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1.    RCDD Pass-In-Review 2017

WHY: The Rose City Dukes and Duchesses gamers gather for an all-day gaming and social event, between Xmas and New Years to socialize, play games, tell "war stories", eat, drink and jabber about the past year and the coming year.

WHEN: Saturday, December 30th, 2017, from 11 AM to 10 PM

WHERE: Guardian Games, 345 SE Taylor St, Portland, OR 97214
    Room = The Level-Up Home Screen (2nd floor)

WHO: By-Invitation-Only. See section 15, below. Invitees “should” arrive between 11 AM and noon***.
Anyone who has gamed with us for Flames of War, Team Yankee or TANKS! in 2017 is potentially a "member" of RCDD*. This extends to our friends in Southern Washington and the rest of Oregon.
* RCDD is short for "Rose City Dukes and Duchesses Flames of War Ranger Group.
**PLEASE RSVP by 1 December, via e-mail or Private Message on Ordofanaticus.
*** You can arrive later, and we will fit you in with what is going on, as best we can.

2.    FOOD:
Pot luck or Order Takeout to be delivered to GG
    FOOD Idea #1: Pot Luck
    FOOD Idea #2: Pizza Delivery
    FOOD Idea #3: Other Food Delivery
    For more details, see section 6, below.

3.    FEE vs. DONATION.
Our club does not collect dues.
For the invitees, there is no compulsory fee for this event.
We are renting a room at GG for the entire day. To offset that cost, we will be accepting donations before and during the event. Before the event: See barca. During the event, use the donations jar.

4.    AGENDA (TENTATIVE):
NOTE: in addition to the scheduled games, people can get together and play any of the games they have brought, games that other guests have brought, or the GG games for loan (game shelf in The Critical Sip).
Note from 12:15 to 12:25 we will gauge the interest of participation in various games and may adjust the schedule.
10:00-11:00 AM - barca and “helpers” setup, get beverages, greet early arrivals
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM = Gamers arrive and bring in their games, also TRADING POST starts
    Also, SCHEDULED GAME: TANKS! skirmish game - First round of "How-to-Play" (barca hosts)
12:13 PM - 12:15 = barca announces: “Basic” schedule, Store rules

12:15-12:25: "THAT'S MY GAME (see section 21, below)

12:26-12:40 PM = A volunteer leads the discussion of feedback on 2017 and talk about ideas for 2018 (section 13, below).

12:26-12:40 PM = MC schedules the games and assigns tables, fills out the schedule charts.
12:40-12:45 PM = MC calls everyone back together, lists the games selected, and explains the sign-up procedure.
12:46-12:59 PM = Gamers sign up for round 1 games, then sign up for later rounds and record their schedules.
1:00 PM, or shortly thereafter – The first round of games begins.
5:00 = Last chance to start a “somewhat” LONG game (3 - 4.5 hours)
9:30 = Last Call at GG bar, and 30-minute warning before closing.
9:31 = Close out tabs, start packing and cleaning up
9:50 = Head to the door
10:00 = GG Closes

5.    ENTERTAINMENT: Short- to Medium-Length GAMES
5.a. Some of the GAMES that might be hosted by barca:
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•    Mindfield: A Military Trivia Game (2-4 players or up to 4 teams, 45-90 min)
•    TANKS! The World War II Tank Skirmish Game (2-4 players, 20-60 min)
•    Grand Imperialism: More sophisticated than Risk, and shorter than Axis and Allies (3-6 players, 60-90 minutes)
•    Axis and Allies 1941 (2-5 players) (2-3 Hrs)
•    Risk Europe (2-4 players) (2-3 Hrs)
•    Other games TBD.

5.b. GAMES you could bring:
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•    We would like as many multi-player (4 or more players) games as possible, mostly with a military theme.
•    If the games you bring are more popular than the scheduled games, then the group will play those, instead.
•    You must have read the basic rules and played the game to completion at least once.
•    SHORT games: 4 or more players, played in 30 min to 2 hours, low to moderate complexity (a.k.a. “Beer & Pretzels games.”)
•    LONG games: 4 or more players, gets done on 3-4 hours, low to moderate complexity
•    If you have a favorite 2-player SHORT military-themed game that you LOVE, then bring it.
•    We will also have 1-2 wargames tables setup for people who want a Flames of War or Team Yankee battle. For FoW or Team-Yankee, you should coordinate ahead of the event to enlist participation and determine what you and your opponents need to bring.
•    If you and a fellow invitee would rather play a 2-player game, instead joining a larger group game, that is fine, as well.
•    Please, do not bring games that take 8 hours or more. You might not finish before closing time

6.    FOOD DETAILS
6.a. Food - Potluck recommendations:
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"Potluck" implies you should (but are not required to) bring enough food to share (at least a couple of servings).
Food you bring should be edible and safe at "room temperature." We will not have access to a microwave nor a refrigerator.
If the food you bring is not "finger food", then please bring an appropriate serving utensil.

6.b. Food - Delivery recommendations:
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Pizza Delivery - Yelp's list of The Best 10 Pizza Places near Central Eastside, Portland, OR
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=pizza&find_loc=Central+Eastside%2C+Portland%2C+OR
   or see section 14, below.

Other Food Delivery - Yelp's list of the Best Delivery near Central Eastside, Portland, OR - Yelp
https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=delivery&find_loc=Central+Eastside%2C+Portland%2C+OR

7.    BEVERAGES:
There is alcohol service available everywhere but General Gaming. The Dungeon Rooms can only have alcohol if all folks present are 21+. The Level Ups are 21+ at all times. The Critical Sip is 21+ at all times. When alcohol is being served, no outside drinks or beverages are allowed. This includes water, juice, soda, beer, etc. All drinks must be purchased from Guardian Games.

8.    STORE POLICIES: http://www.ggportland.com/store-policies/

9.    PARKING:
Here http://www.ggportland.com/store-policies/
and here https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1wATLVet9rLNaeI1pkgZ2gS1rvMA&ll=45.51543889842959%2C-122.66253702215954&z=17


10.    TRADING POST:
We will have a table and a time slot for the barter of wargaming and miniatures items.
The transaction should be either "Trade-In-Kind", or Guardian Games gift certificates.
We prefer that you not conduct cash transactions on the GG premises.
Bring your own container/bag for stuff you bring and/or take away.
Put your name tag on an open box (or use your own box/container, and tag it).
Put your stuff in your tagged/labeled box.
Peruse the other stuff: look, but do not touch, unless the owner is present.
Make an offer when the owner is available. If not barter, then purchase of drinks, snacks, food, GG gift certificates could be "currency" instead of cash.
GG Gift certificates are acceptable "currency". We prefer that you avoid "monetary transactions".
Take away whatever is not traded. Leave nothing behind.
The Scheduled time for the TRADING POST is 12:20 - 12:55 PM, but you can leave your stuff out longer. Just take it with you when you leave.

11.    TRANSPORTATION:
WE WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN: If you intend to consume alcohol, then please plan ahead to have a SAFE return trip home. Taxi Cabs:
Broadway Cab    (503) 333-3333
PDX Yellow Cab     (503) 841-6328
Portland Green Cab    (503) 234-1414
Portland Taxi Cab Company    (503) 256-5400
Radio Cab    (503) 227-1212
Union Cab PDX    (503) 222-2222

12.    Bags and containers.
Please tag or label bags, boxes and containers that you bring

13.    Jabber about 2107 and look ahead to 2018.
We want some feedback on what we did in 2107, and what to do differently.
We will sketch out some events and activities for 2018
The SCHEDULED Discussion will occur between 12:26-12:40 PM.
Feedback forms and a box for them will be available, as well,

However, if you can catch barca between events, you could bend his ear.

14.    Pizza Sources, Portland Central Eastside:
NOTE: Some of these establishments might provide pick-up instead of delivery. Call early to decide on your source.

Sizzle Pie East Portland
Address: 624 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 234-7437
Menu: http://places.singleplatform.com/sizzle-pie-east-burnside/menu?ref=google

Baby Doll Pizza
Address: 2835 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 459-4450
Menu: http://places.singleplatform.com/baby-doll-pizza/menu?ref=google

Scottie's Pizza Parlor
Address: 2128 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
Phone: (971) 544-7878

Apizza Scholls
Address: 4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97215
Menu: apizzascholls.com
Order: https://www.trycaviar.com/portland/apizza-scholls-5979
Phone: (503) 233-1286

Bellagios Pizza
Address: 815 NE Weidler St, Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 954-3511
Order: https://order.postmates.com/bellagios-pizza-portland-3

Sparky's Pizza
Address: 839 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
Menu: http://places.singleplatform.com/sparkys-pizza-7/menu
Phone: (503) 235-9000

HOTLIPS Pizza
Address: 2211 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
Menu: https://www.trycaviar.com/portland/hotlips-pizza--hawthorne-6738
Order: hotlipspizza.com, trycaviar.com
Phone: (503) 234-9999

Domino's Pizza
Address: 2020 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
Menu: dominos.com
Order: dominos.com
Phone: (503) 231-4352

Ken's Artisan Pizza
Address: 304 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Menu: http://places.singleplatform.com/kens-artisan-pizza/menu
Phone: (503) 517-9951

15.    INVITEES:
MC = barca – NOTE: anyone can host a game, not just the MC
Alex/Kaptain Obvious - Tent "Yes"

AnthonyB
Ben/Bpoli7
Bill/Noland
DanielA/apophis93 - Tent "YES", plus 1 guest, hosting "Star Wars: Imperial Assault"
DavidS/Bolo
Ed/Centurious
Jake/souldier3 - YES, possibly hosting "Citadels"
JamesB/barca - YES

Jeffrey - YES - hosting Wings of Glory
Jesse/jesselowe - No
Jon/blueboyzcaptain

Jon/Bear6260 - YES
Josef/Lord Hanaur

Michael/Zrinyi - YES
MikeB/Boss - Tent "Yes" - Hosting the "Illuminati" game
MikeM/fingolfen - YES
Nelson/phyfor88 - YES - Hosting "Another Zombie Game"
Nick R.
Ryan/lazarus - Tent "Yes" - possibly hosting "Axis & Allies 1941"
Scott/"Waldo"
SteveM/taran.shannara - YES -hosting "Captain Sonar"
SteveZ/ZEKE - YES
Tim R.
ZachB


16.    SOME OF THE GAMES WE WILL PROBABLY* HOST:

Another Zombie Game
Axis & Allies 1941
Black Fleet
Citadels board Game
Captain Sonar
Grand Imperialism
Illuminati
MINDFIELD, The Game of US Military Trivia
Risk Europe
Star Wars: Imperial Assault
TANKS! The World War II Tank Skirmish Game
Wings of Glory - World War I

         * Depends on popularity votes during "That's My Game!"

17. Other Board Games
Some of the best games might come from you.

See section 21, below "That's My Game!"

Bring your favorites, please!

18. Games that require prior arrangement:

  • Flames of War, v4, Mid-War, North Africa
  • Team Yankee

We will have 1 wargames table setup for people who want a Flames of War or Team Yankee battle (or Great War, Fate of a Nation, or the Battlefront Vietnam series). For any of these miniatures games, you should coordinate ahead of the event to enlist participation and determine what you and your opponents need to bring.

  • Wings-of-Glory: Bring your planes, if you have them. If you have none, we can loan you one.

19. Ordo thread:

http://www.ordofanaticus.com/topic/209166-rcdd-pass-in-review-2017-sat-30-dec-2017-official-thread

20. Public transportation
Portland Street Car
https://portlandstreetcar.org/schedules
https://portlandstreetcar.org/schedules/all-stops
Station @ SE Grand & Taylor portlandstreetcar "B Loop" https://trimet.org/#tracker/stop/11483
Station @ SE MLK & Taylor portlandstreetcar "A Loop" https://trimet.org/#tracker/stop/13585

Bus Routes:
Station @ SE Grand & Taylor Bus #6 - Line 6 Route https://trimet.org/schedules/r006.htm

Stations are within one block of GG: http://www.smartrideapp.com/stop/684187/11483-SE-Grand-Taylor

Max Station at the Rose Quarter:
If you want to use the Max, The bus line and streetcars listed above stop at or near the Max at the Rose Quarter.
Use the Tri-Met Trip planner if you don't want to drive: https://trimet.org/#/planner
For people who are not familiar with Portland's Central Eastside, Guardian Games is on SE Taylor and MLK (Martin Luther King Blvd). If you do not find SE Taylor on your map, it is located between SE Morrison and SE Hawthorne streets

There is also a SmartRide app: http://www.smartrideapp.com

21. "THAT'S MY GAME!"

THAT’S MY GAME!
1. Objective: Determine the most popular games that can be hosted during the Pass-In-Review event..

2. Outcome: Rank-ordered list of games, from most popular to least popular, and a schedule and table assignments for the most popular games in the Pass-In-Review game day event.

3. Prerequisites:
    a. Game hosts have filled out a Game Sign-up sheet with information about the hosted game(s).
    b. Game hosts have prepared notes for talking about their game(s).

4. Procedure
    a. MC (Master of Ceremonies) announces a game title and introduces the Game Host.
    b. The Game Host talks about their game for about 20 seconds: The theme, why they believe it is fun, etc.
    c. MC calls for a vote.
    d. Audience raises their hands to indicate that they would be interested in playing this game.
    e. MC counts the votes and records the tally on the game Sign-up sheet.
    f. For each game, repeat steps a through e, above.
    g. After the last game’s votes are tallied, the MC introduces the next event, and states the time when the schedule will be ready and announced.

5. Schedule:
    a. 12:15 PM - Start “That’s My Game”: The MC describes the procedure.
    b. For each game, the process (5.a. thru 5.e., above) should take about 30 seconds.
    c. 12:25 PM – last vote round is recorded.
    d. 12:26-12:40 PM: MC schedules the games and assigns tables, fills out the schedule charts.
    e. 12:40-12:45 PM – MC calls everyone back together, lists the games selected, and explains the sign-up procedure.
    f. 12:46-12:59 PM – Gamers sign up for round 1 games, then sign up for later rounds and record their schedules.
    g. 1:00 PM, or shortly thereafter – The first round of games begins.

Moved to end of the thread:

22.    SOME OF THE GAMES WE WILL HAVE ON HAND:


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Axis & Allies 1941
Players: 2-5
Playing Time:  Min 60-180
'Complexity' Rating: 2.69 / 5
Rating on BoardgameGeek: 6.4 / 10
BGG LINK: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/123185/axis-allies-1941
Description:
1941: THE WORLD IS AT WAR!
Quick and Convenient: Axis & Allies 1941 is designed to be set up and played more quickly than any previous A&A game. In essence, this is a simplified A&A experience that will introduce players to the A&A mechanics and play style. Play time runs between 1.5 to 2 hours.
Familiar Mechanics: This game utilizes the A&A game mechanics present in A&A 1942 2nd Edition, as designed by Larry Harris (the creator of the original game).

How-to-Play: Harsh Rules - Let's Learn How To Play: Axis & Allies 1941 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx59SiIQJwc

Axis Allies 1941 - official rules https://www.axisandallies.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Axis-Allies-1941.pdf

Axis & Allies 1941 - Basic Strategy (Simplified) - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7v7gjov7cI
A&A 1941 FAQ - Everything Axis & Allies - http://axisallies.com/rules/axis-allies-rules-1941-corrections-faqs.pdf
Axis & Allies 1941 Preview: Rules Differences - https://www.axisandallies.org/p/axis-allies-1941-preview-rules-differences/
Axis & Allies 1941 Downloads and Forums - http://axisallies.com/versions/aa-1941/
https://www.axisandallies.org/resources-downloads/

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Black Fleet
Players: 2-4, Best with 4
Playing Time:  60 Min
'Complexity' Rating: 1.96 / 5
Rating on BoardgameGeek: 7.1 / 10
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/157403/black-fleet
Description: Pirates, merchants, and even the occasional captain of a Navy ship all seek glory and fortune on the Caribbean seas!

In the tactical card-driven board game Black Fleet, you're in command of three different types of ships: your merchant ship earns you doubloons by conveying goods from one port to another, your pirate ship by attacking and stealing goods from merchants and burying them on islands, and the Navy ships by sinking your opponents' pirate ships. With your (not-always-honestly-won) money, you'll improve your ships by buying advancement cards, giving you powerful additional abilities.

Outwit your opponents with fortune cards and combos, earn money faster than they do, and pay the ransom for the governor's daughter to win the game!

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Citadels (Board Game)
2–8 Players, Best: 5
Playing Time: 20-60 Min
'Complexity' Rating 2.06 / 5
BGG link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/478/citadels

In Citadels, players take on new roles each round to represent characters they hire in order to help them acquire gold and erect buildings. The game ends at the close of a round in which a player erects his/her eighth building. Players then tally their points, and the player with the highest score wins.

Players start with a number of building cards in their hand; buildings come in five colors, with the purple buildings typically having a special ability and the other colored buildings providing a benefit when you play particular characters. At the start of each round, the player who was king the previous round discards one of the eight character cards at random, chooses one, then passes the cards to the next player, etc. until each player has secretly chosen a character. Each character has a special ability, and the usefulness of any character depends upon your situation, and that of your opponents. The characters then carry out their actions in numerical order: the assassin eliminating another character for the round, the thief stealing all gold from another character, the wizard swapping building cards with another player, the warlord optionally destroys a building in play, and so on.

On a turn, a player earns two or more gold (or draws two building cards then discards one), then optionally constructs one building (or up to three if playing the architect this round). Buildings cost gold equal to the number of symbols on them, and each building is worth a certain number of points. In addition to points from buildings, at the end of the game a player scores bonus points for having eight buildings or buildings of all five colors.

Citadels rules https://www.fgbradleys.com/rules/rules2/Citadels-rules.pdf

Video Review: Miami Dice 091 - Citadels, with TomVasel https://youtu.be/18LCemmTRIk

Video Review: Rahdo Runs Through https://youtu.be/m83MK9Xn3y0
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Captain Sonar
Players: 2-8
Playing Time: 45-60 Min
'Complexity' Rating: 2.09 / 5
Rating on BoardgameGeek: 7.8 / 10
BGG LINK: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171131/captain-sonar

At the bottom of the ocean, no one will hear you scream!
In Captain Sonar, you and your teammates control a state-of-the-art submarine and are trying to locate an enemy submarine in order to blow it out of the water before they can do the same to you. Every role is important, and the confrontation is merciless. Be organized and communicate because a captain is nothing without his crew: the Chief Mate, the Radio Operator, and the Engineer.
All the members of a team sit on one side of the table, and they each take a particular role on the submarine, with the division of labor for these roles being dependent on the number of players in the game: One player might be the captain, who is responsible for moving the submarine and announcing some details of this movement; another player is manning the sonar in order to listen to the opposing captain's orders and try to decipher where that sub might be in the water; a third player might be working in the munitions room to prepare torpedoes, mines and other devices that will allow for combat.
Captain Sonar can be played in two modes: turn-by-turn or simultaneous. In the latter set-up, all the members of a team take their actions simultaneously while trying to track what the opponents are doing, too. When a captain is ready to launch an attack, the action pauses for a moment to see whether a hit has been recorded — then play resumes with the target having snuck away while the attacker paused or with bits of metal now scattered across the ocean floor.

Captain Sonar Review - with Tom Vasel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC2fSXbG0rg
Captain Sonar Rules, pdf - www.matagot.com/IMG/pdf/SONAR_RULES_EN_lr.pdf
Captain Sonar Overview - https://www.asmodee.us/en/games/captain-sonar/

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Grand Imperialism
Players: 2-6
Playing Time: 60-90 Min
'Complexity' Rating: 2.20 / 5
Rating on BoardgameGeek: 6.8 / 10
BGG LINK: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3641/grand-imperialism
Description:
A game of expansion and conquest full of glory, bloodshed, deals and double-dealing, heroic stands of small armies against native hordes, gunboat diplomacy and much more. During your turn pirates attack, you accumulate wealth, you draw and play cards, build, move, perhaps lose men to attrition, have battles and attempt to conquer your world.
This is a revised version of Flying Buffalo's Imperialism.

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Illuminati
2–6 Players, Best: 4–5
Playing Time = 60–120 Min
'Complexity' Rating: nnn / 5
Rating on BoardgameGeek: nnn / 10
BGG LINK: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/859/illuminati

Illuminati is a classic Steve Jackson (I) game of world domination. Each player takes on the role of a secret society attempting to spread its tendrils into special interest groups throughout the world.

The game consists of three different cards (illuminati cards, group cards, and special event cards) and money. During a player's turn, a new card is drawn from a deck containing both group cards and special event cards. If it is a special event, the player in turn keeps the card and plays it when desired. If it is a group card, it is turned up along with any other face-up cards. The player in turn may then attempt to take over any group. This can be either a group on the table or a group already controlled by another player. If another player already controls the group it is more difficult to take it over, but not impossible.

How difficult it is to take over a group depends on the strength of the controlling group, the resistance of the group being taken over, the proximity of the group being taken over to the controlling player's illuminati card (if someone already controls it), and other factors. Once this is determined, both the attacking and defending player can modify the odds further by spending "megabucks". Once a group is taken over, it has to be attached to the card structure the player already controls. How cards can be attached to each other is limited by in- and outbound arrows on the cards, and maintaining a well-structured tree of groups can be vital to success.

The winning condition for each player is different and depends on what illuminati card that player has.

What you need to know about the ILLUMINATI CARD GAME...absolute MADNESS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elrl1UUOKmw
Illuminati Card Game Opening-Conspiracy? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edS-DVG8buY
Board Game Review and Gameplay Demo - Illuminati - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlTGysXmcqk
Illuminati Rules PDF - Steve Jackson Games - http://sjgames.com/illuminati/img/illuminati_rules.pdf
Steve Jacksons cardgame Illuminati (330 cards) 1 of 2 - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjBbK1vhQek
Steve Jacksons cardgame Illuminati (330 cards) 2 of 2 - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qodG4742pDY

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MINDFIELD, The Game of US Military Trivia
Players: 2-4 (or 2-4 teams)
Playing Time: 30-90 Min
'Complexity' Rating: ?
Rating on BoardgameGeek: na
BGG LINK: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6616/mindfield-game-us-military-trivia
Description:
Like the military? Are you a trivia and/or history buff? Play the new game, MINDFIELD, The Game of US Military Trivia. The game is designed for 4 players or 4 teams. Players roll a die and move tanks around the board, answering a question depending on the category landed upon. Categories include: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Equipment, Battles, Presidents and Miscellaneous. The questions range from continental times through the beginning of 2002. The question and answer cards have been designed with large font for ease in reading. Get one question right in each category and win the game! Beware of the bomb!

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Risk Europe
Players: 2–4
Playing Time: 45–180 Min
'Complexity' Rating: 2.65 / 5
Rating on BoardgameGeek: 7.7 / 10
BGG link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204184/risk-europe
Description:
Control the crowns, control Europe in the Risk Europe game--an exciting game of medieval conquest. The game challenges players to step into the role of a medieval king and rule feudal Europe by building castles, taxing subjects, expanding territories, and engaging in battle. This in-depth game of strategy and conquest offers serious gamers a premium gameplay experience. It features 4 separate armies and 7 unique starting kingdoms, each with its own strengths and abilities, plus Kings Orders cards that play an important role in strategy.
User summary:
The goal of the game is to be the first player to control 7 crowns. Each city under a player's control provides a crown and a mission card deck gives an opportunity to earn more crowns.
While there's some similarities to other versions of Risk, the turns are quite different.
Each player has a deck of orders they can take on their turn. They secretly place two orders face down, and the first place starts by revealing an order.
One order card type is to either tax a player's connected territories to gain income or to spend that income on siege weapons, archers, cavalry, infantry units, castles or crown cards.
The other order card type is to expand a player's units into another territory or move units from one territory they own into another.
There are also additional bonuses on some of the order cards.
Battles for contested territories are fought with dice. Non-infantry units are rolled for first by type and deal immediate damage after which all units roll with 3 dice for the attacker and 2 for the defender.
Diplomacy, alliances, and backstabbing are inevitable.

Review - Miami Dice #211: RISK: Europe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xidEnN3-LL0
'RISK Europe' Official Instructions Video - Hasbro Gaming - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMNGGrBMqPA
How to play Risk Europe: https://www.letsplayriskonline.com/risk-board-games/risk-europe/
Risk Europe Overview - https://www.toysrus.com/buy/favorite-tv-movie-book/hasbro-gaming-risk-europe-board-game-b7409-87326136

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Star Wars: Imperial Assault
2–5 Players, Best: 2, 5
Playing Time: 60–120 Min
'Complexity' Rating 3.28 / 5
BGG listing : https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/164153/star-wars-imperial-assault

Star Wars: Imperial Assault is a strategy board game of tactical combat and missions for two to five players, offering two distinct games of battle and adventure in the Star Wars universe!
Imperial Assault puts you in the midst of the Galactic Civil War between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire after the destruction of the Death Star over Yavin 4. In this game, you and your friends can participate in two separate games. The campaign game pits the limitless troops and resources of the Galactic Empire against a crack team of elite Rebel operatives as they strive to break the Empire’s hold on the galaxy, while the skirmish game invites you and a friend to muster strike teams and battle head-to-head over conflicting objectives.
In the campaign game, Imperial Assault invites you to play through a cinematic tale set in the Star Wars universe. One player commands the seemingly limitless armies of the Galactic Empire, threatening to extinguish the flame of the Rebellion forever. Up to four other players become heroes of the Rebel Alliance, engaging in covert operations to undermine the Empire’s schemes. Over the course of the campaign, both the Imperial player and the Rebel heroes gain new experience and skills, allowing characters to evolve as the story unfolds.
Imperial Assault offers a different game experience in the skirmish game. In skirmish missions, you and a friend compete in head-to-head, tactical combat. You’ll gather your own strike force of Imperials, Rebels, and Mercenaries and build a deck of command cards to gain an unexpected advantage in the heat of battle. Whether you recover lost holocrons or battle to defeat a raiding party, you’ll find danger and tactical choices in every skirmish.

Review: Miami Dice 148 - Star Wars: Imperial Assault, with TomVasel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQKGJPHtBDE&feature=youtu.be

Star Wars Imperial Assault - Overview and downloads https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-imperial-assault/

Star Wars Imperial Assault Learn-to-Play https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/imperial-assault/support/SWI01_Learn to Play.pdf

Star Wars Imperial Assault Rules Reference Guide https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/ef/86/ef866943-534b-429e-b8db-7d99875431b7/imperial_assault_rules_reference_guide.pdf

Imperial Assault FAQ https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/cf/09/cf09c884-fc95-4ccf-94e5-15a9322618ce/swi_faq_v23_high_res.pdf
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TANKS! The World War II Tank Skirmish Game
Players: 2-4
Playing Time: 30-60 Min
'Complexity' Rating: 1.85 / 5
Rating on BoardgameGeek: 7.5 / 10
BGG LINK: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195242/tanks-panther-vs-sherman
Description:
TANKS! (a.k.a. “TANKS!: Panther vs. Sherman”)is an easy-to-learn, quick play, small-scale game in which you take command of a tank platoon, seeking to destroy your opponent's tanks and secure victory. Tanks is a flexible game with lots of ways to create a finely-tuned army that fits your play style. In a half-hour, you can pick your tanks and crew, upgrade them to your specifications, defeat your enemy (or die trying), and be ready for the rematch!
During the game, players go through a number of turns until one player achieves victory. Each turn consists of three Phases:
Movement Phase: Players move each of their tanks in Initiative order starting with the lowest Initiative tanks moving on to the highest Initiative.
Shooting Phase: Players shoot with each of their tanks in Initiative order starting with the highest Initiative moving on to the lowest Initiative.
Command Phase: Players mark destroyed tanks, repair special damage, check for victory conditions, shuffle the Critical card deck, and clear all the Speed tokens.

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Wings of Glory - World War I
Players: 2-?
Playing Time: 30 Min
'Complexity' Rating: 2.00 / 5
Rating on BoardgameGeek: 8.1 /10
BGG Link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/119866/wings-glory-ww1-rules-and-accessories-pack

The year is 1917. All across Europe, while men face a last-ditch battles in the mud of the trenches, colorful biplanes fly in the foggy sky, gallantly fighting each other as true "knights of the air". Take the command of one of the early flying machines to shoot down your enemy, complete recon missions, and become an ace, following in the steps of men like Manfred von Richthofen, Eddie Rickenbacker, Georges Guynemer and Francesco Baracca!
Wings of Glory is a game system that allows players to recreate aerial combat during World War I and II, using cards and miniatures to represent the airplanes and their maneuvers. In Wings of Glory players will control one or more airplanes, taking to the skies to engage their opponents in aerial duels, or trying to accomplish a specific mission, such as recon, escort, or bombing.
The WW1 series of Wings of Glory is an easy, fun to play, fast and furious system which you will be able to start playing minutes after opening the box! Innovative game mechanics encompass planes with very different flight capabilities and firepower, while still keeping the flow of the combat simple and fun.

23. UNHOSTED GAMES
barca will provide some short games that you can borrow and try out, but they will NOT be hosted:

  • BANG! The Bullet! - 4-8 players, best=6-7, 20-40 minutes - hidden identity old west shoot-out
  • Classic Munchkin - 2-6 players, best=4, 60-120 minutes - cutthroat dungeon crawl
  • Mille Bornes - 2-6 players, best=4-6, 30-45 minutes - a road race card game
  • Uno - 2-10 players, best=4-6, 30 minutes - card game of card elimination, similar to "Crazy Eights"
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ZEKE, copied your input from the obsolete thread to this one, which is current for the event:

From ZEKE, posted originally on 11/1:

1. I can extend the invite to a few of the regulars I've been gaming with at OCGG.

2.   Ordering Pizza seems like the easiest option, peeps may be sick of cooking dishes after the holidays.

3.   I like the idea of renting the upstairs area above critical sip.

4.  So...No on the speedos and rain boots ?

5.   your dec 30th option sounds excellent

6. "Xmas in the Trenches" ??

7. I cant think of anything specific

8. Heck ya count me in

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Even if you don't plan on hosting a game, bring your short games and party games.

Some games might get done early.

Some games might get filled before you sign up for them.

Here are some suggestions of group and quick party games (10-30 minutes): The Resistance, Coup, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, One Night ..., Dixit, Codenames, Ca$h 'n Guns

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Hello there everyone,

  My names Jon and would like to start playing FOW and meet local players. I went to introduce myself this past saturday (12/16/2017) and forgot names because I only had limited time. I was told about this event and was wondering if it was okay if I could join? Just now starting and would like tips and pointers and pointed to the right direction. 

   Thanks Again hoping to meet you all.  -Jon

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6 hours ago, Bear6260 said:

Just now starting and would like tips and pointers and pointed to the right direction.

Bear6260,

Your request is similar to several others voiced recently. I created three threads for new players.:

http://www.ordofanaticus.com/topic/209455-new-to-flames-of-war-v4-mid-war/

http://www.ordofanaticus.com/topic/209456-new-to-fow-or-getting-back-to-flames-of-war-v4-late-war/

http://www.ordofanaticus.com/topic/209457-new-to-team-yankee/

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Links for Axis and Allies 1941

Axis & Allies 1941 - Basic Strategy (Simplified) - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7v7gjov7cI
A&A 1941 FAQ - Everything Axis & Allies - http://axisallies.com/rules/axis-allies-rules-1941-corrections-faqs.pdf
Axis & Allies 1941 Preview: Rules Differences - https://www.axisandallies.org/p/axis-allies-1941-preview-rules-differences/
Axis & Allies 1941 Downloads and Forums - http://axisallies.com/versions/aa-1941/
https://www.axisandallies.org/resources-downloads/

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