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This is part of a series of bloody matches to the death. Show support for your favorite game so it will do better in the fight. You can support it by writing why you think its the better game and more importantly by betting (i.e. voting for) it. Please make it clear for when I check the bets later. You have until Friday when I tally the bets and declare the winner. I will reserve my bet for any tie-breakers.

Although you should be familiar with both games, there is no rule that says you have to have played both of them. The only rule in Trashdome is this;

Two games enter! One game leaves!

Merchants Of Venus VS Magic Realm VS Gunslinger

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27 Aug 2009 17:47 #39587 by Notahandle
maka wrote:
" and look at what you're dealing with: Rock videos, Space Spice, etc..."
That's one thing I liked about Duck Dealer; combine a yellow plastic bath duck with blue paint to get a stealth duck. It appeals to my weird sense of humour.

" look at all all the crop of adventure games without direct conflict"
Ah, yes, Agricola...
(Some TOSsers think it's just too adventurous.)

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28 Aug 2009 03:45 #39681 by Space Ghost
Vote: Gunslinger.

It is still the only game that does what it does. The others are great in their own right, but there has been some improvement on their genres. Gunslinger stands like a giant among men when it comes to western games.

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28 Aug 2009 08:04 #39689 by maka
"The others are great in their own right, but there has been some improvement on their genres."

I'd really like to know what games you thinking of in both the fantasy adventure and sci-fi exploring/trading genres... I do think all three games are the best at their respective genres, that's why it's so hard to choose between the three...

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28 Aug 2009 08:18 #39690 by Turek

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28 Aug 2009 09:08 #39691 by Notahandle
Ah Friday, can't keep you in suspense any longer, it's time to vote.

Gunslinger.

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28 Aug 2009 10:29 #39712 by ChristopherMD
Gunslinger = 11 The Good
Dogmatix
Almalik
Shellhead
Ken B.
Michael Barnes
lj1983
Grudunza
Bullwinkle
Stephen Avery
Space Ghost
Notahandle

Magic Realm = 9 The Bad
NeonPeon
Bulwyf
mjl1783
maka
Aarontu
Rliyen
The King In Yellow
MrZir
Turek

Merchants Of Venus = 2 The Ugly
mrmarcus
ubarose

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28 Aug 2009 10:31 #39714 by mrmarcus
At least someone else on this site has taste. :)

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28 Aug 2009 12:29 - 28 Aug 2009 12:31 #39728 by maka
I haven't played Gunslinger, but I've played the other two. I'd like to know how many from those people that voted for Gunslinger are regularly playing it. My guess is not many...

I'm a bit guilty of this myself because I don't play Magic Realm nearly as much as Merchant of Venus, but I still voted for Magic Realm... Still, from my own experience and what I've read about Gunslinger, it seems to be the less playable of the three... (MoV being the most playable...)
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28 Aug 2009 13:17 #39738 by Shellhead
maka wrote:

I haven't played Gunslinger, but I've played the other two. I'd like to know how many from those people that voted for Gunslinger are regularly playing it. My guess is not many...

I'm a bit guilty of this myself because I don't play Magic Realm nearly as much as Merchant of Venus, but I still voted for Magic Realm... Still, from my own experience and what I've read about Gunslinger, it seems to be the less playable of the three... (MoV being the most playable...)


Less playable? Gunslinger has a very reasonable play length and setup time, so it's way ahead of Magic Realm in terms of playability. I haven't played Merchant of Venus, but I suspect that is also a longer game, though possibly easier to play in terms of rules.

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28 Aug 2009 14:37 #39753 by Schweig!
Schweig! wrote:

quozl wrote:

Voters should label one game GOOD, one game BAD, and one game UGLY!

Are you crazy?

It will already be tough enough applying the tags: ALL TOO AWESOME, AWESOME and SLIGHTLY LESS AWESOME.

Only now I get what you meant with the good, the bad, the ugly ... oh well, shame on me! :(

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28 Aug 2009 14:44 #39754 by NeonPeon
Shellhead wrote:

Less playable? Gunslinger has a very reasonable play length and setup time, so it's way ahead of Magic Realm in terms of playability. I haven't played Merchant of Venus, but I suspect that is also a longer game, though possibly easier to play in terms of rules.

My solo MR games often take 20-40 minutes, or less if I die. (OK so that's on Realmspeak.... :D)

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29 Aug 2009 09:35 #39817 by Notahandle
maka wrote:
" My guess is not many..."
If I could get a copy I'd like to try!

" I still voted for Magic Realm."
But you were championing MoV! One of us must be confused. ;)

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29 Aug 2009 11:17 #39821 by maka
Believe me, it was a hard choice :D I play MoV much more, but I do think MR is the better game... How could I not champion MoV?

In the end all three games are probably just as good, so it comes down to taste...

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