The NEW New Boardgames Thread

[celedhring]

Yeah, I feel Outer Rim is a bit lean without the expansion.

[Habbaku]

It's basically broken without the expansion, from my experience. 

[Syt]

 

[Syt]

I can pick up ST Frontiers today - I ordered it from a UK shop and their delivery via Royal Mail/Austrian Post usually takes under a week.

The ebay purchase is going through the ebay shipping center (I've not bought on ebay in ages, but glad they offer services like this these days). Package was shipped by seller on 17th, arrived with them on 18th, then was processed on the 21st ("Parcel documentation & labeling", "Container closed") .... and nothing since.

[Tamas]

If you can pick it up already it's fine, International tracking updates are very hit and miss.

[Syt]

Still waiting for Captain's Chair.

Seller sending it to Ebay shipping center:
Fri, Oct 17 9:43am: Sender dispatching item
Fri, Oct 17 9:21am: Accepted at Parcelshop
Sat, Oct 18 8:09am: Item Received
Sat, Oct 18 10:46pm: Item Received
Sat, Oct 18 10:46pm: Delivered

Ebay's logistics:
Tue, Oct 21 7:24am: Processing at Shipping Center LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE WS13 8UR
Tue, Oct 21 7:24am: First Dimension Event LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE WS13 8UR
Tue, Oct 21 7:24am: Second Dimension Event LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE WS13 8UR
Tue, Oct 21 7:24am: Parcel Documentation and Labeling LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE WS13 8UR
Tue, Oct 21 7:32am: Container Assignment LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE WS13 8UR
Tue, Oct 21 9:03am: Container Closed LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE WS13 8UR
Thu, Oct 23 7:06am: Shipped from Global Shipping Center to Destination LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE WS13 8UR
Fri, Oct 24 10:40am: Customs Cleared CITY, STATE 0000
Fri, Oct 24 8:28pm: In Transit OIRSCHOT (NL)
Sat, Oct 25 12:21am: In Transit OIRSCHOT (NL)

Meanwhile, ebay sent me an email. "Did you receive your purchase? Latest estimated delivery date was 21st October."

I guess it will arrive Monday?

[Syt]

Captain's Chair finally arrived yesterday. Been going over the rules; looking forward to sitting down with it and Frontiers later this week.

[celedhring]

That's the kind of game that I'd love it that it wasn't solo. I guess there must be some house rules somewhere...

[Syt]

That's the kind of game that I'd love it that it wasn't solo. I guess there must be some house rules somewhere...

It's a two player game, with a robust "bot" system for solo.

[celedhring]

That's the kind of game that I'd love it that it wasn't solo. I guess there must be some house rules somewhere...

It's a two player game, with a robust "bot" system for solo.

Ooooh, somehow I thought it was solo. I'll get it then.

[garbon]

That's the kind of game that I'd love it that it wasn't solo. I guess there must be some house rules somewhere...

It's a two player game, with a robust "bot" system for solo.

Ooooh, somehow I thought it was solo. I'll get it then.

Maybe check reviews. One thing I saw was some saying they think better for just 1 player.

[Tamas]

I don't know if both players are into Star Trek I think it's ought to be fine.

The bot, by the way, works by skipping most of the rules, it just churns cards and effects based on what you draw from its deck. But I have been having fun.

[The Brain]

One player plays the Captain, and the other plays... the Crystalline Entity of the Week?

[celedhring]

I don't know if both players are into Star Trek I think it's ought to be fine.

The bot, by the way, works by skipping most of the rules, it just churns cards and effects based on what you draw from its deck. But I have been having fun.

Yeah, the idea would be to play with a friend of mine that's a huge Trek fan which we often meet for coffee and play games.

[Tamas]

I don't know if both players are into Star Trek I think it's ought to be fine.

The bot, by the way, works by skipping most of the rules, it just churns cards and effects based on what you draw from its deck. But I have been having fun.

Yeah, the idea would be to play with a friend of mine that's a huge Trek fan which we often meet for coffee and play games.

Obviously I have only played it solo (apart from double-handing a learning game to see how it's supposed to flow), so I am far from an expert. The game is quite Euro-y in the sense that it is abstract (if you draw Word you can use him, if you don't you can't, you can "beam" a Directive card to a ship to temporarily get rid of it etc), BUT it feels very clear that the designers are into Star Trek, and from my limited knowledge, the cards' abilities match very closely with the lore, so I like it.

I am not sure how much "multiplayer solitaire" it is, there are lots of ways to directly impact your opponent (depending on the captain deck, really), and there are the indirect ways like manipulating the market, but still your main focus is to optimise your own deck.

I don't know, if you are both Trekkies I'd give it a whirl.