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Jenson71 · 06-08-2008, 11:23 PM

I was recently introduced to Quarto and absolutely love this game.

I like Chess but I'm not a bit good at it.

I'd like to learn how to play that and Go well enough to amaze people.

Frazod · 07-07-2011, 01:39 PM

I used to play the Magic card game and really enjoyed it - then some ****ing punk broke into the storage area in the basement of my apartment building (have I ever mentioned that I hate Chicago?) and stole all my cards. I had a shoebox full of them, worth at least a couple of hundred bucks. Too much money to replace and rather pointless since I'd quit playing, so that pretty much ended my Magic experience.

I hope the one who sucks the penis that stole them is getting assraped in prison right now.

NewChief · 07-07-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Huffmeister

I love board games, but unfortunately most of my friends don't. I have family members that like to play, but are mostly busy with family (stupid priorities!

). I wish there was a gaming store/group/club near me.

Some of my favorites are Settlers of Catan (the Cities and Knights expansion is a blast, too), Carcassone, Descent, and Trans America. I also have others that I've bought but haven't had a chance to play like Agricola and Puerto Rico.

I'd like to play Descent. It's, evidently, pretty involved.

NewChief · 07-07-2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I used to play the Magic card game and really enjoyed it - then some ****ing punk broke into the storage area in the basement of my apartment building (have I ever mentioned that I hate Chicago?) and stole all my cards. I had a shoebox full of them, worth at least a couple of hundred bucks. Too much money to replace and rather pointless since I'd quit playing, so that pretty much ended my Magic experience.

I hope the one who sucks the penis that stole them is getting assraped in prison right now.

I liked it the first few years. Then they got out of hand with the expansion decks and themes and shit, and I gave it up.

One of my family friends (He's actually Peyton Hillis's cousin) was one of the inventors of M:tG and founders of Wizards of the Coast. He sold his share quite a while ago, though. I think he works in game development doing other stuff now.

Frazod · 07-07-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by NewChief

I liked it the first few years. Then they got out of hand with the expansion decks and themes and shit, and I gave it up.

One of my family friends (He's actually Peyton Hillis's cousin) was one of the inventors of M:tG and founders of Wizards of the Coast. He sold his share quite a while ago, though. I think he works in game development doing other stuff now.

Yeah, I missed out on all that. My cards got stolen back in the late 90s.

Backwards Masking · 07-07-2011, 02:24 PM

[QUOTE=NewChief;7735114]I liked it the first few years. Then they got out of hand with the expansion decks and themes and shit, and I gave it up.
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Yep. They made it so you spend hundreds on evey new set to get all the rares you needed to stay competitive in the standard format. That's why I alway stuck to Vintage (Type I) but they just refused to have tournatments for it (for profit reasons obviously).

Can't believe how much the old Vintage cards go for nowdays. I used to have all that stuff, sold it awhile ago. I lost thousands cause I didn't wait...

Frazod · 07-07-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Backwards Masking

Yep. They made it so you spend hundreds on evey new set to get all the rares you needed to stay competitive in the standard format. That's why I alway stuck to Vintage (Type I) but they just refused to have tournatments for it (for profit reasons obviously).

Can't believe how much the old Vintage cards go for nowdays. I used to have all that stuff, sold it awhile ago. I lost thousands cause I didn't wait...

Don't remind me. Some of those cards I had stolen would be worth a lot of money now.

AirForceChief · 07-07-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 4th and Long

Blitzkrieg.

Blitzkrieg is one of Avalon Hill's earliest releases. The game is a fictional representation of the breakout of World War II. Five minor countries become engulfed in a tremendous conflict for territory waged by Great Blue and Big Red, the major countries.

I love me some Avalon Hill!!

Stalingrad (my fave to play as the Nazis b/c it's tough to win)...African Corps (tough w/ logistics being key)...D-Day...I have Blitzkrieg still in the box from when I bought it back in 1981/1982 time frame, haven't even punched out the die-cut military units yet.

Huffmeister · 07-07-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NewChief

I'd like to play Descent. It's, evidently, pretty involved.

It's pretty fun. Kind of a simplified D&D that focuses on combat, not role playing. I totally geeked out and made plaster castings for the game tiles, doors, rubble, etc that I painted and glued together. Much better than playing with the cardboard pieces.

NewChief · 07-07-2011, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Huffmeister

It's pretty fun. Kind of a simplified D&D that focuses on combat, not role playing. I totally geeked out and made plaster castings for the game tiles, doors, rubble, etc that I painted and glued together. Much better than playing with the cardboard pieces.

Yeah. The main thing I know about it is that people really geek out on it and get fanatical. And that it takes a pretty good amount of time to play.

Amnorix · 07-07-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

This is kind of weird. Before today, I'd never heard of Settlers of Catan or Dominion. Both sounded interesting enough that I googled them and read about them which is something I haven't done for any other game mentioned in this thread (besides Axis and Allies which I googled to check on balance issues).

Later this afternoon, I was watching a youtube video made by a professional Starcraft player (Sean Plott from Leawood, Kansas) and he was talking about how he got into that game. During his talk, he made an offhand reference to a couple of games he used to play with his "game playing" family. Settlers of Catan and Dominion were the two he mentioned.

Settlers is a great game. It started as a German game, and quickly became popular in the US. There are also several very good variants. I have played a couple that probably aren't even available in the US -- Settlers - Nuremberg and Starenfuhrer (sp?) which is a Settlers in Space game. All are very good, 2-3 hours long, and ideal for 3-5 players, which means it fits in a great space time/people wise.

Dominion is relatively new, but I think becoming very popular because it's a very fast game with many, many combinations, strategies etc.

Amnorix · 07-07-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AndChiefs

Probably the inferior opponents. I always play against the same people. We randomly assign what country we're in charge of.

I know a few people on here who would be willing to take you on online, most likely. Then we'll see how your 29-1 record or whatever holds up.

Amnorix · 07-07-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

No love for Stratego? That was one of my favorites as a kid.

I loved it as a kid, but it's not the best investment of time. Huge luck factor involved, etc. I rarely lose, but I haven't played it against too many different people.

Amnorix · 07-07-2011, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggysocki

I like Carcassone and its various expansions... fast playing, fast played, exciting, and still very strategic. drawing tiles adds a luck element, but it doesnt determine the outcome of the game, in most cases. Great for the extremely ADD, AD/HD person like myself....

Great game. Very good for kids too. They have fun with the tiles, etc.

Amnorix · 07-07-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Hydrae

Loved Stratego! I so much prefer games where luck is minimized as much as possible and this is one of the best that way. We did have a rule that you could not surround your flag with mines. Otherwise, miners became the most important pieces in many ways and that is not right for a 8.

Then what the hell good is a miner? Now it's "just an 8", which is a pretty crappy piece, without even having the advantage of extra movement like a 9.

A big concept in the game, IMHO, is you must protect your miners because otherwise you might not be ABLE to get to the other guy's flag.

That house rule makes no sense to me. Obviously you CAN leave your flag in the open, but why require it?

ReynardMuldrake · 07-07-2011, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Huffmeister

It's pretty fun. Kind of a simplified D&D that focuses on combat, not role playing. I totally geeked out and made plaster castings for the game tiles, doors, rubble, etc that I painted and glued together. Much better than playing with the cardboard pieces.

Where do you get your molds? Literally this week I ordered some from Hirst arts and started building.

06-08-2008, 11:23 PM
Jenson71 fides quaerens intellectum Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United States Casino cash: $8330900	Favorite Board Games I was recently introduced to Quarto and absolutely love this game. I like Chess but I'm not a bit good at it. I'd like to learn how to play that and Go well enough to amaze people.
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Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-596615	I used to play the Magic card game and really enjoyed it - then some ****ing punk broke into the storage area in the basement of my apartment building (have I ever mentioned that I hate Chicago?) and stole all my cards. I had a shoebox full of them, worth at least a couple of hundred bucks. Too much money to replace and rather pointless since I'd quit playing, so that pretty much ended my Magic experience. I hope the one who sucks the penis that stole them is getting assraped in prison right now.
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07-07-2011, 02:24 PM	#95
Backwards Masking Bustle in your hedgerow? Join Date: May 2011 Location: NOT Missouri Casino cash: $10004900	[QUOTE=NewChief;7735114]I liked it the first few years. Then they got out of hand with the expansion decks and themes and shit, and I gave it up. QUOTE] Yep. They made it so you spend hundreds on evey new set to get all the rares you needed to stay competitive in the standard format. That's why I alway stuck to Vintage (Type I) but they just refused to have tournatments for it (for profit reasons obviously). Can't believe how much the old Vintage cards go for nowdays. I used to have all that stuff, sold it awhile ago. I lost thousands cause I didn't wait...
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