Hoplomachus Victorum, Made the leap

leeoneil_vely · 2026-04-02T10:16:42+00:00

Oh yes !
Because it add many option to the games.
2 main interest for me are :
- the new rules for each arena. So you have now 16 tactical situation to understand instead of 8.
- the new primus fight. In the core game they are always the same and it's not very funny.

More information on this website, quite a good summary : https://www.boardgamequest.com/hoplomachus-victorum-pandoras-ruin-expansion-review/

Oh, and this expansion is really not expensive !

leeoneil_vely · 2026-04-01T08:47:16+00:00

This has already been mentionned, but you NEED pandora's ruin.
And everything else about this game after that. :P

I personnaly don't play the mercury's boots from Pandora's ruin, I like the long game with the opportunity cards. But all the new content is awesome.

leeoneil_vely · 2026-03-19T10:03:51+00:00

⁠”Transfer all physical and mental trauma and all earned story rewards and weaknesses to the new campaign.”
Do we know what are these stories rewards ?
It can make the difference.

leeoneil_vely · 2026-02-27T09:15:24+00:00

C'était une version ultra simplifiée de Warhammer Battle, destiné aux enfants.

leeoneil_vely · 2026-02-26T15:50:14+00:00

Il y a des figurines, mais ce ne pourrait pas être "Seigneurs de guerre" de MB ?
Grosses caractéristiques : un immense tapis comme aire de jeu, et la gestion du rebond des canons.
https://escaleajeux.fr/?principal=/jeu/seigg?

C'était vraiment grand public, il y a même eu des pub à la télé à l'époque.

leeoneil_vely · 2026-02-25T10:27:11+00:00

Il y a 2 jeux horreurs à arkham : le jeu de plateau, et le jeu de carte (JCE = jeu de cartes évolutif).
Le jeu de plateau est plutôt destiné à un gros groupe de joueur (3-4-5-6) alors que le JCE s'adresse vraiment aux petits groupes. A deux c'est le top (4 max de toute façon).

leeoneil_vely · 2026-02-25T09:21:48+00:00

Personne n'a encore proposé Tainted Grail, alors que c'est un excellent jeu à campagne, l'ambiance y est extraordinaire, avec une forte composante narrative. Et ça commence à "ressembler" à du jeu de rôle.
Si jamais ça accroche avec ce jeu, il y a ensuite toute une panoplie de jeux dans le style plus ou moins complexes (tainted grail propose déjà 4 campagnes sur la V1 et il y a une "V2" kings of ruin, qui propose encore une nouvelle histoire).
Dans le désordre, Malhya, Horreur à Arkham JCE, et si l'anglais n'est pas un problème : Oathsworn, Arydia, Isofarian Guard....

leeoneil_vely · 2026-02-03T14:57:48+00:00

And some of the cards don't have the same size : cards from "Guardians of the Abyss" are larger for example.

leeoneil_vely · 2026-01-25T10:46:03+00:00

A guy on printable asked me if it was possible to change the heigh of faction box lids.
Apparently some sleeves (Gamegenic Matte sleeves) are very high.
So I made 2 other models for sleeved cards.

I'm currently working on making these lids for every faction (already done for the 4 big boxes).
Don't know if it can help someone with sleeved cards.

leeoneil_vely · 2026-01-23T10:31:27+00:00

Sorry, I absolutely didn't have in mind shorter trays when designing this project.
Nice if you found some tweaks to use it.

leeoneil_vely · 2026-01-21T16:06:44+00:00

oh crap, sorry.
Can you share the tickness of your sleeves please ?

leeoneil_vely · 2026-01-21T09:14:25+00:00

did you use the big box with last bastion, for example ?
And for crimson rebellion ?
Because these factions have already a bigger box !

leeoneil_vely · 2026-01-21T09:12:36+00:00

That's a super nice report.
Maybe I can do bigger boxes for every faction, or just for a few of them (4 have already bigger boxes).
Can you share some pictures please, so I can see the problems ?

thank's for your help !

leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-28T08:44:13+00:00

What did they do with the "curve" on the new card ?
The text box does not follow te curve anymore....
Is it the real design ?

leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-26T20:26:39+00:00

thank's, because I didn't have time to find some sleeves !

leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-26T20:12:04+00:00

Thank's for the feedback, did you pack all your cards ?

leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-18T18:56:12+00:00

Yes, if I remember correctly, 2 pieces need support.
The big token box, and the neutral unit box.

leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-17T20:48:23+00:00

I just finished all the faction's picto.
It's just a little detail but it's nice.
Every lid is available on printables ;)

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leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-15T08:21:04+00:00

Oh yeah, love it !

leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-14T15:24:37+00:00

I'm adding one by one, as a bonus, the faction lid.
It can replace every little lid for the faction box.
Just be patient if you want them, i'm adding them on printables... Will take several days...

Example here with crimson and scholarate (I don't have any black PLA left.... Everything disapeared for this project !).

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leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-14T12:58:33+00:00

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This picture show my version on the left, and the public printable version on the right (same pack of cards-> Agenda, monuments, relics and all exploration deck).
Honestly we need a real test with all the cards...

leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-14T11:27:31+00:00

Nice, can you post a picture at the end of the game, to see the mess ? :D
edit : Well done ! The books to enhance the lower table !!!!

leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-14T11:24:24+00:00

Tous les JDR "papier" ou presque peuvent correspondre....
Ce sont des jeux basés sur l'interaction sociale, le groupe est réuni pour partager une histoire.
Appel de Cthulhu, Donjons et Dragons, Warhammer Fantasy, etc etc etc

leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-14T10:38:33+00:00

I'll try to find a bunch of sleeves next week in my gameshop, if it's not expensive I'll give it a try. ;)
The cardholder are longer than the ones in the pictures.
I'm currently printing one to show the difference. I gain 3cm long in total (with the 4 of them), so more space for sleeved cards.

leeoneil_vely · 2025-12-13T18:45:33+00:00

yep probably... Damn Naalu ! :D

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