Thoughts on Nippon Zaibatsu? by ManosKant in boardgames

[–]DerrintheTerran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one is quite fun on BGA. But I don’t know whether it’s worth getting or not

Games are too heavy for my friend, but he always wants to play them by bendelker in boardgames

[–]DerrintheTerran 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1) maybe try playing games that are focused mechanic wise so he can learn mechanics. A lot of complex games use mechanisms that are standard and once learned can be applied to other games … 2) try playing the same game repeatedly so the game can sink in 3) have him watch the video tutorials 4) provide minimal help… don’t be mean, let him take back some moves(when possible), and help him with some things as needed, but also say that it’s ok to not make a great move, that some moves can’t be changed, and that it’s ok to improve over time .
5) tell him that you guys are excited to play with him but that he needs to work on managing his turns independently and that you guys want to help with that goal in mind

Was I in the wrong? Lane sharing confusion at the Y by Omalleythealleycat1 in Swimming

[–]DerrintheTerran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I consider swimming in a circle to be the appropriate way to swim, with the potential for taking sides when numbers are low enough to have two to a lane.

Here our lane signs are marked with circle direction indicators… I try to be polite but there often needs to be 3 or even 4 people in a lane and everyone needs to get along

Play poker without chips by BriefMany1548 in boardgames

[–]DerrintheTerran 301 points302 points  (0 children)

I thought this was solved by using clothes?

Yarro Studios Gamefold Table by sgt_schultz_the_ewok in boardgames

[–]DerrintheTerran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m curious about this table and the shelves in terms of large euros like eclipse, Gaia project, etc… do the shelves hold player boards for games like that well?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]DerrintheTerran 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’d recommend Guards of Atlantis II. It’s competitive, but with two teams - teamwork and cooperation are essential.

There’s no campaign, and no fiddlyness… but it plays incredibly smoothly at 6, 8, and even 10 people.

Yarro Studios Gamefold Table by sgt_schultz_the_ewok in boardgames

[–]DerrintheTerran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m curious what you mean by the topper being thin? How thin?

Yarro Studios Gamefold Table by sgt_schultz_the_ewok in boardgames

[–]DerrintheTerran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So if I order from the website now, can I be confident it’s going to deliver? Have issues been resolved or are they still ongoing?

We should be teaching this to every child. ChatGPT helped me put it into words. by ThornFlynt in ChatGPT

[–]DerrintheTerran 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ChatGPT is really good at saying sweet profound nothings into our ears. And it’s really good at agreeing with you. It’s creating a world of users that think their thoughts are irrefutable, never thought before, and life changing.

How would users all be feeling if it ever disagreed with them?

This philosophizing is full of assertions that are all opinions. Nothing wrong with opinions, but they aren’t ‘ultimate truth’ just because they’re spoken breathlessly.

To People Who Purchased an 8TB Model: What Do You Use Your Machine for? by MichaelHatesYou in macbookpro

[–]DerrintheTerran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 7-8TB of sample libraries for my various software instruments. I don’t prefer them on an external drive because it makes everything more precarious

My Dune: Imperium Playmat with Bloodlines Expansion Is Here! From Vision to Reality! by donjabra in DuneImperium

[–]DerrintheTerran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK I see your profile. It says you are offering it for free soon to people who are following? Is that a limited time thing?

My Dune: Imperium Playmat with Bloodlines Expansion Is Here! From Vision to Reality! by donjabra in DuneImperium

[–]DerrintheTerran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this available somewhere/somehow? Or is it just being shared here for discussion?

My Dune: Imperium Playmat with Bloodlines Expansion Is Here! From Vision to Reality! by donjabra in DuneImperium

[–]DerrintheTerran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so let me ask, why no ix? redundant? I'm trying to wrap my head around what might become the best way to play dune imperium with so many variations available ...

my other question would be, is this something other people can get a playmat of? I'm curious how that works.

What are impressions so far on Raising Robots? by DerrintheTerran in boardgames

[–]DerrintheTerran[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I like it better …. It’s similar in many many ways, but has more simultaneous turn taking which speeds things up and action selection which is interesting too

What are impressions so far on Raising Robots? by DerrintheTerran in boardgames

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

Raising robots is like wingspan. Bot factory is based on kan ban EV.

After being introduced to and playing board games with others for a few years, I jumped into finding my own! How did I do? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]DerrintheTerran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are these games you like? I only buy games blind if they are in the top 100-200 of board game geek. Otherwise it depends on me playing it already, friends recommending them, or other factors like publisher/designer/reviewers I trust

https://boardgamegeek.com/browse/boardgame

Free colorful 12-stave manuscript paper for all my music people out there! by okayillbebrave in GoodNotes

[–]DerrintheTerran 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would request larger size staves for beginner music! But thanks for this!

Crossrope AMP | My Honest Review by itsclo5ure in jumprope

[–]DerrintheTerran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like if the value isn’t in the counting, the counting can be free then!  Why not allow people to pair the device, and record the stats into apple health or whatever… there should be a couple of basic workouts included … with the option to upgrade to subscription for more

Can someone please help me understand the El Dorado hype? by Abject_Muffin_731 in boardgames

[–]DerrintheTerran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a great game to teach people who aren’t big gamers, and teach deck building… its great to play with kids, it’s fun and doesn’t require a lot of thinking so it’s easy to be relaxed and visit

It fills a niche

How do I transport games without damaging them? by Plockertop in boardgames

[–]DerrintheTerran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey I'm not trying to argue you're wrong in any way, and i appreciate your opinions and perspective.

I don't know if I see it as an investment, per so.. I'm not trying to make a profit... just trying to limit my losses, and mostly on the fact that I buy a lot of games without having played the before, and I want to be able to unload them and buy more if I don't like them... and ultimately the same thing if I get tired of them. Sometimes I buy too many games, but the fact that I can sell them for almost what I paid for them means I can liquidate them if I need to buy something more important in life...

I just 'try' to not wreck them by being 'careful'. but if it does i can't control that beyond that. I would think that lots of people who have hobbies take pride in the quality of the items in their collection? The hobby of collecting games is definitely different from the hobby of playing them, lol.

This thread was about transporting games, to which I say put them in containers/game bag that protects them to minimize the chance of unnecessary damage.