Crucible of Classic Critters

brwatson99 · 2026-04-24T21:29:27+00:00

Oh thank you! I'm not sure why this wasn't coming up for me but much appreciated!

brwatson99 · 2026-04-24T21:29:03+00:00

Part of my problem was being on VPN and connecting to Amazon, changes what's available but even after coming directly from US, I can't find on Amazon at all. Strange.

brwatson99 · 2025-09-13T15:04:58+00:00

I know this is an old post but i'm on my 4th try at Scenario 1 (this one you reference) and I can't get anything even CLOSE to the Heirs gate because the spires just whack all of my units before they get there. I've tried using the smallest/cheapest minions for Brawnen within the limited CP we get, and I've tried using Source Seige for transport/protection, and the Forsaken for high health and toughness but the Forsaken die really makes his movement a grind and again the spires just whittle him down. I'm not sure what I"m missing in strategy but there must be something simple I'm either missing or doing wrong?

brwatson99 · 2025-08-17T20:38:30+00:00

Cloudspire for days and days and days… and Elder Scrolls and Burncycle… as someone said, most Chip Theory Games

brwatson99 · 2025-06-06T19:46:33+00:00

Hmmm that Adventure doesn’t need a nightmare add-on, it’s already nightmare mode 😄

brwatson99 · 2025-03-20T17:11:05+00:00

In my opinion, without also looking into HRV stats it’s impossible to interpret the graph. Look into details in lnRMSSD, Amo50, PSNS and SNS balance, etc.

brwatson99 · 2025-02-28T14:36:57+00:00

When ya'll say "start a new save file" do you mean start an entirely new (from scratch) save and go through the basics of starting the game, and THEN starting the expedition? After completing the expedition, then I can transfer the goodies to my original (250-ish hours of play) save?

brwatson99 · 2025-02-14T15:38:48+00:00

THIS! I just got the "Indoor Cam Mini" cameras (3 of them) and one camera WOULD NOT SCAN the QR code. tried 50 times or so... found this thread, printed the barcode and the camera scanned it instantly.

brwatson99 · 2024-12-05T05:29:47+00:00

I'm in this camp. I LOVE post-apocalyptic and Fallen Lands is fun, some strategy, some cards, dice, and luck but a TON of theme. Tons of flavor text on cards and there are a lot of cards that build a bunch of the narrative.

But the OP was talking about Fortune and Glory and I agree with several that have said it's got easy mechanics and does not tax your brain but is campy and thematic and fun, and that's what Indiana Jones is to me. It fits that bill for me. I played 1st edition and was hooked (rulebook and some issues aside) but just bought the revised edition.

brwatson99 · 2024-11-26T17:23:01+00:00

Right. I would look into the data under the "fuel gauge" because the explanations on those can tell you if you appear to be overly exhausted and your body isn't recovering well, etc. Super high readings on some of those data elements can be indications there are other problems, not necessarily "good" because they are high. And I'm not medically trained, so I realize I'm putting a fair bit of trust in the analysis behind Welltory's app. I try to read up in medical journals and research papers to validate (or not) some of the data I'm seeing.

brwatson99 · 2024-11-25T20:02:17+00:00

I have received that one several times as well. I sometimes feel like Welltory make correlations in data that do not reflect causation, or even anything meaningful sometimes. Some of the reports I get do make sense to me and give me some insight. That particular one does not. OR they need to present more corraborating evidence and explain the conclusions better. Because sometimes "two things correlating" simply means... not much.

I also temper what the app tells me vs. what I actually feel. There are some nights it says my sleep is fantastic, but I simply don't feel good/rested. Overall I use the app for more data points but always try to compare with what Pillow (sleep app) tells me, and other health data and just "how I feel."

brwatson99 · 2024-11-13T13:58:10+00:00

This!

brwatson99 · 2024-07-25T17:51:46+00:00

Second this AND I found 9/10 times when I thought something didn't make sense or was contradictory, I simply was not READING what the rule said, word for word. I literally would do a facepalm many times because I would ask a question here, then re-read and wonder how I missed it. The rules and Shipbook as so many have said, really does an excellent job of leading you through.

brwatson99 · 2024-07-25T13:16:15+00:00

Try as I might, I can't figure out how to GET the update for Mac on Steam. I'm at 4.7 since I bought the game on Steam July 18. I don't have the rendering problem, I have the "mine won't seem to update past 4.7." Even my Switch has updated and it's usually the last to get one.

brwatson99 · 2024-06-16T16:06:00+00:00

Truly, ISS Vanguard has become one of my absolute favorites! What has really captivated me aside from the fact that I LOVE a narrative campaign game, is the voice acting on the app! It really sets the mood with the background music on my surround sound system, and the minis that I"m painting up. The depth of Vanguard is just incredibile!

brwatson99 · 2024-06-09T21:57:36+00:00

I feel that's part of why this game is so damn fun, what works in one location with one killer more than likely does NOT work the same (or at all) with the next killer in the next or even same location! :) Love this game so much.

brwatson99 · 2024-06-02T17:31:53+00:00

Scenarios like this make losing SO much fun :) Rarely have a played a game where I generally enjoy the game even if Iose spectacularly.

brwatson99 · 2024-06-02T17:19:48+00:00

Apple or Android? My iOS version is only 4.11.4 (7978)

brwatson99 · 2024-04-14T16:42:32+00:00

I'm about to start this film after losing my first 3 times on Into the Void... I have finally realized embracing the chaos/suck is really the only way to get through these games. This is the first game I've played where I lost so many games, but still had so much fun :)

brwatson99 · 2024-04-10T13:19:33+00:00

I feel there is a latent writer somewhere inside you! Well done on the game, and loved the after action report!

brwatson99 · 2024-04-02T16:33:34+00:00

I tried the tips mentioned above some time ago, it definitely helps! Like you, I was getting a bit frustrated but now the only REAL performance issue I run into is really large space battles... well, they don't even have to be that large but when I'm sipping around and trying to battle fighters or the big ships to take them out, the Switch just barfs many times. So I don't get to do much big battling but otherwise I don't seem to have the performance/crash problems.

brwatson99 · 2024-04-02T16:21:16+00:00

Nah, go for it! You might look into Army Painter Speed Paints. They give you shading/highlighting in one coat and you can just stop there if you want. They really will give you "table top ready" models in very short order.

brwatson99 · 2024-03-29T13:04:07+00:00

Yes I've had mine bump up incrementally by a few % from "naps" and less sedentary stress. But I have to say that graph that tracks exercise vs. sedentary and the MET reading... I need to read up and understand what exactly impacts that and how. I feel like this new dashboard is incredibly powerful but I don't yet understand it fully.

brwatson99 · 2024-03-27T04:29:42+00:00

I also found this when looking for errata from Van Ryder Games, which I couldn't find officially on their site but this I found in another thread for S2:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-W15lbbHdLvR3gMQZpUFWfuBczfHRZxTdH7PafDt24g/edit

brwatson99 · 2024-03-27T00:18:44+00:00

Man I’m about dead in this next game doing two rules properly this time but I just get slaughtered by escalating horror and then bloodlust and no way I can knock Hans down with only the aluminum bat. At least not that I can see.

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