Eurogame: Sweet 16

Yikes, there are some turd sandwiches here. Hey, folks that aren't voting because you haven't played them--sack the fuck up. You probably vote for the President without really digging into it either. In the words of Avon Barksdale, "Do your fuckin' job."

Through the Ages
Stone Age

THROUGH THE AGES. Please. Not close. This whole bracket is going to be a blowout for this.


Puerto Rico
Goa

I haven't played Goa, but I like PUERTO RICO just fine. I even homebrewed it!

Agricola
Princes of Florence

I thought Prices of Florence was the auction game? (/me rummages BGG) Yeah, that's the one. PRINCES OF FLORENCE.

Power Grid
Age of Steam

Hmm. An 0-fer here. I am going AGE OF STEAM because Power Grid looks a lot like an actual profession.

Le Havre
Race for the Galaxy

I played Race for the GalZzzzzz z.z.zzz.zzz SNORT, huh? wha? I am voting for LE HAVRE because at least I KNOW I hate RftG.

Brass
Tigris and Euphrates

TIGRIS & EUPHRATES, I will see you in the finals.

Dominion
El Grande

EL GRANDE is another hate-pick. I have so little desire to play Dominion I don't even.

Caylus
7 Wonders

Wow, this is a pile of awful. I am going to vote for CAYLUS because at least KingPut likes it. It must have something going on. 7 Wonders is another game (like Dominion) which works as a tech demo more than an actual executed game.

???
Puerto Rico
Agricola
Age of Steam
???
Tigris and Euphrates
El Grande: One buttplug to rule them all
???


I dislike Through the Ages because I just can't get around the way bookkeeping is handled with all the mini chips. This game is literally a dyslexic's nightmare; I just spend the entire time playing thinking I'll screw it all up and either look like an idiot or look like I'm cheating. In concept, I don't mind the game, and it's ok online. But Vlaada can go to hell for this one.

I'm proud to say that I don't own any of those games. On top of that the only one that I've actually played is Dominion (which I could care less if I ever played it again).

I have nothing against Euros, but the ones at the top of the list on BGG do nothing for me. The only ones from that list that I've even thought about trying were El Grande and Agricola.

Jeb, I'll vote my way, you vote yours. I refuse to be an uninformed voter. If you don't like it, too damn bad! (Nice reference to the Wire though)

Race for the Galaxy
Tigris
El Grande

Egg Shen wrote: I'm proud to say that I don't own any of those games. On top of that the only one that I've actually played is Dominion (which I could care less if I ever played it again).

I have nothing against Euros, but the ones at the top of the list on BGG do nothing for me. The only ones from that list that I've even thought about trying were El Grande and Agricola.

Who are you kidding, you voted for Cosmic Encounter. You're practically already a eurogamer, dig in.

El Grande is the King shit. Yes, pun intended.

In the words of the Prophet Muno: Try It! You're Gonna Like It!

Through the Ages: by a mile
Puerto Rico: lesser of two evils
Agricola: both meh, replayability breaks the tie
Age of Steam: one of my faves
Le Havre: haven't played it, but it's not RftG
Tigris and Euphrates: one of my faves
El Grande: by a mile
[Caylus vs. 7 Wonders] vote: punch in the nuts

Are these the top 16 Euros on BGG now? Kee-rist, what a shitlist. I was looking forward to voting for some awesome Euros before I saw the list.

KingPut wrote: Farming in the middle ages vs. Home remodeling in the Renaissance
#3 Agricola
vs.
#14. Princes of Florence

Industrial Age vs. Cradle of Civilization
#6 Brass
vs.
#11. Tigris and Euphrates

Shuffling vs. One large black pawn
#7. Dominion
vs.
#10 El Grande

Through the Ages
Puerto Rico
Princes of Florence
Power Grid
Race for the Galaxy
Tigris and Euphrates
El Grande
Caylus

Egg Shen wrote: I'm proud to say that I don't own any of those games.

So am I — don't own a single one. And I doubt I ever will.

I've got two of them on iOS: T&E (don't see what the big deal is, frankly) and the Dominion rip-off (absolute snore-fest; I'd rather play 10,000 games of Thunderstone).

I used to play RftG using that program found at BGG. It was okay, if extraordinarily dry. At least the computer did all of the book-keeping. I can't even fathom trying to play it FTF.

Vote: utter indifference.

Battle of Ages:
#1. Through the Ages
vs.
#16. Stone Age

Shipping corn vs. shipping spices
#2. Puerto Rico
vs.
#15. Goa

Farming in the middle ages vs. Home remodeling in the Renaissance
#3 Agricola
vs.
#14. Princes of Florence

Steam Power vs. Electrical Power

#4. Power Grid
vs.
#13. Age of Steam

Le Race

#5. Le Havre
vs.
#12 Race for the Galaxy

Industrial Age vs. Cradle of Civilization
#6 Brass
vs.
#11. Tigris and Euphrates

Shuffling vs. One large black pawn
#7. Dominion
vs.
#10 El Grande

Building a Castle vs. Building a Wonder
#8. Caylus
vs.
#9. 7 Wonders

I didn't actually have to play any of these games to vote, right Actually, most I played once or twice...

TheDukester wrote:

Egg Shen wrote: I'm proud to say that I don't own any of those games.

So am I — don't own a single one. And I doubt I ever will.
Vote: utter indifference.

slow clap

#1. Through the Ages


#2. Puerto Rico

#3 Agricola

#13. Age of Steam

#12 Race for the Galaxy

#6 Brass

#7. Dominion

#9. 7 Wonders

Announcer:
That's right, Bob, we're here at Trashdome Stadium where we're kicking off one of the stranger Trashdomes we've ever had, since the panelists are voting on those pesky European games we all love to hate.

Color Man:
As expected, Neil, the fangs are coming out. We've already had El Grande compared to a black phallus and, apparently, F:ATties have already started using the limitations on their Euro collection as a badge of honor.

Announcer:
Well, Bob, you have to expect it. I mean, this is the Trashdome at Fortress: Ameritrash.

Color Man:
Only in a place like Fortress: Ameritrash is the size of your El Grande measured by how few Europeans you've fucked around with.

Announcer:
And how, Bob. It's a great place where you will get spit on for making joke about a Puerto Rican but will be applauded for making a joke about Puerto Rico!