Boardgames w/ miniatures - recommendations

Omega · February 25, 2017, 07:06:59 AM

I skipped on Mansions of Madness 2 as it needs an app to play. No app or nothing to play it on and the game is kinda useless.

Catelf · February 25, 2017, 08:43:52 AM

Quote from: Omega;947655I skipped on Mansions of Madness 2 as it needs an app to play. No app or nothing to play it on and the game is kinda useless.

I wouldn't call it useless, but as the app essentially replaces the GameMaster as well as the scenarios from the first edition, one needs a GM and this GM needs to make up his or her own scenarios in order to play it.
The rest of the info is included, it seems.
EDIT:
Yeah, the rest is kind of there, but it requires some understanding and tinkering.
It is a bit annoying, and i'm happy I mainly bought mine for the miniatures and the floorplans.

Ras Algethi · February 25, 2017, 11:01:38 AM

Quote from: Omega;947655I skipped on Mansions of Madness 2 as it needs an app to play. No app or nothing to play it on and the game is kinda useless.

The app is free and you can get it on android, iOS and PC via Steam. It's really cool how it controls the monster AI (moving them about the board) and how it handles things like searching for clues or exploring unexplored areas.

Catelf · February 25, 2017, 02:35:16 PM

Quote from: Ras Algethi;947677The app is free and you can get it on android, iOS and PC via Steam. It's really cool how it controls the monster AI (moving them about the board) and how it handles things like searching for clues or exploring unexplored areas.

It still requires a working computer, tablet or phone to use and cross-reference while playing, for something that a GM could handle.

Ras Algethi · February 25, 2017, 05:04:19 PM

Quote from: Catelf;947698It still requires a working computer, tablet or phone to use and cross-reference while playing, for something that a GM could handle.

Sure, but at the same time it allows for 1 player to play or for more than 1 player to play co-op with out having someone to be the GM.

And, frankly, what are the chances that someone has no computer, tablet or phone that can run an ap? I just don't see folks dropping ~$100 down for a game and having not one of those basic things.

Catelf · February 25, 2017, 06:38:12 PM

Quote from: Ras Algethi;947708Sure, but at the same time it allows for 1 player to play or for more than 1 player to play co-op with out having someone to be the GM.

And, frankly, what are the chances that someone has no computer, tablet or phone that can run an ap? I just don't see folks dropping ~$100 down for a game and having not one of those basic things.

Sure, it has advantages too, but even though the probability of neither present person having at least one of those, it does have drawbacks as well, mainly cross-referencing, that a computer or other is present, but occupied by someone else, ... and phones have small screens, usually, making cross-referencing possibly harder.

Sure, I may exaggerate things, but I do prefer my boardgames without digital necessities.
If I want it digital, I go for full games, not partial boardgames.

Voros · February 26, 2017, 03:02:21 PM

Quote from: Ras Algethi;947708And, frankly, what are the chances that someone has no computer, tablet or phone that can run an ap? I just don't see folks dropping ~$100 down for a game and having not one of those basic things.

Agree but how essential the app to running the game? Often iOS games are broken due to the rush of updates and many companies either don't see it as viable to maintain updates or cease to exist and provide that kind of support. Seems inevitable that would happen in a board game company's case.

Ras Algethi · February 27, 2017, 01:32:41 PM

Quote from: Voros;947802Agree but how essential the app to running the game? Often iOS games are broken due to the rush of updates and many companies either don't see it as viable to maintain updates or cease to exist and provide that kind of support. Seems inevitable that would happen in a board game company's case.

I don't see how you'd play it without it (the app). There are no rules included to cover the aspects the app controls.

thedungeondelver · March 03, 2017, 08:35:21 PM

DOOM and Space Hulk 4e (which adds everything that has existed in all the previous editions but the rules are more like 1e than 2e).