Re: [Epic] Boardgames (or more non-epic stuff)

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 17:21:15 -0700

Miller, Chris wrote:
>
> My usual group has been in a real slump for most of the past year (I
> got married and now have a baby and have moved, another one just had a
> baby and moved twice, another one moved, another one got a divorce <win
> some, lose some> and another one joined a weird church and bailed on us)
> so I've been trying to restart our regular get-togethers by lowering the
> pressure - i.e. you don't have to bring all your mini's all the time -
> by playing some of our "old favorite" games:
> Let's see, there's Star Fleet Battles (which can use miniatures, and
> we all have miniatures for it), Battletech (which we all have minis for
> and just can';t stand to play without), ASL (also can use minis), Axis &
> Allies (which uses tons of plastic figures), or even Risk (plastic army
> markers).
> I begin to see a trend here...
> The only non-mini using games we play on anything approaching a
> regular basis are : Kings & Things (great game), The Awful Green Things
> from Outer Space, Greyhawk Wars (We're AD&D grognards too). and the
> Fleet Series games (6th Fleet, 7th Fleet, etc).
>
> OK, so my point is: What would you say is the main "other" game that
> you play (not primarily a mini rules set)? Also, is there another
> miniature game you are as devoted to as Epic?
>
> I've left out other GW games, RPG's and Computer games, though I know
> many of us dabble in those too.If that's your only bag, go ahead and
> mention 'em. Might find a new opponent for some of the internet-playable
> stuff, anyway. We might need to start another thread for the computer
> stuff, but let's see.
>
> I ask for two reasons - one, I'm betting we'll see some common stuff,
> and also because anyone who likes epic enough to stick on this list may
> have validity to their opinions on another game also, so I might need to
> try it out.
>
> Chris Miller


I really like avalon hill's "TITAN" a fantasy "sluggathon" board game.
If you like Axis and Allies, you'll probably like shogun better; it has
a better replay value. We've play "Twilight Imperium" a few times; it
sort of a mismash of Kings and things (which I loved!) and Axis and
Allies. Illuminati (the origional or deluxe eddition Steve Jackson game)
is an excellent game for five players.

I play WH fantasy, which is the best looking mini game; however, unless
you drastically limit army selection it is way more about cheese instead
of tactics. Chronopia (heartbreaker) is a much more tactical game, but
the mini selection is pretty limited right now.

Thane
Received on Fri Feb 20 1998 - 00:21:15 UTC