tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post8850177569292617527..comments2024-03-28T05:02:45.682-07:00Comments on Between the Bolter and Me: Kingdom Death: Initial game impressionsAdam Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-72514585729713832412015-10-29T14:20:47.904-07:002015-10-29T14:20:47.904-07:00Glad I could be of help! It has been an enjoyable...Glad I could be of help! It has been an enjoyable experience thus far, with still a lot more content to go through, with much of the upcoming stuff looking even more intriguing. They have opened up preorders for the game on their official site (which will likely be somewhat limited). They are selling it for essentially $100 off the retail price ($295 rather then $400), which is pretty good. Which, admittedly is still a huge sum of money...Eric Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276836738624222147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-12425698115969837542015-10-29T13:29:11.876-07:002015-10-29T13:29:11.876-07:00You have given me an interest in this game. Sounds...You have given me an interest in this game. Sounds like my kind of thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-76690284809677690672015-10-28T08:22:23.649-07:002015-10-28T08:22:23.649-07:00Yeah, with such a cost, and amount of time needed ...Yeah, with such a cost, and amount of time needed to invest to assemble the models, Kingdom Death is not something to be approached lightly. The Settlement phase is certainly the best part because it focuses on the games strength, which is exploring the dark, mysterious world. It is the phase that gives the game an RPG feel, and imparts a sense of progression.<br /><br />I was actually pretty impressed with some of the mechanics in the Showdown phase. The A.I. deck functioning as both its available actions and HP is pretty clever, without too many moving parts. The hit location deck is a nice way to add more interest to the fights as well. I think what makes it seem dull at times is how little options you ultimately have to fight the monsters. You move up and attack them with melee weapons. This might change as the game progresses though (there are some ranged weapons at least). Having said this, I feel if Poots collaborated with a veteran boardgame designer, the entire system could have been streamlined more and strengthened.<br /><br />I am glad you have been enjoying my impression posts. I will continue to write about the game as I play more, to let you know if my feelings change, and how/if the game evolves with you as you play.Eric Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276836738624222147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-65041815763588605642015-10-28T08:15:21.932-07:002015-10-28T08:15:21.932-07:00damndamnTristan Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542205146980688446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-27809387509911284312015-10-28T08:08:29.373-07:002015-10-28T08:08:29.373-07:00The lion is on a 50mm base.The lion is on a 50mm base.Eric Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276836738624222147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-14283834460924619682015-10-28T07:49:45.628-07:002015-10-28T07:49:45.628-07:00How big is that lion? I've been looking for a...How big is that lion? I've been looking for a non-metal lion to use as a minotaur for a narnia themed blood bowl team. Is that base around 40mm or is it larger?Tristan Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542205146980688446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-82292211163463922072015-10-27T19:42:46.467-07:002015-10-27T19:42:46.467-07:00I had a really hard time deciding whether to back ...I had a really hard time deciding whether to back this game or not, and in the end I think I made the right decision for my own tastes, to not buy into the game. What you describe here has a lot of elements that I really love - mostly in the Settlement phase - but both the Showdown and Hunt phases feel...borderline dull, or at least as missed opportunities to be more innovative than was done. There is also something about games with multiple organizational boards in play that throws up red flags for me that something hasn't been thought through enough, or is overly complex to be solved by a more streamlined solution. I must say that there are parts of this game that are really intriguing to me, so please post more as your group explores the game further.Odiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640581334924139121noreply@blogger.com