Fantasy Flight Games - $5 Sale Today ONLY -6:00GMT 2008

[netherspirit]

Lots of their RPG books are on sale but if you scroll down there is a bunch of games from their Silver Line for $5.

Kingdoms is supposed to be a good game, its by Reiner Knizia anything he makes is probably worth $5. Also Minotaur Lords and Scarab Lords are supposed to be good. I want King's Gate as well. On the list I have only played Atlanteon and its okay it was worth the $5 I paid at GenCon.

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/5dsale.html

The FFG Fantastic Holiday Sale begins on November 21st and runs until Midnight on the night of Monday, December 4th!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Wow! Great find, Nether! Thanks for posting this link. I may have some X-mas shopping done with this site!
$5 is a steal for some of these games!
Lots of their RPG books are on sale but if you scroll down there is a bunch of games from their Silver Line for $5.

Kingdoms is supposed to be a good game, its by Reiner Knizia anything he makes is probably worth $5. Also Minotaur Lords and Scarab Lords are supposed to be good. I want King's Gate as well. On the list I have only played Atlanteon and its okay it was worth the $5 I paid at GenCon.

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/5dsale.html

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Here's what I purchased for my son and I for X-mas/his birthday (Jan. 1)
Wreckage
Magdar
Arena Maximus
Atlanteon
Quicksand.
I went in thinking I'd buy 5 at the most. So I left off a few others. Kingdoms and King's Gate both look fun, but similar. I went with 5 different game worlds/atmospheres.

Even if they don't pan out as being any good. It was worth trying them for that price.
Thanks Nether!

[justjohn]

This is awesome. I had a couple of these games on our wishlish at ThoughtHammer for Christmas, but it looks like Christmas may come a little early.

Thanks for posting this, nether!

[InfinityMax]

Nether, that's awesome! I bought eight games, and I can't wait to play them!

[netherspirit]

What games did you get IMax?

You really can't pass up $5 per game for some these, even if they turn out to suck it was only$5!

Some of them are a steal at $5!

I am hoping to be able to get a few in a couple of weeks when I get paid. The sale goes through Dec. 4th maybe I can tell the gf about it and she will get me a couple for my B-day on the 2nd :D

[ninthdoc]

Wow, wow, wow.

I got Thunder's Edge, TE's expansion, and Arena Maximus for under $30 including shipping.

Thanks!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

ah man! I should've picked up Frenzy! as well. Looks like a steal for $5.

[netherspirit]

ah man! I should've picked up Frenzy! as well. Looks like a steal for $5.

Yeah, I have had my eye on that game for awhile. It looks like fun.

[InfinityMax]

Yeah, I got Frenzy. My complete list was:

Frenzy
Atlanteon
Delta V
Inkognito
Arena Maximus
Wreckage
Scarab Lords
King's Gate

Probably will see them next Friday or so. I can't wait!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Arena Maximus
Wreckage

These look like a lot of fun! I can't wait till my son gets Wreckage. He enjoys ThunderRoad, so we'll see how he enjoys this version of Mad Max wasteland fun.
Just wish I had seen Frenzy before I checked out. :duh:

What games did you get IMax?

You really can't pass up $5 per game for some these, even if they turn out to suck it was only$5!

Some of them are a steal at $5!

Nether, did you purchase any?

[netherspirit]

I broke down and put some on our "Emergencies Only" credit card. This seemed like an emergency to me :D

I got:

Frenzy
Minotaur Lords
Scarab Lords
Kingdoms
King's Gate
Arena Maximus

If they are still available when I get paid again I may get:

Quicksand
Thunder's Edge
Thunder's Edge Expansion
Wreckage
Inkognito

[Malechi]

Here is a list of the available games; there are additional RPG Books as well as an expansion for Citadels and some Call of Cthulhu CCG: Arkham Edition Starters along with its storage box beyond those listed below.

The following list contains a link to the BGG entry, description, Price and the games BGG rating.

Frenzy (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8816): the Complete Collection: These four decks comprise everything that has been released for Frenzy!, making this the perfect purchase for customers who would like to collect all four decks.
$5.00!
User Rating: 5.7 / 10 (30 Ratings)

Thunder's Edge (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/425): Thunder's Edge is a science-fiction boardgame of politics, strategy and giant mecha for two to five players. Each player controls one of Earth's factions, each of which is trying to exert power over the planet Thunder's Edge. To win, players must gain the support of important lobby groups within the government, hold key locations on Thunder's Edge by military force, and fight for control of vital off-world locations.
$10.00!
User Rating: 6.2 / 10 (78 Ratings)

Thunder's Edge: Demon Canyon (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4347): The Thunder's Edge expansion gives new options to make your Thunder's Edge game even more exciting! Requires the Thunder's Edge main game to play.
$3.00!
User Rating: 6.4 / 10 (31 Ratings)

Hollywood Card Game (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15880): The Hollywood Card Game is a fast and simple card game from Bruno Faidutti and Michael Schact, designers of such games as Citadels, Coloretto and Fist of Dragonstones. This exciting and unique card game invites players to compete to get the best directors and most famous actors for their films. With an easily accessible theme, and simple but deep gameplay, The Hollywood Card Game appeals as much to casual gamers as it does to hardcore strategists.
$3.00!
User Rating: 5.8 / 10 (92 Ratings)

Loco! (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/398): LOCO! is a fast and zany card game from the award-winning designer of The Lord of the Rings and Kingdoms board games. Fast-paced and easy to learn, LOCO! is simple enough to play with your family, but strategic enough to satisfy your inner gamer.
$3.00!
User Rating: 6.8 / 10 (749 Ratings)

Delta V (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2817): Designed by Christian T. Petersen and Darrell Hardy, Delta V is a clever, colorful, and affordable game of memory, strategy, and just a pinch of backstabbing. Rival mining companies explore asteroids to reap their mineral riches. Remember which asteroids hold which minerals, bid for the proper contract, and struggle against nasty competition. All in a day's work at the Delta V asteroid field.
$5.00!
User Rating: 5.3 / 10 (58 Ratings)

The Hobbit (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2456): Will you trade your jewels for adventure points? Can you successfully answer the riddles or recite the songs? Do you have the courage to steal a jewel right from under Smaug's nose? On this adventure you'll travel through the Edge of the Wild, the Misty Mountains, the Carrock, Mirkwood, Long Lake, and finally confront the Desolation of Smaug. Each terrain will yield magical encounters and valuable treasure. All your wits, luck, and skill will be tested!
$5.00!
User Rating: 4.6 / 10 (273 Ratings)

The Lord of the Rings Trivia Game (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6608): In the Lord of the Rings Trivia board game, each player, or team of players, takes on the role of Frodo Baggins and seeks to destroy the One Ring by throwing it into the fires of Mount Doom. As the players travel through 14 areas of Middle Earth they must spend precious resources and answer challenging questions.
$10.00!
User Rating: 6.5 / 10 (92 Ratings)

Golf Mania: (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2901) A zany, hilarious golf-game. Use a combination of cards and dice to try to win as many golf-holes as possible. Use Terrain and Hazard cards to interfere with your opponent's game, make use of crazy equipment, and play the most looney of cards to help your own Drive and Green rolls.
$5.00!
User Rating 5.1 / 10 (89 Ratings)

Quicksand (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6738): Six intrepid explorers have braved the jungle of Naunos in their search for the legendary Monkey Skull Temple: The Hunter, the Archaeologist, the Botanist, the Jungle King, the Mineral Hunter, and the Biologist. They have all contributed to the journey so far, but now the temple draws near, and only one of them will claim its glorious discovery. Yet the lands before the temple are covered with pits of treacherous quicksand and jungle, and the adventurers cannot traverse the dangerous distance without helping each other.
$5.00!
User Rating: 6.0 / 10 (179 Ratings)

Inkognito (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/466): It is Carnival in Venice, and you are seeking your partner, one of three other world-famous secret agents. Your mission is to make contact with that agent and trade information that will allow the two of you to break into a safe containing the last known whereabouts of a mysterious figure known only as "the Grand Old Man." But beware, for another team of agents has been sent to Venice as well, to steal the figure before you, and one mistake could cost you your life.
$5.00!
User Rating: 6.7 / 10 (349 Ratings)

Atlanteon (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/216): The undersea city of Atlanteon is under attack! Take command of an army of aquatic warriors, powerful wizards, and fantastic water beasts as you battle to control the capital of the deep. Send your forces to capture the Emperor's palace, Neptune's palace, and the Sea Hag's tower- but beware! If your king is captured, you'll lose the game.
$5.00!
User Rating: 6.0 / 10 (158 Ratings)

Arena Maximus (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7719): For the glory of the Emperor, these brave charioteers stand before you today to face the deadliest race track ever devised - Arena Maximus! The winner will receive the laurels of victory and the mantle of immortality from the Emperor himself. The losers will die and be erased from the annals of history. Will you dare to wager everything on one race? Immortality or oblivion await you on the Arena Maximus!
$5.00!
User Rating: 6.4 / 10 (285 Ratings)

Senator (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12296): Senator is a board game for 3-5 players in which players take the roles of powerful Roman statesmen. In this game of diplomacy, backstabbing, and resource management, players seek simultaneously to protect Rome, advance their family, and ultimately abolish the power of the senate and claim the title of Caesar.
$5.00!
User Rating: 5.8 / 10 (148 Ratings)

Magdar (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6521): Driven by their lust for invaluable mithril and precious gemstones, the dwarves dug deeper and deeper under the mountain. One day they dug too deep, and opened the ancient vault of the sleeping demon Magdar in his primordial prison of lava and shadow. But even as the demon advanced towards the dwarves, they were amazed by the gemstones that, driven by Magdar's heat, sprung from the rocks before him. They may have dug too deep, but a greedy and daring dwarf could still have a chance to make good on a bad day.
$5.00!
User Rating: 5.4 / 10 (125 Ratings)

Kingdoms (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/119): In Reiner Knizia's Kingdoms, players assume the roles of rival kings trying to increase their wealth by establishing castles across the land. By building castles in the richest regions, you stand to reap the most gold. But build carefully! For those regions may be infested with dragons, trolls, or other hazards that rob your kingdom of its riches.
$5.00!
User Rating: 6.8 / 10 (901 Ratings)

King's Gate (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4753): The king is dying and the nobles (the players) try to get influence enough to be the next chosen. Influence is achieved by surrounding key areas (palace, library,) with buildings you control. The opponents can erect new buildings over the ones you already built so be careful. Like in all good games there is a dragon :) It can be sent for destruction of your opponents’ buildings.
$5.00!
User Rating: 6.5 / 10 (303 Ratings)

Wreckage (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8593): In the post-apocalyptic world of Wreckage, the landscape is a twisted wasteland. Road warriors rule the highways in souped-up vehicles decked out with guns, armor, and turbo-charged engines. The best of these gasoline gladiators have come together to compete in the arena of death. The winner is awarded fuel for a year, water for a month, and the glory of the kill. The losers are wreckage.
$5.00!
User Rating: 6.1 / 10 (189 Ratings)

Scarab Lords (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4488): Over a year in the making, FFG and Reiner Knizia are proud to present the premium card game Scarab Lords. Set in a gorgeous fantasy Egypt, this clever card game depicts the battle of dominance between two mythical Scarab Lords. To win, players must gain power in the areas of religion, military, and economics. Powerful sorcerors, mythical beasts, epic monuments, and grand armies all play key roles in the Scarab Lords card game.
$5.00!
User Rating: 6.2 / 10 (449 Ratings)

Minotaur Lords (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10908): Reiner Knizia's Minotaur Lords is a card game for two players in which each player is a Minotaur Lord vying to control the heart of an empire. You must use your minions, strongholds, and the favor of the gods to achieve military, economic, and religious victory.
$5.00!
User Rating: 6.4 / 10 (122 Ratings)

I Haven't decided exactly what I want yet. Has anyone played these and can comment on their playability/fun factor?

[netherspirit]

I added the BGG link for Golf Mania and the rating to your post.

I have only played Atlanteon and only once. I can't really comment on it that much. Its a strategy area control game of sorts.

Like I said before, anything with Reiner Knizia's name on it is likely worth the $5, there are 5 games on the list by him. I'd snag those up.

[Dreaded Gazebo]

Kingdoms is an excellent game, for $5 there's no reason to not purchase it. The game may not look like much at first - just laying down numbered tiles to try and have the biggest score - but every single turn is wonderfully agonizing. It's so very hard to set yourself up for good placement yet so easy to screw others over. Not a game for everyone but my friends and I absolutely love it. One of my personal favorites.

Minotaur Lords is also good. I tried it out once with a friend and thought it was very interesting. Essentially it's sort of a standalone CCG, sort of like how Fairy Tale feels. What I really like is how the two sides in the game have extremely different strategies in order to win. Fun stuff.

I actually just picked up Kingdoms a couple of weeks back otherwise I'd be jumping on this. Might put in an order for Arena Maximus, King's Gate and Madgar... we'll see.

[InfinityMax]

I almost nabbed Thunder's Edge, but I couldn't find a review at RPG.net, and it looked questionable. After having read the review at BGG, I'm glad I skipped it.

[Malechi]

I added the BGG link for Golf Mania and the rating to your post.

Excellent! FFG had the name listed as a single word so, of course, the BGG Search Engine found nothing ... :roll:

So far I am decided on:
• Quicksand
• Loco!
• Arena Maximus
• Kingdoms
• King's Gate
• Wreckage
• Scarab Lords
• Minotaur Lords

For a total of around $51.52 including shipping (Retail would have been around $145.00)

[justjohn]

I'd been eyeballing Scarab Lords and Quicksand! for a while. At 5 bucks, they're getting ordered.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Excellent! FFG had the name listed as a single word so, of course, the BGG Search Engine found nothing ... :roll:
It sure is finnicky, huh?

[justjohn]

Has anyone else who ordered stuff from FFG recieved any updated information on their order?

My order page still just says that the order was placed on saturday, and that it's still "in-progress."

Was just wondering if anyone else's order had a more up to date status, as it seems kind of odd that at 4 days since placing it, the order hasn't been shipped yet, and everything was listed as in stock when I ordered it.

[Malechi]

Mine is still listed as "In Progress". They did note that they would be closed through the long Thanksgiving weekend. I am sure they came back to a couple hundred orders, give them some time to update. I do know my credit card was billed.

For those that have not yet taken advantage of this offer, remember that it ends Decmeber 4, 2006.

[justjohn]

Mine was charged, too. I didn't see that they were closed, but should have considered that.

Thanks for the heads up.

[Malechi]

The annoncement is on the front page, just above the announcement for the "$5 Sale".

[ninthdoc]

I ordered Friday morning and received a shipping notifcation that night. They are enroute, due to arrive tomorrow. :D

Edit: Correction, it was delivered today. :banana:

[netherspirit]

I ordered Friday morning and received a shipping notifcation that night. They are enroute, due to arrive tomorrow. :D

Edit: Correction, it was delivered today. :banana:

How is that possible?! They were closed on Friday!! :twisted:

This is me being jealous because mine still says in progress!

[ninthdoc]

Hey! Thanks for calling me out! :joke:

I meant to post this last night, but fell asleep before remembering and I had not dredged this thread up yet, today.

I was mistaken. The delivered package was a Christmas gift for my son. What's truly disappointing it that b/c it was addressed to me and from a toy company, everyone in the house thought that it was for me.

Darn kids getting toys for Christmas. It's so wrong to have to compete w/them. :P

[netherspirit]

Got my package this morning. :D

[InfinityMax]

Aagh! I just got an email that said mine went out today!

But then, I got my copy of Battlelore yesterday, so I can wait.

[Rodriquez]

they shipped today yeah!!

[ninthdoc]

Mine shipped today as well.

[netherspirit]

But then, I got my copy of Battlelore yesterday, so I can wait.

:twisted:

[Malechi]

Hmmm, I got an email saying my order was shipped (no indication of when that occurred), and on the FF website my order states "Complete", but contains no Tracking Number.

This worries me because I certainly don't feel the transactipon is complete until I actually have the games!

Did anyone get a UPS Tracking Number?

[netherspirit]

I checked mine this morning; it said Complete (1) but no tracking number listed. I was a bit bummed, until I went outside to come to work and it was on my porch.

[ninthdoc]

No tracking number. Where are they shipping out of? I don't know their location. We usually get things later here b/c were on the opposite side of the country from any places that originate shipping.

[netherspirit]

They are in Minnesota.

[justjohn]

I had emailed them yesterday, and recieved an email back saying that my package had been shipped out the previous day (tuesday). My order still said in-progress until this morning, after I recieved an automated email saying my package had been shipped.

The guy who emailed me back yesterday gave me the tracking number, and according to the ups tracking number, it's supposed to arrive tomorrow. You guys, I would assume, will get it tomorrow as well.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I got my tracking info at lunch today, but days ago I had also wrote asking if they could add on Frenzy! to my order. Haven't received a reply yet.
I'm looking forward to getting those games.

(Don't mention Battlelore here, I'm trying to keep my mind off that game)

[Malechi]

... We usually get things later here b/c were on the opposite side of the country from any places that originate shipping.

But, you're in the frakking middle!!! (okay, bottom middle, but still middle) Try being on the West Coast at the far end of no where when it ships from the East Coast. It actually takes longer to get from San Francisco to me, than it does to get from the East Coast to San Francisco in the first place!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Just checked my mail. No Frenzy! added to the order. Sigh. Oh well.

[ninthdoc]

... We usually get things later here b/c were on the opposite side of the country from any places that originate shipping.

But, you're in the frakking middle!!! (okay, bottom middle, but still middle) Try being on the West Coast at the far end of no where when it ships from the East Coast. It actually takes longer to get from San Francisco to me, than it does to get from the East Coast to San Francisco in the first place!

Now, Malechi, let's not BATTLE over this, but LORE has borne witness to the fact that when ships dock w/'scape, they dock on your side of the country. Being in the middle w/only Mexico for company and limited oceanic exposure makes for slow arrival times of shipping containers bearing goodies like 'scape, et al.

H_E_H, click here (http://www.battlelore.com/?rid=&S=a7568542d7589e0ace16649966155104).

[Jormi_Boced]

I got mine already, well kind of. They are going to be under the tree I think. I sent my wife a link with a list of ones that I was interested in. Two days later I have a huge box on my steps:)

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

H_E_H, click here (http://www.battlelore.com/?rid=&S=a7568542d7589e0ace16649966155104).
I hate you.

[ninthdoc]

H_E_H, click here (http://www.battlelore.com/?rid=&S=a7568542d7589e0ace16649966155104).
I hate you.

:lol:

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I'm trying to stay away from that game and you just put it back in my face.
:lol:

[ninthdoc]

I'm trying to stay away from that game and you just put it back in my face.
:lol:

I'm sorry, I won't do it again. (http://www.battlelore.com/?rid=&S=a7568542d7589e0ace16649966155104)

[InfinityMax]

Doc, that's just mean. I mean, that's like if you just sat here and described how cool the rules are for Battlelore, or the incredibly, unbelievably high production values on the components. Or if you said how much Battlelore screams to be customized, with your own Lore cards or custom armies or custom Landmarks or adventures or rules. Or how you can sit down and play a full game inside an hour, and still be salivating at the idea of playing another one. Or how you get this five-inch-deep box so full of miniatures and cards and dice and hexes and markers and rules and boards, that you can barely get the box lid back on. Or how the rulebook is quite easily one of the best looking printed pieces I have ever seen, board game or not. Or how the rules are so ridiculously easy to read, so that for the first time in my entire life, I was disappointed to come to the end of the rules, and actually went back and read them again.

Because that would just be mean.

[ninthdoc]

InfinityMax (http://www.battlelore.com/?rid=&S=a7568542d7589e0ace16649966155104)

What'd you say, Imax? (http://www.battlelore.com/?rid=&S=a7568542d7589e0ace16649966155104) :P (http://www.battlelore.com/?rid=&S=a7568542d7589e0ace16649966155104)

[justjohn]

Some play results:

Magdar sucked. Lol. I mean, really. It just wasn't very fun at all. Played 1 game of it.

Frenzy was a lot of fun. Played like 5 games of it back to back.

We played 1 game of Quicksand and enjoyed it. Was really simple and light, but quite fun.

Playing Scarab Lords and Arena Maximus tomorrow, both look very good, and much more stimulating than anything we played tonight.

Sorry for anyone else who ordered Magdar. Dunno, it just seemed really boring and bland.

[Sweetcurse]

Ordered: Frenzy, Kingdoms, Scarab Lords and Minotaur Lords.

Have any of you played:
Wreckage, quicksand, Inkognito, Senators? I'd like to know about those. Also about King's Gate.
Any help here would be hot!

[justjohn]

We ordered quicksand and played 1 game of it. Arena Maximus and Scarablords has kept our attention more, but Quicksand was a good romp, and I'm sure we'll play it again. Worth the 5 bucks, but not a game we'll play over and over, back to back.

We've had a couple fun games of Frenzy, but scarablords... we LOVE that game. I'm actually getting ready to order Minotaur Lords. 13 bucks with shipping is a steal, if it's like Scarab Lords, and can be combined with it. Fun.

And my apologies to anyone who ordered Magdar. Maybe you'll like it, but we sure didn't.

[InfinityMax]

Woohoo! My box came tonight while I was at class! I can't wait to play some games!

Ironically, I'm almost completely devoted to playing nothing but Battlelore until I burn out enough to play something else. My GOD is that game fun.

[Rodriquez]

wow that was quck, got my stuff tonight:
Wreckage
Arena Maximus
Atlanteon
Frenzy: complete
Kingdoms
Quicksand
Thunder Edge and expansion

btw I wanna try that Battlelore Imax!

cheers
Rod

[CornPuff]

YAY. Thanks for the awesome link! cant beleive i didnt find this sooner, I was really pushing it (in fact, their sale should have already ended if they were going by Eastern Time)

I picked up Minotaur Lords, Scarab Lords, Kingdoms, Inkognito, King's Gate and Arena Maximus.

Heck, any two of those games would have cost me 40 bucks at a store, but now I get all 6 for $40, including shipping :-D.

Thanks for the posting the reviews, Malechi. Oh yeah, and this thread is making me consider battlelore :-P

[InfinityMax]

Cornpuff, stop considering Battlelore and buy it. You'll be glad you did.

[Ketch]

My wife was going to get me Battlelore for Christmas.. not sure if she did though, so I have to wait..
Days of Wonder, is prolly my second fav board game company.

[Ketch]

I'm never disapointed with Fantasy Flight games..
I caught the sale at the last second,
Glad I finally checked this forum haha

What did you get?

Asked from anotehr thread, thought it belonged in here...

I got
Frenzy
Arena Maximus
Scarab Lords
Senator
and the last one I am not sure.. but I think King's Gate

I didn't just get everything, I've been reading, checking out rules for a lot of these games for a while now... and I already own a huge collection of board games. Around 50 or so.
So I didn't want to just grab anything.

[Ketch]

I was literally buying at hte last second, it was actually Dec 5th where I live, but I guess the FF site is closer to the pacific, I think I got my games like 5 minutes before it ended so I didn't think too much haha.

I am really glad I made the choices I made after hearing your reviews.
I decided Scarrab Lords over Minataur Lords, which from what most of you are saying was a good choice!

Has anyone played Senator yet?

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Woohoo! My box came tonight while I was at class! I can't wait to play some games!

Ironically, I'm almost completely devoted to playing nothing but Battlelore until I burn out enough to play something else. My GOD is that game fun.
*covers hands over eyes*
"I'm not reading IMax's post. I'm not reading IMax's post..."

This is what I picked up from this sale. I'm going to dispense them out to my son for Christmas and his birthday. I know I already listed them on the first page, but I got the games yesterday and had a chance to look them over (without opening them) :

Wreckage (he's going to love this one. He's a Hot Wheels/cars fanatic)
Magdar (JJ made it sound as if it's a dud, but I'm willing to give it a shot)
Arena Maximus (love the different styled chariots!)
Atlanteon (thought my son would get a kick outta this)
Quicksand (This caught me in my Tomb mode, so I had to get it. Appears there's a Tarzan type character in the game)

And I went back and grabbed:
Frenzy!
Minotaur Lords
Scarab Lords
Maginor (the components looks very neat-o)

I also got the little catalog and wow, I'm really, really interested in this game:
Wings of War (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/wingsofwar.html)!
I enjoy those early fighter bi-planes of WWI. Any of you guys play this game? I'm going to do some reviews research and see how it sounds.

[Jormi_Boced]

Woohoo! My box came tonight while I was at class! I can't wait to play some games!

Ironically, I'm almost completely devoted to playing nothing but Battlelore until I burn out enough to play something else. My GOD is that game fun.
*covers hands over eyes*
"I'm not reading IMax's post. I'm not reading IMax's post..."

This is what I picked up from this sale. I'm going to dispense them out to my son for Christmas and his birthday. I know I already listed them on the first page, but I got the games yesterday and had a chance to look them over (without opening them) :

Wreckage (he's going to love this one. He's a Hot Wheels/cars fanatic)
Magdar (JJ made it sound as if it's a dud, but I'm willing to give it a shot)
Arena Maximus (love the different styled chariots!)
Atlanteon (thought my son would get a kick outta this)
Quicksand (This caught me in my Tomb mode, so I had to get it. Appears there's a Tarzan type character in the game)

And I went back and grabbed:
Frenzy!
Minotaur Lords
Scarab Lords
Maginor (the components looks very neat-o)

I also got the little catalog and wow, I'm really, really interested in this game:
Wings of War (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/wingsofwar.html)!
I enjoy those early fighter bi-planes of WWI. Any of you guys play this game? I'm going to do some reviews research and see how it sounds.

I definitely dig Wings of War. It is super fun, I highly reccomend it. The simultaneous movenment and firing, as well as scenarios make it very fun and I think do a good job of giving you the feel of flying a WW1 fighter plane. I also like how you can play standalone expansions or mix and match them.

[Jormi_Boced]

I'm never disapointed with Fantasy Flight games..
I caught the sale at the last second,
Glad I finally checked this forum haha

What did you get?

Asked from anotehr thread, thought it belonged in here...

I got
Frenzy
Arena Maximus
Scarab Lords
Senator
and the last one I am not sure.. but I think King's Gate

I didn't just get everything, I've been reading, checking out rules for a lot of these games for a while now... and I already own a huge collection of board games. Around 50 or so.
So I didn't want to just grab anything.

50 = Huge

What about 150-200 or more?

[LilNewbie]

It's all relative, JB. ;)

Newb.

[Ketch]

....
I didn't just get everything, I've been reading, checking out rules for a lot of these games for a while now... and I already own a huge collection of board games. Around 50 or so.
So I didn't want to just grab anything....

50 = Huge

What about 150-200 or more?

Well, what I find hard, is I want many many other board games. But we all have the same amount of one thing, and that is time (yes I know some people unfotunately end up with less, but in a single day we all have 24 hours).

I could buy way more games, but really, I wouldn't enjoy myself more than I do.
Now, that being said, I will one day have 150-200 board games like you at this rate! I am only 22, so when my children are grown, well their rooms will likely become game closets haha.

So, to answer your question, if 50 = HUGE, then 150+ = 3 times HUGE, or radical, or awesome or something like that haha.

Anyway, the one thing that gets me is, I don't buy more games unless I make good use of the ones I have. So, when I do get that many, I will feel kinda bad letting some collect dust, because I am pretty picky about what games I get! (Unless there is an amazing sale on... hahaha)

[Jormi_Boced]

Yeah, I try to keep my unplayed stack very low.

I am 25 with no kids, so I suppose if the kids thing comes into play, my collection growth will slow as well.

[Ketch]

wow, 25 eh, I would have thought with that many games it would have taken at least till you're 30!
Its not the kids, (I actually have none YET!), its more because i have a wife, and not because she won't let me, but because I care about her more than to spend all my money on games haha

So that's pretty impressive.
I hope this doesn't become a good excuse for me to buy more haha.

[netherspirit]

My girlfriend likes games so when I spend money on a game its something we can both do. :D

I'm up to about 75 games (with 100+ on my wishlist), with only about 5 (not including the 6 new ones I got from this sale) that we haven't played at least once.

[InfinityMax]

I probably have about 100 games, and probably less than 5 not played (not counting games I got since Monday), but I review games, so 1) I get them for free, and 2) I have to play them so I can write about them.

[Ketch]

Yeah, by games not played, I meant regularily.
I have none that were never played hehe.

IMax, I really wish I could do what you do! wow!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I definitely dig Wings of War. It is super fun, I highly reccomend it. The simultaneous movenment and firing, as well as scenarios make it very fun and I think do a good job of giving you the feel of flying a WW1 fighter plane. I also like how you can play standalone expansions or mix and match them.

Ah man, you may have just sold me on the game! My brother-in-law iwns a bi-plane game consisting of two illustrated b&w books. One book was a German pilot, the other, British.
It was WILD: you would decide moves, tell the other player, then you both turn to certain page in your own books. At times, you could literally see each other's character's faces in the cockpit!
When I saw Wings of War in the Endgame store in Oakland during our NorCal Game Day, it brought back memories of those game/books.
Jormi, I'll keep my eyes open for a cheap copy of WoW and the expansions. I think I'll try to get just the expansions up to WWI.
(I still need to see the movie, Flyboys.)

I'm at about 25 board games in my collection - thanks to this sale, it jumped up an additional 9. :D

[owenmp]

Dear Hex_Enduction_Hour,

If you send me your e-mail address, I will send you a short set of ThunderRoad variants I downloaded 10 years ago . . . yet another item I need to add to SWAT HQ . . . :D

[Jormi_Boced]

I definitely dig Wings of War. It is super fun, I highly reccomend it. The simultaneous movenment and firing, as well as scenarios make it very fun and I think do a good job of giving you the feel of flying a WW1 fighter plane. I also like how you can play standalone expansions or mix and match them.

Ah man, you may have just sold me on the game! My brother-in-law iwns a bi-plane game consisting of two illustrated b&w books. One book was a German pilot, the other, British.
It was WILD: you would decide moves, tell the other player, then you both turn to certain page in your own books. At times, you could literally see each other's character's faces in the cockpit!
When I saw Wings of War in the Endgame store in Oakland during our NorCal Game Day, it brought back memories of those game/books.
Jormi, I'll keep my eyes open for a cheap copy of WoW and the expansions. I think I'll try to get just the expansions up to WWI.
(I still need to see the movie, Flyboys.)

I'm at about 25 board games in my collection - thanks to this sale, it jumped up an additional 9. :D

I so far just have Famous Aces, but one of my friends has Burning Drachens and Watch your back, so I have gotten to play with a fair amount of the expansions. Burning Drachens added some fun scenarios.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Dear Hex_Enduction_Hour,

If you send me your e-mail address, I will send you a short set of ThunderRoad variants I downloaded 10 years ago . . . yet another item I need to add to SWAT HQ . . . :D
Owenmp, Oh Heck yeah! I just now saw your reply - sorry! I would love to get a hold of those ThunderRoad rules variants!
my e-mail address is below - beneath my signature depicting Boner putting Fish Story in his place (take that, GB!).


I so far just have Famous Aces, but one of my friends has Burning Drachens and Watch your back, so I have gotten to play with a fair amount of the expansions. Burning Drachens added some fun scenarios.
I'll definitely keep my eye out for this game. It's pricey for what you get, huh?

[Jormi_Boced]

I guess I paid 20 dollars for Famous Aces, and wasn't really dissabointed in the components for the price. It definitely isn't truckloads of goober, but I didn't feel cheated.

[ninthdoc]

:cry: I couldn't figure out why I never recieved my stuff. So I e-mailed them to inquire and it turns out that their server glitched and continued to sell Thunder's Edge and Demon Canyon after it was gone. They said they tried to e-mail me to see if I still wanted Arena Maximus, but I never got any notification about this.

So I told them to just cancel my order and refund my card. :cry:

I really wanted those games. :cry:

Dammit! I need to go spend some money! :cry:

[InfinityMax]

That sucks. You can play some of mine, though. But not Atlanteon - that game blows. I haven't tried the others. Probably will tonight while I'm entertaining my kids.

[bushi96]

:cry: I couldn't figure out why I never recieved my stuff. So I e-mailed them to inquire and it turns out that their server glitched and continued to sell Thunder's Edge and Demon Canyon after it was gone. They said they tried to e-mail me to see if I still wanted Arena Maximus, but I never got any notification about this.

So I told them to just cancel my order and refund my card. :cry:

I really wanted those games. :cry:

darnit! I need to go spend some money! :cry:

Now you can go buy BattleLore! Alls well that ends well... :wink:

[InfinityMax]

That would work better if he didn't already have Battlelore.

[justjohn]

So Atlanteon sucked?

Just a word of advice, if you got both of the Lords games, play Scarab Lords first. We love it, and ordered Minotaur Lords a couple days after we started playing Scarab Lords, and were quite let down with Minotaur Lords. The artwork is not nearly as good, and the decks are not very balanced, as the Horde deck is pretty much unstoppable.

Just my opinion, though.

[InfinityMax]

Yeah, Atlanteon was horrid.

I got Scarab Lords, and can't wait to try it. We played Arena Maximus tonight, and it was cutthroat fun.

[justjohn]

Yeah, we've played a couple of games of Arena Maximus. It seems like it takes a while to get set up for how short the game is. But it is pretty fun.

[Ketch]

So I got my 5 games

Frenzy is what my wife and I played first.
I really thought she would kill me at this, because when we play Dutch Blitz (a fast thinking, multitasking game.. also called Nerts, or a few other things) she always DESTROYS me.

This is a game you'd play instead of like UNO, or speed or go fish. That's the level of play.
But the bets part is, it has a certain depth to it, that you could like have a bunch of friends over and still have fun having like a small tournament to crown the frenzy champion.

So I taught her to play, and its very simple. We played one match and I killed her pretty good. I don't think she got a point. But the second game I only managed to beat her slightly after the 3rd round haha.
The key to the game is to get a few columns the way you like it, and try to end as fast as possible..

The game really does take as long as it suggests, maybe less, I'd say 5 to 15 minutes. As long as the game's goal was to be a fast way to pass some time, they did it. But its not epic or anything like magic, or any collectable card game.

We played King's Gate next. The most surprising thing about this was the winning strategy was a lot different than I pictured it being.

My wife liked this game the best. I guess she just like cities and tile based games. (Carcassone, Settlers of Catan are her other two favourites).
This game is probably a lot more fun with 4 people than with 2 though. Don't be fooled by its relatively simple appearance at first, there are quite a few ways to choose a winning strategy, and at least one way to choose a losing one (I learned first hand).

They give the suggestion, its better to just finish the round and lose it so you can place the next round yourself. Well... if you've played this game, you know that's true! I ignored it for a while and lost horribly.

We had a party later that night which I brought all the games too. I taught Senator to a number of people there, and we played this twice that night.
This game is tough to get used to because all your strategies are completely based on what the other players might do. I love games like this in large groups because its incredibly hard to win anything without someone throwing in the assassin.
I won the first game because everyone had used all their influence and assassins and I had a few influence left, and no competition, so I took like 4 agendas in a row, which apparently is a lot.

Good game I suggest it to people who have a larger group of friends.
Unfrotunately it only goes up to 5 players, but it seems modifiable for more, or at least teaming up!

I also got Scarab Lords which is cool. My wife doesn't like these style of games much so it wasn't a good play test, and she probably won't play many more times.

Lastly I got Arena Maximum. This was the only game I did not have time to play that night. I wish I had opened this up for the party that evening too, but I didn't get around to it. I looked at it, and read most of the rules, and it does look like a good concept.

[Teamski]

AAARGGHH!!!! Why don't I scan these threads better!?!?!?!

:johnwoo: :passout:

A missed opportunity....:(

-Ski

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Lastly I got Arena Maximum. This was the only game I did not have time to play that night. I wish I had opened this up for the party that evening too, but I didn't get around to it. I looked at it, and read most of the rules, and it does look like a good concept.
I really want to play this one! Reviews made it sound a bit slow in play for a game that's depicting the swift, quick atmosphere of Chariot racing.

[InfinityMax]

I really liked Arena Maximus. It is just a little slow, but I thought it was a hoot. Not a ton of strategy, but enough to be fun without being too think-heavy.

Delta V, which I played tonight, is like the old Memory game, but fun. My kids and I enjoyed it. It's not an instant classic, or anything, but what the hell, I paid five bucks for it.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Frenzy was a lot of fun. Played like 5 games of it back to back.

I got around to playing Frenzy with my son on our Christmas vacation. We had a good time playing the four, different factions.



Magdar sucked. Lol. I mean, really. It just wasn't very fun at all. Played 1 game of it.

We played 1 game of Quicksand and enjoyed it. Was really simple and light, but quite fun.


I gave my son Magdar and Quicksand for Christmas. We'll try those tomorrow. I'm looking forward to playing both.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I can't get enough of the Frenzy artwork. If anything, the beauty of the cards is worth the $5+ I spent on the game!
Here is the Human faction, my favorite artwork in the game.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Frenzyhumancards014.jpg

[Jormi_Boced]

Well now that Christmas has come I got to see a lot of what I recieved from the FFG sale. I guess there may be more set aside for further gift giving on a later occasion.

Loco from my wife. It was a good light easy to teach game.

Magdar from my wife. I haven't played it yet.

The Hobbit from my wife. I haven't played it yet, and I know it is going to be bad, but I am a Tolkien sucker:)

Scarab Lords from my wife. I haven't played yet, but have read through the rules and it looks pretty darn cool.

Kingdoms from parents. This one is very good. I can't wait for more plays

King's Gate from parents. Haven't played yet, but I am really looking forward to this one.

Thunder's Edge and Demon's Canyon from the in-laws. Haven't played, and I am afraid it migth be a whie til this one sees the table.

Inkognito from the in-laws. I want to get this one on the table soon.

Arena Maximus from the in-laws. This one looks to be quite a bit of fun, but I haven't played it yet.

Quicksand from the in-laws. Another one that is still unplayed.

Senator from the in-laws. This one looks pretty interesting, but it is still unplayed.

[Sweetcurse]

Played Kingdoms. it´s really good. The dragon is very, very powerful. In a two player game it can easily win the round for you. I need to try it with more than two players.

I´m reading the rules for Scarab, so we´ll see.

[justjohn]

An alternative rule we use for Scarab/Minotaur Lords, is that the wife and me draft our decks. My wife chooses 2 cards for her deck, then I choose 2 cards for my deck, back and forth until we both have 30. It adds a lot to the game, not that it needs much, well, Scarab Lords, at least.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I just now finished playing Quicksand with my 6-year old son! Light and a ton of fun for a quick fix! He trounced me!
I thought for sure he was the Jungle Lord, but all the while I had been advancing the Botanist as a fake-out/card replenisher. Darn - He WAS the Botanist! My Zoologist was so close!


We tried Magdar last night. Stumbled a bit remembering to roll for Magdar's Wrath and then we had to quit for dinner. We'll try again later today.

[dead_radish]

Thunder's Edge

I would recommend staying far away from this game. I tried to play it with a friend of mine a couple years ago, and by about halfway in, we were openly mocking the game. Then we began mocking ourselves for playing it, and quit.

It has a ton of tiny little cardboard pieces to keep track of, slow movement, and, from what I remember, interminable combats.

[Jormi_Boced]

Thunder's Edge

I would recommend staying far away from this game. I tried to play it with a friend of mine a couple years ago, and by about halfway in, we were openly mocking the game. Then we began mocking ourselves for playing it, and quit.

It has a ton of tiny little cardboard pieces to keep track of, slow movement, and, from what I remember, interminable combats.

Yeah, that sounds like a typical war game. Tons of chits and long and slow:)

[dead_radish]

It's worse than that, though, from my (probably tainted) memory.

The chits are little pieces of cardboard. And they don't fit in the hexes.

It's long and slow not because of plodding pace and manuevering but because units are mismatched, and cities are impossible to assault (keep in mind, memory).

I absolutely love Twilight Imperium, also by FFG, also a war game with many pieces and a slow timeline.

TE just made me sad.

[Jormi_Boced]

It's worse than that, though, from my (probably tainted) memory.

The chits are little pieces of cardboard. And they don't fit in the hexes.

It's long and slow not because of plodding pace and manuevering but because units are mismatched, and cities are impossible to assault (keep in mind, memory).

I absolutely love Twilight Imperium, also by FFG, also a war game with many pieces and a slow timeline.

TE just made me sad.

Yeah, Twilight Imperium is not really classified as a wargame. It is a game that deals with war, but there is a specific genre of games called Wargames.

Thunder's Edge is more like these traditional wargames that sprang out of the old Avalon Hill and SPI.

They are always played with chits, which are little squares of cardboard or paper, and they are generally played on paper maps. The rules are usually very long and gameplay is even longer:) It takes a certain type of geek to enjoy them, and they are called GROGNARDS. I really am not one, but I have dabbled.

[dead_radish]

True. The closest to that I've gotten would be Axis and Allies. It's still fairly fast paced.

I do recall a few of the type you describe - primarily centered around either WW2 or Napoleonic battles. Those I can't take.

[InfinityMax]

I'm glad I passed on Thunder's Edge. There's no way my family would have played that with me, even though it did look fun. If my old man lived close by, he would play it - he's a grognard from way back.

[Jormi_Boced]

I'm glad I passed on Thunder's Edge. There's no way my family would have played that with me, even though it did look fun. If my old man lived close by, he would play it - he's a grognard from way back.

Yeah, I am hoping I can get somebody to get it on the table with.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I've noticed with a lot of the FF games that the game creator's name appears before the game title.
Even on my Return of the Heroes game I delved into last night (sorted, read, but didn't play) I noticed the designer had top billing.
What are the reasons for this trend? Actually I can guess the 'why' for several reasons (I understand there are uberdesigners out there like Reiner Knizia and people want to follow his next project - is it a European thing?), but was just wondering if you guys knew when it started? Or is there a definitive answer?

[InfinityMax]

I know that you can put 'Reiner Knizia's' on a game and double your sales. I think that's crap, because I don't really think he's the genius other people think he is, but there it is anyway.

Game designers, especially big names like Richard Borg, Reiner Knizia and Bruno Faidutti, are beginning to approach a sort of celebrity status. If I put 'Nicole Ritchie's Diet Plus' on a bottle of amphetimines, I can sell more than just 'Diet Plus.' If I make 'Johnny Depp's Hemorrhoid Cream', I'll sell the bejeezus out of it. And with gamers, they play a few games by a celebrity designer, and they realize that having this particular person on a project is a signature of quality.

Until they figure out that every third Reiner Knizia game is a total waste of money.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Is there a when or a defining game that started this trend?
Johnny Depp and Nicole Ritchie (?) could make a fortune!!!

[Sweetcurse]

I know that you can put 'Reiner Knizia's' on a game and double your sales. I think that's crap, because I don't really think he's the genius other people think he is, but there it is anyway.

Game designers, especially big names like Richard Borg, Reiner Knizia and Bruno Faidutti, are beginning to approach a sort of celebrity status. If I put 'Nicole Ritchie's Diet Plus' on a bottle of amphetimines, I can sell more than just 'Diet Plus.' If I make 'Johnny Depp's Hemorrhoid Cream', I'll sell the bejeezus out of it. And with gamers, they play a few games by a celebrity designer, and they realize that having this particular person on a project is a signature of quality.

Until they figure out that every third Reiner Knizia game is a total waste of money.

I´m sure Knizia has to make a living. Some of the games he makes, as with anyone else, are bound to be contractual garbage, made only to make a buck or under a contract. But considering how amazing Knizia´s good games are, I am willing to considering him a small genius. Not all of Einstein´s ideas were great, yet he was a genius.

Of course, I probably shouldn´t be discussing the merits of genius with the self proclaimed "Man-Genius." ;)

[InfinityMax]

Knizia does make some fantastic games. Some of the best games I've played were Reiner Knizia games. But some of the worst games I've ever played were also Reiner games. And it seems that there's a pretty reliable crap:gold ratio that hovers right around 1:3.

Like Maginor and King's Gate are Knizia games, and they're two of my favorites. And then Atlanteon is Reiner Knizia (from the same publisher as the other two), and it's absolutely horrid. Then you have Kingdoms or Scarab Lords (fantastic games) with a chaser of Lord of the Rings, published by Eagle Games, which was abysmally bad. Through the Desert (fun) and Hollywood Card Games (fun), then LOCO! (less fun than getting a flu shot).

And reports of my genius have been extremely exaggerated.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Like Maginor and King's Gate are Knizia games, and they're two of my favorites.
I really like the look of Maginor. Great to hear a positive response to the game play. I can't wait to get that open and try it out.

[InfinityMax]

Maginor is an awesome game. It's in my top 15 games, easy.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I've broken out Arena Maximus and read the rules. Have yet to play it, but I'm liking the theme/atmosphere a lot.
Here are the chariot cards to entice any curious gamers. I dig the artwork.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Arenachariotcards017.jpg

[netherspirit]

Maginor is an awesome game. It's in my top 15 games, easy.

Really? Maybe I just need to play it some more or we were doing something wrong...we got it at GenCon for $5 and I wasn't that impressed by it.

[Jormi_Boced]

I've broken out Arena Maximus and read the rules. Have yet to play it, but I'm liking the theme/atmosphere a lot.
Here are the chariot cards to entice any curious gamers. I dig the artwork.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Arenachariotcards017.jpg

Yeah, I can't wait to play this one.

[ej]

I should look in this area of the forums more often. Looks like I missed a hell of a deal.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I should look in this area of the forums more often. Looks like I missed a hell of a deal.
oh yeah, I haven't cracked open the other four games I bought for $5 each - Maginor, Scarab Lords, Minotaur Lords, and Atlanteon.

[LilNewbie]

I should look in this area of the forums more often. Looks like I missed a hell of a deal.
oh yeah, I haven't cracked open the other four games I bought for $5 each - Maginor, Scarab Lords, Minotaur Lords, and Atlanteon.

Twist the blade a little more....


;)

Newb.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Twist the blade a little more....

:D
Did you get any of those games, Newb?

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Went up to the mountains yesterday and got to try Wreckage.
My poor son had to wait while dad read the rules and struggled with first-time mechanics. He had mostly lost interest by the time we were ready to start.
He did enjoy choosing weapons for his vehicle and this re-sparked his interest quite a bit.

Wreckage felt clunky and the cardboard pieces sliding around on the tabletop was a bit trying (consider a 7-year old navigating his vehicle, but instead moving every other piece by less-honed motor skills!), but my son and I waddled through it.
Seemed too easy to score the three victory tanks of gas. :shrug:

I need to give this game another try and see how it runs.

After dinner him and I played the much loved Quicksand. It was an assured fun couple of games.

Tonight, after we got back home we played Magdar for the second time. This game ran much smoother than our maiden voyage of Magdar's lair searching for Mithril and gems!
It was actually quite fun for my son and he had lots of custom rules he wanted to implement for our next game - to say the least, I was impressed with him.

So for bedtime reading, I broke out a game I bought for myself for X-mas - Maginor. I know IMax likes this game and that makes me want to like it too.
The game components are gorgeous and brightly colored. By the time I had finished reading the rules, my son was sound asleep. :lol:
But i'm chalking that up to a long day.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to playing Maginor!

Still to play: Arena Maximus, Atlanteon, Scarab Lords, Minotaur Lords, and of course, Maginor.


By the way, I'm glad I was able to get these FF games for $5+ each. They're fun, but definitely not worth the heftier retail prices!

Thanks again Nether for flagging that sale for us all.

[Grungebob]

Wreckage is fun. Replace the cardboard cars with Hotwheels!!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Wreckage is fun. Replace the cardboard cars with Hotwheels!!
I had read that somewhere (BGG?) and my son had a couple he'd brought with him on the trip.
We tested their lengths - sure enough they were compatible with the Wreckage movement ruler!
We'll be giving the game another try sometime soon. He kept talking about it on the way home. :D

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Well hey hey! I've been gone since Saturday, but got in a lot of game time with the family.

Atlanteon
I like this game! Interesting concept and the aquatic fantasy aspect could be any other 'skin' for this game.
We went out to dinner one night at a restaurant that allowed us to draw on the paper table cloth.

My son had a great idea and decided to draw the Atlanteon grid on the table! While we waited for our food, we placed the three castle/temples and drew our playing pieces, King, and #s 0-9. What a great idea!
Also a good game for those budding math skills...



Maginor
Oh man, We loved this game! I played my son one night and got my wife to join in last night. A fun game with beautiful graphics. It's better to play with more people as opposed to just 1vs1.

Questions:
:?: Can acquired spells be used more than once? We voted them as one-use-only spells.
:?: Each wizard starts the game with 10 symbol and wizard cards. Can these ever be replenished (besides from acquiring certain spells)? The direction make no mention, so we figured they're one-time only cards.

Arena Maximus
Hecka fun for $5!!!!
My son and I played this several times. He's fond of races in any form, so this quickly became a personal favorite for him.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/AM.jpg

[LilNewbie]

Twist the blade a little more....

:D
Did you get any of those games, Newb?

I picked up about 6 games during the $5 FFG spree. Maginor, Atlanteon, Scarab Lords, Minotaur Lords, Delta V and King's Gate.

Glad you are liking Arena Maximus. I'm gonna break it out on the next non-HS game night. My favorite of the FFG Silver Line is Orczz. Talk about fun and you have to balance the screwage factor very carefully because you can all lose the game.

Newb.

[InfinityMax]

Maginor
Oh man, We loved this game! I played my son one night and got my wife to join in last night. A fun game with beautiful graphics. It's better to play with more people as opposed to just 1vs1.

I love this game. Perfect amount of theme, great components, tons of fun. The strategic elements are awesome. One of the best Reiner games ever.

Questions:
:?: Can acquired spells be used more than once? We voted them as one-use-only spells.
:?: Each wizard starts the game with 10 symbol and wizard cards. Can these ever be replenished (besides from acquiring certain spells)? The direction make no mention, so we figured they're one-time only cards.

No, you only get to use a spell once. Same with the special cards. The only way to get them back is to grab the spell. I haven't read the rules in a long time, but I've played it a lot, and every resource can be used once. That's the brilliance of the cards - do you get an early lead, and burn up all your special cards, or do you hang on to your ace-in-the-hole cards and hope those key players don't fill up before you get a chance to claim them?

Man, I love that game.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I picked up about 6 games during the $5 FFG spree. Maginor, Atlanteon, Scarab Lords, Minotaur Lords, Delta V and King's Gate.

Glad you are liking Arena Maximus. I'm gonna break it out on the next non-HS game night. My favorite of the FFG Silver Line is Orczz. Talk about fun and you have to balance the screwage factor very carefully because you can all lose the game.

Newb.

I've seen Orczz in the catalog or on the side of the game boxes. I'll keep an eye out for that game.
How's Delta V? Looks interesting.
As does Through the Desert.
I read the rules for Scarab Lords, but didnt' get a chance to play this (or Minotaur Lords)
Maginor is awesome.
and I really like Atlanteon.






No, you only get to use a spell once. Same with the special cards. The only way to get them back is to grab the spell.

That's how we played it. We figured as much. It could make the game pace go a little faster to receive all 10 wizard/symbol cards back after depletion, but the game plays fine as is.


all your special cards, or do you hang on to your ace-in-the-hole cards and hope those key players don't fill up before you get a chance to claim them?
Yep! Halfway through one of our 3-way games, my son goes and dumps all of his symbol cards on a 10-point oracle further down the line. My wife and I were so busy trying to screw each other over and had thinned out our influence markers, that we didn't see it coming!
It was a ballsy, brilliant move by my son, if I do say so...
He went on to win the game, my wife was second, and I was very happy to bring up the rear.

As well, little HEH was wise to getting an influence marker in on an oracle another player had dominance on. He at least would get something when that oracle was scored.

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So, to repeat myself, I do indeed like Maginor. The graphics are beautiful too. That was a huge, attractive incentive for me, but your earlier review of the game convinced me to pick it up.

Thanks for the recommendation, Imax
and Nether, thanks for flagging down that $5 sale!

The eight FF games have become our cabin games. I left them up their for the next vacation.


8)

[Malechi]

It is back until -6:00GMT tonight ... We sort of missed it this year ...


Note that Maginor and Mutiny are both already sold out ...

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/5dsale2007.html

I picked up all of the Blue Moon decks at $5.00 each this year.

[Hendal]

Thanks guys, this sale rocks.

I just ordered

Wreckage, quicksand, Magdar, Kindoms, and Altlanteon. 3 others I wanted where sold out, oh well, man is it going to be a fun christmas

Hendal the Happy

[Hahnarama]

It is back until -6:00GMT tonight ... We sort of missed it this year ...


Note that Maginor and Mutiny are both already sold out ...

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/5dsale2007.html

I picked up all of the Blue Moon decks at $5.00 each this year.

Man I feel bad....I thought everyone knew FFG always holds a Xmas sale starting on Black Friday. (Of course Imax had to remind me about it. :P )

I picked up copies of games I played for years. The only "new to me" I bought were Scarab Lords and A Maximus.

My kids love a Maximus. After about three games of me coaching on what cards to play tehy are getting the hand of it. The art work is what drew them in. They fight over who gets to be the Unicorn.

Scarab Lords: Now I am not a CCG guy at all. Just never got into a collectible system/play. I would have passed on this if Just John had not said to get it. That being said this game rocks. It's defiantely going to be in my carry on for every future airport trip. 3 sets of cards some counters, and a small board. A good 2 player game.