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- Boudreaux
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Re: D-Day Dice Kickstarter
Finally managed to beat Omaha and Utah beach battle maps yesterday. Omaha beach was tight but I got lucky on Utah and managed a blowout victory - ended in the bunker with 40+ soldiers, 4 stars, and 5 courage. I found almost every item available.
For those who are just getting their copies and will be trying their hand at some games soon, moving laterally on the battle maps (especially in the lower, easier sectors) is critical to winning. You want to build up your unit as much as possible before hitting the really dangerous stuff. Once you get into sectors with 10+ defense and machine gun fire, you can't hang around very long.
For those who are just getting their copies and will be trying their hand at some games soon, moving laterally on the battle maps (especially in the lower, easier sectors) is critical to winning. You want to build up your unit as much as possible before hitting the really dangerous stuff. Once you get into sectors with 10+ defense and machine gun fire, you can't hang around very long.
- hentzau
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We're going to give this a try tonight. Can't wait to try it out.
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I've been really surprised at how much I enjoy playing this solo. I have a few games that work with one player (Runebound, Mage Knight, etc.) but I have never really enjoyed them by myself. D-Day Dice is a blast to play solo.
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In a desperate attempt to increase my chances of getting the game today, I'm going to say I'm not getting the game today.
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- Isgrimnur
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I still haven't seen any movement on my tracking number either, so don't feel too bad.
I was at the $75 officer level, but I now have no idea what I'm actually getting with all the stretch goals.
I was at the $75 officer level, but I now have no idea what I'm actually getting with all the stretch goals.
It's almost as if people are the problem.
- coopasonic
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Me either, but delivery is still scheduled for last friday.Isgrimnur wrote:I still haven't seen any movement on my tracking number either, so don't feel too bad.
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- Boudreaux
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Should be everything that hentzau posted on the last page. Off the top of my head:Isgrimnur wrote:I still haven't seen any movement on my tracking number either, so don't feel too bad.
I was at the $75 officer level, but I now have no idea what I'm actually getting with all the stretch goals.
Base game
Atlantikwall expansion
Collector tin
Messenger bag
Operation Neptune expansion
2-3 other battle map expansions I can't remember
Speckled dice upgrade
Cloth dice bags (5)
Several card packs (K-pack, Gott Mit Uns, couple others)
It's a LOT of stuff. I have barely scratched the surface.
- MonkeyFinger
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Well crap... rescheduled to Thursday.MonkeyFinger wrote:Got my notice today, my copy arrives tomorrow!
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Wednesday here. Doraville, GA? She better not be exploring my expansion packs!
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- Daveman
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Grrr... I've still yet to hear anything regarding my order I just double checked and I did respond to the shipping survey from months ago when the project was funded and they asked everyone for their shipping address.
- coopasonic
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Same update for me, shockingly.Isgrimnur wrote:Wednesday here. Doraville, GA? She better not be exploring my expansion packs!
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- hentzau
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So we got in our first game of this last night...played with 3 players, and did the Exercise Tiger maps just as they stated you should try in the rule booklet:
And I did find an answer to a question we had last night...we were wondering what happens if you've spent your 3 turns in a sector and are forced to move, but don't have enough courage to do so. Apparently, if this happens, you lose. (Found this rule in the "Losing" section of the rules, not the moving section.)
Also, we played our 3rd scenario using the optional "Badges" rule. I found these to be VERY powerful, especially if the first one you draw happens to be the one that gives you a "Battle Cry" result on only 2 dice instead of 3. Stuart just kept racking up the Badges after that, by the time we ended the scenario he had about 5 of them.
But it was a lot of fun, and we were pretty much astounded and some of the defensive numbers we saw on later scenarios. Might try some solo tonight if I have a chance.
- Just with troops and courage, igoring all terrain features except for courage needed to advance and the troop loss due to defenses.
- Adding in Specialists, and the Machine Gun Fire and Landmines
- Then using all of the toys...all terrain features, plus items
And I did find an answer to a question we had last night...we were wondering what happens if you've spent your 3 turns in a sector and are forced to move, but don't have enough courage to do so. Apparently, if this happens, you lose. (Found this rule in the "Losing" section of the rules, not the moving section.)
Also, we played our 3rd scenario using the optional "Badges" rule. I found these to be VERY powerful, especially if the first one you draw happens to be the one that gives you a "Battle Cry" result on only 2 dice instead of 3. Stuart just kept racking up the Badges after that, by the time we ended the scenario he had about 5 of them.
But it was a lot of fun, and we were pretty much astounded and some of the defensive numbers we saw on later scenarios. Might try some solo tonight if I have a chance.
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Oh, and still trying to figure out storage for all of the cards. Regular Specialists go in the bags for the dice, but the rest I guess I'm going to steal some small baggies from Tommy to store the rest of them. Any other brilliant ideas?
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- Boudreaux
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I have the same problem with all my games that use these little Euro-size cards. Short of making your own tuckboxes or putting them in bags, I don't have any brilliant ideas. I've heard of some people using Hugo's Amazing Tape but I've never tried it. Someone needs to take a regular playing card deck box, make it just slightly larger, put a partition in the middle and you could store two decks of this size card side-by-side.hentzau wrote:Oh, and still trying to figure out storage for all of the cards. Regular Specialists go in the bags for the dice, but the rest I guess I'm going to steal some small baggies from Tommy to store the rest of them. Any other brilliant ideas?
I did the same as you - regular specialists in the cloth bags with the dice and everything else in two small plastic bags. I did separate out the Atlantikwall cards and put them all together in a bag. I also went ahead and put all the Kickstarter card packs in with the regular decks, I didn't see any reason to keep them out and separated.
- stessier
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I have no idea how big your cards are, but would these work? If so, be sure to use the Amazon link!
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- Smoove_B
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According to the Internet, the cards are 43 x 67 mm, which will fit inside the Mayday Mini Euro Card Sleeves.
Maybe next year, maybe no go
- hentzau
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They're actually small cards...quite a bit undersized from standard playing cards. Plus, I'm looking for something that will fit inside of the boxes and tins that the game came in. I think I will probably go with the plastic baggies for now...someone may publish tuck boxes for them at some point and I'll move to them. Or some kind of elaborate foam slotting system (this is what Tommy recommends, but he's a bit of a loon about organization...)stessier wrote:I have no idea how big your cards are, but would these work? If so, be sure to use the Amazon link!
http://www.amazon.com/Sunnywood-2709-Wo ... g+card+box" target="_blank
http://www.amazon.com/Bicycle-Clear-Pla ... g+card+box" target="_blank
http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Cards-all ... g+card+box" target="_blank
http://www.amazon.com/Rivers-Edge-White ... g+card+box" target="_blank
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Every time you guys banter back and forth, I imagine your avatars slapping each other in the face with a leather glove. "SEE HERE!" "NO YOU SEE HERE!"
Played through the Gold Beach map last night - you have to capture both bunkers in solo play, which really requires careful planning and movement so you don't screw yourself up. Used the Badges expansion to help, and made it successfully to the end with 211 VP. Had five badges. You can tell those are hugely powerful when you lose VP for every badge you have at the end.
Played through the Gold Beach map last night - you have to capture both bunkers in solo play, which really requires careful planning and movement so you don't screw yourself up. Used the Badges expansion to help, and made it successfully to the end with 211 VP. Had five badges. You can tell those are hugely powerful when you lose VP for every badge you have at the end.
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Actually, that's how we talk in real life.Boudreaux wrote:Every time you guys banter back and forth, I imagine your avatars slapping each other in the face with a leather glove. "SEE HERE!" "NO YOU SEE HERE!"
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I would love to know where my set is and when it's getting here. Glad to hear it's fun though.
/grumbles
/grumbles
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- Isgrimnur
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Delivery notice received. Whether or not I go bowling tonight will determine whether I can get my box. While the nearby Fedex/Kinkos is large and open 24/7, the UPS store is in a shopping center and only open until 7.
It's almost as if people are the problem.
- hepcat
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I feel your pain. I haven't even received a shipping notice yet. I'm guessing I was one of the last shipped out so I should be getting one as the first batch was the only one that had the issue with notices going to one person.Smoove_B wrote:I would love to know where my set is and when it's getting here. Glad to hear it's fun though.
/grumbles
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- coopasonic
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Don't feel too bad. I never got a shipping notice. If not for UPS My Choice, I would have no idea the game is being delivered this afternoon. You will likely never get a shipping notice.hepcat wrote:I feel your pain. I haven't even received a shipping notice yet. I'm guessing I was one of the last shipped out so I should be getting one as the first batch was the only one that had the issue with notices going to one person.Smoove_B wrote:I would love to know where my set is and when it's getting here. Glad to hear it's fun though.
/grumbles
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I got home, saw a note to UPS on a neighbor's door, and realized I forgot to go get my box. I tossed my stuff, turned around and went back out to go get. I came home ... and had to drive around the UPS truck to get to my parking spot.
It's almost as if people are the problem.
- hepcat
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I'm kind of disappointed in myself for not upping my level to the 75 dollar level from 50 when I had a chance. Ah well, still sounds like there's a lot of game with the base and atlantikwall expansion.
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- MonkeyFinger
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And my box o' dicey goodness arrived yesterday.MonkeyFinger wrote:Well crap... rescheduled to Thursday.MonkeyFinger wrote:Got my notice today, my copy arrives tomorrow!
Now I just need to find some time to play...
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I wanted to try a solo game last night, but I got sucked into practicing the banjo instead.
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I have this image of you with a piece of straw in your mouth and wearing a pair of overalls without a shirt underneath, sitting on a rocking chair and making your neighbors uncomfortable as hell as you slowly pick out the theme from Deliverance on your front porch...hentzau wrote:I wanted to try a solo game last night, but I got sucked into practicing the banjo instead.
...of course, I have that same image for everyone I've ever met.
note: latest update verifies that they shipped in order of pledge. L4L got theirs first, then officers. They have some officers left and then they'll move to non-comms (where I'm at) and finally enlisted. So it looks like late next week/early the week after for yours truly.
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That's funny. I have this image of him fencing in his garden as a neighbor accompanies him with an accordion...hepcat wrote:I have this image of you with a piece of straw in your mouth and wearing a pair of overalls without a shirt underneath, sitting on a rocking chair and making your neighbors uncomfortable as hell as you slowly pick out the theme from Deliverance on your front porch...
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Tommy20 wrote:That's funny. I have this image of him fencing in his garden as a neighbor accompanies him with an accordion...hepcat wrote:I have this image of you with a piece of straw in your mouth and wearing a pair of overalls without a shirt underneath, sitting on a rocking chair and making your neighbors uncomfortable as hell as you slowly pick out the theme from Deliverance on your front porch...
That was a very memorable Labor Day cookout, wasn't it?
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fencing as in "italian grip versus french grip" or fencing as in "containing the evil that is hentzau"?
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- hentzau
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Both, actually...hepcat wrote:fencing as in "italian grip versus french grip" or fencing as in "containing the evil that is hentzau"?
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You guys are really just rubbing it in that I have no idea where my copy is or when it's getting here, eh?
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- Isgrimnur
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Sign up at UPS yet to avoid this kind of thing in the future?
It's almost as if people are the problem.
- Daveman
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I'm in the same boat... but I'm in South Jersey Still no email or notifications of any kind.Smoove_B wrote:You guys are really just rubbing it in that I have no idea where my copy is or when it's getting here, eh?
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I was under the impression the fault lies between the developer and UPS, not UPS and Smoove_B. Maybe I'm wrong.Isgrimnur wrote:Sign up at UPS yet to avoid this kind of thing in the future?
Still nothing, and I'm guessing we're looking at some time next week now.
Maybe next year, maybe no go
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I've read a bit of the manual but haven't had a chance to do anything else with it.
I showed my 6 year old his name in the manual (way more fun than my name) and he was thrilled.
I showed my 6 year old his name in the manual (way more fun than my name) and he was thrilled.
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