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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Oct 17, 2015 10:26:18 GMT -9
I am looking for personal views of this game for my Blog (haven't had a chance to play it yet... dangit). I did a Box-Opening First Impressions Blog Post here. But I wanna hear from anyone who's played or bought it. Basically I'm looking for: What did you like about the game? What didn't you like about the game? Would you buy the expansions? Are you going to make your own terrain? How does it compare to HeroScape? Have you tried using the HeroScape creatures with it? If you do not wish me to post your answers in my Blog, please let me know. But I do want to hear your opinions on the game.
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Post by squirmydad on Oct 17, 2015 16:37:41 GMT -9
First off, I agree with everything in your initial impression review.
I purchased this back in August, and played it a few times. My son and I have tons of experience with both MTG and Heroscape and we were both initially excited by this game...It's neither MTG nor Heroscape but borrows elements from both. I found the rules a little vague in that there's a big section on how to move around, small section on how to actually do stuff. It's not a bad game, but it feels incomplete and really needs an expansion with more spell cards, more creature stat cards, an integration guide for using old Heroscape units in the new Arena, a FAQ. The online player created resources and forums have been great for clearing up little confusions and there are a lot of good ideas for converting MTG cards coming out of those forums. -I like the new stat cards, the old giant hex cards were a bit silly. -Once we figured out the flow of the game it worked a lot better, but we didn't get it in the first go and spent a lot of time going, hrm? -I like the price. -I see that cardboard interlocking terrain getting chewed up after a few more games, good thing I have a mountain of Heroscape tiles. -Blue does not fare well against Black in this game.
For our next games we're going to see about drafting some of the old Heroscape units to add on the base armies provided and see how well that works.
I like the concept, but it feels a little weak and I'm hoping that the expansion will give it some more "OOMPH!"
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Post by squirmydad on Oct 17, 2015 16:39:53 GMT -9
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Oct 17, 2015 18:43:18 GMT -9
Thanks! I'm hoping to get some more responses so I can do a Special Blog post,
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Nov 5, 2015 22:31:28 GMT -9
Hey Squirm, have you had a chance to test out the Heroscape units in AotP?
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Post by squirmydad on Nov 6, 2015 19:04:20 GMT -9
Not yet, I was down sick for two weeks and then had a slew of performances and productions to get through at work. I'm hoping to get in a few games this weekend though before I start the next round of shows.
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Nov 7, 2015 0:16:04 GMT -9
Sweet! Finally got to play a game against another person tonight... might have gotten my hooks into my 13yo cousin as he seemed to enjoy it.
I will bring him over to the Dork Side... I have foreseen it...
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Nov 7, 2015 10:34:31 GMT -9
He thought it was funny as hell when I said, "Oh, you hit my guy? BOUNCE!"
"You're getting to close to my Planeswalker... BOUNCE!"
"You got close to me again... MIND CONTROL!"
He definitely wants to play again when we hang out next week.
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Nov 7, 2015 22:34:12 GMT -9
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Nov 8, 2015 1:54:58 GMT -9
And now I made some of my own: I made another set, but I wasn't 100% satisfied with how that batch turned out, so I cranked these out: Feel free to use, modify and distribute - just give credit where credit is due. Would appreciate if someone posted them on HeroScape and shared the link with me. Would do it myself, but I hate signing up for things. Cooled Lava and Hot magma: Sand: Stone: Ice and Snow: Water: Grass: Swamp Grass, Swamp Water, and Mud: The best way to use these tiles? Cut them out with a hobby knife, then use the white border as a stencil (maybe go 2-3 layers thick) to trace the outline on either 2 layers of Foam Core or 2ply cardboard. Either paint the foam or put cardstock banding on the cardboard and paint that. Then you just need to glue the print out down (after edging it with a black Sharpy of course!) Will post some build pics later this week, as well as a battle report from a game I played with my cousin Friday Night.
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Nov 8, 2015 21:13:36 GMT -9
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Nov 9, 2015 11:34:33 GMT -9
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