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Memoir '44 is pissing me off
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26 May 2008 15:48 #7092
by ubarose
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[OCD_meltdown]Now that we have the Air Pack, I'm trying to pack the game up in some kind of sensible way so they we don't have to pull out four boxes whenever we want to play, but it is f-ing impossible. The cards are just a hair longer than standard size, so they won't fit into any of my card boxes.[/OCD_meltdown]
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26 May 2008 15:52 #7093
by metalface13
Replied by metalface13 on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
Didn't you see this?
http://www.daysofwonder.com/memoir44/en/content/bag/
You think storing Memoir 44 is rough? What about Descent? My Descent box is bulging like it's full of botchulism.
You think storing Memoir 44 is rough? What about Descent? My Descent box is bulging like it's full of botchulism.
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26 May 2008 16:31 #7094
by vialiy
Replied by vialiy on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
Ah, the *storage* pisses you off... I thought we would have a nice topic here 
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26 May 2008 18:20 #7095
by Mr Skeletor
Replied by Mr Skeletor on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
Nice looking bag, but you still need to store shit in the boxes so it is useless.
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26 May 2008 18:38 #7096
by ubarose
Replied by ubarose on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
Mr Skeletor wrote:
$40 worth of uselessness. I just want to be able to fit the summary cards into a box with the base set.
Also, the game itself does piss me off, but in a that good way which indicates that I care about what's happening in the game and I'm not bored. I hate it when my little army men die. It's tragic.
Just this weekend I tried to explain to someone that the reason I didn't care to play Puerto Rico wasn't because the game was too difficult. It was because I wasn't able to feel emotionally invested in selling coffee.
Nice looking bag, but you still need to store shit in the boxes so it is useless.
$40 worth of uselessness. I just want to be able to fit the summary cards into a box with the base set.
Also, the game itself does piss me off, but in a that good way which indicates that I care about what's happening in the game and I'm not bored. I hate it when my little army men die. It's tragic.
Just this weekend I tried to explain to someone that the reason I didn't care to play Puerto Rico wasn't because the game was too difficult. It was because I wasn't able to feel emotionally invested in selling coffee.
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26 May 2008 18:50 #7098
by vialiy
Replied by vialiy on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
Interesting, because it's precisely why I hate this game. It's a pointless exercice in plastic pushing. I don't feel there's a war going on, or that my soldiers are doing anything remotely interesting or meaningful. The system could have been nice, but they've put so much arbitrariness in it that I can't feel any emotional connexion to it.
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27 May 2008 01:54 #7102
by bobby_5150
Replied by bobby_5150 on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
ubarose wrote:
Check out what this guy did for his M44 collection.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/302076
[OCD_meltdown]Now that we have the Air Pack, I'm trying to pack the game up in some kind of sensible way so they we don't have to pull out four boxes whenever we want to play, but it is f-ing impossible. The cards are just a hair longer than standard size, so they won't fit into any of my card boxes.[/OCD_meltdown]
Check out what this guy did for his M44 collection.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/302076
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27 May 2008 22:05 #7171
by ubarose
Replied by ubarose on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
vialiy wrote:
I don't know much about military history or military strategy. Most of what I do know comes from listening to the stories told by vets at the Sr. Center where I volunteered when I was in high school. All the stories had one of two punch lines: FUBAR or SNAFU. What I took away from this was that a lot of what they did seemed pointless and arbitrary. Everything was chaotic and nothing ever worked the way it was supposed to. So that's my context for Memoir '44.
Interesting, because it's precisely why I hate this game. It's a pointless exercice in plastic pushing. I don't feel there's a war going on, or that my soldiers are doing anything remotely interesting or meaningful. The system could have been nice, but they've put so much arbitrariness in it that I can't feel any emotional connexion to it.
I don't know much about military history or military strategy. Most of what I do know comes from listening to the stories told by vets at the Sr. Center where I volunteered when I was in high school. All the stories had one of two punch lines: FUBAR or SNAFU. What I took away from this was that a lot of what they did seemed pointless and arbitrary. Everything was chaotic and nothing ever worked the way it was supposed to. So that's my context for Memoir '44.
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27 May 2008 22:42 #7172
by mikelawson
Replied by mikelawson on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
Yeah, when I play M'44, it's not for historical accuracy. It's to have fun for a while, pushing army men around and wondering how in hell my son is able to have the right card for him at the right time. I swear there must be a mirror behind me showing all of my cards...
--Mike L.
--Mike L.
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27 May 2008 22:53 #7173
by hancock.tom
Replied by hancock.tom on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
Memoir drove me crazy- the lack of battle back was just too awesome.
Grunt: "Sir, we are being fired upon. May we return fire?"
Officer: "No, you worthless grunt. We don't have firing orders for that flank yet. According to BGG, the card mix should work itself out."
Grunt: [screams in pain as he is shot and killed]
C&C:A is a better game and battlelore is more kid friendly.
Grunt: "Sir, we are being fired upon. May we return fire?"
Officer: "No, you worthless grunt. We don't have firing orders for that flank yet. According to BGG, the card mix should work itself out."
Grunt: [screams in pain as he is shot and killed]
C&C:A is a better game and battlelore is more kid friendly.
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27 May 2008 23:02 #7174
by vialiy
Replied by vialiy on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
I did not claim it lacked historical or military accuracy. I could live with that. I just feel that most of the action and mechanisms don't make any sense. Why did they split the board in three? Why do units keep their full power when reduced? Why can't you fire back when some mad horde is obviously charging your position? WHY???
And PLEASE don't tell me it's "fog of war", that's bullshit. If this is FoW then drawing for turn order in Pillars of the Earth is also FoW.
And PLEASE don't tell me it's "fog of war", that's bullshit. If this is FoW then drawing for turn order in Pillars of the Earth is also FoW.
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27 May 2008 23:42 #7182
by ubarose
Replied by ubarose on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
vialiy wrote:
Oh, shit, now I'm going to be thinking, "Why is the board split in three?" You bastard.
Why did they split the board in three? Why do units keep their full power when reduced? Why can't you fire back when some mad horde is obviously charging your position? WHY???
Oh, shit, now I'm going to be thinking, "Why is the board split in three?" You bastard.
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28 May 2008 00:06 #7183
by Lagduf
Replied by Lagduf on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
Memoir hates just need to get C&C:A and then let all those still playing Memoir play their game (even if C and C: A is better 
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28 May 2008 13:07 #7216
by vialiy
Replied by vialiy on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
Bah, played C&C:A once, didn't see much of a difference. I admit it was a bit more satisfying. The scenarion had no terrain though, that would have been too much fun.
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28 May 2008 13:14 #7217
by mikelawson
Replied by mikelawson on topic Re:Memoir '44 is pissing me off
You know, Battlelore isn't as kid friendly as you think. My son likes Battle Cry and M'44 more than Battlelore, even though Battlelore has the cool monsters and stuff.
Sure, battleback is a good idea, but he just isn't that into things yet.
--Mike L.
Sure, battleback is a good idea, but he just isn't that into things yet.
--Mike L.
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