New boardgames

[Syt]

The japs at least have their head collecting fetish. Although I don't think I've ever seen a game with that.

[Delirium]

I may have asked this before, but did anybody (Berk, Habs?) try GMT's Great War in Europe from a few years ago? I've managed to cut through all the map and counter errata and have the rules down pretty good now, starting a ftf test next week.

[Berkut]

Me and Habs started a game, but it languished - my fault, and we never got it going again.

[Delirium]

I see. It really is errata heavy, found even more stuff. Did they have a bad day over at GMT?

[The Larch]

Tried two new games today, Shogun and the new edition of Republic of Rome. Great fun with both.

[Ed Anger]

There is some cheap games at the Troll and Toad sale:

http://www.trollandtoad.com/Board-Games-%26-Card-Games/5611-1321p1n10.html

The GMT stuff is mostly picked over. *cough*

[Habbaku]

Lots of stuff lately, some of which I've already mentioned.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1513/the-republic-of-rome

Republic of Rome, which I'm still reading the rules to, but seems like fun.  Political back-biting combined with competitive-cooperative play seems a good mixture.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33665/battle-above-the-clouds

Battle Above the Clouds, the latest in the GCACW series.  Not sure how this one will work out, but the system itself is rock solid.  The rules for insubordination and the give-and-take of the actual campaign lead me to believe this will be a nice game, overall.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/32838/the-battle-for-normandy

The Battle for Normandy, a "mini-monster" or playable monster-game from GMT.  The rules are somewhat weird at first, but there aren't many of them and exceptions/special cases seem to be in relatively short supply.  I'm in a game with Berkut and a couple of others right now and it's starting to become enjoyable for me.  Unfortunately, Berkut has pretty much slowed us down at every turn.

As Tamas mentioned, I will likely run a Republic of Rome game here before too long...

[Berkut]

The Battle for Normandy, a "mini-monster" or playable monster-game from GMT.  The rules are somewhat weird at first, but there aren't many of them and exceptions/special cases seem to be in relatively short supply.  I'm in a game with Berkut and a couple of others right now and it's starting to become enjoyable for me.  Unfortunately, Berkut has pretty much slowed us down at every turn.

[katmai]

the truth hurts eh berkie?

[katmai]

Also just wanted to say thanks for this thread guys some interesting games, none I'll ever play probably but good to see what is out there these days.

[The Larch]

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1513/the-republic-of-rome

Republic of Rome, which I'm still reading the rules to, but seems like fun.  Political back-biting combined with competitive-cooperative play seems a good mixture.

The new edition or the old one? BGG is down, so I can't check the link. If it's the new one, we've played that in my group last week, we made a warm up/tutorial in which we played the Early Republic phase, and will soon start the whole campaign. We also have experience with the old edition, which is much nastier and difficult IMO. If you have doubts or need tips, just ask. 

[Tamas]

So new RoR is less difficult than old RoR?


BTW I am looking for an European time-zone PBEM opponent who can do turns during office hours so I am less bored. I am flexible in regards game to be played.

[Habbaku]

So new RoR is less difficult than old RoR?

They tweaked the rules just a little bit, though all of the changes listed in the back of the rules seem to just be including the errata and improving the thematic stuff, which is a good thing.  I don't know if anything was actually made easier on the players, though.

[Tamas]

I will check it out later.

Early Republic -altough being the best learning scenario since you dont have to worry much about provinces or internal intrique since you are fighting for mere survival- with noobs used to gravitate heavily toward either total defeat, or Scipio Africanus just pwning everyone in terms of influence.

[Habbaku]

Well, the new edition (and maybe the old one, too?) offers the chance to play a "campaign game" that just continues right on from the Early Republic, so I would think that would prevent someone from running away with things easily.