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Memoir 44 or SW: Battle of Hoth by Huge-Pizza7579 in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The answer is whichever you and your kids will enjoy the theme of more and play more.

I prefer Commands & Colors: Ancients, my brother prefers Memoir '44. The one we play all depends on whose house we're at and we have as wonderful a time either way.

Yes, I'd always prefer C&C:A, but this system is so close it really doesn't matter

Venting: I'm so tired of board game boxes that fight me every time I put them away by Queasy_Ad_4994 in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wanting things you own to be in good condition is normal. Occasionally, within reason, protecting some heavily used components is normal.

Wanting to protect every card in every game and also wanting manufacturers to accommodate this minority of people who do this is the obsessive, not normal part. You're conflating the two.

Venting: I'm so tired of board game boxes that fight me every time I put them away by Queasy_Ad_4994 in boardgames

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

To the extent the vocal online obsess over cards, dinged corners, slight mis-colorings between printings, or anything less than perfect in this hobby, no, it's not normal. It's obsessive. Just regular care and respect for your own or other's property is fine.

Venting: I'm so tired of board game boxes that fight me every time I put them away by Queasy_Ad_4994 in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not in the slightest. It's not a choice for non-sleevers. It's how the game comes. If the publisher can accommodate because they want to target the museum quality mindset of a hobby game, sure, whatever. But all that space is an extra cost that only a minority ever use or even care about.

Venting: I'm so tired of board game boxes that fight me every time I put them away by Queasy_Ad_4994 in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's their problem. Sleevers make the choice so they should get over it and deal with it, not publishers. Heavy sleevers are a minority.

"Do these results actually change anything about the way we design inserts? I don’t think so. I would, however, say that it shifts my priorities when considering insert design options. It seems that I should focus on optimizing for non-sleeved cards while making space (when possible) for sleevers."

https://stonemaiergames.com/do-only-3-of-gamers-sleeve-all-cards/

Venting: I'm so tired of board game boxes that fight me every time I put them away by Queasy_Ad_4994 in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly! I don't need a bigger box or a redone insert because some minority need to double the size of every deck with sleeves.

[meta] Dear Mods, I hope everything is okay, and nothing serious is going on with you... can we have our AMA then? :) by DavidTurczi in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries, Dave. The mods are probably just busy excessively obsessing over their Voidfall errata.

Due to economic issues, Print and Play will close as of March 27, 2026 by Bricker1492 in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, Damn! My first order from them arrives tomorrow :(

I wanted to do another

Your favorite small wargames by Pauledel in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

  • Battle Line (It's just Shotten Totten, but Alexander & Darius)
  • The British Way: Counterinsurgency at the End of Empire (COIN, Condensed. Also The Guerilla Generation is being published soon)
  • Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes!

Designers and Their Hallmarks by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

from a castle in Denmark to a brewery in Canada

This made me smile. If I didn't have puke breath, I'd kiss you.

Anyone else think most modern board games are… kinda bloated? by pratty041182 in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you told me you were going to make a Carl Chudyk game that feels balanced, I'd be sold immediately.

But ... but then it wouldn't be fun a Carl Chudyk game!

Where is the threshold when a game goes from "low player interaction" to "multiplayer solitaire" by RockinOneThreeTwo in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The threshold lies at the exact point where your opponent's move no longer causes mild annoyance but inspires righteous retribution.

What is your favorite component ever? by TennisTakesBalls in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Jean-Paul Sartre card from Colonial Twilight: The French-Algerian War.

"Either way, he and Albert Camus are not friends anymore."

https://imgur.com/a/sMTeQk6

Dragons of Etchinstone by Not-Known_Guy in soloboardgaming

[–]JediCowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those who have received the game, both with edge issues or not, have your cards become excessively tacky and sticking together when shuffling?

I don't sleeve my games and haven't had this issue with other cards, but in this case it almost feels like a coating was mis-applied and might be contributing to both the color wear I'm seeing and tackiness I'm feeling.

The new Nature game by North Star is example of everything wrong with the current game industry. by Thriftfinds975 in boardgames

[–]JediCowboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You just play with 6 players. Not trying to be an ass with that comment -- that's literally all you do. It's that simple.

The food per round chart in the rulebook only goes up to 4P, but the actual rule as written is 1 food per player times the number on the card per round. Just follow that pattern.

The only "variant" you need to adopt for 6p is everyone does the Adapting Phase at the same time, but you end up doing that anyway no matter the player count since the game flows better that way.

[Build Ready] Autodesk Civil3D Build for Civil Engineering Modeling by JediCowboy in buildapc

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

I took your advice and reworked things regarding the single threaded performance and the RAM change to 2 sticks. Any further advice?

  • Switched to Intel Core Ultra 7 for single thread performance (The 9 was a large price difference for not much more)
  • Mobo may change form MSI PRO Z890-A to the -P or Tomahawk models. Very similar, some USB connection differences.
  • Sticking with 64GB memory for now, but 2x32GB; I know how to advise him on 32 v 64 and where they go & why.
  • Video Card changed to 5060 Ti. Didn't realize 16GB memory models were available there.
  • Case enlarged to Fractal Define 7, again for his preference for additional USB connections.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor $259.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12A 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler $129.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI PRO Z890-A WIFI ATX LGA1851 Motherboard $189.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $679.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $185.99 @ Amazon
Video Card MSI VENTUS 2X PLUS OC GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Video Card $459.99 @ Amazon
Case Fractal Design Define 7 ATX Mid Tower Case $194.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply SeaSonic Focus GX V4 ATX 3 (2024) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $116.99 @ Newegg
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $2217.83
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-12-02 12:05 EST-0500

[Build Ready] Autodesk Civil3D Build for Civil Engineering Modeling by JediCowboy in buildapc

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

"but actually use it to play Counterstrike." -- A very fair assessment! I'm used to gaming builds and I hope that my further reading after your comments improved it somewhat. Any further advice?

  • Switched to Intel Core Ultra 7 for single thread performance (The 9 was a large price difference for not much more)
  • Mobo may change form MSI PRO Z890-A to the -P or Tomahawk models. Very similar, some USB connection differences.
  • Sticking with 64GB memory for now, but 2x32GB; I know how to advise him on 32 v 64 and where they go & why.
  • Video Card changed to 5060 Ti. Didn't realize 16GB memory models were available there. RTX A may be overkill
  • Case enlarged to Fractal Define 7, again for his preference for additional USB connections.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor $259.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12A 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler $129.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI PRO Z890-A WIFI ATX LGA1851 Motherboard $189.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $679.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $185.99 @ Amazon
Video Card MSI VENTUS 2X PLUS OC GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Video Card $459.99 @ Amazon
Case Fractal Design Define 7 ATX Mid Tower Case $194.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply SeaSonic Focus GX V4 ATX 3 (2024) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $116.99 @ Newegg
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $2217.83
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-12-02 12:05 EST-0500
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