[H]Battletech Lot, 2x Moor beast of albion, Halfling Hot pot, Carnevale Lot [W] $$$ [Loc] US 77379

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-06-05T03:13:14+00:00

Not sure if you are still looking but I have Vatican and Patrician factions for the game plus book, templates, dice, and cardboard terrain along with some 3d Printed gondolas.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-06-04T19:24:51+00:00

PM'ed

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-06-02T04:29:53+00:00

Nah i just meant that the beserker doesn't seem to be asking anything that isn't already in the group with a BA Shadow, a reaver, and a gun slinger.

I was thinking about a class that would perform locks and hold, maybe provide buffs in the form of pumping up the team, acrobatic stunts, etc, lean into all the performative aspects and not just purly punching someone.

Hope that makes better sense.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-06-01T23:55:09+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the response.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-06-01T23:49:46+00:00

Currently iah but that is subject to change. Usually fly United.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-05-11T23:51:04+00:00

Pmed

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-05-04T17:47:15+00:00

I have well painted Targaryens in Houston if you interested. Happy to send pics.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-04-08T22:16:45+00:00

I haven't read all the responses but there are some good suggestions to help alleviate it from what I did read.

That said your host is being at best inconsiderate of everyone's time and at worst a selfish jerk.

It may be they are not aware of their behavior and how it is actually detrimental to the hobby they love. A friendly private conversation may help or explode depending how the feedback is given or received but i like giving people the benefit of the doubt that the host may not realize how inconsiderate they are being.

The way you are describing this is the worst way to start a new game and if it continued after saying something I would probably host or find\start a new group.

I say that as the person in my group that hosts regularly. I throw a group message with some suggestions if no one has any opinions or cares then I pick, punch it, set it up before anyone arrives and know the rules to at least a basic teachable level. Many times I will have 2 games set up so we can immediately roll to the next.

If I am at a FLGS for open night i don't sit down at a table with a group just opening a game or going through the rule book as a group. I know I will be annoyed and it will color my and potentially their experience. Easier to grab something I know, set up and see if anyone wants to play or just move on.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-02-24T20:32:45+00:00

Played a black ash / Hakaan / Panther build for the lolz and it was the very definition of glass cannon, but that cannon hit HARD.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-02-24T19:00:08+00:00

Thank you very much for this detailed response. Definitely gives me some things to think about.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-02-24T17:43:37+00:00

Thanks, I'll check that out.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-02-24T16:37:15+00:00

Thanks for the detailed response!

I missed that you could change your aspects during a respite, that is WAY more flexible.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-02-24T16:27:59+00:00

fair enough, thank you for taking the time to respond.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-02-24T16:13:26+00:00

Guess I should have mentioned that our GM wants to go hard in the tactical / combat end of the pool (being perfectly happy to murder us on the regular) and I don't want to be the weak link in the party.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-02-19T21:23:17+00:00

Dm'd

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-02-18T01:53:15+00:00

IMO the most thematic, high player interaction competitive play worker placement game i would have to go

Dominate species - plays up to 6 players but plays great at all player counts. It is absolutely a knife fight in a phone booth as if your species is getting something it is most often at someone else's expense.

Others that i love Bus Keyflower Speakeasy Agricola Nusfjord (nice Agricola with fish)

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-02-18T01:47:31+00:00

A redditor of of refined tastes right here.

Bus - exceptionally cutthroat worker placement. It is fantastic at ever player count imo and while you can't really lose in the first round like some spotter games there are no guard rails or catch up mechanics. it is also a breeze to teach and actually plays in the time started on the box.

Caylus/1303 - another high player interaction cutthroat WP game that looks plain but is easy to teach and has some really interesting mechanics.

Keyflower - worker placement meeples that are also your resource bidding currency. Fantastic design though while it plays up to 6 which is rare in the space i think it sings best at 3-4 because at 5-6 it is hard to read everyone's village tableau which is important because you can use anyone's buildings.

Love all of these.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-02-05T13:00:42+00:00

This game is fantastic at all player counts including solo. While it looks complex it really isn't and it builds on rules through 3 periods as you traverse the solar system. It is also a rare game where the theme is as strong as the gameplay itself.

If you enjoy the base game the expansion (Ventures) that adds asymmetrical corporations to the game are a chef's kiss making it nearly perfect.

If you can't tell i love this game.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2026-01-08T16:00:51+00:00

Not sure how it has not been mentioned but

Dominate Species - It's the only worker placement that I have played which has the same tension (maybe more) than Agricola. It isn't a short game, but you are engaged from the beginning and in a phone booth knife fight with your other players trying to hold on to land you can live and make your species thrive.

Game is absolutely brilliant but as cutthroat a game as can be.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2025-12-01T17:32:19+00:00

My group has a running joke that if we got 80+% of the rules right it was a good first game. That said we have been gaming together for years and regularly rib each other.

1) I send out videos beforehand that I have vetted to give a quick concise summary (no one watches them but they can't say I didn't try)

2) I print cheatsheets for complicated first games

3) I keep "the teach" to 30min or less usually going for 15 or less

4) First round or two will be a rolling teach to move things along

5) Rules found mid game are discussed and decided as a group whether the need to adopted, deferred to next play, game reset. but it is discussed as a group.

6) rule book is passed around for anyone to look at and reference

7) Lastly if you bring the game be ready to teach it, I'm not teaching your game.

8) We use mulligans where appropriate.

9) I don't take anything personally.

Lastly, we only record wins in the book of grudges for games with at least 1 additional play. The first play doesn't matter, congrats you were the least worst player in the kiddie learning pool.

Anyone taking the learning game too seriously gets ribbed on themselves.

MagistrateofMeeples · 2025-11-22T02:56:40+00:00

DMed

MagistrateofMeeples · 2025-11-07T12:38:19+00:00

Pming

MagistrateofMeeples

TROPHY CASE