tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post5039002993747759405..comments2023-11-05T03:25:53.239-08:00Comments on Drake's Flames: Board Game Review - RunewarsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-15900580649119722442011-10-04T06:36:51.614-07:002011-10-04T06:36:51.614-07:00Little doubt, the dude is completely fair.Little doubt, the dude is completely fair.afrodisiacos sex shophttp://sexshoptienda.net/afrodisiacos.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-71546349872397741692011-01-07T09:36:07.759-08:002011-01-07T09:36:07.759-08:00I like the combat. I also don't think it'...I like the combat. I also don't think it's slow. I attribute that to the cards. Card draws are faster than slinging dice. What else I like about the card combat over dice is with dice the odds are always the same. With Runewars, as the fate deck depletes the odds change.<br /><br />Also, with the rule that says the fate discard pile can be looked at at any time, an attacker can give some forethought into whether his army has a good chance at victory (and whether his opponent has a bad chance). This extends to the hero and negotiation mechanics as well. There are only a few of those crystal ball icons (good result) and 10 or so silver circle icons (mixed result) so by looking at the fate discard pile before attempting a quest, you can weigh your odds and decide whether it's worth attempting to resolve a quest or waiting another year.<br /><br />One last thing, the Epic rules in the rulebook make the game better. Player interaction, i.e. combat, goes way up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-67197495282980798162010-11-27T17:57:33.175-08:002010-11-27T17:57:33.175-08:00Oh my god shut up with the fruitcake analogyOh my god shut up with the fruitcake analogyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-61997845592084413012010-09-23T12:49:19.184-07:002010-09-23T12:49:19.184-07:00Love the "fruit cake" analogy which is h...Love the "fruit cake" analogy which is highly appropriate for this game but I want to point out the following: <br />Although your right that there are an inordinate amount of tokens, cards and levels (heroes, armies, neutrals, councils, runes) to address in the game, it is because of this cornucopia that players can consistently surprise their opponents in how they choose to pursue both short & long term victory. In my experience, few war games offer the multitude of paths necessary for a player to truly surprise or enduringly confuse their opponents as to how they are planning to win. It is entirely possible for instance, for a player to focus on influence and heroes, appear to be losing the game and then suddenly be recognized by his opponents as the true threat because he has tied up their logistics through councils, recruited surprise neutrals to defend borders and commando-snatched runes from behind enemy lines with his/her heroes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-47724415882806373702010-06-09T01:43:00.661-07:002010-06-09T01:43:00.661-07:00I think that the battle system is quite good actua...I think that the battle system is quite good actually, my group found it fast and intuitive, even the fate cards. In my humble opinion you would not save much time switching to dice and I must say that ten minutes for a battle seems excessive, must have been a truly epic one:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-18767794795209546052010-06-08T10:08:14.389-07:002010-06-08T10:08:14.389-07:00This game looks awesome Matt, thanks for the recom...This game looks awesome Matt, thanks for the recommendation. As for the battle system, it seems like the game tries to combine your traditional board games with the Warhammer genre as well as the card based games like Magic. Unfortunately, from how you've described it, it seems like they didn't find a good balance between all these ideas. I think I'm going to give it a try though -- looks too interesting to pass up.Ben Andersonhttp://www.canadiandollarbingo.com/popup/newsletter.aspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-62280044547537485232010-06-07T20:36:55.213-07:002010-06-07T20:36:55.213-07:00Understandable confusion. It is FFG, after all. An...Understandable confusion. It is FFG, after all. And if you're the one watching two other players battle it out, it could feel like six years.Matt Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293720777403743376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-49469043895391321272010-06-07T19:45:40.533-07:002010-06-07T19:45:40.533-07:00So, when you say it lasts for six years, you do me...So, when you say it lasts for six years, you do mean in game time, not real time, right? I mean, it's Fantasy Flight, so you never know... I'm just sayin'...ninthdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00195339126659964746noreply@blogger.com