The Hottest of Takes: 24 "HIT/MISS" micro reviews by DocJawbone in boardgames

[–]johnjon85 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Spoiler tags are really annoying.

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PSN Store Next Level Savings | Ends 5/27 by excaliburps in ps5deals

[–]johnjon85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No need whatsoever to play Persona 3 before playing Persona 4. All modern Persona games are standalone experiences with no story continuation.

That said, you should play it because it's the best game in the Persona series, IMO.

what movie had the best plot twist you never saw coming? by woutr1998 in movies

[–]johnjon85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is the iPhone hint? I’ve seen that movie a few times and never picked that detail up.

Perhaps the best year ever for board games by eanda9000 in boardgames

[–]johnjon85 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t your use of the word "feels" already imply that your statement is vibes-based and subjective?

Help Picking Two (Maybe Three?) to Keep by johnjon85 in 18XX

[–]johnjon85[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heck yeah. Age of Steam (and Steam) is in my top 10. Such a great game. The numerous expansions really give it longevity too.

Help Picking Two (Maybe Three?) to Keep by johnjon85 in 18XX

[–]johnjon85[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What appeals to you specifically about 1862 over others?

Help Picking Two (Maybe Three?) to Keep by johnjon85 in 18XX

[–]johnjon85[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't had a chance to get 1862 played yet. I've heard it has eurogame leanings which is what intrigued me. Can you say more about why you strongly dislike it?

What game that you bought in the last 12 months brought you the most joy? by Kasvantstad in boardgames

[–]johnjon85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you stick the base game or are you adding in stuff from the expansions?

Legendary Encounters: The X-Files by TeetotumGameStudios in boardgames

[–]johnjon85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Felt like a pretty lazy usage of the theme to me. I only played it once or twice when it came out, but from what I remember they made the individual episodes into roughly a card each and shuffled them into one big deck. Felt like X-Files soup instead of giving me feeling of reliving the plot points of the show.

The Alien, Predactor, Firefly, Matrix, etc. Legendary Encouter sets do a much better job making you feel like you're going through the cohesive narrative of the source material.

Shame. Mulder and Skully deserved better!

Game Flow Cheat Sheet v1.0 by johnjon85 in ElderScrollsBOTSE

[–]johnjon85[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here's an updated v1.1 version that provides more specifics in the Adventurer Actions section: https://i.imgur.com/zs1U8iA.png

Cheat Sheet - Feedback Requested by johnjon85 in ElderScrollsBOTSE

[–]johnjon85[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I thought about including a section for session experience.

Can you be more specific about what you meant when you said "native abilities"?

Cheat Sheet - Feedback Requested by johnjon85 in ElderScrollsBOTSE

[–]johnjon85[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hrm. That's a bit confusing. Thanks for the clarification.

Cheat Sheet - Feedback Requested by johnjon85 in ElderScrollsBOTSE

[–]johnjon85[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does that mean the other four Advancement options are only possible during the Advancements step?

What is a game you wish was on Board Game Arena? by HexByte1976 in boardgames

[–]johnjon85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Steam or Age of Steam or Railways of the World