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Started by CountDeMoney, April 21, 2011, 09:14:01 PM

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Habbaku

#3480
January 28, 2019, 05:16:08 PM
Almost certainly not. Reviews on BGG are not positive and my viewing of others playing it made it look kinda rough.
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The Brain

#3481
January 28, 2019, 05:33:44 PM
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Delirium

#3482
January 30, 2019, 02:00:51 PM
Quote from: Syt on January 27, 2019, 03:53:15 AM
Possibly of interest to some people here?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbWzl1ucfuA&feature=youtu.be

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1957090458/war-room-a-larry-harris-game

Indeed, indeed. I backed this early and am looking forward to it. Looks interesting on many levels and there are a lot of dupes around to play with. Release has been postponed a bit but not more than what I suppose is the norm.
Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen, and keep your eyes wide the chance won't come again; but don't speak too soon for the wheel's still in spin, and there's no telling who that it's naming. For the loser now will be later to win, cause the times they are a-changin'. -- B Dylan

Oexmelin

#3483
February 11, 2019, 11:38:52 PM
I have acquired Robinson Crusoe. It's a brutal cooperative game with lots of theme and character. Perfect for our social group of gamers.
Also acquired Bloc by Bloc. Somehow, I think Languish would frown at this one.
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celedhring

#3484
February 12, 2019, 03:03:57 AM
Yeah, Robinson Crusoe is great. The scenarios give it a lot of replayability, too.

Berkut

#3485
February 13, 2019, 08:13:04 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 02, 2019, 07:27:06 PM
Quote from: Berkut on January 02, 2019, 09:34:24 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 01, 2019, 05:09:30 PM
Anyone check out SpaceCorp yet?
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214029/spacecorp


I have it and am itching to try it - will certainly get some play at NBW in a couple weeks.

I'll be interested in your assessment

Its fun, but a bit more Euroey then I expected. The theme does work, but the last phase has a lot of analysis min/maxing. IE, if I do this I can get 4 VPs, but if I do that I can get 5 VPs, and it takes a bit of time to calculate the one versus the other.
"If you think this has a happy ending, then you haven't been paying attention."

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11B4V

#3486
February 13, 2019, 09:16:41 AM
Quote from: Berkut on February 13, 2019, 08:13:04 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 02, 2019, 07:27:06 PM
Quote from: Berkut on January 02, 2019, 09:34:24 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 01, 2019, 05:09:30 PM
Anyone check out SpaceCorp yet?
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214029/spacecorp


I have it and am itching to try it - will certainly get some play at NBW in a couple weeks.

I'll be interested in your assessment

Its fun, but a bit more Euroey then I expected. The theme does work, but the last phase has a lot of analysis min/maxing. IE, if I do this I can get 4 VPs, but if I do that I can get 5 VPs, and it takes a bit of time to calculate the one versus the other.

Thanks
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Delirium

#3487
February 21, 2019, 02:54:49 PM
I have jumped on board and bought Thunder in the East, the first in a new series called Frank Chadwick's ETO. The box is filled to the brim with good stuff both literally and gamewise.
Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen, and keep your eyes wide the chance won't come again; but don't speak too soon for the wheel's still in spin, and there's no telling who that it's naming. For the loser now will be later to win, cause the times they are a-changin'. -- B Dylan

Berkut

#3488
February 22, 2019, 12:38:40 AM
Quote from: Delirium on February 21, 2019, 02:54:49 PM
I have jumped on board and bought Thunder in the East, the first in a new series called Frank Chadwick's ETO. The box is filled to the brim with good stuff both literally and gamewise.

I am a sucker for games that lets me build units up from sub-units (like Totaler Krieg). Definitely getting this...
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Delirium

#3489
February 22, 2019, 03:22:20 AM
Yes. I think it was the fact that they have a detailed plan for all coming games and how they fit together into a way too big footprint that reeled me in. Plus I like their notion of the east front being first in line because if you do not get that right the rest does not matter.
Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen, and keep your eyes wide the chance won't come again; but don't speak too soon for the wheel's still in spin, and there's no telling who that it's naming. For the loser now will be later to win, cause the times they are a-changin'. -- B Dylan

Maladict

#3490
February 22, 2019, 05:01:42 AM
That does look really nice. Sadly, I won't be able to fit even one of them on my table. Pass :(

Berkut

#3491
February 22, 2019, 04:49:55 PM
Quote from: Delirium on February 22, 2019, 03:22:20 AM
Yes. I think it was the fact that they have a detailed plan for all coming games and how they fit together into a way too big footprint that reeled me in. Plus I like their notion of the east front being first in line because if you do not get that right the rest does not matter.

Try a Vassal game?
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Delirium

#3492
February 25, 2019, 05:04:44 PM
It is just too big for that I think. No small scenarios at all, just different starting points of the whole shebang. Something of a flaw, not having a smaller training scenario of any kind...
Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen, and keep your eyes wide the chance won't come again; but don't speak too soon for the wheel's still in spin, and there's no telling who that it's naming. For the loser now will be later to win, cause the times they are a-changin'. -- B Dylan

Berkut

#3493
February 25, 2019, 05:29:14 PM
Too big for Vassal? Crazy talk.
"If you think this has a happy ending, then you haven't been paying attention."

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Delirium

#3494
February 27, 2019, 09:34:28 AM
Sorry, I can't do those big-ass modules anymore. Too much effort.
Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen, and keep your eyes wide the chance won't come again; but don't speak too soon for the wheel's still in spin, and there's no telling who that it's naming. For the loser now will be later to win, cause the times they are a-changin'. -- B Dylan
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