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Old 10-07-2009, 08:38 PM   #16
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If you're ever locked in a snowdrift for a week with friends who like wargames, or have a place where you can set up a large game board undisturbed, Empires in Arms is the game for you! Boardgamegeek has the playing time at 6000 minutes, which seems about right. However, it's awesomely indepth and fun.
From some of what I've read, there's massive end game issues with Empires in Arms. For some reason, a game with 100+ hr play time didn't get an appropriate amount of play testing done to balance out endgame scenarios
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Old 10-07-2009, 08:41 PM   #17
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From some of what I've read, there's massive end game issues with Empires in Arms. For some reason, a game with 100+ hr play time didn't get an appropriate amount of play testing done to balance out endgame scenarios
I dunno, I've never gotten all the way to the end game.

You may well be right.
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Old 10-07-2009, 08:41 PM   #18
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set is annoying. took me 11 minutes to do the daily puzzle.
Takes practice

Great for while waiting for others to sit down for dominion/settlers/etc as you can play for 1 minute or 30 and end any time
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Old 10-07-2009, 08:52 PM   #19
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TripleA_(computer_game)

Apparently an Axis & Allies clone. Download link on the wiki page. I downloaded it and took a look but since I've never played Axis & Allies I don't know how good it is.
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Old 10-07-2009, 08:58 PM   #20
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Blokus is pretty sweet.

http://www.blokus.com/online-game/ is a link to an online version.
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Old 10-07-2009, 09:03 PM   #21
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You might try the Chess and other board games forum, too. Or maybe even move this over, I don't know.
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Old 10-07-2009, 09:08 PM   #22
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As for Carcassone, I've played the original, the original with the Rivers expansion (both on Xbox)
Just noting that I have this on Xbox Live Arcade as well. You can also get Settlers of Catan on there but I don't have it.
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Old 10-07-2009, 09:17 PM   #23
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Siedler von Catan > all imo, and you can play it with 2 players, I do it quite often with my sister.
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Old 10-07-2009, 09:20 PM   #24
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Saw a couple recommendations for Ticket to Ride and just found out its on Xbox Live Arcade as well. All the board games on it (Catan, Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride) are $10.
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Old 10-07-2009, 09:24 PM   #25
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You might try the Chess and other board games forum, too. Or maybe even move this over, I don't know.
PLEASE don't

this thread there got 6 posts in 5 months

this belongs in POG
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Old 10-07-2009, 09:47 PM   #26
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I've always loved Axis & Allies. I have the original board game, and had the old computer version. However I can't get it or the new game to run on my mac windows emulator. Not sure if the link Daer posted would work.

Game Table Online also has the game, but I've only ever been able to load it, not play it.

I've never played the Europe or Pacific theater versions, and I understand there is a 1942 version out as well. Anyone play them?

The drinking game is always fun to play with it too. Makes the last few moves very interesting.
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Old 10-07-2009, 10:02 PM   #27
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balderdash!
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I have Catan on XBL if anyone wants to play.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TripleA_(computer_game)

Apparently an Axis & Allies clone. Download link on the wiki page. I downloaded it and took a look but since I've never played Axis & Allies I don't know how good it is.
Link was screwed up, fixed:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TripleA_(computer_game)


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I've always loved Axis & Allies. I have the original board game, and had the old computer version. However I can't get it or the new game to run on my mac windows emulator. Not sure if the link Daer posted would work.
I believe it works on Mac OS X
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Old 10-08-2009, 03:21 AM   #30
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parchessi is a classic fav of mine
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