I have played Ticket to Ride : Europe between 35 and 50 times with the same group of 3 - 5 players and tonight was the first time in a long time we had a conflict. At the end of the game I played a train station to complete a route and didn't have the station touching one of my legs. The argument was that we "NEVER" played that way before. SO. . . . out came the rules. The rules were read and read and read and read OUT LOUD. Guess what we have been playing it wrong.
Admittedly, we normally go through a game and never use train stations. Tonight just happened to be a game changer. No one accused me of cheating but there were some folks really questioning if I was playing by the rules.
I suggest that you should about once a year read the rules of your favorite game again. It might just be that you have some rule that you are playing with that actually is not in the rules or that you are playing wrong. Maybe not but it is worth checking out. If anything, just to make sure there are no hurt feelings.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Well this is my first post. I came up with the idea of this blog from looking for super hero minis on eBay. I played and still own MechWarrior minis from WizKids. The drifted off into a lot of different games before Topps shuttered the doors. HeroClix was one of their really cool lines. Sadly, when I went to eBay I found that they are nearly as cheap to buy as my old MechWarrior stuff.
I like role playing games and Smilin' Jacks Bar and Grill podcast had a good idea of using minis from HeroClix. Good news for me is that they are not really expensive. Bad news is that it pointed out how often I get into a game on the decline. The games are bad but I just seem to come to them when they are on the downhill slide.
I know many people play games when the parent company goes away but it just felt really surreal when I was looking at eBay.
If you have games you play even after the company has gone away. Don't stop. Just because you cannot buy new add-ons does not remove the enjoyment you have in playing it. You might just have to look harder for someone who knows how to play.
I like role playing games and Smilin' Jacks Bar and Grill podcast had a good idea of using minis from HeroClix. Good news for me is that they are not really expensive. Bad news is that it pointed out how often I get into a game on the decline. The games are bad but I just seem to come to them when they are on the downhill slide.
I know many people play games when the parent company goes away but it just felt really surreal when I was looking at eBay.
If you have games you play even after the company has gone away. Don't stop. Just because you cannot buy new add-ons does not remove the enjoyment you have in playing it. You might just have to look harder for someone who knows how to play.
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