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« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2009, 04:55:18 pm » |
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Interesting, although I thought an article like this might have been written years ago.
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Interesting, although I thought an article like this might have been written years ago.
True, it does read a little as though the author is amazed by this new sliced bread thing he's discovered. But I thought it was well written and informative nonetheless. And Carcassonne gets a mention too  |
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« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2009, 12:37:54 am » |
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I thought the comments about Germans were meant as humour, that's why they were stupid.
But is is a very nicely written article. Thanks for making it available.
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« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2009, 01:22:41 pm » |
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Interesting, although I thought an article like this might have been written years ago.
I agree that the information does seem a LITTLE dated... I for one (and my local group of gaming friends) have NOT ever played Settlers of Catan [yet!]. However I thoroughly enjoyed the article and have a renewed interest in at least trying it soon, just as long as I'm NOTthe one who has to buy it, since I've already supplied all the other games we normally play. |
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« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2009, 05:58:29 pm » |
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Speaking of Catan, I'm probably buying it tomorrow...
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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2009, 08:39:16 am » |
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Well worth picking it up - Settlers and Carcassonne together make up our "take it with us" game bag for any occasion because you can play both with people who haven't played before and they can enjoy them first time up.
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2009, 07:10:51 pm » |
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I've played it on AsoBrains... I would get the Seafarers as well, but it's all so expensive...
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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2009, 07:33:42 pm » |
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I'd like to get the complete set, but I agree that it's quite expensive. I've only played the original and seafarers. I'd like to learn the other two some time.
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« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2009, 07:42:04 pm » |
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The only reason I can afford even the base game is because I won (AU)$150 in a poetry contest (and I'm not spending any more than $75
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« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2009, 04:25:35 am » |
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No, I haven't...
Just unpacked settlers... it looks great! Can't wait to play it...
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Played a few games of it, it is really good! I still think I prefer Carcassonne, though, but it's still fun. Are old expansions like the games quarterly ones compatable with the latest (4th, I think?) version?
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Buy Traders & Barbarians instead of the Games Quarterly expansions. T&B contains both GQ expansions and Catan Event Cards, as well as a bunch of other stuff. It really isn't an expansion in itself, rather a compilation. But it is still a worthy buy, I'd highly recommend it, especially over Seafarers. If you are a gamer, buy T&B, then Cities & Knights, then Seafarers. Seafarers is only for people who like the exploration idea, otherwise it just takes a bunch of time. Most of the scenarios included can be won without exploring. Just my advice. T&B, though, buy that, not the individual expansions. It's worth the money for the extra stuff. Cheers!
P.S. I'm back from my trip, so I should be getting around to working on my project again (Catan CARAS) and general commenting. It may be touch and go, though, because I have two essays, a research proposal, an annotated bibliography, and a conference to attend all in the next four weeks. On top of that, I have to start and finish the research for my masters' thesis by the end of June. It will be rocky.
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I do not really like Settlers, but if I play it I demand to use Event cards - they change the flow of the game so much to the better. That said: I do own both Settlers and Settlers of Zarahemla. The latter is a better game since it does not have any expansions (but it can be played with event cards!). Elasund, now, that is a great game |
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« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2009, 07:18:38 pm » |
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I wasn't planning on buying the GQ expansions, I was just curious. I think I'll buy either T&B or Seafarers (despite your advice I still would like to get it.) I've played C&K on AsoBrains and found it way too complicated...
EDIT: read more about T&B on BGG and definately getting it before seafarers. That still won't be for a while, though, because of the price...
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