Reply: Ascending Empires:: General:: Re: Turtling?
by madhatter Howitzer_120mm wrote:Don't forget, you should be getting VPs for tech advances (the first player to get that tech). We didn't forget that part. In a 4-player game, each sector will have...
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by Dweeb I guess I can imagine it happening, depending on the group. However, seeing that you can get big VPs for killing enemies, we usually fight right away.We also "flick far", trying to get a...
View ArticleReply: Ascending Empires:: General:: Re: Turtling?
by Howitzer_120mm madhatter wrote:Howitzer_120mm wrote:Don't forget, you should be getting VPs for tech advances (the first player to get that tech). We didn't forget that part. In a 4-player game,...
View ArticleReply: Pandemic:: General:: Re: I keep reading different things... Is...
by Sendell It's not suitable for some newbies under certain conditions.The rules are fairly simple. But make sure you understand the way cards are shuffled/drawn/discarded. Don't try to outsmart the...
View ArticleReply: Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island:: Rules:: Re: Rules...
by Thanee Well, we do have an award for complex games, too, since last year. :)ByeThanee
View ArticleReply: Carcassonne:: Variants:: Re: Allow removing (returning to hand) an...
by Player77 The game looses edge if you change that part of the rules. Just my thoughts. But of coarse everybody is free in playing games the way they wish.
View ArticleThread: Pandemic: On the Brink:: General:: How much extra time does On the...
by foxfan Just curious what everyone says. Thanks in advance.
View ArticleReply: Clash of Cultures:: Reviews:: Re: My initial take on Clash of Cultures...
by Corwin1980 People's reply to the review: "I agree with most of your points except the ones where Civilization wins." :shake: Of course, this is the Clash of Cultures forum.
View ArticleReply: Dungeon Lords:: General:: Re: Is this game too random?
by juffowup deimos2006 wrote:The choice tree for the game is fairly large. IMO, one aspect of a good strategy game is that players can roll down one of the "branches" of the choice tree and the other...
View ArticleReply: Pandemic: On the Brink:: General:: Re: How much extra time does On the...
by Tom Lehmann It depends on what parts of OTB you use. The petri dishes are mostly just nice bling, though they may save you a few seconds during setup.If you use just the new roles and events,...
View ArticleReply: Pandemic: On the Brink:: General:: Re: How much extra time does On the...
by jkayati foxfan wrote:Just curious what everyone says. Thanks in advance.Whatever small amount of time the various modules add, the expansion is worth it. OtB extends the play life of Pandemic to...
View ArticleReply: Long Shot:: Variants:: Re: Allowing bigger bets with a...
by ChrisHandy These in particular seem like nice variants. Let me know how it goes.
View ArticleReply: Long Shot:: Variants:: Re: Allowing bigger bets with a...
by StephenM ChrisHandy wrote:These in particular seem like nice variants. Let me know how it goes.Since you are here Chris, how about some more horses? Just saying...
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Thread: Agricola:: General:: How do you say this?!
by rasmussen81 I'm planning to buy this game, but I'm not sure how to say the name of it!! I was saying "Agri-cola" with the second part sounding like soda you might drink. It made sense to me with...
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: General:: Re: How do you say this?!
by Mestre dos Magos It is from latin, in this video from Scott Nicholson, there is a man that explains how it is pronounced.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwPgWjzx-CcMany pronouce it like you do coca...
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by ryudoowaru rasmussen81 wrote:Any idea who we're actually meant to pronounce the name of this game? :whistle:"uh-GRI-koh-luh"It's Latin for "farmer."
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: General:: Re: How do you say this?!
by cferejohn Pronounced like "America" is how I always think of it.
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: General:: Re: How do you say this?!
by alerce It's just a-gri-co-la.No special pronunciations/transformation as made tipically in english for any letter.With emphasis on the "i" (or the "gri" syllable).EDIT: Previous "America"...
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: General:: Re: How do you say this?!
by rasmussen81 Thanks for the fast replies everyone!! :D That helps a lot and now I know how to say it. I'm looking forward to getting it and trying it out for the first time!!
View ArticleReply: Earth Reborn:: News:: Re: The designer talks about potential expansions
by Skiprydell Definitely would go for a Kickstarter expansion...especially if it was to introduce a new faction....but regardless, do it!
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