I've got Dominant species
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aliquis
Mar 30, 2012, 10:40:16 PM3/30/12
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Bought it back in September.
Still haven't played it.
Haven't even opened the box.
I opened the other three, played two of them.
Anyway, the thing is I know the third print exist. I know it's
supposed to look better.
* I don't think the whole ice-age theme of the game is good from the
beginning and in the new edition it's obviously stronger.
* The new landscape titles seem better, they both show what it
actually is and got scoring numbers on the actual tiles.
* The new cards obviously got much better art, but the text is harder
to read and it's all less clear (from pictures on BGG that is.)
Anyway, the idea was whatever I should had asked if someone who didn't
had it wanted to buy it and try to sell it to get the third print
instead of if I shouldn't care and just open and play it?
I think now that it can already be bought again? So third print is out
in stores? I assume that make it less attractive. I don't know
whatever it's worth the work or whatever I would take a hit in price
of it if I did.
I'm not that interested in that case.
What would you had done and how would you feel about it?
Still haven't played it.
Haven't even opened the box.
I opened the other three, played two of them.
Anyway, the thing is I know the third print exist. I know it's
supposed to look better.
* I don't think the whole ice-age theme of the game is good from the
beginning and in the new edition it's obviously stronger.
* The new landscape titles seem better, they both show what it
actually is and got scoring numbers on the actual tiles.
* The new cards obviously got much better art, but the text is harder
to read and it's all less clear (from pictures on BGG that is.)
Anyway, the idea was whatever I should had asked if someone who didn't
had it wanted to buy it and try to sell it to get the third print
instead of if I shouldn't care and just open and play it?
I think now that it can already be bought again? So third print is out
in stores? I assume that make it less attractive. I don't know
whatever it's worth the work or whatever I would take a hit in price
of it if I did.
I'm not that interested in that case.
What would you had done and how would you feel about it?
Adrian McKinnon
Mar 31, 2012, 12:38:39 AM3/31/12
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I think you should play it first. (Having a few games on my 'to get round to list' myself!) It might be you feel it's not worth getting the latest version.
Herbman
Mar 31, 2012, 2:37:47 AM3/31/12
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In my view my second print look way better than the third, but I guess
that's a matter of opinion really. I really love the clean
minimalistic look of this print. I like the idea behind the VP
numbering of the tiles but I think it works perfectly fine the way it
is in the 2nd print. I also like the new cards, thinking of trying to
get a hold of a set. With these opinions in mind, I say: Go for it!
Just rip out your game and play it already! It's a wonderful game! :)
that's a matter of opinion really. I really love the clean
minimalistic look of this print. I like the idea behind the VP
numbering of the tiles but I think it works perfectly fine the way it
is in the 2nd print. I also like the new cards, thinking of trying to
get a hold of a set. With these opinions in mind, I say: Go for it!
Just rip out your game and play it already! It's a wonderful game! :)
aliquis
Mar 31, 2012, 8:33:59 AM3/31/12
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But I don't think the Savannah -> Forest -> Jungle make sense in a
most liked habitat by the animals sense. And from colors alone it's
not truly obvious of course.
But yeah, I like the look of the cards to (some like nocturnal may be
a little simple but the text is clear and the cards is how I had seen
it before buying it.)
I think the game was 495 SEK, the upgrade kit is around for 349 / 345
but I wouldn't pay a lot for what doesn't add anything to the game /
is the same game :)
most liked habitat by the animals sense. And from colors alone it's
not truly obvious of course.
But yeah, I like the look of the cards to (some like nocturnal may be
a little simple but the text is clear and the cards is how I had seen
it before buying it.)
I think the game was 495 SEK, the upgrade kit is around for 349 / 345
but I wouldn't pay a lot for what doesn't add anything to the game /
is the same game :)
Abraham
Mar 31, 2012, 10:49:03 AM3/31/12
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I have the first printing of this game, and I love it. I asked my
game group if they wanted to upgrade and I got a resounding no. The
simplicity of he board is good- once you start adding all the pieces
the board gets busy enough. There is so much to keep track of that
adding more things may make it harder.
Plus, you may not like the game. If you like it, you will like it ven
with te second edition. I you don't lke it, it won matte what the
cards look like.
game group if they wanted to upgrade and I got a resounding no. The
simplicity of he board is good- once you start adding all the pieces
the board gets busy enough. There is so much to keep track of that
adding more things may make it harder.
Plus, you may not like the game. If you like it, you will like it ven
with te second edition. I you don't lke it, it won matte what the
cards look like.
aliquis
Mar 31, 2012, 2:21:23 PM3/31/12
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Which doesn't change anything.
And I don't see why I wouldn't like it.
And I don't see why I wouldn't like it.
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