The NEW New Boardgames Thread

[Ed Anger]

You gimps might want to check cool stuff inc out. Year end 'blowout' sale looks....alright.

[CountDeMoney]

[The Brain]

Do you have the Desert Shield expansion?

[CountDeMoney]

Nah, never bothered with scoring that.  I preferred the Cold War superpower angle.

[Tamas]

Since we have the solar system colonization thread: would anyone be up for a Languish PBEM of High Frontier?

[Syt]

What would I need for that?

[Tamas]

What would I need for that?

VASSAL. The rules are available, and I own a copy of both the base game and the expansion, so you shouldn't have moral worries

I will provide VASSAL and rule links in a separate thread shortly, to draw interest.

[Syt]

I've never played a VASSAL module of a boardgame. What do I need to know/do?

[Tamas]

I've never played a VASSAL module of a boardgame. What do I need to know/do?

Well, you need to instal VASSAL, then unzip the module files somewhere, launch it, and then learn to use it.

VASSAL is  basically a board and pieces on your computer, altough this particular map has a lot of added extras like overlays to make it easier. So you have all the stuff, like pieces and cards you need, but it will not be able to enforce the rules.

The normal way to PBEM via Vassal is to create "replays". You receive a replay from your opponent, you watch it, then start yours (if its your turn), do your stuff, save the replay, and send it out.

Since this game has zero hidden information, I would be willing to maintain the board myself, in which case you would only be required to be able to load the game saves I'll be sending out (and keep an eye on mistakes! )

[PDH]

I would play but Tamas would accuse me of using the rules properly to win.

[The Brain]

Got Crown of Roses. Mostly just because.

[CountDeMoney]

Got Crown of Roses. Mostly just because.

Yeah, the sale price was too good, and the flowers are so darn pretty.

[Solmyr]

It's on sale?

[CountDeMoney]

It's on sale?

You gimps might want to check cool stuff inc out. Year end 'blowout' sale looks....alright.

[CountDeMoney]

Nothing like getting hit with an MMP charge order for something you forgot you pre-ordered from, like, 9 months ago.   

THANKS FOR THE WARNING FELLAS