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  1. We're still playing a ton, but the end of the year saw us tabling a lot of "oldies." Like Age of Steam. The new maps from the altest Kickstarter have all been great and I really like the production quality Eagle Gryphon continues to commit to this title. The acrylic tiles and the 3rd party train tokens continue to get a lot of use. Here's the Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico map, with the spotted cow cubes which the designer used to paint by hand back when he shopped it around to conventions 20 years ago or so(!), as well as trusty Rust Belt, which we used to ease some new players into AoS. Also Catan 3D, which is apparently discontinued (?), which doesn't bode well for being able to complete the set with a first party 5&6th player expansion. /sadpanda Scythe made another appearance. We haven't played Scythe since finishing Rise of Fenris. Still a great game and it takes me back to when I started this hobby. And, of course, Castle of Burgundy. This game might be a personal top 5 all time game. This has me looking forward to Awaken Realms fullfilling Puerto Rico SE. It PR is half as good as this... Speaking of Awaken Realms, we also played Great Wall again. Got to use all the 3D printed terrain pieces - as if the game needed more bling. Something about seeing elaborate buildings on the board just really do it for me. See what I mean. The best game I own to introduce people to modern board games continues to slay. STILL haven't played Foundations fo Rome with the latest expansions, but we're waiting until everyone at the table has played the game before adding them, which hasn't happened as there's always someone who's playing for the first time. I will eventually reach the point where I've taught everyone in the central Texas area how to play this game and at that point I'll add them all! Another modern classic, Return to Dark Tower, is a similarly great game to play with normies for the simple mechanics, if not for the difficulty. I think I'm finally over 50% win/loss with this game. lol Along the same vein, Isle of Cats is never a bad option. We played with all the expansions and it all played seamlessly. Pictured here though is us playing just the base game (with some KS promos) to re-familiarize ourselves with the game. I forgot to take a pic of the board during the session with all the expansions, unfortunately. But the game we play the most is still Oathsworn. We're at Chapter 17, so not much left before we're done. The kids are talking about putting the last chapters off to prolong the experience, they don't want the game to end - that's how much they dig it. The story remains exceptional. We've started many campaigns, like Gloomhaven and Frosthaven, Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon, and Etherfields, for instance, but this one is one we can't help but continue. Spoilers for those who practice: I did get to play some games for the first time, too. Like Frostpunk. It asks you to do a lot but once you play a round you see how everything just meshes so the gameplay is quite intuitive. I pre-ordered all of Dying Light from Glass Cannon purely on spec from how much we enjoyed Frostpunk. Also played Primal: The Awakening, finally. It's a fantastic boss battler with a campaign (or 7) that, though does not seem as well written or integrated as Oathsworn, has gameplay that's good enough to make up for it. Excelsior
  2. Stopped by to pay my respects to the goat in Baton Rouge.
  3. Came here to post the exact same thing. Holy shit is right.
  4. Overkill is exactly where I like to be in relation to kill. Get the 12's.
  5. Yeah. I think there is only one build that can clear T150, atm, Quill Volley, without glitching (if we dont excuse bugged skills, then no build can without glitching). I'm hoping we get some buffs for other classes during the mid-season patch.
  6. Your boy beat the game. If any of you want to power grind some levels, holler when I'm on and I'll run you through hordes or pits. XP comes quick before 220 or so. Intricate#1497
  7. Started my season 6 dude yesterday. Season 5 was awesome, hoping 6 continues the trend.
  8. BoomMF

    Broncanuss

    You got me all worked up thinking some new GB content was inbound! "Surveillance does... I hate those."
  9. BoomMF

    Metallica

    The Thicket, a western starring new up and coming actor James Hetfield, drops today. If Jethro Tull wins the Oscar next year we riot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thicket_(film)
  10. That app is what all other campaign apps should be judged by - James Cosmo kills it and the fight music is epic. You're in for some memorable moments, and some are just a few chapters away!
  11. BoomMF

    Vinyl

    Off the Wall was just announced. https://mofi.com/collections/ultradisc-one-step/products/michael-jackson-off-the-wall-ultradisc-one-step-180g-45rpm I like that they are broadening the catalog outside of the usual moldy oldies (which I also love). And is it just me or is Dangerous Michael Jackson's most underrated album? Would love to see that one get the MoFi SACD treatment. Slash's work on that recrd is some of his best, imo. Give In To Me is as good as anything he's ever done.
  12. Not quite the opposite, but close. Their shenanigans, usually at the expense of the attendees, are the stuff of legend. Liam would often take entire songs off, requiring Noel to fill in on vocals, and when he did decide to sing, he had a habit of ad-libbing to shitty effect. You will rarely come across an artist so unconcerned with his fans' experience or enjoyment as Liam Gallagher. (His brother is only well regarded because Liam sets the bar so low and the comparison makes him look like he has Ronnie James Dio's need to please.) Would love to see them live.
  13. BoomMF

    Vinyl

    I saw a pic of that and assumed it was an April Fool's Day thing or something.
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