Hubby just opened his new Space Hulk (from Games Workshop, for those who don't know the oeuvre). He's geeking out over the new miniatures, which are, admittedly, cool. He says he hasn't felt this delighted since Christmas when he was ten years old.
Xander: How? What? How? Giles: Three excellent questions.
Xander/Giles ,'Never Leave Me'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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Connie Neil - Sep 06, 2009 3:21:29 pm PDT #3749 of 26134
brillig
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Sep 06, 2009 3:28:23 pm PDT #3750 of 26134
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
BT, I'm wavering between Tigh, The Chief or reclaiming the sullied name of Apollo. Are characters chosen in the order of play like in the rules or do you do something different for online?
Connie, I'm jealous.
billytea - Sep 06, 2009 3:52:26 pm PDT #3751 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
BT, I'm wavering between Tigh, The Chief or reclaiming the sullied name of Apollo. Are characters chosen in the order of play like in the rules or do you do something different for online?
I'll be going by the rules procedure, so I'll assign an order randomly.
StuntHusband - Sep 06, 2009 3:56:02 pm PDT #3752 of 26134
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
Yay! New game!
And Pete, when you're not dying-of-deadlines, some Monday evening we (you and I) should hit the Victory Lounge, which has BOARDGAME NIGHT. $1.50 beer, food, and table space specifically to pay boardgames. Apparently Catan is the #1 favorite.
We should get them to play BSG all the time. ALL. THE. TIME.
bt - what're the chances of having Pegasus involved? Maybe not this game, but at all? :)
billytea - Sep 06, 2009 4:16:27 pm PDT #3753 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
bt - what're the chances of having Pegasus involved? Maybe not this game, but at all? :)
I can safely say the chances are minimal until they send some damn copies to Australia. Once I've had a chance to play it, we'll go from there. I don't think it'd be a good idea with newbies - it looks like a definite step up in complexity.
And Pete, when you're not dying-of-deadlines, some Monday evening we (you and I) should hit the Victory Lounge, which has BOARDGAME NIGHT. $1.50 beer, food, and table space specifically to pay boardgames. Apparently Catan is the #1 favorite.
There are so many better games available now. Catan deserves kudos for ushering in the new era of Euros, but it's been easily surpassed. They must be educated!
Volans - Sep 06, 2009 4:24:54 pm PDT #3754 of 26134
move out and draw fire
Whereas we just played Doom, which has sat on our shelf for 3-4 years. Lamest. Game. Ever.
I remember hearing good things about it, but honestly it was really boring. No amount of plastic figs makes up for that.
Connie Neil - Sep 06, 2009 4:31:58 pm PDT #3755 of 26134
brillig
Connie, I'm jealous.
He's especially delighted with the new Brood Lord, and there are figs of Gene Stealers clinging to various pieces of ship, and one of a Space Marine's skeleton in his armor sitting on a throne of some sort.
Hubby keeps showing them to me and giggling.
NoiseDesign - Sep 06, 2009 4:33:07 pm PDT #3756 of 26134
Our wings are not tired
I wish I had the time to join the BSG game. Hopefully next time around my schedule won't be quite so restrictive.
billytea - Sep 06, 2009 6:03:31 pm PDT #3757 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I wish I had the time to join the BSG game. Hopefully next time around my schedule won't be quite so restrictive.
That would be quite excellent.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Sep 06, 2009 6:47:58 pm PDT #3758 of 26134
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
He's especially delighted with the new Brood Lord, and there are figs of Gene Stealers clinging to various pieces of ship, and one of a Space Marine's skeleton in his armor sitting on a throne of some sort.
The minis are unpainted, right?
bt - what're the chances of having Pegasus involved? Maybe not this game, but at all?
An expansion or a variant game which has much the same rules but completely different ship and crew?