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[hepcat]

What game are you folks discussing?

[EzeKieL]

I went through the effort of making a detailed review of why I like and dislike Euthia. Feel free to check it out .

Spoiler:

Euthia - A Detailed Review of What I Like And Dislike

[coopasonic]

What game are you folks discussing?

Perfect top of page post for a megathread.

[hepcat]

ugh...megathreads

[yohnishi]

Thanks Ezekiel.

Yeah.. I guess it would go "unmodifiable" instead of "unmodified".

Another question: how does "Rhamsted Knight's Shield" work?
It reads "FU: PUSH, FORCE 8 + DIFFERENCE HIT. You may make a Break Attack as a result of this Push."

Does it mean I hit, Push (from FU), BreakAttack, hit, Push, BreakAttack... loop it until I miss the hit?

[yohnishi]

What game are you folks discussing?

My questions are about Middara.

[yohnishi]

Thanks Ezekiel.

Yeah.. I guess it would go "unmodifiable" instead of "unmodified".

Another question: how does "Rhamsted Knight's Shield" work?
It reads "FU: PUSH, FORCE 8 + DIFFERENCE HIT. You may make a Break Attack as a result of this Push."

Does it mean I hit, Push (from FU), BreakAttack, hit, Push, BreakAttack... loop it until I miss the hit?

Nevermind... Now I realized after I push the target the first time I can breakattack it, but it will be out of reach afterwards.

[hepcat]

What game are you folks discussing?

My questions are about Middara.

D’oh, one of my favorites too. How could I have forgotten?

[Daehawk]

The Game Master Screen by Wyrmwood

The Game Master Screen system features two different panels: the Standard Panel and the Display Panel. These can be organized and connected however you like, with as many panels as you need. Both variants feature heirloom quality, solid wood construction, and magnets for increased functionality throughout.

But… where are the magnets? We’ve learned some new tricks over the past few years. The magnets here are actually hidden inside the wood, holding the panels together, with nothing visible but beautiful solid wood. No ball bearings, no jarring visual disruption in the design, no headaches figuring out the right polarity, just an easy, intuitive screen that will look and work great - however you choose to use it!

[Malificent]

Woot, just got the Quartermaster Logistics email to confirm my address for the Etherfields wave 2 shipping. I'm excited for this one both to paint and to play. The theme intrigues me and the miniatures are strange but beautiful.

[Smoove_B]

Me too! I'm really looking forward to trying this again with updated rules and whatever else is coming. I was expecting to get shipping notification for V-Commandos, not Etherfields but I'll take it.

[TheMix]

Me three!

[TheMix]

I'd be more excited if Malificent was going to paint my minis too...

[Malificent]

I'd be more excited if Malificent was going to paint my minis too...

Thank you for the compliment, but alas, my gray pile of shame (before Etherfields) is still mildly large:

• Bardsung
• Half of Marvel United: X-Men
• Arena: The Contest (I'm waiting on the wave with the co-op portion)
• Stars of Akarios
• Oathsworn

That's only a few hundred minis. [sarcasm]Thank goodness I don't have more games coming![/sarcasm]

Oathsworn is actually going to provide an interesting challenge. It's a boss battler at its core and all the boss monsters are in secret boxes. If I open in advance to paint, I'm spoiling myself. Do I wait until we get to boss battles, then pause the game until next week while I get the mini painted?

[TheMix]

I haven't painted anything. Ever. So I suspect my pile of shame is a bit larger. I keep telling myself "something to do when I retire".

I can't remember, but if they offered it, I probably shelled out for their simple paint jobs. So they should, at least, look better than most of the rest of my collection.

[Smoove_B]

V-Commandos in limbo:

The email address verification campaign has been postponed; the start date of the shipments remains to be defined.

I *think* everything is at QML and they're just backed up.

[hepcat]

<grumble grumble grumble>.

[RMC]

Yeah, I jsut got hit for like 70 bucks in shipping for a game that I think was around 150 bucks with all the add on's. I really think I am out of the kickstarter market until shipping is less than 1/2 of the cost of the game.

Ah well, it is what it is, and at least I am going to get it, unlike others have experienced.

[hepcat]

I'm in the same camp, to be honest. I also truly believe some companies are using the shipping issues from a while back to jack their prices. But that may just be a biased perception in light of all the crap I'm seeing.

In other news, my Dungeon Universalis arrived while I was at Gencon. Good lord is that a heavy box.

Thankfully, it looks like everything arrived safe and sound. I've read too many horror stories about how the shoddy packaging by Funagain has resulted in people getting damaged copies.

[hepcat]

By the way, folks. Dead Reckoning's second kickstarter is launching today in a few hours.

I got this earlier this year and it was honestly my biggest surprise in a while. It's an absolute blast to play. It plays well with 1 to 4 players (probably best with 3 if doing multiplayer, but I don't think 4 would be that bad in terms of downtime). The solo mode is fun and includes a pretty decent AI.

I'm not sure how available the game is in retail right now. So if you can get it cheaper online from a store, go for it. This is AEG. They're using kickstarter as a pre order system, which I'm not a fan of. But if it is hard to find/the savings are there, I can't recommend this game enough.

I also recommend getting the small box expansions as they add a legacy like story that you can always include in all future games after you've "discovered" them. It gives a fun narrative component to an already fun game.

[Smoove_B]

<grumble grumble grumble>.

Buried in the comments from yesterday (for V-Commandos):

The email address verification campaign will take place between August 12th and 14th. The email will be sent by Quarter Master Logistics / Triton Noir to the email address you used on Kickstarter / Gamefound - check your spams if needed. Be sure to check your shipping address: If you need to update it, follow the process in the email no later that August 14th.

So I guess in theory starting to mail the week of the 15th?

[RMC]

By the way, folks. Dead Reckoning's second kickstarter is launching today in a few hours.

I got this earlier this year and it was honestly my biggest surprise in a while. It's an absolute blast to play. It plays well with 1 to 4 players (probably best with 3 if doing multiplayer, but I don't think 4 would be that bad in terms of downtime). The solo mode is fun and includes a pretty decent AI.

I'm not sure how available the game is in retail right now. So if you can get it cheaper online from a store, go for it. This is AEG. They're using kickstarter as a pre order system, which I'm not a fan of. But if it is hard to find/the savings are there, I can't recommend this game enough.

I also recommend getting the small box expansions as they add a legacy like story that you can always include in all future games after you've "discovered" them. It gives a fun narrative component to an already fun game.

I also bought this, and have played it once with 4, and there is some downtime, but you get to say Grr... I'm a pirate, whenever you want too. And the game play is enjoyable.

It was fairly easy to learn, and the set-up wasn't bad at all.

[hepcat]

The only thing that confused us at first is how they define "harbor". Eventually we realized that it ONLY pertains to your home harbor and NOT docks on islands you own. So essentially, the only time you get cargo or cash at your island docks is when you produce on that island, or you drop off cargo or coins at your island dock. Also, coins go straight to your hidden pirate chest when dropped off at your harbor.

I really do love this game. Even the card crafting mechanic feels essential and doesn't come across as a gimmick.

[RMC]

The only thing that confused us at first is how they define "harbor". Eventually we realized that it ONLY pertains to your home harbor and NOT docks on islands you own. So essentially, the only time you get cargo or cash at your island docks is when you produce on that island, or you drop off cargo or coins at your island dock. Also, coins go straight to your hidden pirate chest when dropped off at your harbor.

I really do love this game. Even the card crafting mechanic feels essential and doesn't come across as a gimmick.

They have some rule changes on the kickstarter page, not sure when they will be official. But they address some things.

[hepcat]

Yeah, I'm reading them now from the email. Mostly just clarifying stuff. Nothing huge so far.

[hepcat]

For those of you who also backed Dungeon Universalis, but did not add the bestiary cards to your pledge, I have the answer. Someone created a a web app that does about the same thing as the cards.