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Reply: General Gaming:: Re: How to get involved in geopolitics by buying boardgames

aliquis — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:14:03 +0000

macroidtoe wrote:

I rarely write paper checks these days, but when I do, I go down to the "For" space and always put something like "illegal arms deal," "unspecified services," "your silence."

No calls from the bank yet.

"Getting out of sex"

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

bodhisattva — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:12:41 +0000

by bodhisattva

Hahaha! As long as no one tries to really cheat then it's all good and they can keep playing!

d175 = 110

I WON!

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: What's the best multi-player abstract strategy?

metzgerism — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:12:22 +0000

by metzgerism

Hansa Teutonica (small luck element, mostly inconsequential)

Reply: BoardGameGeek Community:: Re: Flag Counter Users Unite. Come share your flag with everyone.

bkdkk — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:12:07 +0000

by bkdkk

New flag - Saudi Arabia!

Thanks!

Brian

Reply: Sponsored Promotions:: Re: Albino Dragon "Ace of Spies" Contest! Ends May 27th!

aliquis — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:12:01 +0000

by aliquis

Fendra wrote:

Probably one of the most concise rule books I've seen in these contests, and yet people still are too lazy to open the PDF and use the "find" function for questions...

I echo the question above, though: "What happens to this contest if the game doesn't reach its funding on Kickstarter?"

I think I missed the last one. And I did check the rule book (the symbols), I can't understand what became wrong. I assume it's not a scrollwheel-move option issue. Or arrow keys. I'm always afraid of using those with these contests. I try to select some text / click in it before doing anything.

Thread: New User Questions:: Can I see Pending contributions to BGG

AnnC — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:10:12 +0000

by AnnC

I've just begun contributing to BGG and am trying to find my way around the incredible features of this site.

Is there any way that I can see/check/edit a Pending contribution to the data base (whether it be a board game, image, correction or whatever)?

I've searched but can't find the answer to this, and can't find anything to click on anywhere that might take me to a pending entry.

Thanks in advance!

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Showing my game to an agent soon - need advice

metzgerism — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:09:40 +0000

by metzgerism

It sounds like you're well beyond the level of "this is my baby" and more around the range of "I want to be done with this."

Usually, I'd say never go to an agent because it's a waste of time and money. However, in your case, where the game is mostly complete (and it sounds like it's not your little darling anymore), just don't spend any money or too much time.

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: What's the best multi-player abstract strategy?

Windopaene — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:09:22 +0000

by Windopaene

Not sure I'd call T&E "abstract". Some would even say TTD isn't...

Reply: VIC (Melbourne):: Re: Aussie Mid Year 2012 Math Trade - Discussion Thread

foursaken — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:09:03 +0000

by foursaken

Ditto! How exciting.

Reply: BoardGameGeek Community:: Re: Flag Counter Users Unite. Come share your flag with everyone.

bkdkk — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:08:51 +0000

by bkdkk

Gnome01 wrote:

Afternoon folks, no new flags to report but as I have just been made the VGG geek of the week, I though I would invite you all round to VGG of the Week #64 Nick R - Gnome01 to ask some questions :D

Regards

Gnome

Congrats!!!

Reply: VIC (Melbourne):: Re: Aussie Mid Year 2012 Math Trade - Discussion Thread

mjwills — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:06:50 +0000

by mjwills

My first Math Trade - looking forward to seeing the results.

Reply: The Village Square:: Re: LupusLeague - Online Blood Bowl

Genghis — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:06:34 +0000

by Genghis

Urza47 wrote:

Tarrant wrote:
I own this, but had not played it. I tried this morning. It is...somewhat incomprehensible. But interesting :)

Think of it like a board game. Read the rules beforehand.

Alternately, I'll mod a PBF game between two experienced players for new players to watch and comment.

Definately read the rules beforehand.

Even with the rules read, the interface can be a little unintuitive at times. I found this vid, which I think is a pretty good intro to the Cyanide game.

Youtube Video

Reply: NSW (Sydney):: Re: Booty Bay Board Game Cafe opens at Hay Market now!

Duke Leto — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:05:58 +0000

by Duke Leto

Ok for Wed this week.

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: How to get involved in geopolitics by buying boardgames

trader joe — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:05:33 +0000

by trader joe

Omg that is too gd funny. I have to do that :)

Oh wait I can't. I just wanted to chime in because of my similar experience with PayPal, buying the same innocuous overseas product, with amounts of US$50 or less. I think partly because I'm Iranian-American, and have an Iranian name, but really, the second time it happened they demanded I scan and FAX in my proof of citizenship. I was actually concerned what office in a giant faceless private corporation I was scanning and faxing all my most personal docs to, and for what? Because the Innovation art is cooler in the European version? Because I was hunting to see if Iello also did an art rendition of the Echoes of the Past expansion? And these somehow indicate I may be trying to violate recent layers and layers of indistinct and seemingly intentionally blurry sanctions on trading with Iran? Through Italy? Really?

Or could it be because PayPal is monitoring names like mine, as stupidly and ineffectively as it is monitoring words like "Havana". How will the terrorists ever outsmart us with such sharply nuanced screening mechanisms?

And how ironic that big banks' destruction of, and profiteering-via-outsized-political-influence-and-rigging-of-horrible-laws-and-removal-of-decades-of-wise-regulations off of, western economies; my experience as an Iranian-American with the poorly targeted and even more poorly executed sanctions on what may possibly some day be gasp the third bellicose country in the Middle East with a nuclear arsenal; and this thread, are making me move towards something I would normally never consider: islamic banks. How painfully ironic.

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: Do I really have to worry about peoples friends out biding me also?

Holmes108 — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:05:01 +0000

by Holmes108

I concur with Daniel. My sniping has nothing at all to do with price. My price I'm willing to pay is my price, period, sniping or not. Sniping is about being the final bidder and winning, nothing more.

If the auction doesn't have a hard time limit, then that's fine. If it's a timed auction, then the practice is an absolute necessity.

Reply: NSW (Sydney):: Re: Booty Bay Board Game Cafe opens at Hay Market now!

PaleBlu — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:22 +0000

by PaleBlu

Duke Leto wrote:

Let's meet at 9am Saturday 9th June near the Queen Victoria statue (at start of Queen Victoria Building near Town Hall) then can head out to the Toy & Game Expo by train.

Ok excellent, I should be fine with Sat at this stage.

Also for this week is anyone interested in playing on Wednesday? I can only do Wed this week.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Orangemoose — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:59:31 +0000

by Orangemoose

shacky22 wrote:

Orangemoose wrote:
shacky22 wrote:
d175 for 110

shacky22 previously rolled d175 = 73

Greedy :laugh:

:p there's already someone before me that won 3 times in a row so *pfft*

:humbled:

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: What's the best multi-player abstract strategy?

jmzero — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:57:46 +0000

by jmzero

I quite like Tigris & Euphrates.

Reply: Recommendations:: Re: Deep, Cooperative, Recent Games

alfonzo54 — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:57:36 +0000

by alfonzo54

LargeGoblin wrote:

I really like the resource management and that there is no dice rolling, but I'm afraid that the winning strategy may be too obvious after a few playthroughs or it'll just feel tedious or something, I dunno. I think the cost is a serious cause of my reservations because it's pretty expensive, and I'd hate to get burned that badly. I know I'm pretty vague on this, but I'd like to see a whole game played out to know how it all works. I guess I should at least find and read the walkthrough that comes with the game.

The walkthrough will give you a good idea of how things function, but it will not show the flow of a normal game, really. There are some full plays in the play by forum section on this site, and there are a couple of videos of play (not full, though) in the video section. I can tell you that personally I've never felt the game getting tedious or that there's an obvious strategy. The random offers of spells, advanced actions, and units, the "Draw x+1, pick x" nature of skill and artifact acquisition, and the random drawing of tiles and enemies provides quite a bit of breadth and keeps the game fresh. There are quite a few optional rules to spice things up a bit. Whether or not that will work for you is of course impossible for me to say but I can tell you it works for me, at least after this many plays.

You might feel like you've gotten bogged down if you don't analyze your play and adapt. A couple of my solo plays I aborted on round (not turn!) two or so because I realized I really screwed up. Once every few games I have a turn (meaning one card draw of several within a round and there are six rounds) where I'm king of hemmed in because of my card draws but it doesn't have an overall effect on whether I win or lose. You just have to adapt. And adapting is fun.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Mort_Kawasaki — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:56:57 +0000

by Mort_Kawasaki

bodhisattva wrote:

Maybe invest it in Facebook stock for the future.

Wouldn't do that if I were you :/
Mort_Kawasaki previously rolled d175 = 153

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: What's the best multi-player abstract strategy?

Windopaene — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:56:51 +0000

by Windopaene

Through the Desert

Reply: The Village Square:: Re: LupusLeague - Online Blood Bowl

Urza47 — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:55:36 +0000

by Urza47

Tarrant wrote:

I own this, but had not played it. I tried this morning. It is...somewhat incomprehensible. But interesting :)

Think of it like a board game. Read the rules beforehand.

Alternately, I'll mod a PBF game between two experienced players for new players to watch and comment.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

shacky22 — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:55:34 +0000

by shacky22

Orangemoose wrote:

shacky22 wrote:
d175 for 110

shacky22 previously rolled d175 = 73

Greedy :laugh:

:p there's already someone before me that won 3 times in a row so *pfft*

Reply: Discussing Retailers:: Re: FFG Online Parts Replacement is , , , , Awsome!!

Martin518 — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:55:03 +0000

by Martin518

FFG's customer service is awesome. I had to ask for parts twice in the last 6 years and got the replacement quickly.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Orangemoose — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:53:59 +0000

by Orangemoose

shacky22 wrote:

d175 for 110

shacky22 previously rolled d175 = 73

Greedy :laugh:

Reply: NSW (Sydney):: Re: Tweeters Unite - Long Weekend Gaming: Sydney, Canberra and Albury

trif — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:53:47 +0000

by trif

Looks like we'll go with #qbgames (just for the upcoming weekends gamefest) but also use the tag #ozbgg in general (just to unite tweets about games played by Aussie BGGers.)

Well, I'm going to use those tags, anyway.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Orangemoose — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:53:19 +0000

by Orangemoose

bodhisattva wrote:

bodhisattva previously rolled d175 = 105

You should be not be allowed to give yourself :gg::gg: :D

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

shacky22 — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:53:07 +0000

by shacky22

d175 for 110

shacky22 previously rolled d175 = 73

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

bodhisattva — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:52:44 +0000

by bodhisattva

shacky22 wrote:

bodhisattva wrote:
shacky22 wrote:
d125 for 98

shacky22 previously rolled d125 = 98

Congrats! Let me go back and see how mmuch to tip because I forgot. Time for a new number and new jackpot!

Thanks Chad!

No problem. Hope you enjoy it. Maybe invest it in Facebook stock for the future.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

Orangemoose — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:52:16 +0000

by Orangemoose

Ozzy is nuts. Why do I listen to Crazy Train?

:shake:

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

bodhisattva — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:52:07 +0000

by bodhisattva

bodhisattva previously rolled d175 = 105

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Orangemoose — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:50:58 +0000

by Orangemoose

Orangemoose previously rolled d175 = 153

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

shacky22 — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:50:27 +0000

by shacky22

bodhisattva wrote:

:ninja:

:arrrh:

Thread: General Gaming:: What's the best multi-player abstract strategy?

darrenmac — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:49:15 +0000

by darrenmac

Recently finding myself turning more toward abstract strategy games (as well as the more classic ones), I find they are all 2-player games (which is fine with me) - I just wonder - what do you think are the best abstract strategy games for when you have 3+ players?
Thanks for the advice!

Thread: Chit Chat:: The zombie apocolypse has begun.

frumpish — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:45:02 +0000

by frumpish

And I'm not joking around, graphic content ahead.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/26/naked-man-eating-vi...

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

shacky22 — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:44:42 +0000

by shacky22

bodhisattva wrote:

shacky22 wrote:
d125 for 98

shacky22 previously rolled d125 = 98

Congrats! Let me go back and see how mmuch to tip because I forgot. Time for a new number and new jackpot!

Thanks Chad!

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

shacky22 — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:43:20 +0000

by shacky22

d175 for 110

shacky22 previously rolled d175 = 35

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: Gamechat League: Gelato Division subcription list

GeneSteeler — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:42:44 +0000

by GeneSteeler

As the week's turn...

Geek Chat League Gelato 6 - Make it a Triple, with a diet cone.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Mort_Kawasaki — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:41:50 +0000

by Mort_Kawasaki

Mort_Kawasaki previously rolled d175 = 122

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Free Geek Gold spot for stuff.

Scarlett_O — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:41:38 +0000

by Scarlett_O

Thank you so much,

[user=Pone4games][/user]

!!!

You are too kind. I'm going to go buy another microbadge! Yay!

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

batcut — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:39:11 +0000

by batcut

HalfAwakeGamer wrote:

batcut wrote:

Don't come out to Australia during summer - 25°C is perfect. I wish it got no more than that every day in summer, if it hovers around 30°C it is a good summer. A scorcher is 35-40°C.

This sound fantastic, I'm very much a hot weather person. Also, another snazzy new avatar Paul; you're just trying to confuse us at this point :) Took a moment to recognize you.

Yeah, I'm like the Emperor trying on new clothes - just wait for the next one.

And I'm not a hot weather person - probably comes from being born in Scotland. I wilt above 30°C and head to the cinema when 35°C or above.
Humidity I'm fine with.

Reply: Recommendations:: Re: Solo games for Trekking

Black Canyon — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:39:06 +0000

by Black Canyon

Have you tried Utopia Engine? Only requires the printed page, two dice, and a pencil with eraser.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

audreypots — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:37:40 +0000

by audreypots

audreypots previously rolled d175 = 11

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Showing my game to an agent soon - need advice

kurthl33t — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:35:00 +0000

by kurthl33t

This may be of use to you, David.

Also this.

And finally, this.

Reply: New Zealand:: Re: Board Games By The Bay 2012: Auckland, Tauranga, and Hamilton from July to November!

SuperSize — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:33:21 +0000

by SuperSize

Excellent. Should be able to getto Auckland and Tauranga events and will hopefully have a few of teh extended family in tow for the Tauranga event.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

HalfAwakeGamer — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:33:00 +0000

by HalfAwakeGamer

Gnome01 wrote:

Folks, guess who is the latest VGG Geek of the week :D, wonder over to VGG of the Week #64 Nick R - Gnome01

Regards

Gnome

Big Congrats Nick! With all the uploading that you mentioned you've been doing over there over the last little while, this seems like a well-deserved honour :)

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Resource System for Magic Style CCG - Need Suggestions

Daleth — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:32:58 +0000

by Daleth

Tomarush wrote:

In creating the mechanic for a game I would be sure to try and make it somewhat unique to your game if possible or people will feel as if they are playing another game that already exists. I would also try to think way outside the box and keep it SIMPLE. IMHO simple is best because it allows people to learn to to play easily, and if your game is well built with depth, it will allow them the enjoyment and challenge of mastering the game.

Typherion wrote:

I see no reason why you should avoid using any particular mechanic just because it has been used before.

I agree with Tomarush in that it is important to make players feel they are playing an original game, with new challenges and tactics. I am also not opposed to the idea of taking one mechanic from another game if it works. In this thread it has been discussed that there are inherent flaws in the 'lands = mana' system, that I, as a light magic player was not aware of. However the main reason I decided to throw the question out to BGG was to see what interesting ideas people had, or had seen used in other games. There is a lot of food for thought here, and it has really helped me.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

Orangemoose — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:31:12 +0000

by Orangemoose

HalfAwakeGamer wrote:

Orangemoose wrote:
Excessive heat warning through Tuesday and our

AIR CONDITIONER IS BROKEN.

This very, very bad news. :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

I could fix it, and I'm definitely not above being paid in board games :D

Technician is on the way. I think he'll want money.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

HalfAwakeGamer — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:30:56 +0000

by HalfAwakeGamer

batcut wrote:

Don't come out to Australia during summer - 25°C is perfect. I wish it got no more than that every day in summer, if it hovers around 30°C it is a good summer. A scorcher is 35-40°C.

This sound fantastic, I'm very much a hot weather person. Also, another snazzy new avatar Paul; you're just trying to confuse us at this point :) Took a moment to recognize you.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

batcut — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:30:41 +0000

by batcut

Halden wrote:

Oh HAI! Are you guys still here?

Hey Halden! Welcome back! How was your break?

Reply: The Village Square:: Re: Wolf of the Week #155 - Meet linguistfromhell

linguistfromhell — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:30:01 +0000

by linguistfromhell

BlackSheep wrote:

linguistfromhell wrote:
Hey BS! (Btw, does that bother you? If so, I'll quit ...)

I prefer Sheep.

Gotcha.

BlackSheep wrote:

linguistfromhell wrote:
And currently, I'm running a classic World of Darkness game. Ive got two kindred, one garou, one Mage, one highlander, and one mortal. It's a great game, I just wish I could get the players to make more sense. Lol. Basically, I've taken Robert Weinberg's "Red Death" series and modified it for the entire myths and not just for vampires. It's fun, although sometimes imbalanced. Lol

Heh, mixed-WoD games usually end being a fun mess. Mixed-Exalted games tend to be more coherent but still massively imbalanced.

It makes more sense, from my point of view, to let players do whatever they like. And since each rule set discusses the other types of supernatural, why not go the full distance? It's my responsibility as the gm to make sure the players have characters that can abide each other, and that they have a reason to be fighting the same enemy.

Bought the first exalted book, then gave that away. Never got into it; it just wasn't my thing, I guess. Tbh, I'm not big into high-fantasy.

As an aside, if anyone asks, I hate typing on my iPad, although I suppose it's better than going without.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

Orangemoose — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:29:35 +0000

by Orangemoose

HalfAwakeGamer wrote:

my general lack of will regarding beer drinking :)

"General" implies some level of will.

Braggart

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Mort_Kawasaki — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:29:31 +0000

by Mort_Kawasaki

Mort_Kawasaki previously rolled d175 = 156 (110?)

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

HalfAwakeGamer — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:29:21 +0000

by HalfAwakeGamer

Orangemoose wrote:

Excessive heat warning through Tuesday and our

AIR CONDITIONER IS BROKEN.

This very, very bad news. :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

I could fix it, and I'm definitely not above being paid in board games :D

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

HalfAwakeGamer — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:28:01 +0000

by HalfAwakeGamer

Gnome01 wrote:

Old Speckled Hen :D

Regards

Gnome

Mmm. Have a few cans of this in the fridge presently. May have to enjoy one while watching the basketball this evening... Oh the power of suggestion and my general lack of will regarding beer drinking :)

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Star Requiem: Humanity's Last Stand is in alpha stage!

kurthl33t — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:27:33 +0000

by kurthl33t

So... how's this game coming?

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

audreypots — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:26:31 +0000

by audreypots

d175 for the lucky 110 here I come!!!

audreypots previously rolled d175 = 93

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

batcut — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:25:56 +0000

by batcut

Gnome01 wrote:

batcut wrote:
Moin, moin all. Hope you are enjoying the remainder of your weekend. It is a fabulous day here - heavy frost, leading to clear, still skies of a brilliant blue. It's currently 0°C and tipped to be 15°C - this is why I love living in Canberra.

Off to work now. Toodles.

I envy you those nice temperatures, it has been a scorching 25°C here and my bald patch is a little on the burn side. :shake:

Regards

Gnome

Don't come out to Australia during summer - 25°C is perfect. I wish it got no more than that every day in summer, if it hovers around 30°C it is a good summer. A scorcher is 35-40°C.

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: I have a lot of games and I didn't play anything this weekend because I couldn't decide on what game to play with

puggeroni — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:25:39 +0000

by puggeroni

With our group we usually do 1 or 2 lighter games, then a more intense/longer game. Tends to work pretty well because then we can sort of cater to everyone.

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Resource System for Magic Style CCG - Need Suggestions

Candi — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:24:43 +0000

by Candi

tomarush wrote:

They sure can, confirmed by our companies lawyer. Developig a game is fun but when youre considering publishing one it becomes more serious and other things like patwnts, copyrights, and trademarks must be taken into serious consideration. This is by far one of the hardest parts of developing a new game.

This is a point that likes to come up regularly around these boards, and people who have appropriate authority have chimed in, and the take away message I've picked up is that hardly any game company (save Wizards etc) has the financial backing to afford a patent let alone the incentive to bother. Which is to say, there are fewer patents on game mechanics out there than patent lawyers and publishing companies would like to have you believe.

Also, the borderline on how far reaching the patent covers is likely not to extend to a game which has a mechanic that is kind of sort of similar to the mechanic in this game but is otherwise a totally different game.

ALSO, game companies that do bother taking out patents on *mechanics* (ie: the component parts that make up a game) are doing damage to the growth of the hobby by unnecessarily restricting future designs. Consider, we wouldn't have great games like Nightfall or Thunderstone if the publisher/designer of Dominion saw fit to get a patent on the deck-building mechanic (with the right generic wording to cover such derivatives).

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: Voice of Experience Spring 2012 Review Contest - Big Prizes!

ludovicomartinengo — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:24:43 +0000

by ludovicomartinengo

I hope it's as fun to read as it was to write!

[Voice of Experience] Here I Strategize

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Mort_Kawasaki — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:24:02 +0000

by Mort_Kawasaki

Mort_Kawasaki previously rolled d175 = 25 (Nope, it's d175)

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Mort_Kawasaki — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:21:50 +0000

by Mort_Kawasaki

Mort_Kawasaki previously rolled d150 = 62 (Just a guess, though)

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

audreypots — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:20:38 +0000

by audreypots

audreypots previously rolled d150 = 51

Reply: The Village Square:: Re: Diablo 3

jageroxorz — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:20:03 +0000

by jageroxorz

There is a cage on Cassie.

And Pooly hasn't posted his info, or added anyone on that list.

Reply: The Village Square:: Re: Diablo 3

linguistfromhell — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:17:22 +0000

by linguistfromhell

Poolyxpop wrote:

I haven't received a single friend request from anyone on here...

-Whistle-

I thought avin mentioned a page on cassy for this. No? Well, folks are free to shoot me a line if you like. Available for gaming most weekday evenings, even odds on the weekend.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Mort_Kawasaki — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:17:14 +0000

by Mort_Kawasaki

I think the next one is 1d150, so I'll try that already:
Mort_Kawasaki previously rolled d150 = 146

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

bodhisattva — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:17:02 +0000

by bodhisattva

shacky22 wrote:

d125 for 98

shacky22 previously rolled d125 = 98

Congrats! Let me go back and see how mmuch to tip because I forgot. Time for a new number and new jackpot!

Reply: Hot Deals:: Re: Amazon: Perry Rhodan The Cosmic League for $8.73 Shipped

FinalPhalanx — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:16:39 +0000

by FinalPhalanx

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Martinique $11.60 http://www.amazon.com/Z-Man-Games-7049-Martinique/dp/B003P5N...

Megacorps $11.55 http://www.amazon.com/Z-Man-Games-7041-Megacorps/dp/B002TOK9...

Hotel Samoa $15.97 http://www.amazon.com/Z-Man-Games-Hotel-Samoa/dp/B00408P0T4/...

All are fulfilled by Amazon so free shipping at $25.

Reply: The Village Square:: Re: Diablo 3

bluelise — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:15:14 +0000

by bluelise

Poolyxpop wrote:

I haven't received a single friend request from anyone on here...

-Whistle-

I just geekmailed you my info so you can send me a friend request.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

Orangemoose — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:14:26 +0000

by Orangemoose

:caravan::caravan::caravan::caravan::caravan::goldencamel::caravan::caravan::caravan::caravan::caravan::caravan::caravan::caravan::goldencamel::caravan::caravan::goldencamel::caravan::caravan::limecamel:

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: I haven't bought a game in over a month. Am I a freak?

puggeroni — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:13:22 +0000

by puggeroni

Moe45673 wrote:

puggeroni wrote:
I've picked up about a dozen games in the last month (and still haven't learned Agricola or Puerto Rico). Holy crap! I didn't realize how many games I had!

That said, I'm waiting patiently for more games to get in stock on Meeplemart, and I'll be ordering another 4 or 5, then good for at least after my wedding. I have a ton of games on the registry so that should be interesting ;)

Jesus, my fiance has boring stuff like china and cookware on our registry. I should have visited Saskatchewan, if women are raised like this over there

You know it. I'm not into shoes, handbags, or makeup either, and I have plenty of household stuff, so why not get something fun? Plus, maybe someone will buy us something we've never heard of. It's fun getting games with other peoples money :)

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Orangemoose — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:12:31 +0000

by Orangemoose

Orangemoose wrote:

Practicing my wrist movement

Orangemoose previously rolled d125 = 83 (Practicing my wrist movement.)

Orangemoose previously rolled d125 = 31

Orangemoose previously rolled d125 = 13

Orangemoose previously rolled d125 = 119

Orangemoose previously rolled d125 = 118

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Resource System for Magic Style CCG - Need Suggestions

kurthl33t — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:12:07 +0000

by kurthl33t

tomarush wrote:

Developig a game is fun but when youre considering publishing one it becomes more serious and other things like patwnts, copyrights, and trademarks must be taken into serious consideration. This is by far one of the hardest parts of developing a new game.

Personally, I've always found playtesting to be the hardest part, but that's just me.

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

Orangemoose — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:11:13 +0000

by Orangemoose

Practicing my wrist movement

Orangemoose previously rolled d125 = 83 (Practicing my wrist movement.)

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Feel the Love - Second Age - Thread #2

bodhisattva — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:10:21 +0000

by bodhisattva

:ninja:

Reply: VIC (Melbourne):: Re: Aussie Mid Year 2012 Math Trade - Discussion Thread

Karlsen — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:08:43 +0000

by Karlsen

Critical Mass wrote:

Looks like Talespinner also used the codes for my items 0081, 0082, 0083, 0090, 0091, 0092 as their original codes and not the NOTAV. I think they were changed quite late in the piece.

Wise man say, don't use codes before the list is closed because they may change.

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Galactic "Risk"

mfaulk80 — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:07:45 +0000

by mfaulk80

Omega2064 wrote:

er... Who are you people talking to? :ninja:

OP was deleted by user.

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Galactic "Risk"

Omega2064 — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:03:30 +0000

by Omega2064

er... Who are you people talking to? :ninja:

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: How to get involved in geopolitics by buying boardgames

macroidtoe — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:03:08 +0000

by macroidtoe

Reply: Women and Gaming:: Re: geek women do you upgrade your games in a creative way ?

Meerkat — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:03:07 +0000

by Meerkat

My Power Grid Game

Note all the trash cans have different trash in them. ;) Click on the pictures to see how really detailed they are. They are awesome!

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However Honesty demands I confess my friend did these for me when I was saying I really wanted a set but wasn't skilled enough to make them myself.

So SHE is the creative genius and hard worker. I merely "wished" for them.

Thread: Conventions:: UK Games Expo 2012 - What Did You Play

sbilbey — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:01:55 +0000

by sbilbey

Another great Expo - the last in the Clarendon; looking forward to a new venue Next Year.

We started in the queue for the registering your games into the bring-and-buy. Quite a long wait but chatted to some nice people.

On to the games proper:
Saturday
Space Mission - makes a nice filler
Distraction - memory party game that favours people who a good at remembering a long sequence of numbers.
P.I. (? - couldn't find it in the database) prototype deduction game from Martin Wallace that he describes as a cross between Clued(o) and Mastermind.
Runaway Rabbits
The Other Hat Trick two games for younger children by Brett Gilbert - both in the playtest area.
On The Cards - an ingenious twist on traditional card games (from Surprise Stare Games)

Sunday
Spent a while on the Coiled Spring stand look at games from Gigamic and Gamewright
Kabaleo )
Stratopolis ) - abstracts

Panic Lab )
Home Sweet Home )
Tea Time ) - family/children's small games in-a-tin
GUBS: A Game of Wit and Luck )
Panic Lab went on to win the Best Card Game Award.

Whitewater - we felt that Niagara does a better job of the rafting theme.

Bronze - nicely themed area control game; currently in Kickstarter; Alan stormed this, as usually happens with area control.

Anyways
A word game from the Ragnar Brothers. Susan stormed this, as usually happens with word games.

Reply: Conventions:: Re: Tips for a first time Origins/Gaming Convention attendee

kevruth — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:20 +0000

by kevruth

My best advice is to not spend too much time in the exhibit hall. It can lead to compulsive buying not to mention waste a lot of time that you could be spending playing games, being in ticketed events or seminars, or even missing a good meal. The exhibit hall is expensive. Almost everything is full retail. Save your money and buy those items from your favorite retailer after the show when they might be cheaper unless the vendor is offering some kind of an Origins exclusive bonus item.

Most important thing is don't schedule too much stuff. Leave plenty of open time for unexpected things like finding someone who is about to teach that game you always wanted to play.

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Showing my game to an agent soon - need advice

manchuwok — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:59:53 +0000

by manchuwok

davezumwalt wrote:

However, it's been about four years since I started working on my game and things have really stalled out.... I can hardly ever get a group to playtest my game... and it's nearly impossible to get anyone to play my game unless I set something up with a gaming group in another town.

I don't know for sure, but these portions of your post indicate to me that it is not yet in fact ready to present to a publisher (through an agent or otherwise). What it could be ready for is blind playtesting. So mail some copies of the game to people who know nothing about it (but who are willing to play it and give feedback). Some people have had success using BGG to find such people.

Good luck!

Reply: Feel the Love:: Re: Roll the Dice

audreypots — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:59:46 +0000

by audreypots

shacky22 wrote:

shacky22 wrote:
d125 for 98

shacky22 previously rolled d125 = 98

Whoa! Got it!

Well done Christopher!!!!

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Resource System for Magic Style CCG - Need Suggestions

tomarush — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:59:45 +0000

by tomarush

dommer2029 wrote:

CapNClassic wrote:
tomarush wrote:
Typherion wrote:
Also, I see no reason why you should avoid using any particular mechanic just because it has been used before.
One good reason is to avoid a lawsuit!
It's a good thing Mechanics cannot by copyrighted then.

But they can be patented. According to random pages on the internet, Wizards patent on deckbuilding games including the tapping mechanic is valid until 2014.

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: Do I really have to worry about peoples friends out biding me also?

Whymme — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:59:35 +0000

by Whymme

dcorban wrote:

Again, this is just wrong, wrong, wrong. This is the exact sort of FUD that people believe about snipers which gives them a bad rap. I have been sniping for 10 years and it is never in an attempt to win by $1. It is to win, period.

And you are the spokesman for all snipers in the world?

If your logic were true - that sniping doesn't reduce the final price - then the kind of auctions where sniping is the rule (more specific, auctions where everyone contacts the seller privately to make a bid) would be more popular.

Sniping is a way to make the final price less than in an auction where everyone has enough time to react to a bid. You may consider yourself a rational being and people who try to overbid you emotional, but that is just nonsense. You are not the sole judge on what behavior is rational and what isn't.

BTW, as for rational:

dcorban wrote:

My entered snipe bids are often far higher than the final price.

Then they're quite ineffective, aren't they? If they are higher than the final price, they were obviously entered after the auction was closed already. Otherwise the final price would have been at least as high as your bid :)

Reply: The Village Square:: Re: Diablo 3

Poolyxpop — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:58:48 +0000

by Poolyxpop

I haven't received a single friend request from anyone on here...

-Whistle-

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Playtesting: For how long, and how much input do you incorporate?

Omega2064 — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:56:42 +0000

by Omega2064

Indy1725 wrote:

When you're developing your games, how long do you usually keep them in playtesting before you push forward with actually releasing them? And at what point in the process do you stop adding new features or eliminating things? Or do you never stop doing that until you publish the game?

As long and as much as it takes.

Sometimes that can be mercufully brief and near nothing needing changes. Sometimes it can take months, even a year or more to hammer out all the little things you missed that playtesters punch holes through.

Reply: BoardGameGeek Community:: Re: Flag Counter Users Unite. Come share your flag with everyone.

Boscadelic — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:53:28 +0000

by Boscadelic

Greetings from Barcelona!

New US Flag: District of Columbia!

Everybody visited & thumbed! :)

CARPE DIEM

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: This sport is back!

Jester Wales — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:52:12 +0000

by Jester Wales

BettyEgan wrote:

A wise man once said (and I concur): "If you can smoke and drink on the playing field, it is not a sport"

Snooker? Darts? Bowling?

I do agree though, chess is not a sport.

Reply: Board Game Design:: Re: Showing my game to an agent soon - need advice

Omega2064 — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:51:18 +0000

by Omega2064

davezumwalt wrote:

So what shall I do about this agent who pitches products to toy companies?

Research him! See who else he has represented. Last I had heard, Hasbro and some of the other big companies were forcing new submissions through the equivalent of a pay-to-use temp agency. You had to pay them upwards of 200$ per game submitted, per company, per attempt from what others that have tried it have said.

Not trying to scare you off here. Just pointing out the things you need to keep in mind as you wade into the deep end of the gaming biz pool.

Reply: West:: Re: Games hard to find players for in the Sacramento Area

ichaos — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:51:00 +0000

by ichaos

oh good BGG truncated it the link was huge before :)

Thread: West:: Games hard to find players for in the Sacramento Area

ichaos — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:50:12 +0000

by ichaos

At the Gamer's Grind we started a freeplay abstract game night that comes up every other Wednessday to try to bring players that enjoy those kinds of games together. By freeplay I mean we wave our cover charge for access to our wall of games on that day for abstract games. The link at the bottom should take you to some examples of what types of games we are talking about.

But the question is what games do you enjoy but you have a hard time finding fellow players for. Arkham horror is a name that keeps popping up. I want to start specific game nights for specific types of games and I am trying to find specific games that need that kind of assistance

I appologize for the long link below. It should take you to our abstract games we have available to play currently

http://boardgamegeek.com/search/boardgame?sort=title&advsear...

Reply: BGG News:: Re: Boardgame Collector Microbadges

Pigeon34 — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:49:08 +0000

by Pigeon34

I'll take a copper for now =D I'll try to get to silver one day :P

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: The best Monopoly Reference book?

Jester Wales — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:48:42 +0000

by Jester Wales

One which I found very interesting (although not exactly a reference book) was Do Not Pass Go by Tim Moore. It's based on the London board and has some fascinating history and a great, well written read.

Reply: General Gaming:: Re: Voice of Experience Spring 2012 Review Contest - Big Prizes!

MisterG — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:46:38 +0000

by MisterG

Tiddleydwarf wrote:

AAGH. That wasnt suppose to happen. Oh well...

Vaughn, there should be a delete button for you to use to purge the post from the thread.

Reply: Conventions:: Re: Origins: Auction vs. Silent Auction?

kevruth — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:46:17 +0000

by kevruth

snicholson wrote:

I'm looking over my list of games for sale at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjQOSapPAzFfdEp...
, and want to put some of them in the Origins auction at a lower price point.

I see there is a Friday silent auction and a Saturday live auction.

I was wondering if anyone had experience with these as a seller - did you find one or the other to be more lucrative?

Thanks!

Last year was the first year of the auction now being by GAMA itself. I don't have any experience from using it last year although I'm putting in things this year.

A friend of mine used it last but only put items in the silent auction. He said things went smooth and felt he got fair prices. Last year the silent auction was on Thursday while this year it is on Friday which should be a better as more people come on Fridays than Thursdays. The live auction was on Friday last year but has been moved to the prime day of Saturday this year.

I'm personally putting all but two OOP items (McMulti and Giganten) in the silent auction.

All of the details can be found at http://www.originsgamefair.com/OriginsAuction/tabid/3098/Def...

I would strongly suggest filling out all of the auction sheets, tags and bidding sheets now and getting a seller number from them before you get to the show.

Thread: Recommendations:: Fantastic 2-Player Games?

LilligantEX — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:45:25 +0000

by LilligantEX

Hi all!

I've never been massively into board games, just played them with friends from time to time. Anyway, I have been massively keen on getting Dixit, but as it's a 3-player minimum, that means I wouldn't be able to play it all that often.

Anyway, I'm looking for some creative or word-focused games for 2-players that are good. Or, alternatively, any really awesome minimum 2-player game.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Reply: Discussing Retailers:: Re: FFG announces online parts replacement service - Will this make up for Thaadd not being there?

Dolus — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:44:45 +0000

by Dolus

I haven't been home yet, buy my replacement parts from filling out the form should be here any day, if not already here. After it shipped, I got an email to my initial email inquiry saying they were busy and were still trying to get back to me.