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Longest game would be a 6 player game of Titan (AH version), I don't recall how long it actually went as I wasn't among the final 2. It was over 12 hrs. This game did get multiple plays, but it wasn't always this long. Have also had long games of AA:50 and Advanced Civ. Most of my TI3 games...

I agree with Torillan on Tide of Iron. I have M44, ToI, CC:E and CoH now, and while I haven't played them all extensively, it seems to me that each has it's own niche. M44 leads pretty well to CC:E as both depend heavily on proper use and management of the cards you draw, M44 is more casual...

Top 10 as of today (14 Jan 2009): #1: Agricola - Played and own #2: Puerto Rico - Played and own #3: Power Grid - Played and own #4: Twilight Struggle - Want to play #5: Tigris and Euphrates - Want to play #6: Dominion - Play and own #7: El Grande - Want to play #8: Caylus - Want to play #9...

Race for the Galaxy and Dominion have been getting a lot of play lately. It seems fun and quick are a good combination. I also tend to like more involved games and some of my favs are: Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization Axis & Allies: Anniversary Edition Twilight Imperium 3e The Euro...

Since you like Race for the Galaxy, you may want check out Dominion. It's also a card game and fast playing, about 30 min. There is more interaction than Race, but it's fairly weak theme makes it more euro. But it's been tons of fun for my group, and it got more play than Race lately. If you...

I've played a few different LARPs, but there are many more out there that I haven't tried. The ones I've played at cons (i.e. GENCON) are normally non-contact, often because of convention rules. WoD is pretty common, but have seen others like Bablylon 5 and Zombies. Locally, the LARPs I know...

I like 4e because it is "fresh" and "new". I've been playing D&D a long time, and I have had fun with every edition from 1 to 4. I enjoy playing games, and new games are even better. I have been playing 3e weekly since it came out. The games are still fun, but I have grown a bit tired or...

While you may feel the minion rules don't work, and you are not alone, many of us do feel the minion rule works, and works quite well. The design of 4E is very different than the other versions. The lvl 21 Legion Devil minion is designed only with the concept of them being used as a group...

Very good question, in my view probably not. Those are valid points as the best feature of the minion rules is how easy it is for the DM to run. While minions are not immune to status effects (some powers give status effect on a miss) it is uncommon. The 1/4 HP rule would probably give the...

From what I've seen on the development of 4E, minions DID have a level based amount of HP consistent with the rest of the monsters. This was changed to make it easier for the DM to run, one of the biggest hallmarks of 4E. It's VERY easy to houserule in standard HP for minions. Just like an...

I greatly prefer landscape for reading on the computer. Portrait is more traditional for printouts, but it's just as easy to read a printed landscape page.

I agree that the interpretive method is a better way to read laws (rules). Some folks feel that the only "correct" way to read a rule is literally. But in my opinion, it is just as important to look at the intent of the rules, if not more so. D&D is unlike many games in that it actually has...

Back in 79-80 saw the box in Toys R Us, ooo... Dungeons & Dragons, that's so cool... I dear not calculate the money spent on this hobby.

Nice sheet Raineym, I like the folio format and it had a good amount of information. You may want to update the DC table with the errata, but that is could be debated.

I don't think there is anything wrong with a business expecting folks to pay full price for a digital product. The largest cost for 4E will be the salary of its employees that worked on the product for years, R&D. I don't think we have any right to demand that the pdf be so much cheaper just...

I'm not surprised that the pdf is listed at the MSRP, WoTC is practically obligated to sell at that price. Otherwise they would unfairly compete with retailers.

Most of the non-combat spells of old are now either Utility Powers or Rituals. They are not numerous as I would like either, but there are some good options. All of the cantrips are nice for minor RP effects. This list will expand with time, if you check out the class act for illusion powers...

I think you haven't really compared the 4e Wizard to all the other 4e classes yet. The new Wizard has a LOT more options and flexibility compared to the other new classes, but certainly less options than a high level 3.5 wizard. The spellbook class feature allows you access to twice the...

While you could treat blasts like a cone, I think it works best if you treat them the exact same way you treat a burst. For example, a burst 1 is the same as a blast 3. Which is a circle 3 hexes in diameter. Burst 2 is the same as blast 5. Same rule of applies were you must be adjacent to the...

I like the new landscape format as well, much easier to read on the monitor, and works well in print. I'm not sure why some consider it "printer unfriendly", I didn't have any issue printing them, in color or B&W. You even have options on how you want to do 2-sided printing, short or long...