tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post5739484617956244031..comments2023-11-05T03:25:53.239-08:00Comments on Drake's Flames: Russian Game Review - The Kingdoms of CrusadersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-68682216201121387172011-10-23T10:23:34.159-07:002011-10-23T10:23:34.159-07:00Awesome review as always, thanks for sharing. It...Awesome review as always, thanks for sharing. It is great to Know there re cool games coming out of Russia, very cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-45111719142157120602011-08-22T03:55:42.891-07:002011-08-22T03:55:42.891-07:00Also, I would think that 3 or 4 player games might...Also, I would think that 3 or 4 player games might feature a variant: to wit, the rotation of the start player, clockwise, as is standard practice in many games.Gamegrunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08420627488273484283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-63576141453372106482011-08-21T19:39:24.062-07:002011-08-21T19:39:24.062-07:00I too received the four games from RightGames and ...I too received the four games from RightGames and my wife and I played two games of Crusaders this evening. It brings to mind Lost Cities, Battle Line, Scarab Lords and Babel, as two players play on opposite sides of a central board and vie for control of the individual columns. The game is light fun and plays quickly, so quickly in fact that a series of games should be played to determine the ultimate winner. Perhaps you can visit South Arlington Gamers this Thursday at Super Target on Arbrook, bring your copy and with mine we can see what a 3 or 4 player game is like. The victory markers are pointless without playing multiplayer, as the 3rd best "army" scores but a single point while best scores 3 and 2nd best two points. I have no problem with the artwork, btw.Gamegrunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08420627488273484283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-64852635026612950262011-08-19T13:51:52.038-07:002011-08-19T13:51:52.038-07:00I would love to get the expansion, but sadly, it&#...I would love to get the expansion, but sadly, it's not in English yet. There are expansions for Evolution and Potion-Making, and I want those, too. But I'll have to be patient.Matt Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293720777403743376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-36480911055060815572011-08-19T03:18:50.262-07:002011-08-19T03:18:50.262-07:00And except basic version there is an expansion pac...And except basic version there is an expansion pack which contains cards with two lines of symbols (so, in theory, you can collect 8 symbols of same type in one area) and kind of "spell" cards, that allow you to move your card from one area to another, shorten the limit of cards in area from 4 to 3 (or extend in to 5), destroy opponent's card or cancel any color in one area. You can imagine the reaction of your opponent when he collecting red "banners" in one area and then "banners" become canceled there) Expansion totally changes the game, so I recommend you to get it)Andrew simplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285673379432163834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-45259720292598558142011-08-19T02:00:57.519-07:002011-08-19T02:00:57.519-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Andrew simplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285673379432163834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-16738705710654384612011-08-17T18:49:19.770-07:002011-08-17T18:49:19.770-07:00I never played Battle Line. Scarab Lords is fun, b...I never played Battle Line. Scarab Lords is fun, but nowhere near as intense. This is balls-to-the-wall and the hits just keep on coming.Matt Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293720777403743376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-63667117262652317422011-08-17T13:32:49.305-07:002011-08-17T13:32:49.305-07:00How does it compare to Battle Line? Or, speaking ...How does it compare to Battle Line? Or, speaking of Knizia, Scarab Lords?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10401641455429825594noreply@blogger.com