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Rough Seas Ahead. Pirate Attack! Board Game Review
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24 Oct 2019 01:00 #302726
by WadeMonnig
Rough Seas Ahead. Pirate Attack! Board Game Review was created by WadeMonnig
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My Pirate Attack! review copy arrived and, upon opening the package, I dumped the base game out of the envelope and then the “expansions” came pouring out. One, three, five, six expansions! Holy cow, this game must be a smash hit to warrant six expansions. Then I start opening the expansions: 50 more cards, 100 more cards, 50 additional cards, 100 cards and a couple of dice. Oddly, they all fit perfectly into the base game because space has be made for them. Hmmm, that is some Kickstarter “stretch goals” type of shenanigans. Going by the MSRP on Whatthefungames.com that means the “Full” version of Pirate Attack! With all the “expansions” costs....$140.00. *looks at Gloomhaven's MSRP of $140.00 * Hmmm. This is going to be rough.
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24 Oct 2019 10:54 #302727
by Jackwraith
Replied by Jackwraith on topic Rough Seas Ahead. Pirate Attack! Board Game Review
Um... wow? This sounds like Games Workshop's halcyon days of "Randomness is FUN!" but, even then, the odds of doing something so horrible you'd regret playing in the first place were usually something like 1 in 6. What this also sounds like is: "Hey. People back ANYTHING on Kickstarter! Let's get in on it."
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24 Oct 2019 11:21 #302731
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Replied by WadeMonnig on topic Rough Seas Ahead. Pirate Attack! Board Game Review
Prepare for a phrase I never thought would come out of my mouth: In defense of Kickstarter, it looks like the entire KS campaign had 9 backers.
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24 Oct 2019 12:00 - 24 Oct 2019 12:00 #302735
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Replied by Gary Sax on topic Rough Seas Ahead. Pirate Attack! Board Game Review
THOSE ART SAMPLES
Wade, consistently doing the hard work so we don't have to.
Wade, consistently doing the hard work so we don't have to.
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24 Oct 2019 12:26 #302738
by Shellhead
Replied by Shellhead on topic Rough Seas Ahead. Pirate Attack! Board Game Review
I find it interesting that certain subjects that seem suitable for boardgaming don't seem to actually result in good games, at least so far. Pirates, superheroes, and martial arts, for example.
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24 Oct 2019 12:56 #302742
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Replied by Sagrilarus on topic Rough Seas Ahead. Pirate Attack! Board Game Review
Just curious -- is the thieving monkey an actual monkey? It appears to have a tail.
So Wade, I appreciate the art could use a little work. But is there enough material here to house-rule your way into a playable game? If the Play Immediately cards become holdable and you add a way to discard your junk does a better came come into the picture?
So Wade, I appreciate the art could use a little work. But is there enough material here to house-rule your way into a playable game? If the Play Immediately cards become holdable and you add a way to discard your junk does a better came come into the picture?
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24 Oct 2019 13:09 #302743
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Replied by WadeMonnig on topic Rough Seas Ahead. Pirate Attack! Board Game Review
If by house rule you mean removing Over powered cards, revamping pretty much the entire card play system, broadening the tit for tat fortune teller/ witch doctor shop, building a reward based victory system that uses earned gold to upgrade ships or gives purchasable higher powered ships in the market... then I can definitely say "Maybe."Sagrilarus wrote: Just curious -- is the thieving monkey an actual monkey? It appears to have a tail.
So Wade, I appreciate the art could use a little work. But is there enough material here to house-rule your way into a playable game? If the Play Immediately cards become holdable and you add a way to discard your junk does a better came come into the picture?
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