TWiR #014 - This week in review - BGG News 16 to 22 June 2008
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This week in review #014
BGG News 16 to 22 Jun 2008

This is the week as I see it from my spot. You may not agree with me but we can agree on not agreeing with that.

This are the threads, images, flamewars, reviews, session reports, anything and everything that caught my eye around the BGG community during the last week.

Feel free to comment or even add your own picks. From BGG Newsweek Central Headquarters, sit down and have a nice ride.

You are invited to add to this list, pointing to those little things that made the week for you here on the BGG, provided it is on the time frame of this issue.

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Thanks to all of you who joined last week on the previous episode of TWiR (#013).
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1. Blackbeard :: Thread: Pirate Joke
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Are you looking for some pirate jokes? laugh laugh laugh
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2. Ca$h 'n Gun$: Yakuzas :: Review: More Fun Than Stabbing A Rubber Chicken
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I'm pretty sure of it!! Aren't you?
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3. Board Game: Catan [Average Rating:7.23 Overall Rank:279] [Average Rating:7.23 Unranked]
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Not the longest road card!!


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4. GeekList: Expansion Madness
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Are you an expansionolic ? Be warned. DONT LOOK AT THIS GEEKLIST!! (I know what I'm talking about here!! )
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5. Tunisia :: Thread: Tunisia Example of Play
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I cant believe only now I noticed this ongoing giga-session report!! wow wow thumbsup thumbsup thumbsup thumbsup thumbsup
Check it to believe it!
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6. Die Macher :: Thread: Why is the german cover the representative image for this game?
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7. Board Game: Miscellaneous Game Accessory [Average Rating:6.96 Overall Rank:3754] [Average Rating:6.96 Overall Rank:71]
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From ancient times...



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8. Catan :: Session: Australian Championships 2008 - four games plus commentary
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What a marathon!
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9. Board Game: Senji [Average Rating:6.54 Overall Rank:1848]
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We're in need of more images like this one:


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10. GeekList: An Analysis of the the 266 Top Wargames
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Are you a gronard, a counter-puncher, a wargamer, a Commands & Colors fanatic? Do you love ASL, A Victory Lost, FAB or any kind of, so called, wargame remotely? Are you attracted by Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage, considering to check all the fuss surrounding Combat Commander: Europe ? Than check this out!! And prepare to blow out a fuse!!! Brilliant work
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11. Arkham Horror :: Session: I'm sorry... What Ancient One? Where? (A solitaire play with all expansions)
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Add all expansions and it still is too easy?? YMMV laugh
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12. Commands & Colors: Ancients :: Session: Cannae - A Valiant Stand - With Pictures!
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Almost a tutorial on C&C:A
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13. Board Game: Descent: Journeys in the Dark [Average Rating:7.33 Overall Rank:268]
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Get to a different level of gaming experience:





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14. Board Game: Warriors of God [Average Rating:7.41 Overall Rank:1043]
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Once more into the breach, dear friends...


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15. PitchCar :: File: PitchCar TrackBuilder
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Now with print capability.
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16. Wormhole :: Thread: My Wormhole Project
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Start buying ink cartridges!!
By F H (FNH1)[/i]



And also check the session report: Encounter Battle
 
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17. Board Game: Blokus [Average Rating:6.92 Overall Rank:518]
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18. Board Game: Descent: Journeys in the Dark [Average Rating:7.33 Overall Rank:268]
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Second and third painted miniatures. Please don't stop!!!



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19. Outside the Scope of BGG :: Thread: Solid Definitions?
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A recent thread with a very interesting question missed by everyone!! Almost like no one wants to discuss the issue it presents!
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20. World at War: Eisenbach Gap :: Session: Expanding my horizons
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Not one but three Session Reports. I was already missing Merric's reports!
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21. Thread: PicLens Support for Image Galleries
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Aldie does it again!! One of the best addon features added to the BGG recently!!! thumbsup thumbsup thumbsup
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22. Board Game: Carcassonne [Average Rating:7.43 Overall Rank:139] [Average Rating:7.43 Unranked]
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A classic return (not only the game but the situation also )


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23. Board Game: Pandemic [Average Rating:7.66 Overall Rank:73]
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Disease everywhere!!


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24. Thread: Okay, maybe we *are* geeks
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I wonder why..... cool laugh
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25. Shogun :: Review: Shogun: a solid 4 out of 10.
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A solid negative review!!! thumbsup thumbsup thumbsup
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