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12 Dec 2017 16:12 #258979 by the_jake_1973

Sagrilarus wrote:

the_jake_1973 wrote: A complete collection of C & C Ancients for 175. WOO!!


I'd pay that much just to not have to sticker all of it.

I got my C & C Nappy collection for that and I had to sticker it all. Tedium.

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12 Dec 2017 16:19 #258980 by barrowdown
I've never minded stickering C&C. I just turn something on and do it while watching/listening.
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18 Dec 2017 11:56 #259257 by stoic
Five and Below (a closeout junk store) now has MTG: Shadows over Innistrad for $5. I picked up two copies.
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18 Dec 2017 13:26 #259265 by jeb
Nice find, stoic!

I picked up CRY HAVOC at my FLGS. I know I could find it cheaper online, but I want this place to keep existing. They had five copies of TI4e last week and were sold out this week! Bodes well for boardgaming in this area, I think.
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22 Dec 2017 09:50 #259492 by the_jake_1973
Hot on the heels of my C & C: Ancients collection, four Avalon bookcase games arrived:
Richtofen's War
Firepower
Flight Leader
Air Force

I had all of these before and enjoyed them. Now they are back on my shelf.

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22 Dec 2017 10:34 #259495 by drewcula
I predict TI4e will be the new shelf toad of 2018.

When it rains, it pours. This week, I received:

- Mantic's "Star Saga."
- Mythic Games' "Mythic Battles: Pantheon."
- Avalon Hills' "Magic Realm."*

*Yes, I got a copy. Great condition. Craigslist score for $60!!!!

I'm spending the weekend with cards. Cards in the shape of Arkham Horror LCG.

Also, I bought Mondo's "The Thing" last month. Whipped up a monochromatic color scheme for the minis, and we had a seven player game on Wednesday. 7 middle age men with an affinity for the movie is a good time. I was tied to a fucking couch for most of the session and still had a blast!

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22 Dec 2017 10:44 #259498 by charlest
I still have a lot of issues with The Thing, but Star Saga is pretty damn good. It reminds me of Warhammer Quest: Shadows of Hammerhal in that it places a strong emphasis on narrative within the mission (and secrets only known by the Nexus/GM), but the cores system is dead simple. Some awesome little additions like rules for maneuvering in the dark (you need to feel along walls!).

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22 Dec 2017 12:54 #259505 by RobertB
There's a copy of AH's Civilization at Half-Price Books for $20. Or there was a copy. Since I saw this on Facebook, I'm pretty sure it's long gone by now.
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24 Dec 2017 23:27 #259582 by hotseatgames
I received 2 games from my girlfriend for Christmas... New York Slice and The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31. She also got me an Outpost 31 t-shirt!

New York Slice is a pizza re-theme of Piece of Cake. It's basically a set collection game in which you try to collect the most slices of various pizzas in order to get points. The first player in the round gets to divide the pieces however he likes, but he gets to choose his part last, so there are some mind games that can go on. It's definitely more fun than you might imagine, but I would be remiss if I failed to mention the EXCELLENT production values. No detail has been overlooked. The box itself opens like a pizza box, the score sheet is a "guest check" pad, and the rule book is a menu. Each slice of pizza is nice thick cardboard. Top notch stuff!

The Thing also has nice production values. The box and board have varnish applied to various areas, and the art is all very clean and tight. Cards are on the thin side, and that's the only real negative. Interestingly enough, the tokens are already punched. The box has an insert that holds everything very snugly as well. I have scheduled a 7 player game session for it later this week. I've already read the rules and it seems like it will be a good time. As you may have heard, it does seem like the options for the infected player(s) are not as deep as you might like, but we will see how it plays out.
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25 Dec 2017 13:39 #259589 by Gary Sax
Got a copy of Pax Porfiriana. The rulebook is a fucking joke.

Thankfully, I've seen a video of heavy cardboard play it so I know it's not that complicated. But Christmas if I hadn't seen that...
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25 Dec 2017 15:47 #259592 by hotseatgames
Just received Fallout. :)
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26 Dec 2017 11:10 #259606 by JoelCFC25

Gary Sax wrote: Got a copy of Pax Porfiriana. The rulebook is a fucking joke.

Only in the Rand-ian fever dreams of Phil Eklund does it make sense to have core game rules tucked away in the Glossary.
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26 Dec 2017 18:18 #259621 by Msample

Gary Sax wrote: Got a copy of Pax Porfiriana. The rulebook is a fucking joke.

Thankfully, I've seen a video of heavy cardboard play it so I know it's not that complicated. But Christmas if I hadn't seen that...


There are some decent player aids/ cheat sheers on BGG. Toss the rule book. Excellent game. Very good Yucate online version.
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27 Dec 2017 22:46 #259702 by stoic

Gary Sax wrote: Got a copy of Pax Porfiriana. The rulebook is a fucking joke.

Thankfully, I've seen a video of heavy cardboard play it so I know it's not that complicated. But Christmas if I hadn't seen that...


Wading through the rules is a chore, but, this is such a great game. I'm up for playing it online or PBEM anytime. We've had some epic F:AT games in the past of Pax Porfiriana!

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27 Dec 2017 23:31 #259704 by Gary Sax
Man, real post traumatic post I made. I actually got a copy of Pax Renaissance but its rulebook is also super bad so all of this applies. I got Pax Porfiriana years ago and hammered through its garbage rulebook.

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