tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post3371157040472812261..comments2023-11-05T03:25:53.239-08:00Comments on Drake's Flames: Board Game Review - Forlorn: HopeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-81955096427634615412011-03-25T20:02:37.335-07:002011-03-25T20:02:37.335-07:00Ops, double post, sorry. :(Ops, double post, sorry. :(Scott Evertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-55273301587532312642011-03-25T20:02:06.176-07:002011-03-25T20:02:06.176-07:00Thanks Matt!
I do agree, the components aren'...Thanks Matt!<br /><br />I do agree, the components aren't the nicest but VPG being a print on demand company doesn't get us anything better. That's why I made my own fancy copy to show off! :)<br /><br />Maybe someday we can get a deluxe edition made. Just need to convince a company to do it. That's the great thing about VPG, they are much more willing to try out new titles since the risk is so low. They only make what they sell. If we went to Z-Man or similar they'd need to run off 2-5k units so would have to take a big risk that they would move those numbers. I think the game would sell great and we've got several ideas for expansions. It's just getting that one publisher excited about printing it. At least most of the art is done! :)Scott Evertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-2969598262527539322011-03-25T20:01:53.687-07:002011-03-25T20:01:53.687-07:00Thanks Matt!
I do agree, the components aren'...Thanks Matt!<br /><br />I do agree, the components aren't the nicest but VPG being a print on demand company doesn't get us anything better. That's why I made my own fancy copy to show off! :)<br /><br />Maybe someday we can get a deluxe edition made. Just need to convince a company to do it. That's the great thing about VPG, they are much more willing to try out new titles since the risk is so low. They only make what they sell. If we went to Z-Man or similar they'd need to run off 2-5k units so would have to take a big risk that they would move those numbers. I think the game would sell great and we've got several ideas for expansions. It's just getting that one publisher excited about printing it. At least most of the art is done! :)Scott Evertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-27768175936196340992011-03-24T14:53:59.166-07:002011-03-24T14:53:59.166-07:00Scott, kudos on the graphic design for Forlorn: Ho...Scott, kudos on the graphic design for Forlorn: Hope. It's better than many big games. It sure beats the hell out of Earth Reborn, though that kind of goes without saying. My complaint with the visuals is that the components themselves are very cheap - cardboard chits that aren't cut right, curly paper maps, and dice the size of diamond chips. The art is good, though, so nice work.<br /><br />Chris, Earth Reborn is a completely different game. Earth Reborn is essentially a gridded miniatures game with a nearly endless array of options. Forlorn: Hope is a Space Hulk clone, but more interesting - thus the comparison. Forlorn: Hope and Space Hulk rely on a quality versus quantity mechanic, where Earth Reborn is fully capable of providing equal forces to both sides. There are obviously other differences, but suffice to say that while I enjoy both games, they're quite different.<br /><br />In fact, if I had to choose between Earth Reborn and Forlorn: Hope, I would say, 'HA! I already own them both! So I don't have to choose!'Matt Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293720777403743376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-91761496626246844142011-03-23T15:21:22.226-07:002011-03-23T15:21:22.226-07:00Sorry to drop another comparison on you, but...how...Sorry to drop another comparison on you, but...how does it compare to to Earth Reborn? ;-) Because that sounded amazing - but then again this has the words "better than Space Hulk" appear about three times in the review...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168809076304287116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-65798217141873767672011-03-22T19:56:16.106-07:002011-03-22T19:56:16.106-07:00I'm the graphic artist on Forlorn: Hope and wo...I'm the graphic artist on Forlorn: Hope and would love to do a deluxe version. I put a huge amount of time on the ship maps and graphic design. If you check BGG, you can see images of my personal copy which I printed on laser printer oversized, laminated, & mounted. The problem is there are so many games being published its hard to get a publisher interested in doing a new edition of an existing game. But if any of you are big time publishers and want to publish a new edition just contact the designer or me! :)Scott Evertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-64205128769910433682011-03-21T18:44:04.206-07:002011-03-21T18:44:04.206-07:00Ok!Thank you for the answer!!
I suppose that MOM...Ok!Thank you for the answer!! <br /><br />I suppose that MOM must be sold out...It was at my local gameshop! :(Jean-Christophe Gareauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504732748432069767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-4237334210659851782011-03-21T11:00:13.196-07:002011-03-21T11:00:13.196-07:00I agree with you, VPG games could be epic if they ...I agree with you, VPG games could be epic if they just put a little money into quality components. Forlorn: Hope is one example. What might even be a better business model is that they release the lower component version for cheap and then if it has the backing, make a high quality component version (giving a discount to those who purchased the dollar store version). Who knows?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246108593784526930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-45182073441929769762011-03-20T21:00:38.009-07:002011-03-20T21:00:38.009-07:00J-C, you're the second person to ask me to rev...J-C, you're the second person to ask me to review Mansions of Madness. I'll ask Noble Knight Games for it, but it won't be for another month or so.<br /><br />Enrique, I like this more than Incursion. Incursion lacks some of the tactical intensity that FH has. It's not anywhere near as pretty, though. At least, not yet - I'm going to have one dead-sexy version in a few months.<br /><br />Parduz, Legions of Steel is a MUCH deeper game. It's not as fast, though. LoS almost feels like a wargame, and there are lot of rules that can be confusing the first time. FH plays very quickly, has virtually no set-up time, but it's not as heavy a game as Legions of Steel.Matt Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293720777403743376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-75764628892267363402011-03-20T20:40:08.904-07:002011-03-20T20:40:08.904-07:00Is it possible for you to make a review of Mansion...Is it possible for you to make a review of Mansions of Madness...?Jean-Christophe Gareauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504732748432069767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-45659607423902216592011-03-20T16:13:12.883-07:002011-03-20T16:13:12.883-07:00...aaaand, how does it compare to Legion of Steel?......aaaand, how does it compare to Legion of Steel? That game have the best firefight rules i know, and as i know you have it, i'm really courious.Parduznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-47417847425820654912011-03-20T10:14:59.146-07:002011-03-20T10:14:59.146-07:00How does it compare to Incursion?How does it compare to Incursion?Enriquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013606211851487172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-79957018277901753582011-03-20T05:04:48.087-07:002011-03-20T05:04:48.087-07:00The game sounds cool and all, but how does their c...The game sounds cool and all, but how does their company justify charging that much money for this? With costs like that I would have expected better components, or, like, a game box.Wind Lanenoreply@blogger.com