tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post114208741394212824..comments2024-03-28T05:12:10.477-07:00Comments on Gone Gaming: Where the Geek and I (occasionally) disagreeColdfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636345146138362966noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1142941993664685342006-03-21T03:53:00.000-08:002006-03-21T03:53:00.000-08:00Melissa, I think you definitely were taught Basari...Melissa, I think you definitely were taught Basari wrong. I listened in my car, and when I heard you say 2 HOURS in your audio, I almost hit a tree! (OK, well, not really, but it makes the story more exciting!) <BR/><BR/>A lot of actions in Basari are done simultaneously, and it's a pretty light game. With the full 4 players I've never had a game last more than 30 minutes, and I'm thinking you can go to maybe 40 at most.<BR/><BR/>I'm not a cheerleader for the game or anything, but for what it is it's pretty good. It was one of the first games I played with my parents to get them into other games. But there's definitely not enough for 2 hours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1142197162546819212006-03-12T12:59:00.000-08:002006-03-12T12:59:00.000-08:00Larry: It's an audio post. You're meant to listen ...Larry: It's an audio post. You're meant to listen before you comment ;)<BR/><BR/>Grog: Thanks. And the crikeys were for you, Mary and ... ? (someone else said "Where's the crikey?" last time...<BR/><BR/>Ratpfink: I agree that the rating for the Evil Medici is almost certainly waaay too high than it should be.<BR/><BR/>I think that we were taught Basari wrong. Not only did it take way too long, it was the most incredibly frustrating game for me. Citadels I didn't mind, because it was reasonably quick and the actions were less about complete screwage - you could generally still do something - where the way we were taught Basari, it was "now you can do nothing this turn as well because you chose BADLY"Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731608339380263848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1142186239050196152006-03-12T09:57:00.000-08:002006-03-12T09:57:00.000-08:00Thanks for the clarification, Fraser. Knizia's Me...Thanks for the clarification, Fraser. Knizia's Medici is an excellent game, but "beautiful" is not an adjective I'd use to describe it!huzonfirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857915477472022870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1142178506576837192006-03-12T07:48:00.000-08:002006-03-12T07:48:00.000-08:00To be fair, reading the user comments in the 1982 ...To be fair, reading the user comments in the 1982 Medici it seems there are a LOT of people that mix up the two. It's possible that the 7.09 rating for this Medici is even skewed a little high because of that.<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised about your comment on the geek about Basari combined with your Citadels rating. To me, the 'random' elements in both are very similar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1142140990667446982006-03-11T21:23:00.000-08:002006-03-11T21:23:00.000-08:00I haven't listened to Melissa's audio bit yet (bee...I haven't listened to Melissa's audio bit yet (been too busy) but if she didn't point it out, the <I>Medici</I> she is talking about is <B>not</B> the Reiner one, it is the old 1982 one. In my browsing of the (terribly written) rules, I think she and her friends got it wrong, however even if played correctly it doesn't seem like a great game.<BR/><BR/>Grog get with the rest of the world, the game has always been <I><B>Snakes</B> and Ladders</I>, it's time for the US to catch up.Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062395288187308895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1142114757538661822006-03-11T14:05:00.000-08:002006-03-11T14:05:00.000-08:00I think Medici was just an enormous let-down becau...I think Medici was just an enormous let-down because it LOOKD so beautiful that I expected it to be a great game as well.<BR/><BR/>OMG Teh Game betrayed me!!!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731608339380263848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1142091798134466302006-03-11T07:43:00.000-08:002006-03-11T07:43:00.000-08:00Wow, you really despise Medici, Melissa! And it d...Wow, you really despise Medici, Melissa! And it doesn't really seem like a game that causes such strong reactions. Why the hate, if I may ask?<BR/><BR/>BTW, I'll be sure to mention to Tom Vasel your vast love of Crocodile Pool Party!huzonfirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857915477472022870noreply@blogger.com