A couple of my friends are in that spot where like, their SO expects them to be an instant and guaranteed ally in all card and board games and will get genuinely upset if that implicit trust is betrayed
Whereas my wife and I realize we are probably each others' most dangerous foe at the table and will go for the jugular ASAP, and will form alliances with other players against each other.
Only in games that are explicitly cooperative for the entire table(Arkham Horror, for example) do we ever team up, because even in team-based games we realise that allying with each other is actually kinda unfair to everyone else.
My wife and I were allies in a game of Risk Legacy and were demolishing the board and it was my turn and I was like just a sec I gotta check something and I was fiddling on my phone
And she was like ARE YOU QUEUEING UP RAINS OF CASTAMERE ON YOUR FUCKING PHONE YOU BASTARD
and I was like
...no
(yes i was)
I remember playing ... I think it was Carcassonne? with you, Aaron, and Cass.
And you and I realized in the same instance that Aaron was in a really strong position to win
And from that point on it wasn't about winning for us, but about stifling Aaron wherever and whenever we could.
Inevitably our accidental cooperation meant you ended up winning, but I was perfectly satisfied with that outcome :P
Fun fact: I was always planning to win, but I had to unite us in a suicide pact to get you to do your bit.
I bought in 100%, partly because I was just happy to be mastering the mechanics of the game, and partly because Aaron was just so disturbed by our spontaneous unspoken alliance.
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jungleroomxIt's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovelsRegistered Userregular
I've never even fucking heard of "Spirit Airlines."
I've never even fucking heard of "Spirit Airlines."
it's fucking terrible and the only airline i refuse to book anymore
it's the one with the really tiny seats, right? and everything is an additional fee, including overhead bin space?
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Podlyyou unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered Userregular
Who even takes sketchy chinatown buses anymore? Bolt Bus is the light
(Though my bad knees and increasing geronticity are making it harder and I'll probably end up splurging for Amtrak the few times I visit Boston quite soon)
I've never even fucking heard of "Spirit Airlines."
it's fucking terrible and the only airline i refuse to book anymore
it's the one with the really tiny seats, right? and everything is an additional fee, including overhead bin space?
yeah it's like $30 per carryon and $25 per checked bag or something? each way, so double that for round trip. I'm a p skinny guy and the seats were still super uncomfortable
just their whole business model seems to be to suck you in with low airfare and gouge you with everything else
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Who even takes sketchy chinatown buses anymore? Bolt Bus is the light
(Though my bad knees and increasing geronticity are making it harder and I'll probably end up splurging for Amtrak the few times I visit Boston quite soon)
haha you fucking bitch
i remember when i used to complain about the bus and be like man, amtrak is so much comfier
and you were like IT'S 2 HOURS YA PUSS
i'm glad time is fucking you in the butt finally
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DynagripBreak me a million heartsHoustonRegistered User, ClubPAregular
I was thinking about the whole PAX table top only thing in November remembering to look at the dates. If it was like a week earlier I would be up for it. Take a train or something. Since I should have dog by then I would have to do some planning basically.
But that literally is the weekend before Thanksgiving. Which means I will instead be prepping to fly back to Colorado for Thanksgiving.
So yeah, no PAX unplugged for me.
What is it with PA doing like the worst dates for things?
TTODewbackPuts the drawl in ya'llI think I'm in HellRegistered Userregular
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mang
ludious was on his way to visit skippy
got pulled over by the georgia state troopers for speeding on i-85
trooper is like no one blows through georgia that fast
ludious says "sherman did"
and thats why he's locked up in county today
It's Hearts, but you play with two decks combined, and the same card on the same trick nullifies both.
So if I lead the King of Spades, and you play the Queen of Spades, and the guy after you plays the other King of Spades, our Kings don't count for that trick (although it's still a Spades trick) and your Queen is leading, so if the fourth guy scoots under your Queen, you take the trick.
This can make the game RUDE AS HELL. I play it with my wife and her family (who introduced it to me) and man I am glad we're all good sports about it because dang, shit gets real.
Let me tell you about a game called Blackout.
It's a trick taking game. You deal out 10 cards to each player (assuming you have 5 or fewer players). This leaves some number of cards left in the deck. You turn over the top card; whatever suit it is, that's trump.
Now everybody bids on how many tricks they'll take. To make your bid, you have to take exactly that number of tricks, no more, no fewer. If you make your bid, you get 10 points plus your bid. If you don't, you get zero points.
A bid of "zero" is allowed.
Bidding continues until you get to the last person (the dealer). Add up all the previous bids. If the total is fewer than the number of cards you dealt, subtract the total from the number of cards. The last player CANNOT bid that amount. This ensures that at least one person will get screwed every round.
Play according to the usual trick-taking card game rules with trump.
Check to see who made their bids, then write down the scores.
The dealer shifts to the left, and this time you deal only 9 cards. Repeat the above steps, and the next round you deal 8 cards. Continue with this until you only deal 1 card to each player. Then go back up to 10.
This game gets so brutal. You're never safe, even if you've already made your bid, because if you have middling cards like 8s, 9s, and 10s, you might accidentally take something if the other players decide to screw you or you get back luck. It gets really intense when the starting hand size is under 4. The above rule about the dealer not being able to bid an amount that would make the total bids equal to the number of cards comes up way more often than you'd think, especially with fewer cards.
So much fucking other people over. So much cursing.
@visiblehowl I learned this game as "Hellsbridge" in high school --called 'Oh Hell' by people in college usually -- and played it literally every day at lunch with my friends for months, and then often on the bus ride home with different friends. One of my favorite games of all time.
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AtomikaLive fast and get fucked or whateverRegistered Userregular
Who even takes sketchy chinatown buses anymore? Bolt Bus is the light
(Though my bad knees and increasing geronticity are making it harder and I'll probably end up splurging for Amtrak the few times I visit Boston quite soon)
Fung Wah is RIP and I'm too old to know what the new version is.
mang
ludious was on his way to visit skippy
got pulled over by the georgia state troopers for speeding on i-85
trooper is like never blows through georgia that fast
ludious says "Brady did"
and thats why he's locked up in county today
mang
ludious was on his way to visit skippy
got pulled over by the georgia state troopers for speeding on i-85
trooper is like never blows through georgia that fast
ludious says "Brady did"
and thats why he's locked up in county today
that doesnt work
the patriots sucked donkey balls the first half
they didnt even crank the car until the game was halfway over
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yeah i was too eh to care at the moment
I bought in 100%, partly because I was just happy to be mastering the mechanics of the game, and partly because Aaron was just so disturbed by our spontaneous unspoken alliance.
@Powerpuppies @Shazkar Shadowstorm @desc all of you go to flights.google.com right now
it's fucking terrible and the only airline i refuse to book anymore
next cheapest is delta at 221 q_q
Fuck you, I'll be in Mexico and you know it
it's the one with the really tiny seats, right? and everything is an additional fee, including overhead bin space?
(Though my bad knees and increasing geronticity are making it harder and I'll probably end up splurging for Amtrak the few times I visit Boston quite soon)
or i could do $440 each way with a layover in orlando lel
it's a good value if you're just taking a day trip or something i guess, or you're visiting home where you might have clothes stored
just make vh have a stroke
@Sir Landshark
yeah it's like $30 per carryon and $25 per checked bag or something? each way, so double that for round trip. I'm a p skinny guy and the seats were still super uncomfortable
just their whole business model seems to be to suck you in with low airfare and gouge you with everything else
haha you fucking bitch
i remember when i used to complain about the bus and be like man, amtrak is so much comfier
and you were like IT'S 2 HOURS YA PUSS
i'm glad time is fucking you in the butt finally
all in the plane bathroom, forgot to bring quarters for the toilet paper dispenser
But that literally is the weekend before Thanksgiving. Which means I will instead be prepping to fly back to Colorado for Thanksgiving.
So yeah, no PAX unplugged for me.
What is it with PA doing like the worst dates for things?
That's just a conpsiracy, that's a Boston company trying to trick you
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yeah i think so
gas would cost me about the same
I know it's wear and tear on the car but I'd rather have my car and I want a road trip even if by my lonesome
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ludious was on his way to visit skippy
got pulled over by the georgia state troopers for speeding on i-85
trooper is like no one blows through georgia that fast
ludious says "sherman did"
and thats why he's locked up in county today
@visiblehowl I learned this game as "Hellsbridge" in high school --called 'Oh Hell' by people in college usually -- and played it literally every day at lunch with my friends for months, and then often on the bus ride home with different friends. One of my favorite games of all time.
No, you're a Nazi with a thesaurus
Nazi with a Thesaurus is my alt punk rock band.
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Fung Wah is RIP and I'm too old to know what the new version is.
QEDMF xbl: PantsB G+
QEDMF xbl: PantsB G+
Shits gonna get real
West and East use to be even but I think East folks coast are now way beyond the majority. But South is easier to get in and has a good amount too.
i ain't leveled up my spin skill
where's kellyanne Conway when you need her
that doesnt work
the patriots sucked donkey balls the first half
they didnt even crank the car until the game was halfway over