The NEW New Boardgames Thread

[Tamas]

Just wanted to say, that a couple of weeks ago I introduced the gaming group I met in the city I work at to Republic of Rome. The new edition which I bought on excuse of this introduction (had the AH one since many years). It was so successful that our regular host in the city has bought a copy of his own and we will play again this weekend.
I am so happy 



One more step from euro-candyland to proper boardgaming!

[Tamas]

I have two questions:

1) Price of Freedom, the strategic ACW game from Compass is on holiday sale. It appears to be well received, but since this forum is full of ACW nerds, I thought I ask for your opinion.
2) If it is decent, do any of you poor bastards desperate enough for a copy of For the People to pay shipping cost from out of Hungary?
I haven't touched that game for years, ever since my first PBEM game, where a guy as the North did some trickery with putting a single unit in like every square of his. I can't recall what this was for, but I knew it looked fucking fugly and completely disillusioned me in the game.

[Habbaku]

1) Well-received by who?  Certainly not wargamers.

2) You're dissatisfied with FtP but want to get PoF?  Lulz.

[Habbaku]

If you want an ACW game that is actually fun and historical, I would recommend GMT's Blue vs. Grey.  The only trouble with it is that it's pretty much nothing but a hassle to PBEM it.

[Tamas]

1) Well-received by who?  Certainly not wargamers.

2) You're dissatisfied with FtP but want to get PoF?  Lulz.

Well I skimmed the reviews on the geek. I don't mind abstraction and such, with a 3 hours or so playtime I could actually get a face to face opponent every once in a while

[CountDeMoney]

1) Well-received by who?  Certainly not wargamers.

[Tamas]

1) Well-received by who?  Certainly not wargamers.

Ok so now that the two of you had a nice good view off your high horses, let's step down a bit and make clear that counter density does necessarily raises the quality of a game. My question was not about "does this cover the rationing regulations of the Army of Potomac adequately" but rather: does it succeed at what it wants to do, which appears to be a strategic coverage of the conflict in an amount of time which is okay for people with a life?
IF you don't know, then you don't know.

[Habbaku]

does it succeed at...strategic coverage of the conflict in an amount of time which is okay for people with a life?

No.

[CountDeMoney]

does it succeed at what it wants to do, which appears to be a strategic coverage of the conflict in an amount of time which is okay for people with a life?

Which is more important for you?

[Habbaku]

Another game that is just downright awesome is GMT's Sekigahara.  It's about a civil war...

[Tamas]

does it succeed at what it wants to do, which appears to be a strategic coverage of the conflict in an amount of time which is okay for people with a life?

Which is more important for you?

Good question. Proper strategic coverage, normally, but again, if it is playable in an evening, I run a decent chance of actually playing it some time.

[CountDeMoney]

does it succeed at what it wants to do, which appears to be a strategic coverage of the conflict in an amount of time which is okay for people with a life?

Which is more important for you?

Good question. Proper strategic coverage, normally, but again, if it is playable in an evening, I run a decent chance of actually playing it some time.

Then go for it.  It's wholly digestible in a decently planned evening.
Just don't expect the same kind of replayability over time like other CDGs.

[Tamas]

does it succeed at what it wants to do, which appears to be a strategic coverage of the conflict in an amount of time which is okay for people with a life?

Which is more important for you?

Good question. Proper strategic coverage, normally, but again, if it is playable in an evening, I run a decent chance of actually playing it some time.

Then go for it.  It's wholly digestible in a decently planned evening.
Just don't expect the same kind of replayability over time like other CDGs.

Thanks!

[The Brain]

CDG

[DontSayBanana]

Getting ready to jump into the fray myself.  After some friends finally grabbed me for a gaming night the other night, I'm about ready to get my own copy of Arkham Horror.  I see a lot of expansions for it- would you guys recommend any of them?