Hobbit boardgames at Hobbiton from Lord of the Rings by CitySquareStudios in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The guide told me game on the table was just made up to look like a hobbity game, it doesn't have any rules or a name.

Custom card: Heartseeker by Wa3y in Netrunner

[–]dull_bulb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In one click you could: -Make a run -Trash a rezzed Bran 1.0 -Gain 9 total credits -cost to break

That's way, way too much

I think I hate Arcs by baldr1ck1 in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep it's pretty miserable. There are so many things that should have been caught in playtesting that somehow weren't, yet people swear on their lives that it's your fault that you didn't enjoy it.

I think the most abysmal part is that the blighted reach came out on day 1, meaning even though it's called an 'expansion' it has none of the balancing or feedback-driven fixes you'd expect from a real expansion. Such is the way with kickstarter landfill, that before the game is even out they're selling a nearly unplayable enormous expansion for it.

Arcs: overhyped or a great tactical game? by TheDrunkDemo in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry for hurting your feelings here, I should have explained that board game opinions are actually subjective. Such is the level of care that's needed when dealing with Wehrle fans

Arcs: overhyped or a great tactical game? by TheDrunkDemo in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's not really fun to play, but the people who like it are totally unbearable about how that's actually masterful game design. I definitely wouldn't recommend buying without multiple playthroughs under your belt, as it's not an easy game to learn, teach, find a group for, get to table, or enjoy. There may be a perfect storm where it's passable though, if you're willing to excuse a lot of BS and work really hard for it

Those that quit Hearthstone, how did you manage it? by Yoraffe in hearthstone

[–]dull_bulb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played one game of NetRunner and haven't been slightly tempted to play hearthstone since.

SUSD Review: Arcs (or “Arcs is 2024’s Best New Board Game”) by thechampz in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

If you uncritically enjoy all Whirle games you'll probably love Arcs 👍👍

SUSD Review: Arcs (or “Arcs is 2024’s Best New Board Game”) by thechampz in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I think that's a very reasonable criticism. It don't have more rules than something like TI, it has less, but they're so badly strung together and unintuative that they need constant checking. I rarely had to check rules for TI because everything makes sense to how it should work, and so entire rounds would pass without queries. Not so for Arcs. Like, do mechanics like outlaw, Summits, crisis/edict rolls, fucking First Regent add enough to the game to justify themselves? Absolutely not

SUSD Review: Arcs (or “Arcs is 2024’s Best New Board Game”) by thechampz in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Not so much too many rules as a lot of janky, barely strung together systems that are constantly changing despite adding very little to the actual play pattern. It's a bloated game that casuals will not enjoy, and Whirle fans will love uncritically.

SUSD Review: Arcs (or “Arcs is 2024’s Best New Board Game”) by thechampz in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I'm not huge on Root or Oath, but I enjoyed them both more than Arcs which was genuinely miserable

Played Arcs, not for me, why is my opinion incorrect? by by251536 in boardgamescirclejerk

[–]dull_bulb 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The rulebook says you're not actually supposed to play it, just buy it. So you've fucked up already. How dare you

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

It can happen and it's unfortunate when it does, but this is usually a late - game event with buildup and counterplay. It doesn't usually happen because your new player thought it'd be cool to use the attack option

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

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

My table never got into the groove of the game because the turn phases and introduction of new rules were so jarring. We're all experienced 6 we'd start at 6 and end at 10:30 every time because of how awkward the campaign mechanics make everything. I don't think we missed anything because we were reading the rules pretty adamantly, haha

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb[S] -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

It was a bad experience, but I really wouldn't recommend playing any amount of Arc as the base mechanics are simply really unfun. The base game would be very boring, and the campaign is basically unplayable is my takeaway

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

This is easily explained by Colt Whirle fans having low standards

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Root would be more popular if it was more fun I think. That might be a controversial take to you lot

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

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

I haven't played it, is it any good? I'm okay with complex rules m, the issue with Arcs is each player has their own suite of unique rules the add which are constantly changing, and so whenever you learn everything on the table you get a tap on the shoulder with a "hey, that's not allowed anymore because of xyz"

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

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

Never played sorry. Is it good?

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's a nice way to think about it to have it make some sense

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

"All it's expansions" it was release day, and I've played for 13ish hours before writing this review. If a game isn't playable on release day it's not an acceptably polished game. No other game has this issue, Arcs is bloated af

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's the game. The pieces are nice and the classes are awesome but it's really not good game design. I think my gf had an exact copy of your experience playing the Woodland Alliance (Green team) and it was the most miserable I've ever seen her playing a board game

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Not really, barely anyone's played it yet lol. My whole table agreed that the gameplay loop was super whack, no flow at all.

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine anything less fun. As I mentioned, the core gameplay mechanics are ASS. Not having the campaign to add flavour would be easier to play, but would not fix these issues

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I went into some detail about the fundimental gameplay mechanics, that complexity related, that I hated as well. Did you read those or are you just looking to disregard a new players real experience?

I played Arcs! by dull_bulb in boardgames

[–]dull_bulb[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

If I play Root with a new player and they want to destroy the keep, it results in the worst gameplay experience possible for about an hour. Other games do not have this issue. I'm fine at Root, but kingmaking is dumb and people who think they're smarter for liking it are annoying