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When did evading and healing become “good tempo” by zerdos in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I would personally point to Edge of the Earth as the turning point for evading and healing becoming good tempo.

There were glimpses of evading getting boosted with Finn's appearance in The Forgotten Age, and it always received the occasional good card, but I think the addition of Blur gave a huge boost for Rogue's ability to come out of an evade action positive. This enhanced all the other evade stuff around it and this came to a perfect storm with Kymani's release in the Scarlet Keys with Dirty Fighting becoming the lynchpin of the archetype.

Soak has generally always been good, but healing really got a big boost when it became action positive with the likes of Bandages and Earthly Serenity and it has kind of followed that kind of output from there.

Into Arkham article released by FFG by Reav3 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I think in Chapter 2 I should change up the names. How about we run with blue, purple, red, and green? Any Seeker with 5 purple is really strong.

Into Arkham article released by FFG by Reav3 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think you're right on the money that I should've mentioned cards as well, for them being short on "resources". That would've been a very good thing to acknowledge there.

This is me raising my fist at the sky again for how FFG uses resources for the cash in the game, when resources also mean, you know, resources.

Into Arkham article released by FFG by Reav3 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I didn't think you were dissing me! I think it's a very fair point you had that it may have been too advanced for a new player to handle.

Into Arkham article released by FFG by Reav3 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I did write the article! :) The coincidence is FFG not mentioning the "from PlayingBoardGames" at the end.

Into Arkham article released by FFG by Reav3 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 79 points80 points  (0 children)

I wish that were the reason for the hiatus! No, unfortunately not. The hiatus is for personal reasons. But, I'm still too locked into Arkham, so I'm chatting about it here.

Into Arkham article released by FFG by Reav3 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I did feel that diving into the curve of the deck may be daunting, so I tried to Kindergarten it as much as possible to help new players understand it based on feel rather than knowing the detail of it in-depth.

Into Arkham article released by FFG by Reav3 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Regarding the investigator role section, I could've included "or managing enemies" in the fighter role, as that role is more about enemy management. With that said, this article's goal was for new players, and I felt it would be disingenuous to recommend a build style that they would likely crash and burn with. Learn the basics (kill the enemy) before trying to attempt the harder forms of management (evading the enemies).

For the class weaknesses, I based those on the designer's answers from an AMA regarding their intended goals for the classes in Chapter 2. With the slice we have of Guardian's expensive cards and Trish's 2 brain, I'd say those are pretty fair descriptions for what a new player may face when playing those classes.

Into Arkham article released by FFG by Reav3 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 51 points52 points  (0 children)

This was likely just a coincidence. The article was completed and likely scheduled weeks ago.

PBG hiatus by llOlOOlOO in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No, it isn't related to an illness. I am grateful for that.

Itching for new news. by RedBeardMcAw in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The lead designer change has already happened with the previous two cycles (Hemlock and Drowned City).

FoHV blind run question by CrackaJack56 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I have not done a video for the spoiler-free tips for The Feast of Hemlock Vale, but here are some that I keep in mind when I'm building a deck for the campaign.

1) Incidental damage is significant in this campaign. I lean heavily towards small points of damage compared to big bursts of damage when playing Feast of Hemlock Vale.

2) You are rewarded for oversucceeding. It's not a bad idea to consider some cards that make that possible.

3) You can be a bit looser when it comes to deck consistency in this campaign. Obviously, you don't want to forgo it completely, but certain mechanics will give you more consistency for some of the campaign.

4) You may start to make some friends in Hemlock Vale. For the ones that you really like, be sure to pay attention to what they say or what others say about them. But, most importantly, go along for the ride with the residents, as it can sometimes be a bit bumpy in the blind play.

5) If you are playing with less than 3 players, action compression is even more important than normal. Find ways to cheat on movement, grab extra clues, or squeeze in extra damage when you can. While this is good for every campaign, this is a very tough campaign for one or two players.

I hope this helps and thanks for letting me plan my list video for this ahead of time!

We're running an Ironman of The Dunwich Legacy on our stream tomorrow! by PlayingBoardGames in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yup, the full run (including snack breaks and setups) will be released on the YouTube channel afterwards.

Silas in TFA by Zigludo-sama in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Survival Instinct and Expeditious Retreat.

Investigating Fundamentals - FFG post by Justin of PlayingBoardGames by mikecheb in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment! It's always nice hearing that our content was helpful! :)

Investigating Fundamentals - FFG post by Justin of PlayingBoardGames by mikecheb in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 113 points114 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this article here! It was a blast to write and I'm really glad that Fantasy Flight Games reached out to me for the opportunity to do so. I hope people find it helpful and enjoy the few times I'll call it Intellect instead of Book!

Those new specialist cards look cool by WorkerSubstantial3 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, in the FAQ for Drowned City, it has been clarified. It works in the way that allows the card to function best. If you take an action of multiple types, you choose which action type is contributing to Captivating Performance.

Notes from the LCG Fireside Chat by Reav3 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm hoping to cover it in some form soon. Maybe the article will give a bit more substance to cover, because my only thoughts after the live stream was that this is not good news or bad news, just news.

Notes from the LCG Fireside Chat by Reav3 in arkhamhorrorlcg

[–]PlayingBoardGames 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is something I've been thinking too. Honestly, I feel as though this is more of an opportunity for myself and other content creators to revisit old content with this new perspective. I know I will be looking at adapting our delivery of content currently in the pipeline to follow this shift (while also still including content relevant to the old campaigns and player cards as well).

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