$90 is impulse buy?!? : O My impulse buy budget is like $15-20 game.
It's impulse when you've almost pulled the trigger multiple times on a $150 board game and it's now $60 off.
As I said, I just got back into board gaming, and seeing all these kickstarters I just missed is a bit disappointing. Another one I found yesterday was Suburbia Collector's Edition. $99 including all the existing expansions plus a new expansion. +$30 shipping. Bit expensive but I probably would have jumped on it. It's now $129 on Beziers website so I'm just going to wait and see if Amazon gets it.
I found it because Quadropolis was on sale on Amazon yesterday so I went to see which was better which led me to Suburbia. It looks like a really fun Simcity board game. Tiny Towns is about to come out but that looks a bit lite on while Suburbia looks easy to play but still a bit of depth on tile placement. Now I need to decide if I should get the regular Suburbia on sale or spend $120+ on the Collector's edition.
Aaand backed BB Board game. My second CMON kickstarter that will eat my money, haha.
Question - is it fine to wait until the campaign is over and then at the end add all the optional stuff you want?
For the Munchkin game I always added the funding amount as soon as they added stuff, but I guess this is not needed?
Nothing like opening the box for the game you spent almost $400 on to immediately see this:
Suburbia is really fun, but I'm more than content with the standard version. I didn't see a reason to pay that much for a deluxe version of the game when the kickstarter came out as I already had the original, and while I don't know about the new expansion, only one of the expansions to the original game (Suburbia inc.) seemed worthwhile. I guess if the difference in price isn't that big, go for the collectors version, but you'd be fine with the OG version if you're not a competionist.
Nothing like opening the box for the game you spent almost $400 on to immediately see this:
That Amazon sale has Twilight Imperium for 90 bucks, 2nd lowest price its ever been on Amazon... ARGH, that's impulse purchase territory...
Nothing like opening the box for the game you spent almost $400 on to immediately see this:
As I said, I just got back into board gaming, and seeing all these kickstarters I just missed is a bit disappointing. Another one I found yesterday was Suburbia Collector's Edition. $99 including all the existing expansions plus a new expansion. +$30 shipping. Bit expensive but I probably would have jumped on it. It's now $129 on Beziers website so I'm just going to wait and see if Amazon gets it.
I found it because Quadropolis was on sale on Amazon yesterday so I went to see which was better which led me to Suburbia. It looks like a really fun Simcity board game. Tiny Towns is about to come out but that looks a bit lite on while Suburbia looks easy to play but still a bit of depth on tile placement. Now I need to decide if I should get the regular Suburbia on sale or spend $120+ on the Collector's edition
You can get an app and try it and see if you like it. It's essentially is tile laying / drafting game where you try to get most beneficial layout. It's good and I like it enough to get it back to the table but sadly no one in family or game group care for it. The problem with the game for some is that you have to constantly check all the status of not just your board but other players and there a lot of stuffs to track and calculated, however the game is pretty much a multiplayer solitaire affair. In all honesty it's probably play better as a video game (the app is great)
I've been known to buy games thinking it would buy me time/people to play them with. Beware compulsive buying!Currently in the mood to play a lof of board games and especially newer ones, but no time or people available :(
Yep I have to remember that - but I am always attracted to new boxes ;)I've been known to buy games thinking it would buy me time/people to play them with. Beware compulsive buying!
I'm in thisI've been known to buy games thinking it would buy me time/people to play them with. Beware compulsive buying!
Currently in the mood to play a lof of board games and especially newer ones, but no time or people available :(
If you are interested in campaign/legacy games, AE Legacy is a very good starting point (if you can get a reliable regular group going). You start out as mage trainees (weaker than the base mages in othee AE games) and level up your mages as you go through the campaign. I quite enjoy the sense of progression (3 scenarios in) and the legacy aspects. Since the game slowly introduces gameplay mechanics, I think it's a good starting point for beginnings. Bear in mind, it is relatively short campaign (7-12 sessions maybe, depending on how well you do), BUT unlike other legacy games, 80% of the game content is replayable after the campaign (instead of being 100% disposable afterwards); and you can even mix and match player cards/bosses/nemesis decks/mages with other AE games (after the campaign).So kind of a general question about Aeon's End, which one should I start with? I've heard Legacy was a good starting point compared to the regular ones, and people recommend different base sets to start with that way too. Kind of confusing.
Where are you from? Amazon sent me two by mistake...I wouldn't mind selling one. Not like I need two.
I backed Kingdom Rush recently, but I'm really thinking about canceling. Is there anything specific that made you cancel, or just too many things going?And with that I cancelled my pledges for Bloodborne and Kingdom Rush. I will be getting enough kickstarter games in the next few months that I will probably never play anyway :-/
Saves me money! :)
I think the game seems totally fine, it was a more personal choice of realizing "I have enough stuff currently".I backed Kingdom Rush recently, but I'm really thinking about canceling. Is there anything specific that made you cancel, or just too many things going?
My favorite game of last year.Finally played Root. It took awhile for it to click. We watched a play through video then did the example walk through, after a few turns we finally started to get it. Played immediately again while it was fresh and That went much smoother . Overall really enjoyed it
If you are interested in campaign/legacy games, AE Legacy is a very good starting point (if you can get a reliable regular group going). You start out as mage trainees (weaker than the base mages in othee AE games) and level up your mages as you go through the campaign. I quite enjoy the sense of progression (3 scenarios in) and the legacy aspects. Since the game slowly introduces gameplay mechanics, I think it's a good starting point for beginnings. Bear in mind, it is relatively short campaign (7-12 sessions maybe, depending on how well you do), BUT unlike other legacy games, 80% of the game content is replayable after the campaign (instead of being 100% disposable afterwards); and you can even mix and match player cards/bosses/nemesis decks/mages with other AE games (after the campaign).
Base AE is the simplest but still a good challenge, so also a good entry point if you don't want a campaign.
War Eternal is more complex/harder, which is a fine jumping point if you are used to heavier games.
The small expansions are good additions, but the lowest priority. I recommend them in this order. Nameless > Outer Dark = Void > Depths > Buried Secrets (the first 3 add 2 bosses each, the next 1 boss, and the last one only adds lots of player cards and some nemesis cards so really the last priority). For me, the best value for the game is in getting extra bosses.
New Age (due out later this year) is a non-legacy game that introduces campaign elements to AE. You can then mix and match all bosses and mages in a campaign mode. This probably gets better the more AE content you have. Bear in mind this introduces a story campaign that takes place after the Legacy game (so spoilers I guess?), but after the first campaign you can indefinitely play non-story campaign with your old stuff. It is also resettable, there is nothing legacy about this game.
Personally, for me the more AE the better. I own everything about it.
None at all.
None at all.
Knowing what I know now, I prefer Legacy as an intro to the AE series. But I would prefer base AE if I had to only have one game (more replayable, more mages). Both is better :)
Yes. Either two-handed or true solo, though bear in mind true solo plays differently than other player counts and is harder.
FOMO is tempting me real hard right now for CO2 2nd Chance, which supposedly will not get a 2nd (chance?) retail printing. I've resisted so far. I'll learn the rules and try it out on Tabletopia before deciding to buy instead of just FOMO/impulse buyingJesus, FOMO got the best of me, and I preordered BUS 20th anniversary. For those who have played BUS, what am I getting into?
Man, Pandemic is so good, why haven't I bought this earlier. It can be really quick and easy and also really on the edge with a lot of planning. We will play this until we are bored and then get an expansion - which one is recommended? It should make the game a lot more complex or complicated.
Man, Pandemic is so good, why haven't I bought this earlier. It can be really quick and easy and also really on the edge with a lot of planning. We will play this until we are bored and then get an expansion - which one is recommended? It should make the game a lot more complex or complicated.