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

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Habbaku

#4020
November 26, 2021, 01:39:21 PM
Quote from: bogh on November 26, 2021, 01:13:55 PM
Interesting.

Pax Pamir 2nd edition just arrived. Will probably have an opportunity to play it tomorrow night...

:cheers: Just played another 3-handed game of that this past Wednesday night. Great game. We should do some PBEM via Languish!
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

celedhring

#4021
November 26, 2021, 01:47:06 PM
Fortunately I still own BSG and all its expansions, I tried Unfathomable! but it didn't grab me as much. Maybe I'm a bit protective because I love BSG so fucking much.

Habbaku

#4022
November 26, 2021, 01:53:43 PM
Yes, if you already own BSG and all its expansions, Unfathomable will probably not come across as an improvement since it streamlines and strips some of the fun stuff from the expansions.  :D

That being said, I think Unfathomable is quite a bit better than base-BSG.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

celedhring

#4023
November 26, 2021, 01:57:29 PM
Yeah, I won't argue with that. Base-BSG had some issues that were addressed in the expansions. There's also some bloat in them, but if you pick and chose, it's a blast of a game, it still sees our table after all these years.

bogh

#4024
November 28, 2021, 05:59:24 AM
First game of Pax Pamir was great. I lost massively, fumbled constantly and enjoyed it a lot. Lots going on. I'd be happy to play some PBEM sometime to hone my "skills".

Habbaku

#4025
November 28, 2021, 08:53:52 AM
I'm in.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

celedhring

#4026
November 28, 2021, 09:16:21 AM
Same here. Haven't played the new version but I had a blast with the old one.

11B4V

#4027
November 30, 2021, 12:05:10 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on September 10, 2021, 04:19:20 PM
Jyhad/The Eternal Struggle is also one of the best-designed card games of all time, so you're in good company there.
I still have a bunch of cards stowed away for this game. Blast from the past.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Habbaku

#4028
November 30, 2021, 09:53:32 PM
A guide that I'd like to read some time, if only for the nostalgia.  :D
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

11B4V

#4029
December 17, 2021, 12:39:23 AM
Just backed Call of Kilforth just cause it's so pretty..
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Tamas

#4030
December 17, 2021, 04:33:45 AM
I have returned to Skies above the Reich. Great solitaire game. Feels like lots of meaningful decisions despite a minimum of "AI" required by the system (and no decision for the "bot" side is needed by the player). Effectively there is no "AI/bot", the closest part to it is rolling to see where the various escort units move. Random but depend on their position relative to the bomber group so you can try and game your odds BUT without feeling like you are gaming an abstract system instead of simulated circumstances, so it's nice.

The rest are handled by the fact that the bomber group IS the map and terrain of the scenario. You are trying to optimise risk and reward in trying to overwhelm and loosen the bomber formation without impaling all your pilots on it.

It has a dynamic that feels close to what it had to feel like during the real events: Positioning your fighters around the bomber group based on circumstances (like sun position, whether your target group is "anchored" to the larger group at any of the map ends, are there escorts, when they are leaving, or when they are arriving etc.), which may be measured and slow or with urgency, but it does feel like a slow dance compared to when you finally commit some or all your planes to attack, and that measured dance quickly becomes a flurry of random carnage.

It's a great story generator slightly akin to B-17, but with plenty actual meaningful choices as opposed to just rolling the dice and seeing what happens. 

Darth Wagtaros

#4031
February 10, 2022, 10:14:14 AM
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205059/mansions-madness-second-edition


Mansions of Madness looks like fun. Anyone play it?
PDH!

celedhring

#4032
February 13, 2022, 02:39:51 AM
It's been a while, but yes, I did enjoy it quite a bit. Note that it relies heavily on a companion app which may not be your cup of tea.

Habbaku

#4033
March 06, 2022, 03:55:21 PM
Have been mostly playing heavy/medium Euros or thereabouts of late.

Of note, Brass: Birmingham and Dune: Imperium are the highlights. Both just absolutely excellent games in their respective subgenres and have actively fired most other Euros that I have played/enjoy.

Top notch all around.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

bogh

#4034
March 09, 2022, 08:22:34 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on March 06, 2022, 03:55:21 PMHave been mostly playing heavy/medium Euros or thereabouts of late.

Of note, Brass: Birmingham and Dune: Imperium are the highlights. Both just absolutely excellent games in their respective subgenres and have actively fired most other Euros that I have played/enjoy.

Top notch all around.

Yeah, I've been enjoying Dune: Imperium quite a bit. Pretty cool.

I've been playing Napoleons Triumph a few times recently. Bit hard to wrap your head around at first, but it is starting to click and I suspect it will be a great experience once the rules have been fully grogged. Anyone ever play it?

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18098/napoleons-triumph
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