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I have a confession to make. I have never been much of a fan of deck building games. I like <i>Marvel Legendary</i>, but it is not something I play often because of the hastle of putting it all back in the box divided in its own separate factions. As far as the <i>DC Deck Building Game</i> is concerned, while very popular among our clients, I never liked it. Found it boring and too dependent on chance and someone not buying the cards you need from the line-up.<br />
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When the <i>Crisis</i> expansion arrived in the store, I dreaded having to give a demo of it. However, I knew many players would be interested in it so I had no option other than to hold my breath, learn the new rules and roll with the punches. After playing a few three and four player games, I must admit that I am hooked on this game. I still dislike the basic <i>DC Deck Building Game</i>, but if you are playing with the <i>Crisis</i> expansion, I'll travel to the opposite end of the island for a chance to play.<br />
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There are several changes that make <i>Crisis</i> so much fun. First, is the cooperative aspect. Victory points no longer have any meaning. Everyone wins or loses together. Unlike <i>Marvel Legendary</i>, there is no winner/better superhero. Everyone wins when all the impossible super villains are defeated. Everyone loses when the main deck is depleted.<br />
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The order for resolving things is not entirely new but is quite challenging. You cannot attack an impossible super villain unless the crisis is already resolved, but you cannot resolve a crisis unless there are no villains in the line-up. Also, when you kill a villain, it does not go to your discard pile anymore. The villain is destroyed. You will need some type of card effect that allows you to access the destroyed pile if you want to incorporate a villain into your deck. Defeated impossible super villains leave the game. They'll never form part of anyone's deck.<br />
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There are a few more differences but I will mention one more before I go scrounge a group to play <i>Crisis. </i>It is the timer mechanic created by changes in how you refill the line-up. In the regular game, if you bought three cards, at the end of your turn you would replace the three empty spots in the line-up with three new cards from the top of the main deck. In <i>Crisis</i>, it no longer works like that.<br />
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Now, at the end of each player's turn, you add the top card of the main deck to the line-up <i>regardless</i> of whether the player bought any cards or how many cards he bought. A player didn't buy any cards during his turn? You add the top card of the main deck to the line-up. A player bought three cards from the line-up? You still only add the top card of the main deck to the line-up.<br />
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The result of the above can be daunting. At one point in the beginning of the game when we didn't have much power to buy cards, the line-up grew to something like 12 cards. Imagine trying to resolve your first crisis with a 12-card line up filled with villains! However, once we all acquired substantial power, the line-up consisted of anywhere between one to three cards as players could usually buy most of the cards in the line-up and the line-up got replenished only one card at a time.<br />
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We still have not won a single game of <i>Crisis</i>. In fact, we have not even come close to winning. The best we have done is killed a little less than half the impossible super villains. After our last game, we had a round table discussion of strategies to attempt in our next games. I'll let you know if any of them worked.<br />
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Until then, if you are in the Guaynabo area and would like to try or buy the <i>Crisis</i> expansion, visit us at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegamingpit/" target="_blank">The Gaming Pit</a>.<br />
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<br />Forex Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09791539197865041815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056548634843591215.post-33144445617222163022014-10-16T20:45:00.000-04:002014-10-16T20:45:47.924-04:00Magic: The Gathering Boardgame<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKSRU5e66nx7X6Ore-YM9u9_k_JkkmlUNgSZq814YqHzxXxmJUzYA4L9IS0vFlICEvoOeJDK5ZXW3YpA1TNN93UQ4SnGCf7MDPk_lIhL8qke9mjVKgCK72uA4mWxH5ixKcuBnT2Jcd7I/s1600/MTG+board+game.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKSRU5e66nx7X6Ore-YM9u9_k_JkkmlUNgSZq814YqHzxXxmJUzYA4L9IS0vFlICEvoOeJDK5ZXW3YpA1TNN93UQ4SnGCf7MDPk_lIhL8qke9mjVKgCK72uA4mWxH5ixKcuBnT2Jcd7I/s1600/MTG+board+game.jpg" height="165" width="200" /></a>Wizards of the Coast announced at the <i>Spiel</i> game fair its plan to release a tactical miniatures game based on <i>Magic: The Gathering</i>. Currently known by its unofficial name <i>Magic: The Gathering Strategy Board Game</i>,<i> </i>its development is a joint effort led by the "team responsible for <i>Risk Legacy</i> and <i>Heroscape</i>."<br />
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The game takes place in the <i>Magic</i> universe - Shandalar, to be more exact - and is aimed at both strategy and <i>M:TG</i> players. However, the game does not incorporate the card game itself even thought several mechanics from the card game will be included in the boardgame (deathtouch, first strike, flying, etc.)<br />
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Players take the role of one of five Planeswalkers. The current choices are Chandra Nalaar, Jace Beleren, Nissa Revane, and Liliana Vess. The fifth Planeswalker is yet to be named. Players then customize the field of battle by designing the map by placing terrain and power glyphs to aid their battles.<br />
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As in all miniature games, players move their units throughout the field of battle attempting to outmaneuver their opponents, while casting spells, summoning creature squads and using their specific Planeswalker's special abilities. The game is for 2-5 players and should play in less than an hour. No MSRP was announced.<br />
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If you are in Puerto Rico, contact <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegamingpit/" target="_blank">The Gaming Pit</a> and place your preorder now.<br />
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<br />Forex Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09791539197865041815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056548634843591215.post-67725525115038405012014-10-11T08:30:00.000-04:002014-10-11T08:30:00.430-04:00'Five Ghosts' Mini Series Coming To SyFy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Five Ghosts</i> was kickstarted in 2012 as a five-issue miniseries following the adventures of a 1930's-era treasure hunter who is possessed by five ghosts from literature: Robin Hood, Merlin, Sherlock Holmes, Musashi and Dracula. It was later picked up by Image Comics and became a regular ongoing comic series after the first <i>Five Ghosts</i> collection was released on September 2013.<br />
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Cable network <i>SyFy</i> has acquired the rights to <i>Five Ghosts</i> and announced plans to create a TV series based on this new acquisition. The new series will be produced by Universal Cable Productions and Black Mask Studios.<br />
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<br />Forex Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09791539197865041815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056548634843591215.post-41309570927703928312014-10-10T08:30:00.000-04:002014-10-10T08:30:03.680-04:00Dungeons & Dragons: Attack Wing Supported By Storyline Organized Play<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">WizKids' upcoming <i>Dungeons & Dragons: Attack Wing </i>will be supported with a monthly storyline Organized Play program, commencing shortly after the game's launch October 21st:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWuN9tBUzO5wxz54LtRiIMxROlmBLRwao-Bn34ywKPWi-FgEjHr92AQDqS6EwjppUhXnV3V-sPmZU4kycYrfeRwqKISMq4D7MuHuelhdORrS5hOd2jlRgu6Vyq8CHeiT8NIWGwsEq8ag/s1600/AW+DD+wave+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWuN9tBUzO5wxz54LtRiIMxROlmBLRwao-Bn34ywKPWi-FgEjHr92AQDqS6EwjppUhXnV3V-sPmZU4kycYrfeRwqKISMq4D7MuHuelhdORrS5hOd2jlRgu6Vyq8CHeiT8NIWGwsEq8ag/s1600/AW+DD+wave+3.jpg" height="200" width="81" /></a><i>Wave 3 Expansion Pack</i> will arrive on December 3, and will include the <i>Silver Dragon</i> (MSRP $24.99), <i>Harpy</i> ($14.99) and <i>Wyvern</i> (MSRP $19.99). Each release contains a pre-painted plastic miniature with base and pegs, maneuver dial, cards and tokens. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Wave 3</i> will also bring the release of the <i>D&D Attack Wing Dice Set.</i> The 12 dice come poly-bagged with a header card and will have a MSRP of $9.99. The first accessories sets include a <i>Base and Peg Set</i> and the <i>Template Set.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GwkZzm6iX6dBN-IOhvt1ic2ze_0DwgVDqy1dRflimGVpDCN0n-LMvYzF8jiHCg1c06aEtD6IWIjvI0z79rycA6cdWy25HStp9M04cG-iSjWEW7WIZ6y3zhR76Dzm-HJ_slsYwVzdW50/s1600/aw+dd+wave+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GwkZzm6iX6dBN-IOhvt1ic2ze_0DwgVDqy1dRflimGVpDCN0n-LMvYzF8jiHCg1c06aEtD6IWIjvI0z79rycA6cdWy25HStp9M04cG-iSjWEW7WIZ6y3zhR76Dzm-HJ_slsYwVzdW50/s1600/aw+dd+wave+4.jpg" height="200" width="76" /></a><i>Wave 4 Expansion Pack</i> releases will include the <i>Gold Dragon</i> (MSRP $24.99),<i> Stone Giant Elder</i> (MSRP $24.99), and <i>Gargoyle</i> (MSRP $14.99). Each release contains a pre-painted plastic miniature with base and pegs, maneuver dial, cards and tokens. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXsbgqdE9o4IRmk40mkXHO_jZVTwXAmCQT4fHUK5vDbLs5eBUHHj0iJC8TmNn5nMWVSY1r7q1-w58VtWv-qlESKDK7CixupngaMEhK_KwWpIr9l8E3pEwL11ZyWstxu7ySTG0q6yzEv8/s1600/aw+dd+wave+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXsbgqdE9o4IRmk40mkXHO_jZVTwXAmCQT4fHUK5vDbLs5eBUHHj0iJC8TmNn5nMWVSY1r7q1-w58VtWv-qlESKDK7CixupngaMEhK_KwWpIr9l8E3pEwL11ZyWstxu7ySTG0q6yzEv8/s1600/aw+dd+wave+5.jpg" height="200" width="84" /></a><i>Wave 5 Expansion Pack</i> releases will include the <i>Red Dracolich</i> (MSRP $24.99), <i>Drow Elf Ranger Drizzt</i> (MSRP $14.99), and <i>Bronze Dragon</i> (MSRP $24.99). Each release contains a pre-painted plastic miniature with base and pegs, maneuver dial, cards and tokens. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you are in Puerto Rico, contact <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegamingpit/" target="_blank">The Gaming Pit in Guaynabo.</a> They are taking preorders right now for the <i>Dungeons & Dragons: Attack Wing Starter Set</i> as well as all the <i>Wave 2 Expansion Packs</i>. They have been running the <i>Star Trek: Attack Wing</i> Organized Play events and have committed to running the new <i>Dungeons & Dragons: Attack Wing</i> Organized Play events.</span><br />
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Forex Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09791539197865041815noreply@blogger.com0Pueblo Viejo, Guaynabo, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico18.40509934410721 -66.10790989521484618.401332844107209 -66.112952395214847 18.408865844107211 -66.102867395214844tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056548634843591215.post-11538376663354914272014-10-09T08:30:00.000-04:002014-10-09T08:30:02.137-04:00Malifaux's RPG: Through the Breach<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKWfk7CpivYDjZoE-O4FUTWQaN0vADfDkS2nQguT2bG1a8s1UDU9PZq5Hkd4_IZn_nMb8nV_djV4R0xxcAQ6hNMZvBwkp5Tc4OuRoEAUe9TveTB4ZB4IOKNM4FEC1l-4oYaxW-h0hAcU/s1600/Through+the+Breach+logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKWfk7CpivYDjZoE-O4FUTWQaN0vADfDkS2nQguT2bG1a8s1UDU9PZq5Hkd4_IZn_nMb8nV_djV4R0xxcAQ6hNMZvBwkp5Tc4OuRoEAUe9TveTB4ZB4IOKNM4FEC1l-4oYaxW-h0hAcU/s1600/Through+the+Breach+logo.png" height="113" width="320" /></a><i>Through the Breach</i> is a role playing game set in the Malifaux universe. Players can take the role of various unique characters such as Gunfighters, Drudges, Dabblers and Entertainers. Player characters are known as Fated. As explained by Malifaux:<br />
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The Fate Almanac (player's handbook) and the Fate Masters Almanac (game master's guide) each retails for $40.00. There is also a Fate Master's Kit, retailing for $18.00.<br />
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<br />Forex Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09791539197865041815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056548634843591215.post-91213915544577939032014-10-08T08:30:00.000-04:002014-10-08T08:30:02.130-04:00Twin Peaks REVIVED!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you were alive in the 1990's, you probably were addicted to the spooky Northwest mystery saga <i>Twin Peaks</i>. Premium cable network <i>Showtime</i> just announced that <i>Twin Peaks'</i> original creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost, have reunited to create a new 9-episode season set in the present day. While the original series aired in ABC, the new series will be aired in <i>Showtime.</i> Hopefully, this will allow its creators to develop subjects and scenes to extents not allowed in regular cable television.<br />
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No announcement has been made about casting or even whether any of the original cast will appear in the new season (come on, Madchen Amick!!).<br />
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<i>Bonus points to anyone who remembers without googling the name of the series' iconic diner!</i> <br />
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<br />Forex Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09791539197865041815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056548634843591215.post-3003768840042030972014-10-07T17:23:00.002-04:002014-10-07T17:41:42.799-04:00Naruto Manga Ends November 10, 2014... Fans Start A Petition For More Naruto Manga<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Fifteen years ago, Naruto exploded and went on to become the best-selling manga of all times in the United States. In the process, it became a cultural phenomenon, spawning a hit anime, dozens of video games and more merchandise than you can spawn shadow clone jutsu at. Now, after 15 years of publication, the manga will come to an incredible conclusion on November 10, 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This, however, does not mean the end of Naruto. While the story in the manga will be coming to a conclusion, the anime has a long way to go and graphic novels will continue to be published. Apparently, this is not acceptable to fans of the Naruto manga, who have started a petition asking Masashi Kishimoto to start a new serialized manga - <i>Naruto The Next Generation</i> - to explore "the challenges Naruto faces as the 6th Hokage." You can sign the petition <a href="https://www.change.org/p/masashi-kishimoto-give-us-naruto-the-next-generation" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Among the games spawned by Naruto is the recently published <i>Naruto Shippuden Deck Building Game</i>. On Sunday, October 12, at 2:00 p.m., <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegamingpit/" target="_blank">The Gaming Pit</a> will be hosting a demo of this awesome card game. If you would like to join in on the fun, more information can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/629046180542685/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Forex Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09791539197865041815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056548634843591215.post-23943377325198927372014-01-12T21:37:00.000-05:002014-01-12T21:38:44.091-05:00The Last 'Clone Wars' Comics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8jGsza-avTZG3mjoXE7CI3YU-mZeAgugSsnReS-OSwf8ID0mjqAZyiOEs0xtRDJi0v4qnjKFMKZCr3Kq8F8E04PN6aGmcFw-xLiPdGxmjN8ecdb1H3OkHPKrRQEnAbZ1FUaS8uq65FM/s1600/Darth+Maul+Comic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8jGsza-avTZG3mjoXE7CI3YU-mZeAgugSsnReS-OSwf8ID0mjqAZyiOEs0xtRDJi0v4qnjKFMKZCr3Kq8F8E04PN6aGmcFw-xLiPdGxmjN8ecdb1H3OkHPKrRQEnAbZ1FUaS8uq65FM/s320/Darth+Maul+Comic.jpg" width="222" /></a>After five seasons, <i>Star Wars: The Clone Wars</i> ended abruptly last year with the final episode left in limbo. Lucasfilm later announced that the last season would be released in October on Blu-ray and DVD, with bonus content that would include what had been in the works for season six. However, that meant that story arcs that never made it to full production would remain unresolved - including the subject of the series: what happened to Darth Maul.<br />
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Dark Horse recently announced that it will release a four-issue miniseries as a final chapter to <i>Star Wars: The Clone Wars</i>. <b><i>Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir</i> </b>will debut in May!<br />
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According to series writer Jeremy Barlow, the story arc is not a "series finale." "The Maul comic is very cool, but it wasn't the series finale," and from a tweet from Pablo Hidalgo - Lucasfilm Sotrygroup Member - "It was a 4-part arc that fell beyond what was already in production."<br />
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*This is the final year for Dark Horse's comic license for Star Wars.<br />
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<br />Forex Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09791539197865041815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056548634843591215.post-14060530785126825652013-11-26T07:00:00.000-05:002013-11-26T07:00:07.982-05:00Shadows Of Brimstone Tops $1.3M<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGPx5s0FVw0XhUoHQGtv6OEIFvBDGOxaPX8cJZAlIE3X0-DoVsaXhX2vAIILanaqi-DV2q1rcoocxT2Kpr438jyZatkg-cjJrvdw7nm5O55sH1-QxjW3eTGfBKuL0G044liF5dDy0ZEyk/s1600/ShadowsBrimstone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGPx5s0FVw0XhUoHQGtv6OEIFvBDGOxaPX8cJZAlIE3X0-DoVsaXhX2vAIILanaqi-DV2q1rcoocxT2Kpr438jyZatkg-cjJrvdw7nm5O55sH1-QxjW3eTGfBKuL0G044liF5dDy0ZEyk/s320/ShadowsBrimstone.jpg" width="320" /></a>Another successful Kickstarter project, Flying Frog's first KS project <i>Shadows of Brimstone</i> raised $1,341,305 in a funding period that ended Sunday. A cooperative western horror dungeon-crawl board game, <i>Shadows of Brimstone</i> apparently hit enough hot spots to appeal to over 4,700 backers. The amount raised places <i>Shadows of Brimstone</i> into the top 10 tabletop Kickstarters of all time.<br />
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Promising backers a release date of August 2014, <i>Shadows of Brimstone</i> may be one of the first games announcing a release date to coincide with Gen Con 2014.<br />
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<br />Bad DMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13682665527583630369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056548634843591215.post-91907922250365039632013-11-21T07:21:00.000-05:002013-11-21T07:21:58.769-05:00Smash Up: Sci-Fi Expansion<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJJffSD_dnnzCwQlB-5YzbQzPtCsZHm_Q0cO3xgmlAFmu_a5iehyEWD_ikAnKspnaX4c-cBKnM7ZIIfNZ-K-j3k3koc1o_zrV8XjIUOvfZo7o43pxw0m7QDD7uHnAf7L42A71USsg-hy0/s1600/Smash+Up+Sci-fi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJJffSD_dnnzCwQlB-5YzbQzPtCsZHm_Q0cO3xgmlAFmu_a5iehyEWD_ikAnKspnaX4c-cBKnM7ZIIfNZ-K-j3k3koc1o_zrV8XjIUOvfZo7o43pxw0m7QDD7uHnAf7L42A71USsg-hy0/s320/Smash+Up+Sci-fi.jpg" width="247" /></a>Alderac Entertainment Group plans to release a sci-fi expansion to its hit card game <i>Smash Up</i>. Expected in March, <i>Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature</i> will bring four new decks to the game.<br />
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The <i>Science Fiction Double Feature</i> expansion comes with 88 cards and can be played right out of the box by two players. It also comes with a VP token sheet and a rulebook. It plays in 45 minutes and has a SRP of $19.99. Combine it with any <i>Smash Up</i> set and the game can be played by up to four players.<br />
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Each of the four new factions brings new abilities to the game. Time Travelers allow players to use their cards repeatedly. Cyborg Apes take actions that take players' minions to a whole new level. Super Spies can use their espionage skill to plot out not only the player's future but also the opponent's. Shapeshifters could be anybody.<br />
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The <i>Smash Up</i> base game was featured in Wil Wheaton's <i>TableTop </i> and made ICv2's Top 10 Card/Building Games for the Fall of 2012.<br />
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John Allison's webcomic also won the 2012 British Comic Award for Best Comic for <i>The Case of the Fire Inside</i>. Now, <i>Bad Machinery Volume 2: The Case of the Good Boy</i> will bring together another round of mysteries for the investigative children of Griswalds Grammar School in Tackleford, England.<br />
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Wondering if <i>Bad Machinery Volume 2: The Case of the Good Boy</i> is a good fit for your child or someone you know? Well, John Allison has shared a meta version of <i>Bad Machinery</i> with someplot details:<br />
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and director Gavin Hood (from the Orson Scott Card novel) comes a board game of
combat in the null gravity arena of the International Fleet’s Battle School.
Two fierce rivals square off to see who has the best strategy and the steadiest
trigger finger: Ender Wiggin and his Dragon Team or Bonzo Madrid and his
Salamander Team. Characters maneuver around the null gravity arena with
various amounts of control over where they will end up each time they move.
When you move, you don’t stop until something, or someone, gets in your way.
Teamwork is key! Win by capturing your opponents’ gates or by freezing all of
his units with your laser-light guns. Dice are used to resolve combat, but
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Bad DMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13682665527583630369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056548634843591215.post-81095442348040819152013-11-12T07:28:00.003-05:002013-11-12T07:29:06.462-05:00Action Figures Continue Their Decline<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since 2009, the reduced power of movies to move sales of action figures and other factors have caused a decline in the sales of action figures, from around $1.6 billion per year to an estimated $1.2 billion in 2013. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A report from </span><a href="http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=5446&____refresh____=1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">TD Monthly</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> lists a number of factors that may have contributed to this decline. One of them may be the increasing number of movies with action figures lines. As the number of such films increases, they may be cannibalizing action figures sales from each other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another factor may be the increase in movie streaming. The report mentions a correlation between the decline in movie attendance by kids and the increase in home streaming of movies. It may be that while the same number of people are seeing the movies, they may be viewing them at times that do not match the release of the associated action figures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally, Disney's recent foray into the action figures market and the growth of its <i>Skylanders</i> toys have also been a factor. In 2013, <i>Skylanders</i> accounted for about $500 million in sales. That is more than the decline in action figures sales in the past four years.</span><br />
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"It became clear that given the time and given the process and the way the thing was going that working with Larry in this way was going to get us where we needed to be and when we needed to be."</blockquote>
The question in Bad DM's mind now is, will the quality of the Star Wars: Episode VII script succumb to Disney's pressure to meet a self-imposed deadline? Will Star Wars fans be let down yet once again? Please, share your thoughts with us.<br />
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Stores that host successful Store Championship events will be considered as candidates to host one of the Regional Championship events later in the year. The six games for which Store Championships will be available are:<br />
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<li><i>A Game of Thrones: The Card Game</i>;</li>
<li><i>Android: Netrunner The Card Game</i>;</li>
<li><i>Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game</i>;</li>
<li><i>Star Wars: The Card Game</i>;</li>
<li><i>Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game</i>;</li>
<li><i>X-Wing</i></li>
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1. Warhammer 40k (Games Workshop)<br />
2. Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures (Fantasy Flight Games)<br />
3. Warmachine (Privateer Press)<br />
4. Warhammer Fantasy (Games Workshop)<br />
5. Hordes (Privateer Press)<br />
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1. Ticket To Ride (Days of Wonder)<br />
2. Settlers of Catan (Mayfair Games)<br />
3. Pandemic (Z-Man Games)<br />
4. King of Tokyo (Iello)<br />
5. Small World (Days of Wonder)<br />
6. Carcassone (Rio Grande Games)<br />
7. Mage Knight (WizKids/NECA)<br />
8. Decent (Fantasy Flight Games)<br />
9. Agricola (Z-Man Games)<br />
10. Arkham Horror (Fantasy Flight Games)<br />
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1. Pathfinder (Paizo Publishing)<br />
2. Star Wars (Fantasy Flight Games)<br />
3. Dungeons & Dragons (Wizards of the Coast)<br />
4. Iron Kingdoms (Privateer Press)<br />
5. Fate Core System (Evil Hat Productions)<br />
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1. Munchkin (Steve Jackson Games)<br />
2. Marvel Legendary (Upper Deck)<br />
3. Android: Netrunner (Fantasy Flight Games)<br />
4. Quarriors! (WizKids/NECA)<br />
5. 7 Wonders (Asmodee)<br />
6. Smash Up (AEG)<br />
7. Bang! (daVinci Games)<br />
8. Dominion (Rio Grande Games)<br />
9. DC Deckbuilding Game (Cryptozoic Games)<br />
10. Star Wars LCG (Fantasy Flight Games)<br />
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1. Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)<br />
2. Yu-Gi-Oh! (Konami Digital Entertainment)<br />
3. Marvel and DC HeroClix (WizKids/NECA)<br />
4. Pokemon TCG (Pokemon USA)<br />
5. Cardfight!! Vanguard (Bushiroad)<br />
6. Star Trek Tactics HeroClix (WizKids/NECA)<br />
7. Kaijudo (Wizards of the Coast)<br />
8. World of Warcraft TCG (Cryptozoic Enterainment)<br />
9. Star Trek HeroClix (WizKids/NECA)<br />
10. Weiss Schwarz (Bushiroad)<br />
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1. Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)<br />
2. Pokemon TCG (Pokemon USA)<br />
3. Yu-Gi-Oh! (Konami Digital Entertainment)<br />
4. World of Warcraft (Cryptozoic Enterainment)<br />
5. Kaijudo (Wizards of the Coast)<br />
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1. Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)<br />
2. Yu-Gi-Oh! (Konami Digital Entertainment)<br />
3. Pokemon (Pokemon USA)<br />
4. Marvel and DC HeroClix (WizKids/NECA)<br />
5. Cardfight!! Vanguard (Bushiroad)<br />
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The Kickstarter phenomenon is still kicking - no pun intended - with more Kickstarted products going into trade release and, in general, selling in rough proportion to their popularity with Kickstarter.<br />
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As a result of this surge in popularity, ad rates for air time during geek TV shows has also risen accordingly. For example, <i>The Big Bang Theory</i> has high ratings that keep on rising in this demographic. As a result, so does the price of commercial ad time during the show. A 30-second spot during the show goes for $326,260! Except for NFL football, which still charges more for its air time because of its larger overall audience, ad time during <i>The Big Bang Theory</i> is the highest right now for any 30-second spot.<br />
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This book is based on the notes of the recently diseased historian Dr. Emile Fouchet and his attempts at unlocking the secrets of the Knights Templar. It begins with an examination of their historical origins, their growth in the early middle ages, and their supposed destruction under charges of heresy. From there, it uses the clues left by the Templars to reconstruct their secret journeys as they moved the Holy Grail from Europe to the New World and back. It also charts the secret, three-way war that is still being fought today between the Templars, the Freemasons, and the Catholic Church. Finally, the book reveals the greatest of all conspiracies, the attempt to found a new world order under the auspices of the European Union.<br />
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You don't have to agree with the author's conclusions to appreciate the historical anecdotes contained in this book. Well worth the read, if not for the treatment of controversial historical societies, then for the good ideas you will get the next time you wish to run an intrigue/conspiracy based RPG session or campaign.<br />
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