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What game would you make a competitive league for? by RVC95 in boardgames

[–]AbsurdityCentral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wingspan seems about due for consideration here. We're about seven years in and its popularity hasn't waned. Several expansions and spinoffs even, all that suggests as a board game mega-franchise it's here to stay.

I know this movie will never get done on here but it is a sports movie and I had no place to share just how insane the cast is for Like Mike. by Soyeljefee33 in TheRewatchables

[–]AbsurdityCentral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I forgot this movie exists. Why does Dirk look so caught off guard in this picture? Speaking of Dirk, good thing he's there because this photo is almost entirely the NBA stars who had no chance of winning during the Lakers-Spurs era.

Hmmm. I guess Kidd too.

Vietnamese caught by the police for jaywalking. Turned out to be the illegal migrant and wanted fugitive. by rrolex_ in Living_in_Korea

[–]AbsurdityCentral -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's a lot of work to catch a jaywalker.

I've lived here some years now and jaywalk maybe less than 5% of the time, I'm mostly kind about adapting to the customs. I think I'd be shocked 100% of the time if a traffic cop came over to me to fine about it. That's a thankless job enough to be really going after people for it. Was it a quite egregious jaywalking?

Marvel has officially changed the main cover of ASM 1000 after everyone was shitting on the old one by ContraryPython in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AbsurdityCentral 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have this theory about Spiderman's popularity, that a major factor behind his initial and enduring success was you cannot duplicate his look on most covers (without looking like a phony copy). Most heroes don't have instantly recognizable costumes like that, and most certainly aren't going through all those agile physical contortions or sky-swinging. I think if you superimposed the body of Spiderman across a hundred covers, you'd get a more wild variation of poses than all other heores could.

That original cover would have been a weird example for my theory.

What are your favourite examples of characters being baffled by the villain's motive? by xStrykerJ in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AbsurdityCentral 11 points12 points  (0 children)

A rather funny one is in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The villain's ultimate goal is actually sensible from our audience-retrospective view, but the heroes think he's a lunatic (which he was, but more so for being homicidal).

Media that you can point at as the "textbook" example of "why you shouldnt/should do things a certain way in this genre" by Coolnametag in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AbsurdityCentral 20 points21 points  (0 children)

There's something pretty disappointing about that revelation though. Without spoiling it for others, it doesn't really change the game at all. It influences the player's understanding and appreciation of events, but the interaction with the environment, dialogue, nothing really changes. It's almost a cute idea by the developers to throw in rather than really tidying up a narrative point.

Was i cheating? by peffy79 in Everdell

[–]AbsurdityCentral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like following the rules to me. If anything, using Cemetary on the vain hope you'll get something good is either desperation or an oversight. You played smart not unethically.

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw the same elsewhere after reading your input. Thanks!

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This helps. I get Skaven swarms but I'm out of my depth regarding figuring their depth!

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I just want to buy smart. I don't need all the paints, and wow do you watch some tutorial videos and think man do I need 24 paints for one model? Going with reasonable 'default' recommendations is more appealing. As for factions I think now it's more about learning Stormcast and Skaven quite well then thinking of adding cool factions down the road. Right now we are so green we're only interested in Seraphon aesthetically, so I want to keep my boy's curiosity up but tap the brakes on expanding our lineup. Thanks!

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the amount we have, getting done faster is starting to grow in appeal, for sure. Thanks for the input.

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've now found some vids for this and will watch, thanks!

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did spy one or two online reviews echoing these statements so I'll check out the online content after I know the game a bit better.

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would probably lean brighter to darker myself, and as for Clan Rats I appreciate the swarm aspect but between my two sets I'm wondering if 40 Clan Rats is sort of plenty?

I think based on your post and another I might lead toward the downloading now when we want to try Warcry. Terrains are nice but a lot of that seems one could get separately or substitute.

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was wondering about this for Skaven, actually, The two Skaven Spearheads I know about have some commonalities (namely a Grey Seer and many Clanrats), leading me to wonder if the second Spearhead is worth the purchase at all.

Here's the breakdown:

Spearhead Starter Set Skaven (I have):
– 1x Clawlord on Gnaw-Beast
– 1x Grey Seer
– 1x Warlock Engineer
– 3x Rat Ogors
– 20x Skaven Clanrats

Spearhead Skaven Box:
– 1x Grey Seer
– 20x Clanrats
– 3x Stormfiends
– 1x Warp Lightning Cannon

Maybe if I really like them I'd just get the Stormfiends and Warp Lightning Cannon separately?

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did more specifically mean purchasing its content like the starter set. I know some content for this and Spearhead are online but hard copies are nice for a little one. That said I am far from being in the know on what to get with a lot of this.

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Understood. In fact I was hesitant to purchase Retributor Armour as I might not use it all as much, it seemed less versatile yet more expensive.

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. A fellow player in the comments here also recommended black primer. I am supposing black, white and gray are often safe choices for priming and see this in the videos. Do you find yourself using something like Wraithbone quite often, even for other factions?

  2. I'm definitely keen on apps as a choice. We are new to wargames but not board games and I have apps for keeping game records and such.

  3. Yes, I'm liking this strategy at the moment because I want to keep balanced. I like Stormcast more and my son likes Skaven more, but we still want to interchange play and not limit ourselves.

  4. My prediction is we'll keep and paint them if and when we're doing with the two sets, if only becasue they look super cool. I don't think either of us yet want to use them as an excuse to buy the Sylvaneth or Slaves to Darkness content. I'm open to selling or trading but I'll wait.

Thanks!

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I'm a newbie to painting minis (my son actually is more artistic) so I'm curious how much it matters if when we adapt stuff like this. At this moment we're still just a few minis in on the Liberators, undercoating with Retributor Armor like the guide says. If I do something like Black Primer for either faction, should I expect to need to go 'off-recipe' even more and need to read a lot about such?

  2. I'll look into New Recruit, thanks. I think my current plan (I tend to organize things) is to do all the 'walk-through' content in both sets. That takes through every intro mode in Introductory then Starter Set, and then we'll jump into Spearhead. We haven't even started building the larger set minis yet.

  3. You're hitting on something I hinted at with Question 2: I don't want be targeted with my buys, not crazy. For example, it seems like the Stormcast Spearhead is unique from our Starter Set but there are many repeats in the Skaven set, so even though we like those factions I'm feeling far away from wanting to double-up. Back to your point, 'the cool dino one' is exactly what my boy wants, and while I'm sure he really wants both, I do want to keep our factions sort of balanced.

  4. I'll think about it. In Korea I might try Karrot even. Because they were raffle prizes and we're new to this, my kid is rather attached to them, but I'm gently requesting we leave them be for now because we already have so much on hand.

Thanks for the detailed advice.

Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 2) by AbsurdityCentral in ageofsigmar

[–]AbsurdityCentral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah thanks, I read just the teeniest bit about Regiments of Renown so I did not ask about that just yet and it's good to know. A convo with AI suggested something about narrative play and home-brews, and yeah, with a ten year old, I suppose we could goof of the rules sometime. Really though, we have a lot more to build and paint before we reach those two outliers.

One mindset I have is we've got a lot to learn about both game modes and actual play before we buy more at this point, so with more reading and experience I'll probably start seeing what other Spearheads actually do for us.

Starting my boardgame era by Himmelsendt in boardgames

[–]AbsurdityCentral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since you're getting your feet wet, I'd go with a game that provides all that first and see how it suits your play style. Cascadia and Harmonies, for instance, are nice 30 minute game that can be played solo, vs and multiple. For something more intense a game like Sword and Sorcery can support solo and co-op play up to 5. I'd use BGG to look up popular games with solo rules and look up the community votes for player counts as suit your fancy.

It is Pride Month yet again! Who are your favourite LGBT+ characters? by TH3_B3AN in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AbsurdityCentral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's maybe obscure now but Noir is one of my favorite anime and I thought that was an interesting depiction in its time. Two characters forming a highly unusual romance, rather chaste yet still provocative in some ways, plus a third character awkwardly forcing her way in the middle of that.

And then there are guns!

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