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11 Nov 2015 23:43 #214873 by Joebot
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Hey everybody,

I've got my brother and a buddy coming over on Saturday to play some games. I'm looking to bust out my new, unpunched copy of Wiz War. None of us have ever played it before, and I'm very excited. However, after reading over the rules, I'm wondering if you guys have any suggestions for which boards we should use (new or classic), which magic schools, which victory conditions, etc.? It looks like there's a whole bunch of different options. Any thoughts on the best way to play for a bunch of Wiz War newbies??

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12 Nov 2015 00:01 #214874 by san il defanso
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Use every rule in the back of the book marked as classic. The game became something special only after I switched to the old rules.
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12 Nov 2015 00:16 #214876 by Disgustipater
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I agree with the above.
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12 Nov 2015 00:27 #214878 by jeb
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Old Rules. The game is amazing. It plays like you think it would. Funky maze, crazy spells, get those chests. That's it. It's fucking great. Make sure you let us know when you teleport your brother into a wall.

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12 Nov 2015 00:48 - 12 Nov 2015 00:49 #214880 by san il defanso
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I once played a game where I managed to seal in my buddy with a wall after he grabbed my treasure. I was feeling pretty smug until he played the card that let him switch with any player, and he trapped me there. It was obviously going to take too long punch myself out, so I played a card that generated an explosion to blow up the wall, and that ended up killing me.

I also remember the time that someone killed me by dragging me over a rosebush over and over again until I died.

This is one game I've not been able to make happen much since moving to Texas, and it's a shame. It really is one of the best ones out there.
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12 Nov 2015 08:03 #214886 by hotseatgames
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I have not used the classic rules, so I'll have to try that. For my first time I went with the suggested spell schools they talk about in the front of the rulebook. I think I used the new side of the maze boards, but I really didn't see a lot of difference.

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12 Nov 2015 09:49 #214895 by Joebot
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hotseatgames wrote: I have not used the classic rules, so I'll have to try that. For my first time I went with the suggested spell schools they talk about in the front of the rulebook. I think I used the new side of the maze boards, but I really didn't see a lot of difference.


This is one of the things I was curious about. I found a post on BGG that suggested you throw all the cards from all the schools into one big pile, and go with that. That sounds like more fun.

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I'll let you know how it goes. I watched the Sit Down & Shut Up video where they played Wiz War, and it was fucking hilarious. Game looks great, I can't wait to play it.

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12 Nov 2015 10:13 #214898 by stoic
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Yep, go with the "Big Deck" option and play all of the cards at once.
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12 Nov 2015 10:43 - 12 Nov 2015 10:46 #214903 by Not Sure
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Deadly Treasures is not optional.

Regardless of the rest of the old rules, that one never should have been marked as optional. It completely jacks up the offense/defense mix of the game if you're not constantly watching your own treasures.

Most of the "race" problem people find is due to that.

In general, I like the old rules (and don't like those kids on my lawn), but Deadly Treasures is an absolute must in any scenario.

The other ones that are almost as important are Uncluttered Minds and Permanent Creations (which go together, really). Look at San's story about walling in a player, and then being switched. Now imagine the let-down when the walled-in player says "okay, so I'll just stop maintaining this wall and walk right out."

That's boring. Placing objects that end up screwing you half an hour later is part of the fun. Don't murder the fun.

Also, regarding old-vs-new boards, the old boards tend to be twistier, with a slightly higher number of spaces to get from an entrance to a treasure. That slows down the treasure race a bit, and gives more time for spell-slinging. My recommendation is to play either, but be sort of wary of mixing them.
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12 Nov 2015 11:08 #214910 by san il defanso
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It's not a Wiz-War thread until Not Sure shows up.
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12 Nov 2015 12:48 #214922 by Jackwraith
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Yes. Giant Book of Spels, Uncluttered Minds, Permanent Creations are all essential. Frankenstein wouldn't have been an interesting story if he didn't lose control of his own creation. Same thing here. Also, pending your results, you might want to consider pruning the number of defensive/counterspells that FFG's version has. We tend to like our WW games to be bloody and it's really disappointing when you load up that big Powerthrust more than once in a game only to have it nullified because everyone is carrying around a Shield spell or three. But, again, that's pending results. Some people like defense and it will be your first play. I've just found that even first-timers were getting a little frustrated when we played with the FFG original card list.

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12 Nov 2015 13:16 #214923 by hotseatgames
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Now I want to play Wiz-War again.
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12 Nov 2015 14:56 #214935 by Egg Shen
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I agree with what pretty much everyone has been saying. Especially the part about pruning the counter spells. If you just have just the base game this is a must. It stinks coming up with a cool turn and then the other person is like, "Nah bro...I played this counter spell". Wiz-War is much better when it is violent, bloody and unpredictable.

Also, what are you doing on BGG looking at Wiz-War advice? Those fools have no clue whats up. They argue over timing of cards, spell wording...EVERYTHING. Here is a pro tip...don't sweat the details in Wiz-War. If something can happen that is bullshit-y, wizard-y and ridiculous...it's probably allowed. That is what makes the game amazing.
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12 Nov 2015 16:47 #214946 by jeb
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Egg Shen wrote: Also, what are you doing on BGG looking at Wiz-War advice? Those fools have no clue whats up. They argue over timing of cards, spell wording...EVERYTHING. Here is a pro tip...don't sweat the details in Wiz-War. If something can happen that is bullshit-y, wizard-y and ridiculous...it's probably allowed. That is what makes the game amazing.

This is the real life lesson here. Everyone tries to make game rules so air tight these days, like it needs to get programmed for the App Store next week with perfect fidelity. WIZ-WAR is a crazy mess and really needs to stay that way. I wouldn't ban counter spells, but they should be rare to maximize the insanity of the whole experience. That way, when someone actually does have two of them and screws the whole world it'll be even more exciting and awesome.
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12 Nov 2015 17:08 #214947 by san il defanso
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Friends don't let friends talk about Wiz-War on BGG. Same with Cosmic Encounter.

The base game is a bit heavy on counters, though not enough that I felt compelled to remove any. But with both expansions in there, it's a good deal more insane.
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