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The rulebook is just explaining in general how almost all of the production worlds work, but it's not a rulebook rule that you're following to put a card on them in phase six, it's a phase six power on the production world.
COME FORTH, AMATERASU!
Well if it didn't say "may" then every time someone played the production phase you would HAVE to discard a card from your hand (assuming you have one) to produce on that planet and that would a pretty HUGE disadvantage for that planet to have.
This exactly, that's why all the non-windfall production worlds have the little symbol on the production phase. It's not a benefit derived from the production phase itself, it's an actual planet ability that gets used in the production phase.
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I got mine yesterday!
I'd say 4 - 5 hours. =\
You can do a short variant by reducing the conquest points needed to win to whatever you want or just calling it game by a certain time. The game is also, in my opinion, very simple to learn if you're familiar with the PC game at all. It really has a nice feel to it where everything is just familiar, you know? And the mechanics of the game are very simple as well. Rulebook is also written very well, so finding information isn't a difficult task at all.
QUIT WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD
That game could go on forever if he sucks. =P
Got mine this week as well! Super excited! I did have a few broken pieces (as expected), so contacted FFG to get some replacements.
Be sure to download the reference sheets from here. Website has rules summaries for like 100+ board games and all are very well done. Makes it really easy to do rules look ups mid-game, usually much quicker than digging through the manual.
I got to play Kreta last night for the first time. A guy in my newly formed gaming group gave it to me cause he doesn't want it anymore, and I love it. Fun game.
Jeeeez. They freaking steamrolled the map. It was a debacle. Of course, now I'm trying to work out a solution because these guys want to keep their marines from map to map and their marines are completely OP. I have to double check the whole "kill points-->buying stuff" chart on the last page of the manual to see if they can spend the kills we tallied to buy up to where they are now, which might be a fair compromise.
Now, then. Provide me some valuable information! What are the best systems to play boardgames online? I'd really like to get some Mr. Jack or RftG in with my girlfriend. (Er, like. Through the computer.)
Yes, exactly that. That planet is less good than a normal alien production world. Otherwise it would be waaay too good for the cost and would not be a starting planet.
Anyway,s I just opened it.. and my map has these two.. creases, folds, something? .. Basically, it looks like it was bent, straight down the middle of the board lengthwise. It isn't a detriment, it just looks somewhat bad.
Is this usual, or did I get a dud? And if I did, can I get it replaced?
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Yup, all the flying ships came preassembled on their stands. I didn't even know they were packing them differently now, I just assumed I would get a few broken ones. I think I had a total of 6 broken off their stands. But it was wierd, I only had 4 broken stands in the box.... not sure how that works.
Anyway emailed FFG a few days ago and got a shipping notice today. So should probably be getting my new ones in a week or two.
I got all the cardboard bits punched out and sorted into plastic baggies. I put all the units into plastic baggies as well, but don't really like that. Seems like some stuff could get broken pretty easy. I have a better storage method in mind using small plastic cases, but gotta make a trip to the store and figure it out yet.
Three players, and it was me (playing as The Changer of Ways), Nurgle, and Khorne.
Holy crap, we got curb-stomped by Nurgle. Probably didn't help that Khorne was rolling *horrible* on her combat rolls... and I didn't read the rules fully so I was wondering "where the fuck do I get magic icons?" until the last turn of the game, when I decided to bust out the rules and look it up in the index.
I face-palmed SO hard. (They're printed on the Chaos cards in my hand. Which makes a *hell* of a lot more sense, especially why he can basically refill his hand every turn while everyone else only draws two cards.)
But, yeah, me and Khorne basically started tearing each other's shit up, and we sort of left Nurgle unchecked/un-facemurdered for too long...
...and then he ruined two regions in one turn, pushing his victory points to something like 60. D:
So awesome, though. Looking forward to playing it four-players next week, since that should make everything a bit more... chaotic.
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Yeah, I thought it was odd that mine were not preassembled, but that was good because none of the stands were broken until I started assembling. I broke just two of them, and one of them was an extra. So I'm missing 1 stand basically. Also, one of my Scourge didn't come with a base hole, so he can't go on his stand and one of my Hydras was missing it's head. And oddly enough there was a random zergling, too. Not on a stand at all, just like a random one. Weird. But it's still playable until I get my replacements, which I expect to have them before we actually get a chance to play, which isn't a big deal.
are the creases parallel to the main lengthwise fold? my copy has one of either side of that main fold.
I have already started to organize them as well. My DOOM game is already light years easier to find all the components with now that I have separated them into different compartments of a tackle box drawer that fits in my DOOM box.
My LGS shop has the Mini American Board Game Sleaves (they fit twilight imperium cards), so this wen. I will be going in there with a list of how many sleaves I need as well as how many of all the different sizes I need.
This all started because the 3 Dud cards that come with the DOOM expansion were 2 and 1/4 " by 3 and 1/2" while the original set is 2 and 3/16" by 3 and 13/32". So I can't mix them with the old deck without 3 cards being too big. I basically need to get the 2 and 1/4 " by 3 and 1/2" cases and put all the slightly smaller cards in them I guess.
I may also be card sleaving my Munchkin cards, and those are also 2 and 3/16" by 3 and 13/32", so IDK if I want to go with the 2 and 1/4 " by 3 and 1/2" cases (american) or the 2 and 5/16" by 3 and 9/16" cases (european).
Choices, Choices
Anyone else gone through this card sleaving process with any tips?
Yeah, exactly. Looking at it, there are mirrored creases on the backside, although looking at the cross-section doesn't reveal anything with regards to the actual construction of the board.
I figure it isn't a big deal. Now my mind is reeling with trying to figure out just how many plastic baggies I'll need to keep shit organized. Oh, and what kind of cup to use for the monster cup. :evil:
I'm also finding myself growing more and more addicted to board games, now that I realize how high quality these are. I was eyeing Twilight Imperium as I was debating purchasing Arkham....
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http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite_sec.asp?eidm=86&esem=1
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/ffg-supply/PDF/ffg-supplies-guide.pdf
That should help.
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Awesome. Thanks for posting this!
Y'know what works better than baggies, divided boxes or parts boxes. If you have a The Container Store near you, they've got a good selection of boxes to choose from, along with packs of small bags if that's what you want. (I use the small bags to store VP chips for RfTG rather than using a box.) Failing that, hardware and craft stores (I would recommend the latter first) should have appropriate boxes.
Rend can back me up on the benefits of using boxes. Last time we played Arkham Horror, we transferred most of his bagged up stuff into a good-sized ArtBin, and we all agreed that it was a much better storage solution.
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Thanks a ton man. I was already using the first link, but the 2nd one is awesome!
Map Pieces and Big Invaders in the Original Doom Box. Cards will also go in here as soon as I build a deck box and get card protectors.
Small Invaders, Reference Sheets, and all the Components Organized in a tackle thing I bought from Wal-Mart. The rule books rest on top of what you can see here. This is all in the Expansion Box.
Close up of inside my Organizer Box.
Now if only I was any good at miniature painting...
... Not that it's a problem, because there is very little clearance with the box in there, so the pieces won't be moving about much at all.
What is a problem, though, is that I originally bought three boxes. Two of the 2-3500's (thinking I had room to stack them) and one of a double-sided box that I thought might work for BSG. Turns out I only had room for one, and the one I bought for BSG was too big, so a trip back to Wal-mart will be in order. I think they had a smaller version of the double sided box, so I'm gonna try that.
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And that MrBlarney is as generous as he is anal
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...thank you MrBlarney!!
Don't think I can justify buying it at the price they're asking, but the components (at least the non little cardboard chit ones) are pretty slick looking.
What price are they asking where you are? It's only $50 here. Another $50 for the expansion if you want that.