NHL Mega-Mock Draft Reboot - Discussion / Draft Thread – TITILLATING PHASE TWENTY-FOUR!

[Hollywood Cannon]

GoW, COD4, and then MW2 were where life peaked for me.

 

[Striiker]

I was thinking, "That was before the internet was big for gaming, right?" Then I figured out you meant a lower tier game than I was thinking about.

Modern Warfare 2 was some of the best online gaming that will ever exist and the voice chat in those lobbies would be considered war crimes today.

CoD “4” was the OG legit. I want to say halo 3 was just after and then the mad house free for all went away.

Rainbow 6 was in the mix or the last remenants of the Wild West.

Halo 3 came out two weeks before CoD4.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Thinking back, it's wild that games used to have pre-game open lobbies for everyone. And this realization predates being a parent, the second game started doing away with those I was thinking "wait, why was that a thing?"

 

[Striiker]

Thinking back, it's wild that games used to have pre-game open lobbies for everyone. And this realization predates being a parent, the second game started doing away with those I was thinking "wait, why was that a thing?"

So people could introduce themselves and wish their opponents good luck before the game started.

 

[Magua]

Thinking back, it's wild that games used to have pre-game open lobbies for everyone. And this realization predates being a parent, the second game started doing away with those I was thinking "wait, why was that a thing?"

The days of deep throating your mic and screaming like a banshee pre-game. Must intimidate your opponent.

 

[Lord Defect]

People that played that didn’t know what a curse word was. They were slinging mathematical equations at each other and the one that didn’t get it right were shunned.

Thinking back, it's wild that games used to have pre-game open lobbies for everyone. And this realization predates being a parent, the second game started doing away with those I was thinking "wait, why was that a thing?"

I don’t see why it’s not still a thing.
That’s like only being able to trash talk your own team in pick up basketball, or a catcher only chirping his pitcher.

The days of deep throating your mic and screaming like a banshee pre-game. Must intimidate your opponent.

Now it’s blaring mumble rap or some Brazilian music directly onto the mic to drown out your own team.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Thinking back, it's wild that games used to have pre-game open lobbies for everyone. And this realization predates being a parent, the second game started doing away with those I was thinking "wait, why was that a thing?"

I still don't understand why anyone would want to go online and play against strangers, all of whom suck, but going into a lobby and talking to them before the game starts is quantum orders of magnitude more f***ed even than that.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Yosh.

We start the day with @Strawberry Fields on the clock, @Striiker on deck, @GKJ on the lido deck, and Bernardo Parenti on the lido afterdeck.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Yosh.

 

[BernieParent]

I am no closer to narrowing down my movie quote than I was on day 1

I don't want to pick tip but in Storm Hawks, a character named Finn said, "[reading bottle] Skyside Shanty's Signature Extra-Potent Quadruple-Malt Vinegar?"

Full disclosure: that was a TV show of which I have never heard.

 

[Striiker]

I still don't understand why anyone would want to go online and play against strangers, all of whom suck, but going into a lobby and talking to them before the game starts is quantum orders of magnitude more f***ed even than that.

Because beating people is fun and making them mad is even funnerer.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I still don't understand why anyone would want to go online and play against strangers, all of whom suck, but going into a lobby and talking to them before the game starts is quantum orders of magnitude more f***ed even than that.

Well, brother, you see sometimes magic happens.

While playing Cold War we saw the same guy a few times and boy was he terrible. That’s how we noticed him after all. However after one particular smashing of his side… he joined our group chat asking if he could play with us because he remembers us from a few games over the last few nights and we destroyed him.

Now usually we’d be like “GTFO n00b” but when I tell you this guy was an angel sent down from heaven I mean it. He was a fifty year old aww shucksy guy from the south that was just playing to get some time away from his wife. I’m not kidding you when he actually said “aww you got me!” and then giggled after most times after he died.

This guy was absolutely terrible at the game but he was living his best life and I respect the hell out of it.

 

[BernieParent]

Ok, so you know a lot of the big, broad names. That’s helpful. So is Catan being too slow.

I would look into these. Everything is roughly medium weight, shaded to the lighter side. Not everything will be up your alley. The point was to give you a shotgun of games our groups generally enjoy. All are officially Wife Approved.

Azul (and the other games in the Azul line, especially Queen’s Garden)

Wingspan

Attract a beautiful and diverse collection of birds to your wildlife preserve.

boardgamegeek.com

The Quacks of Quedlinburg (A lot better with the expansions that come in the Big Box)

Race for the Galaxy

Worlds await! Colonize, develop and conquer, taking advantage of others' choices.

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7 Wonders

Draft cards to develop your ancient civilization and build its Wonder of the World.

boardgamegeek.com

Space Base

Amass spaceships for your fleet as you roll your way to domination.

boardgamegeek.com

Bonus super fast (~10 minute rounds) category:

Love Letter (or any one of the million reskins whose theming you like)

The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine

Go on many planet-discovering space missions in this cooperative trick-taking game.

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Nice list, Jojo. The Crew was the first one that came to mind as a game that is not rules-complicated but engagingly complex to win.

Here is our current household lineup:

To the recommendations for @DancingPanther, I would add Organ Attack! and Trial by Trolley.

 

[Striiker]

Well, brother, you see sometimes magic happens.

While playing Cold War we saw the same guy a few times and boy was he terrible. That’s how we noticed him after all. However after one particular smashing of his side… he joined our group chat asking if he could play with us because he remembers us from a few games over the last few nights and we destroyed him.

Now usually we’d be like “GTFO n00b” but when I tell you this guy was an angel sent down from heaven I mean it. He was a fifty year old aww shucksy guy from the south that was just playing to get some time away from his wife. I’m not kidding you when he actually said “aww you got me!” and then giggled after most times after he died.

This guy was absolutely terrible at the game but he was living his best life and I respect the hell out of it.

That's like half the people who play DMZ.

Older casual guys who often play it like it's a military simulator, but then run into issues when sweatier players play like it's CoD. They're so grateful and pleasant when you help them out.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Nice list, Jojo. The Crew was the first one that came to mind as a game that is not rules-complicated but engagingly complex to win.

Here is our current household lineup:
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To the recommendations for @DancingPanther, I would add Organ Attack! and Trial by Trolley.

Great collection, Bern. You know you’re walking into a fun house if you see games or a well-used piano. How did you guys like Dead of Winter? My wife loves it, so it comes out relatively often. But it’s mostly if I make a move in another game she didn’t like. It’s like a warning shot.

I see Splendor in there too. That is another really good game, @DancingPanther. Another very easy to learn, difficult to master type.

 

[Striiker]

Nice list, Jojo. The Crew was the first one that came to mind as a game that is not rules-complicated but engagingly complex to win.

Here is our current household lineup:
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To the recommendations for @DancingPanther, I would add Organ Attack! and Trial by Trolley.

What flavor Play-Doh is that?

 

[BernieParent]

What flavor Play-Doh is that?

Neostalgia

 

[BernieParent]

Great collection, Bern. You know you’re walking into a fun house if you see games or a well-used piano. How did you guys like Dead of Winter? My wife loves it, so it comes out relatively often. But it’s mostly if I make a move in another game she didn’t like. It’s like a warning shot.

I see Splendor in there too. That is another really good game, @DancingPanther. Another very easy to learn, difficult to master type.

Thanks, Jojo. We liked but didn't love Dead of Winter, but I think that was more the group we had than the game itself. We prefer the cooperative games, and Pandemic got a good work out over the past few years. We enjoy Splendor, too, although some of us -- i.e., not I -- have the strategy figured out better than others -- i.e., I.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Thanks, Jojo. We liked but didn't love Dead of Winter, but I think that was more the group we had than the game itself. We prefer the cooperative games, and Pandemic got a good work out over the past few years. We enjoy Splendor, too, although some of us -- i.e., not I -- have the strategy figured out better than others -- i.e., I.

If you like Pandemic quite a bit (and we do too), Pandemic Legacy Season 1 is one of the best games we’ve ever played. I had everyone sign the board and got it framed to hang in my office when we finished the campaign.

(Red and Blue are the same game with different boxes. Don’t pay a premium for one over the other. It’s usually a huge difference for some reason.)

 

[BernieParent]

If you like Pandemic quite a bit (and we do too), Pandemic Legacy Season 1 is one of the best games we’ve ever played. I had everyone sign the board and got it framed to hang in my office when we finished the campaign.

(Red and Blue are the same game with different boxes. Don’t pay a premium for one over the other. It’s usually a huge difference for some reason.)

Thanks, Jojo. Our good friends are well into Pandemic Legacy and have raved about it. Thank you for seconding their endorsement.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

If you like Pandemic quite a bit (and we do too), Pandemic Legacy Season 1 is one of the best games we’ve ever played. I had everyone sign the board and got it framed to hang in my office when we finished the campaign.

(Red and Blue are the same game with different boxes. Don’t pay a premium for one over the other. It’s usually a huge difference for some reason.)

Are there any single player board games?

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Are there any single player board games?

Absolutely. There are a few ways you can go with this. There are solo games like Maquis, Iron Helm, Mini Rogue, and Warp’s End.

Basically all electronic versions of these games have competent AI players. Or for physical options, some games like Wingspan have completely different solo modes that come in the box.

Anything co-op like Pandemic can be done with you controlling more than one character. A more in-depth option would be something like Cerebria: The Inside World. If you really want to go nuts, you can even play Gloomhaven solo. Control 2-4 characters as you wish. People often play Mage Knight solo.

There’s an entire community out there dedicated to making solo rule sets for games too. You can find them on the BoardGameGeek forums or Solitaire Board Gaming: Get together and play by yourself • r/soloboardgaming among other places.

And then there’s the cheat code — Tabletop Simulator on Steam. Look at the Steam Workshop for that game and you’ll see what I mean. I can’t describe it for….reasons. But I will say that many companies have official translations for their own games there because it sells physical copies.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Absolutely. There are a few ways you can go with this. There are solo games like Maquis, Iron Helm, Mini Rogue, and Warp’s End.

Basically all electronic versions of these games have competent AI players. Or for physical options, some games like Wingspan have completely different solo modes that come in the box.

Anything co-op like Pandemic can be done with you controlling more than one character. A more in-depth option would be something like Cerebria: The Inside World. If you really want to go nuts, you can even play Gloomhaven solo. Control 2-4 characters as you wish. People often play Mage Knight solo.

There’s an entire community out there dedicated to making solo rule sets for games too. You can find them on the BoardGameGeek forums or Solitaire Board Gaming: Get together and play by yourself • r/soloboardgaming among other places.

And then there’s the cheat code — Tabletop Simulator on Steam. Look at the Steam Workshop for that game and you’ll see what I mean. I can’t describe it for….reasons. But I will say that many companies have official translations for their own games there because it sells physical copies.

I was joking - I didn't think there would be any but when you explain it, of course there are. One of the guys in the latest season of "I Am SOLO" said he likes to go in games and change the code so that there are pandas or bunnies or whatever instead of zombies. You may have even heard of him - he has been covered in the press in the US (he lives in Seattle, but went back to Korea for the show to find a wife) and Europe after he re-coded a game so that all the characters were Super Mario characters.

 

[DancingPanther]

I'm at work. I'm ill. This is great. Having a great time.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Aiyah.

Let's just run it back. We start the day with @Strawberry Fields on the clock, @Striiker on deck, @GKJ on the lido deck, and Bernardo on the lido afterdeck.

Yosh.

 

[GKJ]

Aiyah.

Let's just run it back. We start the day with @Strawberry Fields on the clock, @Striiker on deck, @GKJ on the lido deck, and Bernardo on the lido afterdeck.

Yosh.

I’m taking a refrigerator magnet, so I’m just gonna go I think. I saw someone take a ‘beer glass opener’ is that just your standard bottle opener?