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5021
Lew and others, I just joined Eurobrit after several discussions on BoardGameGeek, and had a look through Brit 3. If you'll pardon a bit of impertinence, it...
J Getty
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Jun 13, 2007
6:50 am
5022
If we were primarily concerned with what's essential, we wouldn't deviate from B2, I suppose. The question put another way is, where is B2 least satisfactory...
Lewis Pulsipher
lew_puls
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Jun 13, 2007
4:57 pm
5023
quick question: is brit3 playable with the brit2 board and pieces? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
robin lindsay
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Jun 13, 2007
5:03 pm
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Lew, I do get that Brit 3 is an effort to emphasize historical accuracy over pure playability, but I was struck by a couple things: - Splitting nations but...
beanmaestro
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Jun 13, 2007
7:44 pm
5025
Not exactly. Ireland is added, and additional pieces are needed. The idea is that it will be an expansion, and the additional pieces will be provided along...
Lewis Pulsipher
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Jun 14, 2007
1:54 pm
5026
You might need to try "split nations" before you're sure it will be a burden. For historical purposes I want the possibility that some nations disappear (e.g....
Lewis Pulsipher
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Jun 14, 2007
2:03 pm
5027
I tend to agree with the Beanster. I'm all for new nations (I've been splitting the Angles into two or more for years), but it seems pointless if you split up...
theblackprussian
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Jun 14, 2007
7:27 pm
5028
In "Arthur" there are four Angle nations (Northumbria split into Bernicia and Deira), and a player isn't likely to have more than 2. I fear that internecine...
Lewis Pulsipher
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Jun 14, 2007
11:42 pm
5029
Can boats be used to travel to areas which are otherwise restricted by major invasion? ie could angles go boating from che, could danes boat from mar to heb? ...
Luke Taper
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Jun 16, 2007
9:25 pm
5030
As far as I'm aware landing restrictions apply to invasions only, not to boats. ... by ... heb?...
theblackprussian
theblackprus...
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Jun 16, 2007
9:46 pm
5031
yeah, I found it. Restrictions apply to invaders and raiders but not to boats Luke ...........................................
Luke Taper
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Jun 16, 2007
9:58 pm
5032
My friends and I have played Brit 2 for a few games now, and we have noticed a common theme of the blue player struggling to even reach the average scores...
phill.britton
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Jun 17, 2007
7:46 pm
5033
Does anyone know of a way to play Italia by email? Thanks Jim ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions...
JLawler497@...
jlawler497
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Jun 17, 2007
10:42 pm
5034
Yellow has yet to win a game in my group. Lew Pulsipher (the designer) has mentioned on several occasions that different groups come up with different trends....
robin lindsay
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Jun 18, 2007
1:47 am
5035
You might read this: http://www.pulsipher.net/britannia/onepageblue.htm Also, it's worth noting that in playtesting we suspected that blue was the strongest...
Lewis Pulsipher
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Jun 18, 2007
2:04 am
5036
Him Jim, ... I'd like to do that, but I haven't found a cyberboard game box yet. Greetings, Ocki...
Karsten Ockenfels
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Jun 18, 2007
4:12 am
5037
in the eurobrit files someone posted some average scores for each nation - you could look see which ones were scoring less than average. if it's picts, perhaps...
simon bullock
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Jun 18, 2007
7:28 am
5038
count me in. I have a copy of the game, but also know of no c'board Luke...
Luke Taper
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Jun 18, 2007
10:23 am
5039
Hi Luke and Jim, ... None to find in grognard or boardgamegeek... I've played 3 matches so far and have written a review in German. I like this variant. cu,...
Karsten Ockenfels
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Jun 18, 2007
2:33 pm
5040
... the ... win. ... not ... to ... I only have a half-dozen games under my belt, but I have a couple thoughts on improving blue's odds: 1. Blue's chances...
beanmaestro
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Jun 18, 2007
6:57 pm
5041
So I got my copy of Brit2 the other day and my kids (6 & 8) helped me punch. My daughter (the younger one) asked me where the various things had to go as even...
anthon_van_der_neut
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Jun 21, 2007
7:00 am
5042
... Indeed. FFG originally ordered a tray for Britannia, but on receiving them found that they not fit into the boxes, so they substituted a tray from another...
Torben AEgidius Mogen...
torbenm1
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Jun 21, 2007
7:23 am
5043
Hi, Firt post : Does anybody did something about gigabrit? There is the map online (with the capital of each nation). But we need the set up, the VP and the...
frenchcrusader
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Jun 21, 2007
3:42 pm
5044
Brit3 is the game being developed by Lew. BritExtra is my version. Gigabrit never got beyond the map stage I'm afraid; I realised that it was possible to...
theblackprussian
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Jun 21, 2007
7:10 pm
5045
(I posted this yesterday to several online forums, let's see what the Brit aficionados have to say.) The subject expresses my basic question, but some...
Lewis Pulsipher
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Jul 4, 2007
10:17 pm
5046
On the other side of the coin, would board game sales increase if excellent (that is, something a good deal better than cyberboard) online play was available,...
robin lindsay
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Jul 4, 2007
11:15 pm
5047
... In my experience, people who play boardgames online or by email often own the games they play (typically, at least one in every group that plays does)....
Torben AEgidius Mogen...
torbenm1
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Jul 5, 2007
7:56 am
5048
I play many online wargames, and my experience is that owning the phyiscal copy of the game is very often essential. To just give you a Britannia related...
moritz_eggert
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Jul 5, 2007
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5049 Luke Taper
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Jul 6, 2007
9:23 pm
5050
wrong list!...
Luke Taper
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