To straighten out the usual errors in Dave's session report: Jon and I only played one game of Hera, that's Hera, and Zeus. I won. I gave it a 7 or 8. That...
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Dave Bernazzani
dber@...
Aug 1, 2000 12:01 pm
... You are right - only one game. When I asked you specifically about it, you said "It's OK - it's Stratego...". Sorry if I make it seem more lukewarm for...
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Craig Massey
cwmassey@...
Aug 1, 2000 12:05 pm
Maybe it was me who said that I had tried UP once and didn't like it. Let me check.....yes it was me. I played it with my friday group and it was universally...
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Craig Massey
cwmassey@...
Aug 1, 2000 12:10 pm
Wasn't Herald Zeus' second wife? No wonder Hera was always mad at him. ... Mark ... ===== Craig W. Massey cwmassey@... ...
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Eddie Campisano
edcamp@...
Aug 1, 2000 1:36 pm
Greetigs All! Well, I am glad to hear there was a good turnout at B&N last night. Carol and I were feeling a little guilty about not being able to attend. We...
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Dave Bernazzani
dber@...
Aug 1, 2000 1:48 pm
... We got to see Das Reef played at the Gathering in Jay's English-pasted-up version. I didn't get a chance to play it - but others seemed to like it. It got...
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Alison Hansel
maarnett@...
Aug 1, 2000 3:02 pm
... by ... Yup, that was me. It's true. As you can read there I enjoyed the game. It was rather expensive in Germany, so I didn't buy it. It's also a...
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Dan Cashmore
CarDan6065@...
Aug 1, 2000 6:30 pm
My thoughts on the games... ... of accomplishment with this game...Ratings were all near 5 (which is kind). That pretty much says it all. I think I gave it a...
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Dan Cashmore
CarDan6065@...
Aug 1, 2000 6:36 pm
... For some reason, my nitwit version of ClarisWorks won't read this. Can someone post a quick synopsis of how to preregister for ConMan in general and the...
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Dave Bernazzani
dber@...
Aug 1, 2000 6:40 pm
... Hehehe... yeah, I think we were all being somewhat kind but the game was not great. I'll be happy to downwards-adjust your rating to 4 for the report when...
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Dan Cashmore
CarDan6065@...
Aug 1, 2000 6:53 pm
... Certainly. It does my ego good :-] (Feel free to use my session comments any time you like) -Dan...
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AndAgainMA@...
Aug 1, 2000 7:00 pm
To add my two gem's worth on Aladdin's dragon... I liked the game. Although each turn is a journey up from the caves through the city to the palace, the...
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Dave Bernazzani
dber@...
Aug 1, 2000 7:13 pm
... Excellent. I hope everyone realizes that they can add something to any of the reports I post on my site. I also accept game related articles/reviews ...
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Mark Edwards
dangermouse@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:58 pm
I was reading a session report from a group in the UK that was highly favorable of Rheinlander. They've played it a few times and really seem to be enjoying...
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Alison Hansel
maarnett@...
Aug 1, 2000 9:13 pm
... highly ... York", who ... ;-) ... along ... I sure do. I sure can. I'm going to have to stop submitting reviews now that I know some people are out there...
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AndAgainMA@...
Aug 1, 2000 9:20 pm
A spirited rejoinder from Alison in her Funagain review of this game. Sounds interesting, sign me up for a try! Quite a prolific reviewer, this Alison. Amongst...
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Walter Hunt [ext ]
whunt@...
Aug 1, 2000 9:51 pm
Count me in for a play of this too. It looks like a gorgeous game, but I thought the reviews made it out to be less than stellar. Can it come to Mark's...
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James E Torkelson
jtork@...
Aug 1, 2000 10:55 pm
Hi, Glad you guys/gals had fun. Kirsten and I were a bit burnt out from playing 'Merchant of Venus' the night before, so between that and child care we are...
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Dave Bernazzani
dber@...
Aug 2, 2000 12:38 am
Speaking of Funagain reviews - I just read the 6th review for Chinatown - a second 5 star rating to bring the "Review Score" average to 4.3. Greg Schloesser...
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Craig Massey
cwmassey@...
Aug 2, 2000 12:44 am
I would agree with Alison - Rheinlander is a fine game. Maybe not up to E&T or Taj Mahal when looking at Knizia's games as a body of work, but the tile play ...
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Dave Bernazzani
dber@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:31 am
... I think after reading reviews, and reading about the mechanics I felt that it was a lighter tile laying game that might not hold up as well as Samurai, E&T...
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Craig Massey
cwmassey@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:47 am
It is easy to educate yourself on a game before purchase today - thanks to the internet and email. I almost always have a good idea about a game before it is...
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Craig Massey
cwmassey@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:50 am
... What are some examples of games that you don't like dave. I realize negotiation games don't hold a special place in your heart, but are them some games ...
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Craig Massey
cwmassey@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:54 am
Given that this is a negotiation game with boardplay - I'm not surprised it was a luke warm reception for it. I have yet to play it, but given the rules, and ...
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AndAgainMA@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:59 am
Prompted by Greg's just-now-asked question of Dave... This would be an interesting part of a gamer's profile... What turns you off a game? First answer that...
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Craig Massey
cwmassey@...
Aug 2, 2000 2:13 am
Game turn offs too many dice dependant results. Game play that leaves me no option to get out of a bad situation that is no fault of my own. I do enough to...
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Dave Bernazzani
dber@...
Aug 2, 2000 2:24 am
... Hmmmm... In my collection or in general? Well - games I own that I don't like would be AH _We the People_ - I can see why people really like this game,...
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Dave Bernazzani
dber@...
Aug 2, 2000 2:30 am
... Too long. Too fidly (too many special rules). Games with a trillion little itty-bitty cardboard counters. Players eliminated or generally out of...
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Dave Bernazzani
dber@...
Aug 2, 2000 2:31 am
... Scary? I actually thought our tastes ran rather similar. Most people who have come to the SSG more than a few times clearly like a similar German/Euro...
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Alison Hansel
maarnett@...
Aug 2, 2000 3:42 am
... David and I played Chinatown a few times in Munich when it was new. I liked it the first time (we were all newbies to the game), but the other times really...
