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Games => Table-Top Games => Topic started by: Comatose on June 19, 2007, 12:19:58 AM
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I recently have played some reeally exciting board games, that i think are a lot of fun, and i just wanted to see how many other people have played them, and what they thought. All three of these games can be purchased at the dragons den game store, or probably other places, settlers and bonanza (beananza in english) orginate in germany.
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There are multiple articles on the site about Catan, including Kije's amusing "Vagaries of Catan" (search for it, I'm lazy). Risk Godstorm has been reviewed too. I've played it a couple times and like the underworld much better than Risk 2210's moon.
I believe I've played Beananza once. My friend speaks fluent German and buys almost any game made there.
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My wife and I have friends/relatives over all the time to play Settlers of Catan. Well, actually we play Cities and Knights which is an upgraded version of Settlers, but it's loads of fun (unless we play with my brother, because he's a whimp when it comes to what his wife wants...) Never even heard of the others though. Luck.
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I have also played cities and knioghts as well as seafarers, but ithink cities and nights is better than seafarers. Cities and Kniughts is lots of fun, and the abilities granted by advancing are awesome, but when played a lot over and over, i think i still prefer regular settlers, which is surprising because I much prefer godstorm to regular risk.
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Godstorm is the best version of Risk, I think, because it has an actual sense of strategy instead of just "I trade in three cards, get a zillion armies, and crush the board in 1 turn." Risk 2210 did a similar thing, but Godstorm works better and is more balanced.
I've never played Cities and Knights, but I love normal Settlers.
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I also really enjoy the fact that Risk Godstorm has that added strategy in the miracle cards in placement of gods. Ironically, this makes the game feel more real to me, then trade three cards for extra armies. I also enjoy how atlantis adds extra strategy.
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I have also played cities and knioghts as well as seafarers, but ithink cities and nights is better than seafarers. Cities and Kniughts is lots of fun, and the abilities granted by advancing are awesome, but when played a lot over and over, i think i still prefer regular settlers, which is surprising because I much prefer godstorm to regular risk.
I am amused that you spelled "knights" three different ways in that paragraph, and none of them were correct.
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I' played a game of Godstorm with SE once. He whupped my butt and he whupped it good. However, it did seem enjoyable, no matter how out-of-it I might have seemed.
I've been playing the game Carrcassonne with a bunch of friends at work, and it is just all sorts of fun. It's similar to Catan, but you build a town with roads, cities, cloisters, and farms with four-sided tiles. I must get the expansions soon so we can enjoy MORE Carcassonne fun.
I also have to find a Catan box that's not too expensive. Any suggestions?
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Well, SaintEhlers, I realize now that I did spell "knights," three different ways. I am afraid to inform you that I am a rather chronic typo user. It is not my fault, I was infected by the typo gnome disease. For my honour and the well being of all typo-shy denizens of this forum, I will try my hardest to proofread my messages. I am sorry for the inconvenience.
As for Gemm, I'm sorry to admit that most games of Catan are kind of high on the price range. I don't know any way around this, but in my estimation it's worth it as a game, and it makes a good birthday present
P.S. SaintEhlers, just so you know, in reality, I do know how to spell "Knights", I am sorry for forcing you to read such a poorly typed post. I just fixed another potential typo- the "reality" above was spelled "realikty." I am getting better you see. I hope you don't take this post as offensive, because it was not meant to be.
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I think I will build my own copy of Catan. First I shall need some mountains. Then, sheep and fields of grain! Then, the ORE! HAHAHAH!
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That is actually a really good idea. All you'd need is some cardboard to cut the hexes out of and some paper for the cards. I'm not sure what you could use for pieces though. It might be a lot of work but it sure would be cool.
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I want to build one out of cupcakes. Or the shattered dreams of children; either one will do.
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You could even make a real island of Catan. You'd just have to kidnap some mountains, capture some sheep, and get a bunch of farmer to agree to some slave labour, and you could do it ;).
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FOr the record, I'm *much* more amused than offended.
And to build a real-life Catan game, you're also going to have to offend some hippies with some massive deforestation.
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And to build a real-life Catan game, you're also going to have to offend some hippies with some massive deforestation
Too true, of course you could just put a 2 or a 12 on the forests, those are never rolled.
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So a friend recently told me about a game called Carcassone (sp?) that is similar to Settlers. Has anyone played it? Any opinions?
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Similar to Carcasonne only in that they're both from europe and therefore have similar sensibilities--light theme, simple pieces, no player elimination, etc. It doesn't have nearly the level of player interaction that Settlers has, but on the plus side it has deeper strategy (and manages to have both strategy and heavy randomness at the same time, which is impressive). There are about a zillion expansions for Carcasonne, though I've only played a few (Inns and Cathedrals is almost required, and should be in the base game). Also, like Settlers, people can get very vicious with it, but in general it's a pretty fun game. It's on my list of games I want to own, but there are several above it that I need to get first.
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Fell you need to put that list down in your next post so that I may see what games these are! (And so that I may beat you to the punch! [But maybe not?])
And Carcassonne is indeed fun-buttons! It's not similar, but has that same distinct feel to it. In that the game is easy once you've played a few games, and a constant time-wasting engine of fun that everyone should always enjoy. I mean, I've found a web-application that I've used to teach SE to play the game.
With that, I should add that anyone else wanting to learn how to play and be able to play whenever you want, just buzz me on AIM at GemmTWG anytime. I'm usually around, except nights when I work. We will have FUN!
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I also recently played a game which I think is called Pit, and it was a blast! It'as all about trading crop cards randomly and trying to get ten of a kind, at least I think it's ten.
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I got all of my in-laws hooked on Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Bohnanza, Ticket to Ride and others. We have a great time playing them (and personally, how can you go wrong with a game where you can legitimately say, "I have wood for sheep"?) I like just about anything from the Days of Wonder guys (Pirate's Cove, Mystery of the Abbey, Ticket to Ride). Tikal is fun. Bang! is a blast too.
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I prefer the classic, "(insert name here) gave me wood!" or yelling "THE W NUMBER," whenver a number is rolled that gives you wood and wheat.
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I also enjoy making "circles of happiness" and hogging all of one particular resource
Definition
Circle of Happiness-When you have three cities on one hex with a really good number, with roads connecting them.
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If you like Settlers of Catan, you should also check out Puerto Rico. While the format is very different it presents a similar playability. I've always felt that one of Settler's strong points is how every game is so different because of board configuration and the decisions of other players. With Puerto Rico, no single strategy works in every game. Your options are enhanced or limited by the previous player's decisions. It is a resource gathering game also like Settlers.
Settlers of Catan and Puerto Rico are the two most popular games at our house but generally Puerto Rico is more playable in the long term and tends to get played more often as a result.