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Author Topic: Stellaris - the board game! - coming soon from Academy Games  (Read 20239 times)

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Reply #15 on: March 09, 2021, 09:30:29 PM
I can not believe the non-sense that is being discussed about a game that has not even been opened in KS yet...

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2617767/article/37211159#37211159

Could not help myself, 12 post down... can't wait for the blow back from "in the know" kids these days..... :2funny:




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Reply #16 on: March 10, 2021, 07:59:17 AM
I haven't followed any of the Paradox board games, but figure there are two ways a Stellaris board game could go.  1) A very detailed form based game.  2)  A lot of extracts, ie no ship customization but bonuses for tech researched.  Same with colonizes.  I'm leaning toward it being a light version of what we have on the PC. 

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Reply #17 on: March 10, 2021, 11:02:15 AM
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Reply #18 on: March 10, 2021, 01:35:17 PM
^  Nice.  I like the interlocking map tiles; a simple, yet effective, way to keep it from becoming accidentally disarranged. 




I'm leaning toward it being a light version of what we have on the PC.

Agreed; I'd think it would almost have to be. 



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Reply #19 on: March 10, 2021, 06:38:28 PM
I'm leaning toward it being a light version of what we have on the PC.

Agreed; I'd think it would almost have to be.

I don't think it's bad think, just what I expect. 

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Reply #20 on: March 10, 2021, 10:39:45 PM
Same here.  There's just no way a boardgame edition could capture the complexity of the PC/console version -- at least, not unless they wanted to created a game that made Twilight Imperium look simple by comparison.  :P 



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Reply #21 on: March 11, 2021, 05:17:51 AM
It's Stelaris.  If they want to really capture the spirit of the PC game, they'll throw out the existing rules with every expansion and force you to learn an entirely new game.



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Reply #22 on: March 11, 2021, 08:46:12 AM
^It's a planned expansion.  :whistle:

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Reply #23 on: March 11, 2021, 12:53:20 PM
Well, I'm all in at $215 CAD.  :bigthumb:

The campaign is already at $570k USD!  :o

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/academygames/stellaris-infinite-legacy/description


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Reply #24 on: March 11, 2021, 01:55:21 PM
Not gonna lie, this looks pretty good.  Still holding off for the time being, however... 




The campaign is already at $570k USD!  :o

Past 700k now.  They're gonna top a million before the day is done without breaking a sweat.  :o



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Reply #25 on: March 12, 2021, 07:21:21 AM
The self righteous indignation and angst in the comments both on BGG and on the KS page for this game is both hilarious and sad.

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Reply #26 on: March 12, 2021, 08:32:56 AM
The self righteous indignation and angst in the comments both on BGG and on the KS page for this game is both hilarious and sad.

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Reply #27 on: March 12, 2021, 09:04:27 AM
$1.4M and 8000+ backers... not bad for less than 24 hrs.

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Reply #28 on: March 12, 2021, 09:24:07 AM
And the dice are scaring/annoying people away!  :2funny: Dice = evil! How dare you put dice in a game I wanted! No rules or game play yet but I saw 4 d10 and knew the game wasn't for me.

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Reply #29 on: March 12, 2021, 09:46:46 AM
izzat BGG or the kickstarter comments?

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