. People started coming out of the workworks once they knew I had one, even folk who have no business in hobby gaming. FB helps a lot also; I just formed a private game group with prospective invitees and handle RSVPs/invites from there.
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I have no idea why I continue to follow this thread - it just makes me sad due to a lack of tabletop gaming due to not having my gaming buddies within commuting distance. It isn't quite the same, but there is always http://www.brettspielwelt.de. I play there with a number of friends, and they have an excellent selection of boardgames to play online.
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Ruvaldt
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Anyone ever play the Battlestar Galactica game?
The mechanics are not good, but otherwise it is a very fun game if you have the people and the time to play it. Games can be longish, but not Republic of Rome long, and it can be too easy for the Cylons to win. They got the atmosphere right though, and things can get pretty competitive.
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Ingmar
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Played it once and enjoyed it - I like Shadows over Camelot better for "coop game with traitor" but you could definitely do worse than BSG.
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I've heard a lot of great things about the BSG game. Haven't tried it yet, but want to.
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Vaiti
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We have the BSG game and all it's expansion, new expansion just very recently came out and we got it last night, gave it a try, and the game just got even better. Far better than the last expansion. I don't 100% agree with it being too easy for the cylons to win comment, but we play ALOT of BSG, so we are pretty experienced players, so bias.
The BSG game is all about politics and player interaction basically, and it makes for some really really cool group gameplay. Constantly on your toes not sure who is a cylon, it captures that perfectly.
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Vaiti
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I've been eyeballing a game called Imperial for awhile at one of our local shops. From what I've gathered this game was in development for decades before it was finially commercially released. It's a german style game where all players are in the game and can win/lose make other lose even if they don't win, till the very end. It sounds like alot of fun and something that will improve over a night of drinking. However I'd like some first hand feedback from anyone who has actually played it. Is it as much fun as it sounds or is it just boring?
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avaia
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Imperial is full of cockery, it's a great game. It's a wargame of sorts (questionable), with a nice economic wrapper that really works well. There are many ways to fuck people over in this game, I loves it.
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avaia
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Time to pimp VASSAL for trying out games before you buy, or for when you don't have anyone avaialable for f2f gaming. Excellent piece of software. No Imperial module, sorry - guessing they don't have the rondel mechanism in place. http://www.vassalengine.org/index.php
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Chimpy
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Played it once and enjoyed it - I like Shadows over Camelot better for "coop game with traitor" but you could definitely do worse than BSG.
Shadows Over Camelot is awesome. Actually, most the games from the company that makes it I have played are pretty good. For card games that are fun and easy not mentioned, Guillotine is a good one. Game I hate that everyone I know loves: RA.
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Vaiti
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Imperial is full of cockery, it's a great game. It's a wargame of sorts (questionable), with a nice economic wrapper that really works well. There are many ways to fuck people over in this game, I loves it.
Thanks, that is basically the kind of confirmation I was looking for. Buying it this week and testing it out this weekend.
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Ghambit
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Anyone played Le Havre? I've been thinking about trading up for it.
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schild
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Game of Thrones as an LCG is decent.
Picked up Sirlin's Yomi last night. I don't like the guy, he's an amazing jackass, but the game seems decent and fast enough.
I've started surrounding myself with card games, just because.
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Did you buy the entire set? I couldnt bring myself to pony up for the entire thing, and I couldnt justify only buying a few decks. Quite a quandary.
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schild
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Had to buy the whole set, the couple decks @ $25 just seemed stupid.
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What they have Heros quest? Hows this sustainable? At only $26.99 per month for 12 months, The gold subscription Now I know.
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« Last Edit: February 22, 2011, 11:14:54 AM by Mrbloodworth »
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Vaiti
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Not actually a bad idea for a service. Tho pricing needs some work. 50-60€/$ for the first month then lower costs per month after could work out well. Maybe as low as 5€/$ or so. Just enough to cover shipping plus some.
That way if someone keeps your 30-60€/$ game after the first month you aren't losing out and still make most of the time.
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Ghambit
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You're still better off taking the same amount of dollars and building your own personal collection, then using BGG to trade/sell/buy. The only issue I have with BGG is typically games only move if they're the "new kid on the block" or are some kind of collectible.
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I picked up Arkham Horror when I traded in my magic cards for paints, had some leftover credit and like that you can play solo or with a big group (for library gaming nights).
Like you guys said, lots of fiddly bits, but I guess I like that - I always played lots of games with counters when I was a kid (even developed a couple...and discovered a couple of the counters in a bits box I had in storage, I'll have to upload them). I like all the cards and of course the subject matter is dear to me.
Game is way too big for the coffee table, but luckily the cat was passed out in front of the fire and uninterested in eating fiddly bits. Played several turns trying to absorb the rules before I had to go to bed. Seems like a pretty cool game, though. Haven't board gamed in forever!
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Was thinking Mansions of Madness.
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Mrbloodworth
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Broke down and bought a copy of hero's quest off eBay. Now for some expansions. Advanced hero's quest looks hot too. EDIT: This should keep me going for a while as far as quests http://www.heroscribe.org/
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« Last Edit: March 13, 2011, 04:59:23 PM by Mrbloodworth »
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grebo
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Anyone played Le Havre? I've been thinking about trading up for it.
Yeah, I'm a bit late. Played Le Havre a couple times. It's somewhat Agricola-ish in that stuff piles up until you take it, but it doesn't have as much "i'm screwed because someone took the sheep" that Agricola does. I'd compare it more to a simplified Caylus, not nearly as much calculus required. It's decent but falls short of great imo.
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Why don't you try our other games?
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Samwise
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I ordered a copy of Mansions of Madness off Amazon. I'm stoked.
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Ghambit
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I ordered a copy of Mansions of Madness off Amazon. I'm stoked.
Careful though. Supposedly some warped boards and they've already had to disseminate a FAQ/errata.
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Samwise
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My box had an errata note and some reprinted cards included, so it looks like I got the patched version.
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grebo
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If anyone is looking for something not too deep to maybe play with some mostly non-gamers or just something quick and fun that doesn't require too much brain twisting, I can fairly highly recommend 7 Wonders.
It's deep enough to require some strategy but there's enough luck in there that everyone has a chance.
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