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10-20-2016 , 11:39 PM

#1126

pwnsall

CFBBPC

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 65,637

Tichu.

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10-21-2016 , 01:52 PM

#1127

reno expat

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,449

I've started a timer until sirfelixcat declares how surprised he is that poker player don't play more 18xx and splotter games. i'm getting my first 18xx soon. quite excited for 1846 which i bought on his recommendation. also looking forward to great zimbabwe which should be coming soonish.

Tichu is a great game. Current top 3 probably: food chain magnate, steam, el grande

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10-22-2016 , 02:56 PM

#1128

PartyGirlUK

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Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,530

SFC - how often do you play games? 40 is a ****ton!

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10-22-2016 , 03:39 PM

#1129

wesrwood

temp-banned

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 22,886

None of you guys are in Connecticut right? I need a dedicated group of gamers to play with

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10-22-2016 , 08:13 PM

#1130

grando1.0

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 17,111

Is king of Tokyo any good? My main group of people play settlers, coup, sushi go and love letter - quick, reasonably easy games with some strategy but some luck. On more hardcore nights one night werewolf and resistance.

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10-22-2016 , 09:31 PM

#1131

master3004

Revisionist Historian

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 56,419

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Originally Posted by wesrwood

None of you guys are in Connecticut right? I need a dedicated group of gamers to play with

I'll piggyback on this and say I'm looking for a good Seattle based group

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10-22-2016 , 10:30 PM

#1132

pwnsall

CFBBPC

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 65,637

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Originally Posted by grando1.0

King of Tokyo might be good for your group.

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10-22-2016 , 10:42 PM

#1133

wesrwood

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Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 22,886

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Originally Posted by master3004

I'll piggyback on this and say I'm looking for a good Seattle based group

Move to Connecticut. Problem solved

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10-23-2016 , 02:11 AM

#1134

Nicholasp27

27th level thinker

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 83,156

Use MeetUp app to find gamers near you; they prolly get together at various restaurants on different nights of the week

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10-23-2016 , 02:36 AM

#1135

master3004

Revisionist Historian

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 56,419

True, I was looking more for a group that I kind of have a foothold in already

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10-23-2016 , 09:53 AM

#1136

pwnsall

CFBBPC

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 65,637

Meet new people.

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10-23-2016 , 09:48 PM

#1137

master3004

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Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 56,419

I'm not really the best at that.

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10-24-2016 , 08:03 AM

#1138

SirFelixCat

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,227

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Originally Posted by reno expat

It does surprise me, but we've been down that road

My Top 3
1- Through the Ages (new edition)
2- Age of Steam
3 Dominant Species

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10-24-2016 , 08:06 AM

#1139

SirFelixCat

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,227

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Originally Posted by PartyGirlUK

SFC - how often do you play games? 40 is a ****ton!

We play 3-4 nights a week and all day most Saturdays (some Sunday's too). Some weeks we don't play anything save for Saturdays, but that's fairly rare. It's the hobby that replaced playing poker online for me, so there's a hole to fill that it fills nicely. Which also explains why I play heavier, more meaty decision-based games, as it fills the hole that playing poker once did.

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10-24-2016 , 10:33 AM

#1140

pwnsall

CFBBPC

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 65,637

That's a lot of games

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10-27-2016 , 10:01 PM

#1141

Hackdeath

adept

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 848

Any expert Terra Mystica players here? How do you analyse and improve on your past games, its usually not obvious what mistakes were made. Been playing seriously for a month online now 10/12 wins 145 avg - all against weak opposition. Have studied a lot of the opening stats/threads, but not learning enough from my own errors.

Also played Ricochet Robots recently - fast puzzle game, highly recommend it, especially to 2p2.

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10-28-2016 , 01:05 PM

#1142

pvas

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,412

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Originally Posted by Hackdeath

It sounds like you're doing pretty well. I'm far from an expert but I'm participating in the league, so I think it's good to play more competitive games. I think averaging 145 is really good but if you are only playing bad players then that doesn't mean too much. Just try to play better players, start games with a rating requirement etc. and then it should become easier to see where you're going wrong and what you struggle with when you play some players that know what you are trying to do and block you etc.

I'm around 1100 rating but not playing many non league games and rushing a bit when I do play them but I like the learn from doing approach.

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10-28-2016 , 02:49 PM

#1143

pwnsall

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Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 65,637

I'm not sure I like playing games that seriously. At least not when playing with friends. I prefer mixing it up a bit well.

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10-29-2016 , 05:15 PM

#1144

Nicholasp27

27th level thinker

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 83,156

Terraforming Mars is a great game

And Uwe's new one A Feast for Odin is a nice game; looks more complicated than it is

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10-29-2016 , 07:58 PM

#1145

ArcticKnight

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Has anyone played Ticket to Ride (USA version) board game?

I played it for the first time a couple of weeks ago.

Was fun. Easy to learn and the game set was high quality..

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10-29-2016 , 08:31 PM

#1146

eyebooger

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 58,718

Ticket to Ride USA is decent, but Ticket to Ride Europe is quite a bit better.

Airlines Europe (by the same designer) is even better than that.

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10-29-2016 , 09:00 PM

#1147

ChrisV

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Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 40,336

I've played a ton of TTR and I think USA is better for heads up games. Europe's probably better multiway but still has its flaws, like just immediately trying to build the 8-length tunnel up top is close to a dominant strategy often.

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10-29-2016 , 09:15 PM

#1148

reno expat

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For my money TTR is such a perfect gateway game. Anyone who hasn't played many newer boardgames can grasp the strategy immediately and is totally engaged the whole time. Also it has really nice bits and is a great tactile experience. Giving people cool stuff to play with always improves the experience. I think my favorite map is Switzerland for 2 and 3 player games.