Hey all. You may have noticed no new videos from the channel for 2 weeks. Well, that's because our 9 week old daughter had to go out of town for open heart surgery to fix a hole in her heart. Really scary stuff and i just stayed away from all social media for the duration. She's doing much better now and i've come home. Steph will stay with her in hospital for a few more days. But she is recovering well. Thanks to everyone who has said nice things and offered up warm and happy thoughts for us. And, if you could, just go hug someone you love for me and tell them you appreciate them. Take care all.
Glad to hear your daughter is past the worst of it. Best wishes to you and your family. The videos can wait. Prefer the original art to this reprint, but it's nice to know GF9 is still supporting the game. Wish they'd reprint the promos. I missed them the first time around.
I'm so glad she is on the mend! I can't imagine what you both went and are going through. My prayers are with you all! I wanted to talk about how much I love this game and great review: but that seems so unimportant in light of this (my reaction, not the video itself). As a parent myself, my mind is racing with concern, relief, etc. TLDR: I am so glad she is doing great and I don't want to pretend like I know what you are going through but I know it's hell and I hope the light at the end of the tunnel is bringing some inner peace!
Keep her safe. At the end of the day, they are , really, everything we have to care about... I'll go kiss my both girls in your name, and in the name of your daughter.
Best of wishes for quick recovery from gr mate. Glad to hear she is a fighter! keep it up, i hope this "adventure" is well and over soon for all of you
Glad to hear your daughter is doing better. I think the scariest times ever in my life were when my kids were in the hospital. Loved the subtle Firefly reference in the video. Reminds me I’m probably due for a rewatch soon.
Non-ironically one of my absolute favorite games. I only wish the creators of the game had made a more elegant way of shortening game length. Starting at 7 influence per the rulebook neuters the arc of the intrigue phase entirely. Best variant I could think of was start at 4 influence and move the endgame number to 10 influence (allowing you to accrue over 10 to build a "buffer" as to get knocked about a little less). This (especially the buffer rule) can get it to a solid 2-to-3 hours as opposed to the game's original proposition which borders more 3-to-5 hours (or if you start at 1 influence... it can get REALLY long). There is also a popular houserule where in the intrigue phase you may pay the face value of the next influence - so let's say you have 4 influence and want to move to 5 - you pay 5 coins to the bank. With the caveat that you cannot get to the endgame influence number via this method. This in theory scoots things along, but ofc losing all your money doing this can actually set you back harder than if you were to avoid doing that, as influence holds very very little value game-wide. Intrigue wise it does hold value, sure - but that's about it.
You finally got me to buy this. And then spend twice the amount I paid for the base game to buy one expansion. Now I pray that the old expansions can be mixed with the new edition of the base game 🙈
In all the times we've played this, I can't remember arena victories mattering much past influence 7 or 8. After that it's all special Ludus House rules (trade in 3 whatevers for an influence) or Scheme cards.
Best wishes and positive thoughts for you and yours.🙂 On a lighter note, I will be on the lookout for any opportunity to shout 'Jupiter's cock!' until it either gets old or I am shamed for acting like the juvenile that I truly am deep down inside.
Glad to hear your daughter is on the mend. Sending lots of healing thoughts! As for the game, I really do enjoy this one, though I am really bad at it. I was about to ask whether the new version toned down some of the language, and then you showed the Jupiter's Cock card! So I guess I don't have to ask anymore. :) Great overview. Would love to play this with you sometime.
@@3MBG it's amazing. Feels a lot like Blood rage, but is better in my opinion. The board evolves slowly during the game, there is negotiation, treachery, betrayal... That game, if it had another theme (Vikings or Pirates) would be in BGG's top 50! I love the theme, but I understand not everyone does. Do yourself a favor and at least check out.
@@FredAlleanKabaret it does not compare when it comes to mechanisms, but, as I've said, feels like it. In combat there is a tension of"call tu arms', you play pistols as cards in combat, you decide when and how to try to activate spot, etc.
Hey all. You may have noticed no new videos from the channel for 2 weeks. Well, that's because our 9 week old daughter had to go out of town for open heart surgery to fix a hole in her heart. Really scary stuff and i just stayed away from all social media for the duration. She's doing much better now and i've come home. Steph will stay with her in hospital for a few more days. But she is recovering well. Thanks to everyone who has said nice things and offered up warm and happy thoughts for us. And, if you could, just go hug someone you love for me and tell them you appreciate them. Take care all.
Glad to hear your daughter is past the worst of it. Best wishes to you and your family. The videos can wait. Prefer the original art to this reprint, but it's nice to know GF9 is still supporting the game. Wish they'd reprint the promos. I missed them the first time around.
I'm so glad she is on the mend! I can't imagine what you both went and are going through. My prayers are with you all! I wanted to talk about how much I love this game and great review: but that seems so unimportant in light of this (my reaction, not the video itself). As a parent myself, my mind is racing with concern, relief, etc. TLDR: I am so glad she is doing great and I don't want to pretend like I know what you are going through but I know it's hell and I hope the light at the end of the tunnel is bringing some inner peace!
Sorry to hear about your little girl, mate. It's amazing what cardiologists can do nowadays though, and she will bounce back like a box of birds.
Keep her safe. At the end of the day, they are , really, everything we have to care about... I'll go kiss my both girls in your name, and in the name of your daughter.
Best of wishes for quick recovery from gr mate. Glad to hear she is a fighter! keep it up, i hope this "adventure" is well and over soon for all of you
Glad to hear your daughter is doing better. I think the scariest times ever in my life were when my kids were in the hospital.
Loved the subtle Firefly reference in the video. Reminds me I’m probably due for a rewatch soon.
Heh, GF9 also make the firefly game so it must have been on my mind.
This game looks like a lot of fun! Loved the show as well.
Non-ironically one of my absolute favorite games. I only wish the creators of the game had made a more elegant way of shortening game length. Starting at 7 influence per the rulebook neuters the arc of the intrigue phase entirely. Best variant I could think of was start at 4 influence and move the endgame number to 10 influence (allowing you to accrue over 10 to build a "buffer" as to get knocked about a little less). This (especially the buffer rule) can get it to a solid 2-to-3 hours as opposed to the game's original proposition which borders more 3-to-5 hours (or if you start at 1 influence... it can get REALLY long).
There is also a popular houserule where in the intrigue phase you may pay the face value of the next influence - so let's say you have 4 influence and want to move to 5 - you pay 5 coins to the bank. With the caveat that you cannot get to the endgame influence number via this method. This in theory scoots things along, but ofc losing all your money doing this can actually set you back harder than if you were to avoid doing that, as influence holds very very little value game-wide. Intrigue wise it does hold value, sure - but that's about it.
I'm pretty sure No Rolls Barred had this on their list of the Top 10 Meanest Board Games.
That would make sense. It is super mean
Glad to hear your family is getting well! I think of Spartacus as super Munchkin.
You finally got me to buy this. And then spend twice the amount I paid for the base game to buy one expansion. Now I pray that the old expansions can be mixed with the new edition of the base game 🙈
You'll probably have to use card sleeves as i dont think the backs match at all
@@3MBG i sleeve all my games anyways, so that's OK
In all the times we've played this, I can't remember arena victories mattering much past influence 7 or 8. After that it's all special Ludus House rules (trade in 3 whatevers for an influence) or Scheme cards.
That's pretty true. People tend to hoard inf gaining cards to do a burst at the end.
I would like to see your review on Santa Monica.
It is definitely on the "to do" list. Just this year has been pure chaos.
Best wishes and positive thoughts for you and yours.🙂
On a lighter note, I will be on the lookout for any opportunity to shout 'Jupiter's cock!' until it either gets old or I am shamed for acting like the juvenile that I truly am deep down inside.
Guy from Shortland street 😆🤣😂
The battle part of this game i find tedious and repetitive, otherwise, it's a great game.
We find the gambling adds a bit to the otherwise not amazing combat
Glad to hear your daughter is on the mend. Sending lots of healing thoughts!
As for the game, I really do enjoy this one, though I am really bad at it.
I was about to ask whether the new version toned down some of the language, and then you showed the Jupiter's Cock card! So I guess I don't have to ask anymore. :)
Great overview. Would love to play this with you sometime.
Did you try Sons of Anarchy from GF9? It's amazing and underrated...
No, saw it on sale too for a good price. Didn't know anything about the show so i kinda glanced over it
@@3MBG it's amazing. Feels a lot like Blood rage, but is better in my opinion. The board evolves slowly during the game, there is negotiation, treachery, betrayal... That game, if it had another theme (Vikings or Pirates) would be in BGG's top 50! I love the theme, but I understand not everyone does. Do yourself a favor and at least check out.
@@nuuqbgg how exactly does SoA compare to BR in your opinion?
@@FredAlleanKabaret it does not compare when it comes to mechanisms, but, as I've said, feels like it. In combat there is a tension of"call tu arms', you play pistols as cards in combat, you decide when and how to try to activate spot, etc.
Hmm
Glad your daughter is okay. This game doesn’t look like a game for me. No “I am Spartacus” jokes? I did see your Firefly joke…
Ha, missed the spartacus gag. Firefly the board game is made by the same company, hence it being in there
God the art is ugly
I definitely prefer the original photo version to the art in this one
I think the art is decent 🤷🏻♂️. But maybe thats because im used to dominion.
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